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Brad Johnson: We’ll get started in a few minutes. I have to marinate some chicken first.

Brad Johnson: Ok, I’m here. That took longer than expected. Let’s dive in.

Dummy: Keep 4 OBP categories league. Definitely keeping Hoskins and Corey Seager. Have to choose two of Buxton, Knebel and Rivero. Go with the two closers?

Brad Johnson: I’m inclined to do Buxton and Rivero. Closers are poor long term assets while Buxton still isn’t that far from finding top 15 overall production.

Brad Johnson: So you could win long term this way

Brad Johnson: And you still have a top 5 closer to kick off your bullpen.

Paul Sporer: Let’s talk some baseball!  

Dusty: Thoughts on Twins prospect Wander Javier? Do you like his upside?

Paul Sporer: Oh hey, Dusty

John: As I’ve started immersing myself in fantasy baseball information, I’ve been surprised to see how low Matt Shoemaker is on everybody’s list. Is it simply the injury risk that has everyone down on him or more based on his talent? Also, would you keep him at $6 in an 11-team $260 AL-only league? Thanks!

Paul Sporer: It’s definitely the health piece. I think ranks are kinda punting on him until we see him in Spring. I had him 92nd, but I’ll quickly boost him up the list if we see him looking strong in ST

Lazzaro Da Fietta: What’s up with Wasserman and Puig? Does it usually take something significant for an agency to dump a client, especially a successful one approaching free agency in a couple of years?

Paul Sporer: Let’s talk some baseball!!

James: What do you make of Jose Martinez? Should he get a chance to be an everyday starter?

Paul Sporer: He smashes the ball and he’s penciled in at 1B right now. I think he’ll get a chance to show how legit ’17 was. I know the Statcast podcast hyped him recently, too.

Paul Sporer: https://www.mlb.com/news/jose-martinez-has-earned-playing-time-in-2018…

Dan: Did Eno make his announcement yet?

Paul Sporer: Who?

Brad Johnson: Hey folks

Brad Johnson: Looks like the post didn’t publish as scheduled, so I’ll wait a few minutes for people to join

Daniel Castro Fan Club: We are forever indebted for your words getting Daniel Castro signed yesterday! When Castro mashes, it will be in your honor.

Brad Johnson: That was a really weird thing about a weird thing – https://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/the-weirdest-thing-that-is-happening…

Brad: You discounting hitters in chase field because of humidor talk?

Brad Johnson: A few like Chris Owings and Brandon Drury, but they were already in the end-game roster patch bin

Paul Sporer: We out here! Let’s talk some baseball!!

Go Dills!: Cubs need to make a counter move?  What should it be?  Darvish enough?

Paul Sporer: Projections strongly disagree that they need a counter http://www.fangraphs.com/depthcharts.aspx?position=Standings

Abomb: Paul! Does an Adam Jones/Taillon/Franklin Perez for Upton/Albies pass the eye test in a dynasty league?

Paul Sporer: Not for the Upton/Albies giver IMO

Connor: I would LOVE a Create a Team option in MLB 18 The Show, maybe like an expansion draft mode where you make your own team.

Brad Johnson: Hey folks, I received SO many questions already so I definitely won’t get to all of them. If you asked a bunch, I’m likely to only answer the one that most interests me. Let’s get started.

Overpaying: How much would you be willing to give up for Shohei Ohtani if you can win this year? 2 Top 10 prospects? 3 Top 20?

Brad Johnson: That’s so context dependent. In a 20 team dynasty, you can trade one top prospect (Acuna) for something like Paul Goldschmidt and Corey Kluber

Brad Johnson: In a 10 team format, prospects are super fungible.

Brad Johnson: That said, Ohtani is just an older top prospect. I wouldn’t pay more than one top 10 guy and some sweetener.

Biscuit: Seems like Berrios is a good bet to outperform his FG projections, no?

Paul Sporer: Wooo, it’s baseball chat time!

Dan: Heya, Paul! Hope you’re enjoying the off-season. So next year I’m doing my first head-to-head fantasy leagues. What are the major differences, strategy-wise, from a roto? I figure punting a category is less advisable, but what else should I be aware of?

Paul Sporer: It depends if it’s points or categories h2h. In pts leagues, SPs are usually pushed up a bit. SBs mean less since you can get pts from any avenue and don’t specifically NEED SB.

Jumanji Laurasia: What are your expectations for Glasnow this season?

Paul Sporer: I’m not a huge fan so he’s gotta show me something. He made some mechanical changes that bore some fruit in the minors, but did nothing for him in his last MLB stint with 15 BB in 7.7 IP.

Luke: Please help the Giants outfield, please Paul

Brad Johnson: Hey folks, we’re going to get started here in a few minutes. Paul and I are trying a little something different – I think it’s been a very long time since RotoGraphs had a two person chat

Brad Johnson: Just to set some expectations and ground rules, we’re planning on having more back and forth discussion rather than rapid firing through everyone’s questions. Sadly, if you need our help on deciding your 11th keeper, this may not be the chat for you!

Brad Johnson: Disclaimer aside, I think this is going to be a lot of fun! We’ll begin once Paul checks in.

Brad Johnson:

BK: Always Bartolo

Brad Johnson: No contest, right?