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Brad Johnson: Alright folks let’s get the ball rolling. Looks like there’s a smaller group hanging out today

JD: I’ve got a hole at 1B who do you like: Matt Adams, Pedro Alvarez, Valbuena or Cron?

Brad Johnson: Alvarez is swinging a hot bat now and we know he’s streaky

Marian: Hi! Your thoughts on Jose Peraza as a possible 2B moving forward? Do you think he will stay up and play every day? Thank you!

Brad Johnson: He’ll stay up, I see him as a good utility guy rather than an every day sort

Thor’s Daddy: Can Syndergaard still be effective while pitching through a bone spur?

Brad Johnson: The chat is go. Exciting operational notes first…

Brad Johnson: I am without my usual dual monitor setup so please be patient with slower responses

Brad Johnson: And I just finished writing about Ryan Schimpf for a dynasty column so feel free to ask 🙂

Gary: When do we see Bregman? Would the Astros really call up Reed first?

Brad Johnson: So the latest speculation is that Bregman will play in the Double-A AS game then get promoted. I think somebody just made that up honestly.

Brad Johnson: No idea what their actual plans are

Brad Johnson: Apologies for the brief delay. People showed up to drill holes in my walls

Brad Johnson: Some kind of fire sprinkler maintenance. Anyway, let’s get going.

The Farthammer: i pulled off a heist of a trade in my dynasty league and ive been waiting all day for my league mates to text me complaining….and ive received nothing. WHERES THE FUN IN THAT?!?!?!

Brad Johnson: Ennui

Salvador Perez Hilton: Thoughts on Profar RoS? Has he just been lucky so far?

Brad Johnson: Well yea, he’s not going to be a top 10 hitter RoS

Paul Sporer: Hey y’all. Let’s get started! Still all bout that Coloring Book right now:

The Cincinnati Kid: Would you trade Beltre & Hamilton (Kept in Rd 19) for Blackmon? Beltre and Blackmon cannot be kept. Am I greedy for wanting to get a pick back for Hamilton?

Paul Sporer: Josh Hamilton? Yes. He’s useless. I’d do the deal

Junior Felix: Do you find it at all suspicious that Felix hit the DL with a calf strain? Will the few weeks off turn out to be a blessing for The King?

Paul Sporer: Not suspicious. if you’re suggested it might be a little trumped up, you may well be right. doesn’t bother me. I was calling for that kind of stint for Harvey, but he might’ve worked through it v. CWS

Astro Boy: Do we see both Bregman and Reed come up in June? Who do you like better long-term?

Brad Johnson: Hey everyone, I’m running just a couple minutes behind. We’ll get started soon.

Brad Johnson: Ok, let’s rumble. I have much need calories to consume.

Brad Johnson: needed*

John Sterling: Hi Brad! 10 team 6×6 league OPS & QS being the added categories, was offered my Rich Hill and Oddball Herrera for his Jeff Samardzija, Adrian Gonzalez, and Colby Rasmus? Do I pull the trigger on this one or are Hill and Herrera for real?

Brad Johnson: Was this counting Hill’s supposedly minor injury? It’s tempting to take the more established guys to ensure a higher floor. With it being a fairly shallow league, it’s always best to focus on the best player. Which, honestly, could be any of the five. I’m a big Herrera fan, but his supporting cast limits his ceiling

Hooha: do you think the Astros will call up Bregman or Reed this summer?

Paul Sporer: We’ll get going very soon.

Saul: Give me some hope on Buxton and Bregman; I have them stashed in AL only, are both up within the next couple weeks?

Paul Sporer: Not really sure when they will be up, but they’re super-young, super-talented players. Gotta be patient.

Rich: my Price ($45) / Abreu($35)/ JP Crawford($2) for his Carassco($10)/ McCullers($10)/ Piscotty ($5) …. 14 team 5×5 , 10 keepers with annual $5 inflation/ $300 budget. Competing this year 4th place so far, need to fix my pitching ratios and top 5 in all O, but also trying to get some cheaper talent as we didn’t have a lot of $ at the draft this year. Still have Cueto(15)/Salazar(10)/Chen(17)/Estrada(2)/Conley(1)/Wright(5) & E5(26)/ Altuve(26) /Donaldson(20) /Villar(10) /Cruz(25) /Park(12)/Parra(14)/Saunders(5)/Inciarte(10) /Bregman(5) –good return?

Paul Sporer: That’s definitely fair. Plus if you don’t quite win this year, you have keepable options

fromSleeper2Bust: currently rostering Will Harris & Neris to complement my Ramos, Chapman, Rondon pen in roto. Any better SU guys you’d recommend.