Brad Johnson RotoGraphs Chat 7/26/16
by Brad Johnson
July 26, 2016
Here’s the transcript from today’s chat!
| 1:44 |
: Howdy folks. Let’s get this things started.
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| 1:44 |
: Any deadline chatter before we get down to fantasy team questions?
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| 1:44 |
: trade marcell ozuna for david price in a 12 team keeper?
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| 1:45 |
: All else equal, sure.
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| 1:45 |
: Do you see any possibility of Jumbo Diaz or Michael Lorenzen taking over as closer this year?
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| 1:45 |
: Maybe Lorenzen. I think they’re happy with flaky Cingrani.
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| 1:45 |
: McCullers vs. Quintana. ROS which do you prefer? (5 x 5 league with QS instead of W).
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| 1:45 |
: Quintana’s the higher floor option, but I do love me some McCullers
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| 1:45 |
: 12 team keeper league. My bench position currently rotates between carlos santana, danny valencia, and marcell ozuna. I have a chance to acquire votto for a future 5th round pick. Is votto enough of an upgrade to justify this move?
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| 1:46 |
: Not really. I don’t think the cost is bad, but Santana is nearly as good
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| 1:46 |
: Which Brewers bullpen arms do you think get traded by the deadline?
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| 1:46 |
: Thornberg and Smith
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| 1:47 |
: think they’re asking too much for Jeremy Jeffress
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| 1:47 |
: he’s basically a harder throwing Jeanmar Gomez
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| 1:47 |
: Jonathan Villar is up to #7 on the ESPN player rater in late July, yet still < 80% owned. Are people just getting too cute about BABIP regression?
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| 1:47 |
: he should be owned
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| 1:47 |
: every league, every non-razz format
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| 1:47 |
: I have Raisel Iglesias in a dynasty. What’s his role next year – closer, long relief, swingman, rotation, other?
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| 1:47 |
: rotation
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| 1:48 |
: they’re not letting him close now specifically because they don’t want questions about starting or closing
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| 1:48 |
: he’s obviously head and shoulders better than anyone else in that bullpen.
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| 1:48 |
: Probably a top 10 closer if he had the role
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| 1:48 |
: but he’ll start next year
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| 1:49 |
: Dull is currently available in my league – would you drop either Kelvin Herrera or Edwin Diaz for him? It’s a redraft league.
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| 1:49 |
: No
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| 1:49 |
: Stick with the better pitchers
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| 1:49 |
: well, I’ll amend that, how desperate are you for saves?
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| 1:49 |
: if you really need them, then Dull is more likely to get them
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| 1:49 |
: Darvish is a decent target for the ROS ? Currently 1st in my league and I could send some prospect or pick for Darvish. High risk ?
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| 1:49 |
: high risk, high reward
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| 1:49 |
: Do you think the Pirates trade away Melancon by the deadline?
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| 1:50 |
: no, inertia is a bitch
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| 1:50 |
: Dahl’s slash line ROS? Dahl’s slash line next year?
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| 1:50 |
: I’m not sure Dahl’s in the majors after the current series
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| 1:50 |
: probably back in September, we’ll see
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| 1:51 |
: I see huge production, but prospects usually take time – peak could look like 100/25/100/20/.265
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| 1:51 |
: that’s probably out in 2018-19
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| 1:51 |
: Am I risky at $35 till next season? If I repeat another stellar season how many year would you extend me at $40
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| 1:51 |
: all pitchers are risky, you’re no worse than most of them
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| 1:51 |
: I’d play it one year at a time though
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| 1:52 |
: David Price – just getting unlucky on BABIP and HR/9? Will he get back on track?
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| 1:52 |
: he’s allowing a lot of high quality contact too
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| 1:52 |
: the results to date aren’t bad luck in the traditional sense
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| 1:52 |
: those hits and HR have been earned
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| 1:53 |
: now, he could potentially allow a more typical contact profile going forward without changing a thing
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| 1:53 |
: that’s also luck, but a different kind than we usually reference
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| 1:53 |
: Does Mauricio Cabrerra get a chance to save games for the Braves this year?
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| 1:53 |
: He already has a couple. He’ll get a few more
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| 1:53 |
: Is Greg Bird the Yankees 1B next year? What can we expect?
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| 1:53 |
: Let’s not count the chickens before their wings are mended
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| 1:54 |
: Re McCullers – will his lack of control lead to too many outings where he doesn’t qualify for a QS though?
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| 1:54 |
: it’s a risk which is why I pointed to Quintana
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| 1:54 |
: not even the control, the Astros are handling him carefully
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| 1:54 |
: AJ Reed’s peak slash line will be:
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| 1:54 |
: I’m not positive he’ll get a peak slash line
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| 1:55 |
: best case scenario is 30 HR, something like .240/.340/.510
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| 1:55 |
: I wouldn’t bet on him reaching that
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| 1:55 |
: Another BP question – how do you see things shaking out RoS re: Angels?
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| 1:55 |
: They’ll keep using Street even though he’s a bum
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| 1:55 |
: Am I going to be closing in Milwaukee come August?
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| 1:56 |
: You’re probably most likely to be traded
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| 1:56 |
: BIIIIG Dynasty Trade: Cueto for Vic Robles, Nick Kingham, Austin Barnes, Harold Ramirez, Rubby De La Rosa, and Logan Allen
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| 1:56 |
: Medium trade imo 🙂
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| 1:57 |
: A big trade is Nomar Mazara, Kyle Seager, Jake Odorizzi, and Mark Zagunis for Josh Donaldson, Trevor Story, and Aaron Sanchez
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| 1:57 |
: 10 team H2H keeper league 20 keepers. Which side do you like better: JP Crawford and Benintendi for Rizzo.
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| 1:57 |
: Rizzo
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| 1:57 |
: What do you think of Jesse Winker as a future fantasy asset?
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| 1:57 |
: love him in dynasty, not buying yet in normal keepers
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| 1:57 |
: in Ottoneu, if I give up a 3$ AJ Reed, what sort of non-keeper is realistic and reasonable for me to try to get back (to help this year)? Ortiz, Pence, Cutch, or do I need to aim much lower?
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| 1:58 |
: No, Ortiz or any other top 25 talent is reasonable
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| 1:58 |
: thoughts on trea turner? need major base stealing help…
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| 1:58 |
: I don’t think he’s going to run much this year
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| 1:58 |
: and he’s going to be annoying to manage unless you don’t mind tinkering after lineups are posted
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| 1:59 |
: 10 team, 30-man roster, keep 10: is Dahl a Keeper this offseason? What about Benintendi?
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| 1:59 |
: Probably not, but it doesn’t hurt to stash and ask the question again later
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| 1:59 |
: I’ve got Dahl penciled at a .270/10/20 pace ROS. Sound about right?
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| 1:59 |
: too many steals
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| 1:59 |
: too much average
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| 2:00 |
: You’ve compared Moncada to Soriano. I’m curious what you think his HR/SB will be. Hold or trade in OBP dynasty?
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| 2:00 |
: as for the hold or trade, here’s how I handle mega prospects
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| 2:00 |
: I’ll put them out there occasionally to solicit offers and turn them all down
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| 2:00 |
: eventually somebody will come to you willing to make an offer you can’t refuse
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| 2:01 |
: that’s how the previously referenced Mazara trade happened
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| 2:02 |
: Now for the Moncada projection, ceiling is a 40/40 player. That’s like the 105th percentile projection. More likely, he’s a consistent 20/20 guy with a few too many strikeouts.
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| 2:02 |
: might be a 40 SB guy very early in his career
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| 2:02 |
: Would you rather have Posey or Sale for ROS? I’d be adding Sale to staff fronted by Price, Cole, Greinke, Keuchel, Fulmer, Pineda. Posey replacement would be Norris or Joseph.
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| 2:03 |
: I’d probably go Sale, depends on your category needs though
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| 2:03 |
: Hi Brad! When Orlando Arcia gets called up, where do he and Jonathan Villar play? Any chance of Villar getting 2B eligibility before the season is up?
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| 2:03 |
: Third base is the open spot. Scooter Gennett is having a solid season. They’re not going to dump him
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| 2:04 |
: Next exciting prospect to be called up is?
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| 2:04 |
: Margot, Renfore, or Hedges
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| 2:04 |
: watch the Pads
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| 2:04 |
: Is E.Nunez now a top 10 SS going forward for next year and beyond?
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| 2:04 |
: I really don’t know.
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| 2:05 |
: I haven’t looked recently. The times I’ve looked earlier in the year, there was no statistical basis for his improved numbers
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| 2:05 |
: Looking to trade for Thor in my deep redraft. But I am anxious about the possibility of serious injury that would end his season. I’d have to give Garret Cole and a pretty good hitter. Thoughts?
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| 2:05 |
: no real point to that
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| 2:05 |
: Cole and Thor project similarly
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| 2:05 |
: no reason to toss in a plus
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| 2:05 |
: I mean, I get it if you’re panicked about Cole, but I’d hang pat
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| 2:06 |
: Grienke and maeda a good haul for kluber?
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| 2:06 |
: No, I’ll take the superior, healthy pitcher
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| 2:06 |
: tbf, I don’t think much of Maeda
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| 2:06 |
: Yang Solarte a 10-team UT guy for you, or too shallow?
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| 2:06 |
: Sure, streamy in that depth
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| 2:06 |
: cleanup hitters are usually rosterable
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| 2:07 |
: Hi Brad. My Odor for Gausman and O’Day in a 15 team AL-Only dynasty league? Saves+Holds
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| 2:07 |
: Hard no. Odor is probably a top 20 asset.
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| 2:07 |
: Very hard no
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| 2:07 |
: y’all ask questions quickly
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| 2:08 |
: everything I’ve answered has been from between 1:45 and 1:47.
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| 2:08 |
: moving up to the present….
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| 2:08 |
: Shoemaker or Pomeranz, ROS?
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| 2:08 |
: I’m a shoemaker guy
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| 2:08 |
: Is Giolito done in WAS till 2017?
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| 2:08 |
: Margot has a strained Achilles, not coming up any time soon
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| 2:09 |
: I missed this Margot news. So has everyone else as he’s been the talk of twitter
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| 2:09 |
: as for Giolito, he may get a spot start or two
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| 2:09 |
: everyone who stashed him won’t be getting any reward
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| 2:09 |
: Slump for V-Mart or he old man running out of gas?
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| 2:10 |
: Slump or injury
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| 2:10 |
: Tulo or Bregman, ROS?
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| 2:10 |
: ah that’s a tough one
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| 2:10 |
: I want to say Bregman because I’m over Tulo, but he’s healthy and more likely to play the rest of the season in the majors
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| 2:10 |
: Bregman isn’t a guarantee to stick
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| 2:10 |
: is Kintzler a trade candidate?
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| 2:11 |
: I’m sure the Twins would like a big haul, but I don’t see it happening.
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| 2:11 |
: fantasy question: benitendi or dahl?
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| 2:11 |
: Dahl.
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| 2:11 |
: Feel like I’ve answered that 5 times today
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| 2:11 |
: Can Marco Estrada keep up the BABIP act?
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| 2:11 |
: seems like it’s part of his skill set
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| 2:11 |
: so yes-ish
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| 2:12 |
: 5×5- 12 team league. I have a surplus of SBs and a shortage of HRs. I recently picked up Solarte at 2B as I am absolutely desperate at 2b. I am considering Schimpf as well. Solarte the right call? What kind of player should I aim for in return for Ellsbury or Hamilton?
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| 2:12 |
: Khris Davis would be a good target
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| 2:12 |
: better than Adam Duvall yet tends to cost less
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| 2:12 |
: Chris Carter’s probably due for another binge
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| 2:12 |
: The Pirates have to get a starter this deadline dint they?
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| 2:12 |
: You’d think, but I don’t see them biting the bullet for a good one
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| 2:13 |
: Tommy Joseph’s power for real?
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| 2:13 |
: well, there’s real and there’s real
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| 2:13 |
: will he maintain a 45 HR pace, probably not
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| 2:13 |
: can he consistently hit 25-30. Probably yes.
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| 2:13 |
: the OBP is always going to be a problem
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| 2:13 |
: he’s the kind of 1B you desperately want to replace.
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| 2:13 |
: Thanks for the chat! Ottoneu pts, which of these prospects do you prefer: Dom Smith, Jake Bauers, Cody Bellinger, and Tyler O’Neill?
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| 2:14 |
: I’m not a big fan of any of them for FGpts
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| 2:14 |
: lemme take a second to confirm some numbers
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| 2:15 |
: So here’s the thing. I’d take a $1 flier on any of them. But there’s at least a 50/50 chance you’ll cut them later
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| 2:15 |
: In an AL only league, is Melvin worth picking up? Playing time issues?
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| 2:15 |
: Yea he’ll play enough to matter
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| 2:15 |
: Were you the one who told me to reverse my pickup of Jose Reyes for Addison Russell?
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| 2:15 |
: probably
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| 2:16 |
: Jose Reyes is a scrub. 67 decent PA have not changed my opinion
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| 2:16 |
: Thoughts on Jose Bautista ros. Top ten OF? Top 20?
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| 2:16 |
: Sure, top 15ish
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| 2:16 |
: big power, no speed, lots of walks. You know the drill
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| 2:17 |
: re: ozuna for price. 12 team keeper, price is a rental, ozuna is a cheap keeper. my other pitchers are stras, scherzer, and carrasco, but then some volatility in bauer, pineda, aaron sanchez, etc. ozuna would leave my bench thin (valencia and carlos santana only). thoughts?
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| 2:17 |
: oh well keep Ozuna then. Ozuna for Price is a pretty even swap in a redraft, not a keeper
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| 2:17 |
: Do you think that Moncada is a third baseman or outfielder in the majors?
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| 2:18 |
: I’m not sure yet. Part of me thinks he’ll be a second baseman. Dustin Pedroia won’t live forever
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| 2:18 |
: am i crazy to think that Khris Davis and Marcus Semien have surpassed Adam Jones as a keeper asset in this format? 4×4 AVG/HR/RBI/SB
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| 2:18 |
: No. I’ve been off the Jones bandwagon for awhile now
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| 2:18 |
: Are you buying Amed Rosario’s performance this year?
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| 2:19 |
: What am I committing to by saying yes?
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| 2:19 |
: He’s a good SS prospect with minimal fantasy relevance
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| 2:19 |
: I can trade Bregman and JD Martinez for Cespedes, non-keeper. Would you do it? Currently only have space for Bregman at U.
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| 2:20 |
: I haven’t checked in on JDM lately
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| 2:20 |
: But I’d rather have a healthy JDM than Cespedes
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| 2:20 |
: that’s just me, I know most people disagree
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| 2:20 |
: and bregman should be a good fantasy utility man
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| 2:20 |
: Odor for Britton? In 10 tm, keep 6 with no restrictions?
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| 2:20 |
: If you need the saves now
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| 2:21 |
: Neither guy is really a top 60 talent
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| 2:21 |
: Kepler: O/U 10 homers ROS
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| 2:21 |
: I’ll say under – 7.5
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| 2:21 |
: Nick Gordon see time in Minnesota next year?
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| 2:21 |
: Not likely, moving slowly
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| 2:22 |
: late 2018 maybe
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| 2:22 |
: breakout could change that
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| 2:22 |
: Is Duffy moving towards ace-territory ?
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| 2:22 |
: *cough* no
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| 2:23 |
: He’s interesting, but he has a 3.84 FIP, 3.72 xFIP, and 3.17 ERA since rejoining the rotation
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| 2:23 |
: and I have trouble buying the strikeouts/walks
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| 2:24 |
: Still Dahl over Benintendi in a dynasty?
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| 2:24 |
: yes, Benintendi may be a better hitter – I’m not sure – but Coors is going to help Dahl a lot
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| 2:24 |
: Thoughts on Conforto in dynasty OPS league?
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| 2:24 |
: Stick with him, he hits the ball hard when he’s right
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| 2:24 |
: who’s closing for the diamondbacks next week?
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| 2:25 |
: Tyler Clippard?
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| 2:25 |
: Is Josh Bell so bad at first that his bat wouldn’t make up the difference to be a significant upgrade over Jaso?
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| 2:25 |
: That’s what I’m hearing. Jaso/Freese is solid enough
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| 2:25 |
: Brad Zimmer or David Dahl in dynasty… Trade either for Devers?
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| 2:25 |
: Dahl. I do love Devers though.
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| 2:26 |
: These guys generally aren’t get-able in my dynasties, so I haven’t put thought into which I’d swap for which
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| 2:26 |
: all high end assets. Devers is safer than Zimmer who reminds me a bit of Springer
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| 2:26 |
: How many bombs can I hit in a full season?
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| 2:27 |
: A fairly empty 22?
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| 2:27 |
: in a 16 team league, what is a fair OF or 1B return to expect from trading DJ Lemahieu (18 on Yahoo player rater)?
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| 2:27 |
: Don’t even try
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| 2:27 |
: I don’t know why, but nobody will pay anything for LeMahieu. You’ll get so much more from just keeping him
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| 2:28 |
: Am I wrong to try to trade high on Josh Harrison with expectations of running Kinsler out at 2B again? Harrison loses all non-2B elligibility next year, and they’re both the same price.
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| 2:28 |
: If I understand, you have Harrison and Kinsler, right? Sure, go ahead and trade the utility guy
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| 2:28 |
: Mauer Profar or Tommy Joseph ROS for my 1b slot? (Yes I’m desperate)
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| 2:28 |
: Profar for AVG, Joseph for HR
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| 2:28 |
: Arrieta a top 10 arm ROS?
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| 2:28 |
: yes please
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| 2:29 |
: Joe Musgrove, any hope he is up this year? besides 2 hiccups in AAA he’s steamrolling the MILB. Fiers is definitely replaceable in the rotation, no?
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| 2:29 |
: Alex Reyes in the rotation at some point this year? Does De Leon get a shot in August?
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| 2:29 |
: 3 pitching prospects
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| 2:29 |
: With Musgrove, I don’t think the Astros want to live through his adjustment period mid-pennant race
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| 2:29 |
: most command guys get torched in the first few starts
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| 2:29 |
: they’re not used to how precise they have to be to succeed in the majors
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| 2:30 |
: Reyes isn’t pitching very well lately. I think he’ll just finish his season in Triple-A and maybe throw a couple games in Arizona
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| 2:31 |
: We should see De Leon soon
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| 2:31 |
: poor Dodgers can’t get healthy
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| 2:31 |
: I asked this question (might not have been you) in May and was given a flat no, but do you see Votto finishing with a 300 avg? Currently up to 275 and hitting like 500 since the break and 400 this month.
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| 2:31 |
: Wasn’t asked to me, I would have said maybe or yes
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| 2:31 |
: It’s a stretch, but he has enough time to make it close
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| 2:31 |
: True or false: Alex Bregman is a keeper in a league that keeps 120.
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| 2:31 |
: true
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| 2:32 |
: The Final Boss get two more saves today?
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| 2:32 |
: we’ll see!
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| 2:32 |
: Why are there still 2 catcher leagues?
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| 2:32 |
: Why are there one catcher leagues?
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| 2:33 |
: dumbest format ever. Let’s make Ryan Raburn a replacement level outfielder then set Derek Norris as the replacement level at catcher
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| 2:33 |
: either make the league shallow or deep, not in-between
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| 2:33 |
: Is Alex Dickerson worth grabbing in 10-team mixed now? Upton’s gone, and the manager said Renfroe/Margot probably won’t be up until September.
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| 2:33 |
: Yes
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| 2:34 |
: good upside, might be nothing
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| 2:34 |
: but one of the better fliers you can take this time of year
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| 2:34 |
: In a keep forever league, how would you rank the following pitchers: G. Cole, Archer, Matz?
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| 2:34 |
: That order
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| 2:34 |
: Ryan Schimpf’s power for real?
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| 2:34 |
: You’re wondering if 5′ 9” Schimpf is a .380 ISO player. No, he’s not
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| 2:35 |
: He definitely has good pop for his size, but not at his current rate of production
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| 2:35 |
: I expect pitchers to adjust to him any day now
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| 2:35 |
: I’m in h2h redraft – should I try to buy Kershaw? Is Dyson too much to offer? Michael Fulmer? Please … help me
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| 2:36 |
: Seeing as we have no useful news out of LA, I can’t really advise you here
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| 2:36 |
: sounds like a desperation move to me
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| 2:36 |
: 16 team dynasty, which side do you prefer, Semien & Arenado or the Seager bros?
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| 2:36 |
: My gut says I love both sides
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| 2:36 |
: push
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| 2:37 |
: eh, maybe Arenado a little more if you don’t mind Semien’s weird production
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| 2:37 |
: he only puts up stats when I’m not looking
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| 2:38 |
: Nikola Jokic or Jusuf Nurkic longterm? I lean Juka for his rim protection, but Big Honey has a more advanced offensive game
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| 2:38 |
: Who are these hockey players playing basketball?
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| 2:38 |
: re: Cueto for Robles, Kingham, Barnes, etc. Who wins?
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| 2:38 |
: That’s a “time will tell scenario”
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| 2:38 |
: ostensibly both of you
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| 2:39 |
: whoever took the prospects is rebuilding, right?
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| 2:39 |
: so Cueto is worthless to them
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| 2:39 |
: whoever took Cueto is going for it so he’s worth a lot
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| 2:39 |
: Will Ryan Dull be a top 20 closer?
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| 2:39 |
: sure, that’s not saying much right now
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| 2:40 |
: Jim Johnson and Tony Cingrani are closers…
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| 2:40 |
: Do expect regression re: Dull
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| 2:40 |
: Looking for an emerging holds guy in the AL. Any thoughts?
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| 2:40 |
: I assume you missed Edwin Diaz
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| 2:41 |
: Keep an eye on the Astros, Indians, and Red Sox bullpens
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| 2:41 |
: they’re most likely to give you a new holds option
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| 2:41 |
: oh and maybe Rangers
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| 2:42 |
: Hang onto Tyler Clippard or drop him for a trade deadline spec closer (Thornberg, Neris-types)?
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| 2:42 |
: hold
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| 2:42 |
: Huston Street still worth a roster spot in 10-team blood-for-saves formats?
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| 2:42 |
: somebody’s roster, yes
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| 2:42 |
: not necessarily yours
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| 2:42 |
: with guys like Street, you roster them if you must have the saves
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| 2:42 |
: but don’t stash them if they’re extraneous
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| 2:42 |
: instead, let them damage your opponents’ ratios
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| 2:43 |
: and if you have somebody you need to prevent from getting saves, stash then trade for nothing to somebody who won’t give him to your rival
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| 2:43 |
: What do you expect a typical Contreras stat line to look like over the next few years? Do the Cubs find a way to keep his bat in the lineup when he’s not catching?
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| 2:43 |
: They’ll still have Montero, so yes, I do think Contreras will get time in LF
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| 2:44 |
: I don’t know what to make of his strikeouts right now
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| 2:44 |
: very out of character
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| 2:44 |
: I’ll punt predicting future performance until I decide what I believe regarding those punchouts
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| 2:44 |
: thoughts on eflin?
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| 2:44 |
: Wrote about him in today’s TDG
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| 2:44 |
: Despite Mazara’s recent struggles, how would you rank him in a Dynasty league? Top 40 asset?
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| 2:45 |
: Easily
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| 2:45 |
: Borderline top 15
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| 2:45 |
: depends how sensitive you are to the lack of SB
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| 2:45 |
: The age is just so valuable
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| 2:46 |
: Been offered Springer for Scherzer? Should I pull the trigger?
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| 2:46 |
: As always, depends on what you need.
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| 2:46 |
: What do you need?
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| 2:46 |
: Assuming Nick Williams is a Sept call-up, what might a small sample look like? Moving forward??
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| 2:46 |
: I don’t think he’s a major league player right now. Maybe a 85 wRC+ with a few HR
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| 2:46 |
: Where do you value Schwarber in 12 team keep forever, OBP/SLG? What rank OF?
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| 2:47 |
: I don’t have OF ranks drafted up
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| 2:47 |
: I’m on the pessimistic side of Dave Cameron’s wagon
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| 2:47 |
: i.e. he’s only a good hitter without a real position
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| 2:47 |
: Trumbo for Shoemaker re-draft pretty even?
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| 2:47 |
: Seems a shade light, but again, if you really need the pitching you might not get a better offer
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| 2:48 |
: Is there a more useless hitter in dfs than those who neither hit for power or have speed? looking at you jed lowrie……..
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| 2:48 |
: And yet when you look at winning lineups, they often have a fluke performance from a guy like that
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| 2:48 |
: going to wrap it up
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| 2:48 |
: Dropped Valencia for Bregman (playing him at UTIL) in a 12 tm 5×5 (non-keeper). Not really in need of any specific categories and currently in first place, but do you think this was a good move? Could reverse it or swap Bregman for Puig, Joc, Conforto, Peralta… I’m running out of moves for the season so I need it to stick. Thanks!
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| 2:48 |
: Yea, I think that’s fine
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| 2:49 |
: I’d mind more if Healy wasn’t eating into Valencia’s reps
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| 2:49 |
: re: Cueto trade. Good use of the word ostensibly. Props
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| 2:49 |
: heh
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| 2:49 |
: Expect Mason Williams to have a meaningful big league role next year?
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| 2:49 |
: Bench player?
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| 2:49 |
: how should trades be handled in a league where the keepers make up the first 5 rounds? I personally think pretty much anything can fly with keepers, but there have been arguments that a player in last can trade “his entire team” for a keeper and get a free keeper out of it. thoughts?
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| 2:49 |
: Not sure I follow
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| 2:50 |
: you’re saying uncompetitive teams are incentivized to trade everything for one good keeper?
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| 2:50 |
: That’s pretty standard for that rule set
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| 2:50 |
: it’s up to individuals to take a hard stance when negotiating
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| 2:51 |
: Any concern about Profar long term? He’s scuffled a bit since his hot start.
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| 2:51 |
: Not concern, but we’re getting close to his expected batting line
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| 2:51 |
: He was never going to hit .340
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| 2:51 |
: any specific reason they just called up Mondesi? 14 games in AAA, with a RC+ 120 between AA and AAA this year
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| 2:51 |
: defense and speed I assume
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| 2:51 |
: Do you think his strong AAA numbers mean he will hit in the majors when called up, or do you think this is a PCL mirage?
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| 2:52 |
: He’ll hit. Not like a monster, but enough to be mixed league relevant
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| 2:52 |
: I NEED TO KNOW ABOUT GALLO!! DO NOT WRAP UP! TELL ME HE’S GOING TO PLAY, BRAD! TELL ME HE WILL PLAY!!!!
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| 2:52 |
: After the trade deadline, maybe
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| 2:52 |
: they’ve intentionally kept him away from MLB reps
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| 2:52 |
: they don’t want teams getting a clean look at how he’ll do with his “adjustments”
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| 2:53 |
: tells me they think it’ll still be ugly
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| 2:53 |
: Sabersim has a Cody Reed – Matt Cain matchup as basically a 3.80 draw; do you see any way Cain holds the Reds lefties to under 4 runs?
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| 2:53 |
: Sure, it’s baseball
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| 2:53 |
: I’ll take the over with you
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| 2:53 |
: Deshields or Smolinski ROS?
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| 2:53 |
: Smolinski is playing and batting 2
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| 2:53 |
: how far behind the queue are you today? thanks for chatting… hoping for a big mondesi steals bump to wrap up the year
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| 2:53 |
: Well I skipped a ton!
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| 2:53 |
: end game blitz
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| 2:54 |
: Chances Gallo gets traded?
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| 2:54 |
: 75%
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| 2:54 |
: Are there any prospects you would do a straight swap for Moncada in a 5 year keeper league?
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| 2:54 |
: No
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| 2:54 |
: Trade Kinsler for Arrieta? Have Dozier on the bench right now.
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| 2:54 |
: Sure
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