Brad Johnson RotoGraphs Chat – 8/30/16

by Brad Johnson

August 30, 2016

We’ll chat at 4:00pm ET today. See ya then.

4:00	Brad Johnson: Welcome folks. This week we’ll be analyzing anthems including the best ones for which to stand, sit, or otherwise.

4:00	Brad Johnson: And of course, the ones that will perform best tonight for your DFS lineups.

4:00	Daniel: How did it feel to win Super Bowl XXXVII? You guys really kicked the crap out of the Raiders.

4:01	Brad Johnson: I’m not kidding, 50% of the people I’ve ever met have made a quarterback quip. And usually they think they’re the first to come up with it 🙂

4:01	Pete: Would you be so kind as to name a few American League players you’re most excited to see get called up in September?

4:01	Brad Johnson: Adam Engel comes to mind

4:01	Brad Johnson: He’s Travis Jankowski-ish

4:02	Brad Johnson: A lot of the ones I really wanted to see are already up like Sanchez and Judge

4:02	Brad Johnson: We should see some more Gallo and maybe Bradley Zimmer

4:02	Tony: Assuming Michael Brantley is healthy on opening day, which two players will be alongside him in the starting outfield?

4:03	Brad Johnson: Rajai and Chisenhall?

4:03	Brad Johnson: I always guess conservatively

4:03	Avi: I’m pretty sure you are supposed to run around on all fours for the Legoland anthem.

4:03	Brad Johnson: “run” is a bit of a misnomer. It’s more robotic than that

4:03	AL Pitching Coach: Who would you rather take a flier on next season, Boyd or Triggs?

4:04	Brad Johnson: Right now, Triggs seems higher ceiling lower floor

4:04	Brad Johnson: Since Boyd is basically keyed in as a replacement level to fantasy average pitcher, I’d gamble on the riskier profile

4:04	Josh: How much are you buying Ivan Nova right now? Is he a must own in 12 teamers considering his next 4 starts: MIL, CIN, @PHI, @CIN?

4:05	Brad Johnson: I wouldn’t @CIN him

4:05	Brad Johnson: But sure, take a flier for that stretch. We’ll have an even better idea by

4:05	Brad Johnson: right now, we see a couple small positive indicators which could be pure luck

4:05	Brad Johnson: and some good results which, again, could be pure luck

4:05	Brad Johnson: or maybe he’s been Searaged into a real pitcher

4:06	Brad Johnson: The Pirates really need to stop doing that to pitchers with just 2 months to free agency

4:06	George is Curious: Please rank these 3B-eligible players in terms of 2017: J. Polanco, Healy, Sandoval.

4:06	Brad Johnson: You done it. Could change wildly by draft season though

4:06	Saves Vulture: I’m currently speculating for 2017 saves in my AL-only league, looking at guys that aren’t likely to be owned right now but might play their way in to a 9th inning role next season. So far I’ve pegged Keone Kela and Trevor May. Any other good names you can think of? Thanks!

4:07	Brad Johnson: Tony Zych. There’s a chance Diaz gets put back in the rotation.

4:07	Iron Mike: Is Mike Clevinger part of Cleveland’s starting rotation next season?

4:07	Brad Johnson: There’s a chance, but I’m thinking he’ll be the sixth or seventh guy. They can basically return the same starting five of Kluber-Carrasco-Salazar-Bauer-Tomlin

4:08	Brad Johnson: and still have Anderson in the mix too, among several others

4:08	Brad Johnson: I really doubt they trade an established guy

4:08	Joe: Are Taijuan Walker and Matt Shoemaker top-20 arms in the American League next year?

4:08	Brad Johnson: smells about right to me

4:09	Brad Johnson: with Shoemaker in particular, I’ve taken a “see it to believe it” mindset

4:09	Brad Johnson: I won’t be drafting him, but I will be looking to buy

4:09	Tony: So no Zimmer in the starting OF next year?

4:09	Brad Johnson: I kinda doubt it. At some point, yes, assuming he’s healthy when other injuries crop up

4:10	YES: Any chance Joey Gallo is starting somewhere in the majors come day one of next year’s regular season?

4:10	Brad Johnson: I’ll handicap it at 20%

4:10	Josh: So, can Ryan Schimpf keep this up? Would you roll with him over Grichuk and Morales?

4:10	Brad Johnson: Yes-ish

4:10	Brad Johnson: give me a second to get more specific

4:11	Brad Johnson: So a .371 ISO from a 5′ 9” guy is not sustainable

4:12	Brad Johnson: That said, I do think he could push .280. He’s all fly ball so he’ll hit few singles

4:12	Brad Johnson: The bigger issue is overall hit rate. He’s batting .240ish now

4:12	Brad Johnson: I see him as a .190/.300/.470 hitter. That can play in the majors, but it’s kinda ugly

4:13	Brad Johnson: Part of that is my expectation that pitchers will find an exploit of some kind

4:13	Brad Johnson: we’re right at the point when it should be happening

4:13	Dr. Met: Stretch run for september 1 roster expansion, prospect hounds set your add/bid timers!

4:14	Brad Johnson: Advice from Dr. Met

4:14	Brad Johnson: Incidentally, Dr. Met was fired by the team for gross negligence

4:14	Brad Johnson: He’s no longer affiliated with the New York Mets or the Met

4:15	Steve: Pick 3 for points keeper league, pitchers highly valued, lose two rounds each season: Velasquez (19th), Giolito (16th), Urias (23rd), Darvish (9th)

4:15	Brad Johnson: Darvish and Urias for sure

4:15	Brad Johnson: wait out the other two for now

4:15	Brad Johnson: and a pretty good chance an injury makes your decision for you

4:15	Drewser: What’s the deal with Kinsler? Is he just worn out? Drop him for Schimpf in a 12-team, 25-man H2H?

4:16	Brad Johnson: Hang on to Kinsler. Maybe try to swap out a bench piece for Schimpf instead if you really want to use the hot hand

4:16	David Dahl: I’m the truth

4:17	Brad Johnson: RoS projection is something like .270/.315/.440. That’ll look pretty nifty with half the games at Coors

4:17	Joe: 12 team head to head keeper league, in first and heading to the playoffs. I am looking to shore up the back end of my rotation for the playoffs. Shoemaker, Paxton, Tyler Anderson, Junior Guerra, Robbie Ray, David Phelps are rostered or available, which 3 do you prefer ROS?

4:17	Brad Johnson: I think I like Anderson, Ray, and Phelps the most – in no particular order

4:17	mario mendoza: Berrios… ooof. Wait til two thouhsand EIGHTteen?

4:18	Brad Johnson: yea, always be prepared to wait a long time on pitching prospects.\

4:18	mario mendoza: I like Alex Dicersons Statcast-based xOBA. Is that enough to make him a keeper?

4:18	Brad Johnson: Without knowing your specific conditions, no idea

4:18	Brad Johnson: league has to be pretty deep

4:19	Daniel: Rendon going to be top 15? Sure looks like he’s back.

4:19	Brad Johnson: Am I missing a Rendon? He’s nowhere near top 15

4:19	Drewser: Keep Carlos Rodon for $14 next year ($4 annual increment) in a 12-team, 25-man H2H league?

4:20	Brad Johnson: Real fringy. I’m starting to give up on the breakout potential, just haven’t seen any sign of the light going on. Could happen though

4:20	Brad Johnson: evaluate your opportunity costs because he would probably cost more in auction

4:20	Brad Johnson: just because a player would cost more in auction doesn’t automatically mean he should be kept

4:20	Josh: Luis Cessa has looked solid in his first two starts. Why has his stuff played up since moving from the bullpen? Isn’t it usually the other way around? Is there something sustainable there?

4:21	Brad Johnson: Some guys find something in the bullpen. There are various reasons.

4:21	Brad Johnson: As for Cessa specifically, I have no insights.

4:21	Brad Johnson: My exposure to him does not extend beyond his FanGraphs page. I can interpret that for you if you’d like. But you probably can too

4:22	Cookie: Seen anything from Gurriel to suggest that he’s a 10-team bat?

4:22	Brad Johnson: I’ll go with 12 teams for now

4:22	Brad Johnson: which means he can be rostered in certain circumstances in 10 teamers

4:22	Josh: Is Salas going to close on Anaheim the rest of the way? Any other guys worth speculating on?

4:22	Brad Johnson: I don’t see anyone else over there

4:23	Pitching Stream: newbie question: it seems like this would be the best time in my redraft league to pick up top almost-ready minor leaguers (De Leon, Renfroe, Margot, etc.) — but nobody’s going for it in my league. Am I missing something? Callups have typically been picked up instantly.

4:23	Brad Johnson: Most of the impact minor leaguers have already been called up

4:23	Brad Johnson: De Leon is interesting, but I have a feeling there’s a reason we haven’t seen him sooner

4:24	Brad Johnson: To be clear, this is the reason – http://m.dodgers.mlb.com/roster/40-man/

4:24	Brad Johnson: De Leon isn’t on it, and they have a ton of 60 day guys coming back

4:25	Brad Johnson: Margot probably isn’t coming up either, though Renfroe may

4:25	Not Leaving Las Vegas: Mets just renewed AAA for 2 yrs. why?

4:25	Brad Johnson: So it’s kinda challenging to spin up a new franchise

4:26	Brad Johnson: They’d either need to convince another existing team in the league to swap or start fresh, both of which probably involve financial losses

4:26	Brad Johnson: Because the Mets are financially strapped for whatever reason, they don’t have the resources to improve their situation

4:26	Brad Johnson: it’s kind of funny in a sad sack sort of way

4:26	darrenasu: Given that he seems to have righted the ship quite well after a terrible beginning. Where are you ranking Bregman going into next year? Where do you think he plays? Thanks.

4:27	Brad Johnson: I’ll say 3B for now until the Astros announce otherwise. The plan was supposed to involve moving Correa to third with Bregman at SS, but they didn’t want to move Correa mid-season

4:27	Brad Johnson: so it could change

4:28	Brad Johnson: Among 3B, Bregman probably falls in the 10-15 band. Many good 3B these days. Higher on the SS list

4:28	Rick: You can have one guy in your AL-only between Gallo and Zimmer. You choose?

4:28	Brad Johnson: Zimmer, easy

4:28	Brad Johnson: I’m a sucker for 5 category production

4:28	Brad Johnson: Gallo is a 0-3 category guy. Zimmer is 3 to 5.

4:29	Slamboni: How do you like the long term outlook of Jose Ramirez? Considering trading for him in AL only dynasty, but not sure what he provides for the future

4:29	Brad Johnson: I like the lazy comp to Michael Brantley. He’s got the confidence and swagger now, I think he’ll maintain the success

4:29	darrenasu: How do you handle McCutchen next year? Hope for bounceback given age and skill set or pass until you see something?

4:30	Brad Johnson: I’ve been in pure pass mode on McCutchen for a couple years. Price might finally drop enough to take a flier though

4:30	Cookie: So Schimpf is the new Uggla then? Ugly, indeed…

4:30	Brad Johnson: That was the exact comp I didn’t bother to mention

4:30	Brad Johnson: Better than late-career Uggla though – more consistent power and contact

4:30	Brad Johnson: the low average is mostly a result of high IFFB and fly ball rates

4:31	Brad Johnson: late-career Uggla basically had 2.5X the GB rate

4:31	Brad Johnson: and those are useless

4:31	Drewser: Thoughts on Cron ROS? Like him more or less than Pedro, Soler, C. Dickerson, Plouffe?

4:32	Brad Johnson: No strong feelings about that list. Probably prefer Alvarez foremost

4:32	Brad Johnson: Cron or Plouffe would be second for me

4:32	Nels: I don’t have a single player to drop in 10-team and no open roster spot for when Kershaw returns. What do I do?

4:32	Brad Johnson: You take a look at your category scores and make a tough decision based on your existing strengths

4:33	Brad Johnson: don’t get ahead of yourself, you may even opt to leave Kershaw in DL limbo until the day of his second start

4:33	Brad Johnson: assuming it’s Yahoo or another platform that lets you manage an illegal roster

4:33	Kevin: What the heck am I doing with Brad Miller on the cheap in my ottoneu league? I feel like I’m not totally sold but I’ll end up keeping him because he’s too decent to drop but not good enough to draw any real trade interest

4:34	Brad Johnson: He should draw interest depending on the price. You’re not going to get a $11 Springer for him, but a $5 Maikel Franco? Seems reasonable.

4:34	Brad Johnson: If all else fails, the flex is great

4:34	Nels: Cron, Soler, or Gurriel for my 10-team UT slot ROS?

4:34	Brad Johnson: If you want a complete shot in the dark, Gurriel probably has the top ceiling

4:35	Brad Johnson: mostly because he could be almost anything, we just don’t know

4:35	Brad Johnson: Cron is safer in a sense

4:35	Ol Sea Capn: What’s your opinion on Steven Wright as a keeper? 14 team, keep 14. Where do you personally rank him? Thanks.

4:35	Brad Johnson: Easily in the top 14

4:35	Brad Johnson: He could really disappoint like Dickey post-Cy

4:35	Brad Johnson: but I think he’ll keep on truckin’

4:35	Ol Sea Capn: Did the league adjust hard against Leonys Martin? He hasn’t been even close to the same since his DL return… or is that to blame?

4:35	Brad Johnson: I’d blame the DL

4:36	Brad Johnson: So this isn’t actually an uncommon occurrence

4:36	Brad Johnson: Player makes mechanical change

4:36	Brad Johnson: Player rakes

4:36	Brad Johnson: Player gets hurt

4:36	Brad Johnson: Player reverts

4:36	Brad Johnson: now there are few theories as to why the injury/reversion happen

4:37	Brad Johnson: 1. Injuries are common or 2. new mechanics exposed a physiological weakness/caused the injury

4:37	Brad Johnson: If 1. then reversion happens because the player loses whatever “feel” he had that led to success

4:38	Brad Johnson: If 2. then the player physically can’t maintain the change while staying healthy

4:38	Brad Johnson: There are some other potential scenarios too

4:38	Brad Johnson: I can’t tell you which applies to Leonys

4:38	Elijabonk Melingproplefoot: Keep one forever: Josh Bell or Jose Abreu? (yes, this question would’ve sounded absurd at the start of the year)

4:38	Brad Johnson: Josh Bell, and no I think it would have been a fair question at the start of the year

4:38	Brad Johnson: but I always find myself way bullish on Abreu

4:38	Brad Johnson: err BEARISH

4:39	Brad Johnson: if I may digress (yes, I give myself permission to digress)…

4:39	Brad Johnson: Abreu was one of those guys I initially liked more than everybody else

4:39	Brad Johnson: then he exceeded even my high expectations and then everybody liked him more than me

4:39	Brad Johnson: this happens with a couple players every year

4:40	Brad Johnson: it’s some kind of psychological effect, I forget which

4:40	Freds fan: Who do you take in a dynasty league, Clint Frazier or Bradley Zimmer?

4:40	Brad Johnson: Still Zim. Frazier isn’t a 5 cat guy

4:40	tonyc: Maikel Franco’s plate discipline issues are going in the wrong direction. Think he figures it out enough to make it into the top 6-8 3B conversation for 2017, or is his ceiling somewhere in the 10-15 range?

4:40	Brad Johnson: Put him 10-15, so many good 3B now

4:40	Kevin: Blake Snell next year? Same thoughts as Berrios?

4:41	Brad Johnson: No, I like Snell a little more for a quick adjustment

4:41	Brad Johnson: Berrios is a power pitcher who can’t power his way through MLB hitters, kind of a poor man’s Yordano

4:41	Brad Johnson: Snell just needs to figure out how to prevent home runs

4:41	Brad Johnson: which is definitely a tough challenge in the AL East

4:42	Brad Johnson: but it’s a much smaller adjustment than learning how to pitch

4:42	Brad Johnson: Berrios basically has to start from scratch. Minor league hitters aren’t capable of teaching him anything about pitching

4:42	Brad Johnson: he’ll have to take his lumps in the majors

4:43	Daniel: Regarding Rendon: since 7/1 his OPS has topped .924 and he’s cut back on his K rate almost in half.

4:43	Brad Johnson: I don’t disagree that he’s a good fantasy asset

4:43	Brad Johnson: we have players posting peak steroids era-type stat lines. Rendon’s is a good-for-2014 line.

4:44	Bill: O/U 9.5 games at catcher for Schwarber

4:44	Brad Johnson: Gimme the under

4:44	Kevin: Who opens 2017 as the Cubs closer?

4:44	Brad Johnson: I’ll hazard it’s Aroldis Chapman or Kenley Jansen

4:44	Brad Johnson: Or maybe it’s both

4:44	Brad Johnson: they have the money and then some

4:44	Brad Johnson: I still really want to see somebody sign Chapman as a starter

4:45	Brad Johnson: just say, “screw it, here’s 5 years and $110MM, you’re a starter now.”

4:45	Josh: What kind of value do you place on Miguel Sano in 2017? Is .250/.350/.500 realistic?

4:45	Brad Johnson: I’ll go a little lower on the AVG/OBP

4:46	Brad Johnson: I’ve also noticed the Twins are painful with their handling of young players

4:46	Brad Johnson: especially the ones who are supposed to be good

4:46	Brad Johnson: that makes me edgy to buy in on any of them

4:46	tonyc: Shoemaker’s home/road splits are very stark, not just this year, but for his career. Any feel for why he’s so bad on the road? If anything, Angel Stadium park factors suggest it should be tougher there.

4:46	Brad Johnson: Angels Stadium is one of the pitcher friendliest in the league

4:48	Brad Johnson: So I looked a little closer – as much as can be done in a minute

4:48	Brad Johnson: his strikeout rate is basically 3 K/9 higher at home

4:48	Brad Johnson: over this year and last year

4:48	Brad Johnson: one explanation is luck

4:48	Brad Johnson: the other is preparation

4:49	Brad Johnson: some guys are uncomfortable sleeping in hotels – or they get worse food – or it’s something else road-related

4:49	Brad Johnson: the point being that a minority of players really have trouble preparing on the road

4:49	Sonny: keeping Ozuna for basically nothing but damn…any signs he has anything to offer ROS?

4:49	Brad Johnson: Consider him Chris Carter. I think he’s just one of those massively streaky guys

4:50	Brad Johnson: Remember, some teams get VERY bad in September

4:50	Brad Johnson: take a look at the Phillies and Braves pitching staffs. Ozuna may have some bounce to him

4:50	Ryan: Need to rebuild my pitching staff for 2017 in a keeper league. Since good keepers will be hard to pry off their teams, I’m looking at guys who will be cut coming off down years. Got any you like? I’m thinking guys like Price, Felix, Greinke, Keuchel, maybe Gerritt Cole

4:51	Brad Johnson: Sorry, you’re way ahead of me on that, I’d need a good 15 minutes to put together a list. I’ll try to sniff out a name or two in one

4:52	Brad Johnson: Stroman, Liriano, Smyly, Pineda, ARCHER

4:52	Slamboni: Per my last question, would you do Britton ($20), Shoemaker ($3) and Archer ($27) for Ramirez ($4) and ($3) Aaron Sanchez?

4:53	Brad Johnson: I assume this was the Jose Ramirez one from way back

4:53	Brad Johnson: Yes I think I would, maybe more for Sanchez than Ramirez

4:53	Brad Johnson: and assuming you can use something like $25 to replace Britton and still have $23 to spend elsewhere

4:54	Bob: Keeper order in a standard plus H, OBP, TB league: Bregman, Jose Ramirez, Villar?

4:54	Brad Johnson: woof, that’s hard to work out off the top of my head. You’re counting hits so many times….

4:55	Brad Johnson: I’m going to guess is Ramirez, Villar, Bregman if you’re only focusing on 2017

4:56	Brad Johnson: there being a 10-20% chance Bregman is either in a partial timeshare roster crunch of some kind or else spending some time in the minors

4:56	rustydude: Ian Desmond, of course, came back down to earth from his early season #’s. Can we expect him to go 20/20 next year, too? I suppose it also depends on where he’s playing as he’s a free agent again this year.

4:56	Brad Johnson: I don’t know what to expect from him

4:56	Brad Johnson: honestly, he’s one of those guys who constantly befuddles me

4:56	Tim Te-bro: Who’s a better keep: Aaron Sanchez at $3 or Quintana at $14?

4:56	Brad Johnson: Gimme Aaron

4:56	Brad Johnson: I like em both though at those prices

4:57	Brad Johnson: Think Aaron is the slightly better pitcher now

4:57	Brad Johnson: the caveat is that Quintana’s been so consistent for so long

4:57	Brad Johnson: and has a fuller repertoire

4:57	Brad Johnson: If Sanchez loses the feel of that two-seamer over the offseason, he turns pumpkin

4:57	Dalman: So, AJ Reed seems to be going in the wrong direction. Not happening for him this year?

4:57	Brad Johnson: newp

4:58	Brad Johnson: I’ve had my doubts all along about his viability

4:58	Brad Johnson: remember, he was never that highly touted before a good 2015 season in the minors

4:58	Brad Johnson: there are issues with his profile, they’re resolvable but I doubt the Astros have the patience given their win-now roster

4:58	Drewser: Is Khris Davis a top-15 OF in 2017 (non-OBP leagues, of course)? Seems like he’s totally sold out for power, and he’s going to finish .260/85/40/100.

4:59	Brad Johnson: Smells about right

4:59	Brad Johnson: I expect the Athletics to trade him this offseason for a tidy bundle

4:59	Brad Johnson: though I’m sure they love having a guy who can actually hit them out of the O.co Colostomy

4:59	Dr. Met: How do you see playing time in Arizona shaking out? Pollock is back and Hermann is on rehab, do they take a long look at hermann at C and LF?

5:00	Brad Johnson: I think they put Herrmann back in a straight platoon with Welly

5:00	Brad Johnson: Pollock will start 2 of every 3 games they say

5:00	Sonny: Kyle Seagar approaching keep territory in 10 team-keep 5 when all U25 guys kept without using a keep spot? U25s on roster already Sano & Franco

5:00	Brad Johnson: he’s on the border

5:00	Brad Johnson: try to get better if there’s offseason trading

5:01	JD15: Can I get rid of Darren O’Day? I have Betances, Ramos, Blanton, and Matt Bush in saves + holds league and I need a DL spot for Gerrit Cole (18 team keeper)

5:01	Brad Johnson: Sure

5:01	Brad Johnson: or Bush

5:01	Brad Johnson: or just O’Day

5:01	tonyc: Rank these fringy catcher options ROS: Leon, Zunino, Rupp, Hundley

5:01	Brad Johnson: Only Hundley is truly fringy

5:02	Brad Johnson: Zunino is a must own in a 5 team 1 catcher league

5:02	Brad Johnson: Rupp and Leon are probably 12 team 1 catcher guys

5:02	Brad Johnson: I still think Leon is 95% fluke

5:02	Drewser: Any chance Wade Davis is closing for KC next week?

5:02	Brad Johnson: no

5:02	Brad Johnson: they’ll ease him back into it

5:03	Brad Johnson: ok, time for me to wrap it up, I need a haircut!

5:03	JD15: If I have a good waiver priority now (post-trade deadline), do I use it on a decent guy who would help my team a little (keon broxton) or wait to see if someone at the bottom of the standings drops an expiring contract?

5:03	Brad Johnson: Without knowing your league, I’d use the move. Though I’m not big on Keon

5:03	Brad Johnson: I’m not a big fan of speedsters who can’t make contact

5:03	Coach: Is Jacoby Jones a good prospect for the Tigers

5:04	Brad Johnson: not much chance of immediate impact

5:04	Brad Johnson: needs to make a lot of adjustments to avoid a 30% K rate

5:04	Brad Johnson: Could flash Javy Baez though

5:04	Sonny: Archer’s recent run make him a keeper (8th rd)?

5:04	Brad Johnson: Oh it’s so tempting

5:05	Brad Johnson: I bet big on Archer this year (which has really hurt), and now I have to make the same decisions

5:05	JD15: Does Moncada get called up and if he does, will he be more than a pinch runner?

5:05	Brad Johnson: I don’t think they want to use the 40-man spot

5:05	Brad Johnson: and they’ve already said he’s going to AFL

5:05	Josh: Could Shoemaker’s K/9 difference be related to the realization that he doesn’t have the same margin for error when on the road due to the ballpark, and thus doesn’t attack hitters with the same confidence?

5:06	Brad Johnson: Yea, could be mental. Though that’s a poor self-justification for making worse pitches

5:06	Sonny: one spot in a dynasty who you adding: Brinson, Meadows, Zimmer, Renfroe?

5:06	Brad Johnson: Zimmer

5:06	Nick: Thoughts on Aaron Altherr for next season?

5:06	Brad Johnson: Like him, not sure where to rank yet

5:06	Dr. Met: Is Orlando Arcia the new Andrelton simmons or do you see a lot more potential in that bat?

5:06	Brad Johnson: There’s more potential, he has to adjust

5:06	Brad Johnson: could be a speedier Jorge Polanco in a year or two

5:07	Fred: I’m amazed more fantasy sites don’t do SP matchup projections beyond one week ahead. Which starters who might be available in a 12-team league will have the most promising match-ups for the last month of the season?

5:07	Brad Johnson: I used to tinker with that, it gets torn to shreds too often

5:07	HomebrewJ: Judge or Soler going forward in a dynasty format?

5:07	Brad Johnson: Judge

5:07	Drewser: Why do fantasy pundits seem to be down on Dylan Cozens? The 30% K-rate is alarming, but holy smokes: .275/101/37/116/21 at Double-A!

5:07	Brad Johnson: For one, Reading is a crazy offensive environment

5:07	Brad Johnson: Coors-like

5:07	Brad Johnson: For two, Cozens does all his damage on mistakes. He may even be asked to repeat the level

5:08	Brad Johnson: An MLB bound Cozens would be hitting .330/.450/.700 or more with a 60+ HR pace

5:08	Brad Johnson: at Reading that is

5:09	Brad Johnson: He’ll get fewer mistakes in Triple-A and fewer still in the majors

5:09	Brad Johnson: let’s not talk about this too much, I still need to sell him in a couple leagues

5:09	Jason: Would you start Rich Hill tonight in Coors? H2H match-up with IP K/9 K/BB W QS HRA ERA WHIP

5:09	Brad Johnson: I’m not worried about him tonight

5:09	Brad Johnson: at least not too much

5:09	Brad Johnson: I think his approach is a good fit for Coors

5:10	Brad Johnson: That’s a wrap, good game folks!

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