Brad Johnson: Hey folks, we’ll get started in a few minutes.

DynastyStarter: When drafting a startup dynasty and building for the future, would you fade pitchers completely to try and use auction $ on young hitting with the idea that you’ll compete in 2-3 years? Pitching seems so volatile that I feel like I can build via waivers/trades over the next few years…thanks!

Brad Johnson: That is absolutely one of the main methods to building a roster.

Brad Johnson: This is my roster in DTBNL – https://www.fantrax.com/fantasy/league/1ps1k57qjox1v897/team/roster

Brad Johnson: Which is my patron dynasty league, we just finished our 45-round draft last Wednesday

Brad Johnson: For those who don’t want to click the link. I took 43 hitters and 2 pitchers

Need More Bangers: hi brad!

Brad Johnson: Hi Bangers!

Brad Johnson: We’ll get started in a couple minutes.

Gabe Kapler: Who gets more saves- Robertson or Seranthony?

Brad Johnson: Robertson is a pretty safe bet

Brad Johnson: Not a lock by any means, but it’s the percentage play

Justin Mason: Going to start shortly. Will be a shorter chat today, about 30-45 minutes. Please don’t repeat questions.

Justin Mason: If I don’t get to your question, you can always hit me up on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100008744507752 or on twitter @justin

Justin Mason: @justinmasonfwfb

Justin Mason: Lots of cool stuff going on for me right now as well. New Sleeper and the bust should go up today, a bunch of pods at Friends with fantasy benefits and the new TGFBI pod dropped today in which you can hear how to win your way into the 2020 TGFBI

Faber: Why wouldn’t the Indians just trade Kluber for Senzel straight up?

Justin Mason: Because elite starting pitching is more expensive than that.

Brad Johnson: We’ll get started in a few minutes.

Walt: 5×5 Ottoneu. Is Wily Peralta a keeper at $5?

Brad Johnson: That’s an easy cut

Brad Johnson: The saves aren’t worth the pain in other categories

Brad Johnson: Good chance they find a better closer

MeDeKe: Of the next crop of SS – let’s say between AA and 2 yrs in MLB – who are the top 3 you would target to build a team around in a dynasty league? Who are a couple of prospect SS who are likely under the radar now, but might make that same list in 2-3 years? Thanks!

Brad Johnson: We’ll get started in a few minutes

Steven: Ottoneu points-style dynasty league. What kind of trade value, in terms of prospects, do you think these Dodgers pitchers have: Maeda, Wood, Stripling?

Brad Johnson: Maybe like a $2 Carter Kieboom

Brad Johnson: There are basically 2 types of prospects in ottoneu – monsters like Vladito and guys who don’t matter

Brad Johnson: Kieboom, if $2, is one of the few who lives in the space between.

Brad Johnson: I don’t think you can get a premium prospect for any of those guys

Brad Johnson: We’ll get started in a few minutes

Mets fans everywhere: Also, best baseball pun of the offseason is given the Mets track record, they’ll try to trade for Realmuto but end up with some fake muto.

John: Any former MLB players who missed all of 2018 (due to injury or playing out of the country)  that might surprise in 2019? (ala Miles Mikolas or Eric Thames a couple of years ago)

Brad Johnson: I don’t see anybody notable on the radar, heard about a couple return attempts, but they weren’t Thames/Mikolas caliber players

Brad Johnson: Or even Colby Lewis

Brad Johnson: I’m browsing 2017 leaderboards for guys who disappeared in 2018. Corey Seager and Dinelson Lamet spring to mind, although that’s probably not what you meant.

Brad Johnson: Hey folks, sorry about the delay. I guess some part of me knew a simple doctor appointment would take 2 hours

Brad Johnson: We’ll get started in a moment.

Brad Johnson: Alright, let’s do this

Trevor: How many prospects is too many for an ottoneu team attempting to contend?

Brad Johnson: As is often the case, it really depends on context. I often operate with no more than 1-3.

Brad Johnson: I mostly acquire mine over the offseason for players I can no longer afford to keep. I’ll also try to scrounge whatever $1 guys get left over in the draft. I got Acuna and Soto this way, but that was pure luck.

Brad Johnson: Good afternoon folks. Sporer says y’all are busy voting, but maybe that’s not true. Who wants a baseball break?

DJ Tanner: Dee Gordon in Ottoneu league, I have at $4. Not that I’m hopeful he turns it around, but thats a keep right?

Brad Johnson: I don’t think you’re ruin your season by keeping Gordon, but I only considered him a $1 player BEFORE he was terrible last season.

Brad Johnson: I’m assuming you’re talking about FGpts of course

Brad Johnson: In 5×5, he’s still a reasonably decent asset

Brad Johnson: By the way, I’m expecting maybe 10 or 15 of you to show up so feel free to give some back and forth, reactions to my comments, etc.