Archive for Chat

Brad Johnson: And we roll.

PaulSporer: Why do I hate Rhys Hoskins so much?

Brad Johnson: WHAT!

Brad Johnson: As with any Phillies fan, closeted or otherwise, I have a massive man-crush on Rhys Hoskins

Clif Bar: Gallo in the 2-hole a net positive for his fant value?

Brad Johnson: Better than sixth. Changes the distribution of his runs/RBI a small amount. Increases that total slightly too.

Paul Sporer: Good afternoon, everyone!! It’s MLB The Show release weekend and we’re less than a week from Opening Day, let’s goooo!!!!

Dylan: Drop David Dahl to grab Lew Brinson in 10-team mixed?  Sounding like Dahl is destined to being the year at AAA.

Paul Sporer: Ya, I think you have to be super active in 10-team and not sit on guys

STT Fan: Kyle Hendricks or Danny Duffy?

Paul Sporer: Hendricks – https://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/march-composite-rankings-starting-pi…

Joba: Bump up Arrieta based on yesterday’s velocity readings?

Brad Johnson: Hey folks, let’s getting rolling

Brad Johnson: I promise to be at my grumpiest, grouchiest self today

Brad Johnson: or similar

Corky: I just read your “Am I crazy” post.  Interesting.  I’m more intrigued by a comment you left – do you still suggest going heavy on pitching in a 5×5 H2H weekly league, where your record at the end of the week is based on categories won (i.e. 7-3)?  How much would you spend on pitching in that type of league?

Brad Johnson: That was Justin’s post. But I did comment.

Brad Johnson: There’s no one size fits all approach, but it can be very profitable to dominate the pitching categories if the rest of your league is using a 70/30 pitching split.

Brad Johnson: Ahoy there. Let’s get rolling.

jd: Are Corey Seagers injury concerns creating a huge value opportunity with his ADP around 40? He seems to be healthy and was raking before his injuries surfaced in 2017. Is there much a of a difference between seager and correa (ADP around 14) to justify this gap?

Brad Johnson: Valuing “injuries” is one of the highest risk/reward propositions in fantasy sports. I’m often eager to bet on players with perceived health issues.

Brad Johnson: Typically, the ADP penalty exceeds the actual risk of the injury. In the case of Seager, I’m not sure that’s true.

Brad Johnson: It’s not a good sign that the elbow is STILL an issue after an entire offseason.

Brad Johnson: I’m not comfortable expecting more than a repeat of his 2017 numbers, and those firmly belong around pick 35. I usually see him go pick 30 or earlier.

Paul Sporer: Hey y’all! We’re getting closer and closer to the regular season!

Larry: Bauer at 47 for you? What’s your hesitation?

Paul Sporer: He’s in the glob so he can reasonably go as high as the 30s, but I’m just not super sold on him. Let’s get a sub-4.00 ERA season

Spring’s Sprung?: I asked Jeff this question earlier. Curious your take as well: Any pitchers stand out to you so far in spring as potential breakout guys? Last year we saw Morton and Jordan Montgomery. Anyone like that this year?  (He said Wade Miley)

Paul Sporer: I haven’t seen anything jump out just yet

Greg: You buying Luis Severino’s breakout?

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

Matt Parrington: What was Byron Buxton’s WAR beyond the first decimal point?

Brad Johnson: Hey Louie, it was 9.

Bryzzohtani 🙁: Chris Davis or Logan Morrison? Pts league

Brad Johnson: With Davis a little banged up and possibly falling off a cliff, I’m leaning LoMo.

Brad Johnson: They’re both pretty similar assets – late round 30 HR options. Davis will likely have the better lineup role and closer to guaranteed play due to his terrible contract. I think LoMo is slightly more talented overall.

Paul Sporer: Poppin’ a quick 30 minute chat! Shorter questions have a better chance of being answered, let’s gooooo!!!

Buttz: Gotta go quick so you can watch that Twitch stream

Paul Sporer: ya damn right! and I had to hit the back doctor today so I’m on a tighter schedule

Twotimes: is ZiPS going to be available in the Auction Calc this year?

Paul Sporer: Yep, when it’s all released

Tom: Crazy to take two SP with my top two picks in a 5×5 OBP league? I pick eighth, seems to me ace caliber pitching is somewhat scarce here.

Paul Sporer: Baseball is finally back!!!

Tom: I have 5 picks between 7th and 19th in a redraft league with a small keeper feature (no one drafted top 70 can be kept). any strategic suggestions on how to tackle my first 5 picks?

Paul Sporer: Need a lot more context for any real answer, but just get the best players you can!

Jay: Can I win a 12 team H2H league with Carlos Martinez as my ace? Would like one of the big 4 but with all but Sale having some injury history (and heavy workloads) was thinking of spending more on hitters and trying to go for one really good arm and some steady/upside plays. Thoughts?

Paul Sporer: Not sure I’d say Sale has any substantial injury history. And Jeff Zimmerman has found that age, not workloads is the bigger concern. That said, you can win with C Mart as ace. It’d be great to get one of the big 4, but it’s not like only 4 teams have a chance to win bc of those pitchers… this isn’t the NBA!

M: Should I be worried if my top 3 pitchers are Morton, Keuchel, and Paxton in a 6×6 H2H league?  It seems like a pretty volatile group.