Paul Sporer: Good afternoon, everyone!

Castillo: L Castillo was just dropped and I’m playing for next year…all the FAAB?

Paul Sporer: Ya for next year consideration, I’m definitely scooping him

Dylan: Should I drop Hamels or Bundy for McCullers?

Paul Sporer: Hamels

Denny: Thanks for the chat, Paul! So you think it’s safe to drop Harrison and Brantley in re-drafts at this point?

Paul Sporer: Good afternoon, everyone!! Let’s talk some baseball!!

Cory: No brainer right?  Drop Cron for Bird?  May be able to keep either one for next year too.

Paul Sporer: Ya, I’m down for that. I was in on a healthy Bird, unfortunate that he was hurt so much this year

AD: My hitters drafted in the first 15 rounds, in order, were Harper, Miggy, Story, Lucroy (2C), Kinsler, Longo, Hanley, Peraza, Desmond, Forsythe. No question, it’s just been a long year…

Paul Sporer: I’d have done backflips for that draft, so I feel you. Have shares of just about that entire crew except Peraza (just never been a fan)

DreamingofWeek24: Could you give me any insight for 2 starts pitchers, teams with advantages or disadvantages? Any help would be awesome. Thanks

Brad Johnson: Ahoy there!

Jim: Hi Brad!

Brad Johnson: With most fantasy trade deadlines slipping past last week, we’re getting down the the stretch run

Brad Johnson: I’d like to avoid questions about keepers today. Please solve those at a more appropriate time. Dynasty topics are fair game though, like…

JD15: How does your valuation of Conforto change after last week’s injury in a dynasty league?

Brad Johnson: The nice thing about dynasty is that a player’s value isn’t greatly affected by an injury unless it changes his skill level

Brad Johnson: Howdy folks. Let’s get started, shall we?

JD15: With Darvish and Salazar (didn’t see that until 10 mins ago) on my DL along with RPs A. Miller and Rosenthal, how do I hit my innings limit without overpaying in a trade? (currently on the wire: Trevor Williams, Urena, Vargas, Bridwell, Richard)

Brad Johnson: Well, yea, you’ll have to stream. You’ll probably be moving on from Miller and Rosenthal, but try to wait for a little clarity on their issues

Spreadsheet Scout: What tier of OF do you see Nomar Mazara settling into for 2018 and 2019? Trying to decide whether to keep him

Brad Johnson: It’s not really a matter of tier, it’s a decision on whether or not to roll the dice

Brad Johnson: He’s a candidate to break out in a massive way

Paul Sporer: Good afternoon, everyone!!

Y’llo: Drop my Steve Pearce for Solarte or Wong?

Paul Sporer: Seems lateral, isn’t Pearce raking lately, too?

Andrew Heaney: Do you think I make an impact for teams in the running with injured SP’s?

Paul Sporer: I’m a Heaney fan overall, but I keep expectations very low with arms returning from major injury

Nathan: Is this up and running?

Brad Johnson: Welcome to rad Johnson baseball chat. I noticed the typo too late, please excuse

Bob: I hate to waste your time asking this question but I’m desperate, so I hope you’ll be kind enough to provide your feedback. Need to fill the C spot in my AL-only league and the “best” options are Castro, Gomes, Vasquez and Chirinos. Any one of them stand out above the rest? Thanks!

Brad Johnson: I think Chirinos’ steady HR production is useful in that format. He’s probably top 10.

Sleepy: Totally thought the “typo” was intentional…

JD15: Alex Bregman has been very hot in the second half. As a whole, how has he compared to your expectations going into the season? Would you consider him a potential keeper at pre-season hype prices?

Brad Johnson: To answer the second part of your question first, that depends on just how hyped he was in your league

Paul Sporer: It’s chat time!!!

Dylan: Start Hamels tonight against Houston or keep on bench?

Paul Sporer: Pass in 10 and 12

Rob: Paul! Miggy is gonna finish out the last bit strong right?! Or is all hope gone ?

Paul Sporer: I’ve kinda given up the idea that a flourish is coming. MLB The Show has, too. They upgrade the cards every week based on real life performance and they gave him a really long leash before finally moving him from diamond to gold just today

Cory: In a keeper league, currently in first place and lost Paxton last night…  Glasnow or Woodruff?

Eric: Can Godley stop the Dodgers epic run or would you bench him?

Brad Johnson: I’m using him in DFS tonight, but that’s mostly a function of his low price tag on DraftKings. Godley handled the Dodgers not too long ago. You can start him against any team

Brad Johnson: That’s not to say there isn’t any downside or risk

Brad Johnson: but with the way this season’s gone, Godley vs. LAD is a better than average play

Dylan: What happened to Kintzler being the closer in Washington?

Brad Johnson: I don’t know. It’s certainly a surprising development to see Doolittle still closing. A welcome development at that – I grew up playing against Doolittle so I always find myself rooting for him

Brad Johnson: Ahoy there! I have a few excuses to make before we get started.

Brad Johnson: First, my laptop’s AC adapter caught fire last week so I’m on an old desktop. Typos may be a problem

Brad Johnson: Second, I am wearing a wrist brace to help a pitching injury heal. It gets in the way of typing. Thus, typos may be a problem

Brad Johnson: Now, let’s talk about trades before I take questions.

Brad Johnson: I would like to first answer questions regarding what I’m about to write, so stop spamming for a moment and fix your attention to me. I’m ignoring everything entered for now

Brad Johnson: We’re at the point in the season when lopsided trades really start to make sense.