Field of Streams: Episode 156 – Live With Brad Johnson

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May 13, 2016

Episode 156 – Live With Brad Johnson

The latest episode of “Field of Streams” is live!

In this episode, Dylan Higgins and Brad Johnson do a live recording to discuss picking against Shelby Miller and Justin Verlander, Ryan Zimmerman’s diminishing reputation giving him improved DFS value, a comparison of Chris Carter and Jackie Bradley Jr., the red-hot Red Sox, some of many issues surrounding the Minnesota Twins, Brad being a Brandon Guyer guy, the viability of some very cheap pitcher options, Brad trying out fantasy golf, and The Daily Grind Invitational.

Suggested DFS picks worth attention for Friday, May 13: Jonathan Lucroy, Buster Posey, Victor Martinez, Carlos Ruiz, Russell Martin, Chris Davis, Jose Abreu, Ryan Zimmerman, Edwin Encarnacion, Chris Carter, Lucas Duda, Brandon Belt, Joe Mauer, Jonathan Schoop, Ian Kinsler, Daniel Murphy, Rougned Odor, Robinson Cano, Cesar Hernandez, Manny Machado, Nick Castellanos, Todd Frazier, Maikel Franco, Josh Donaldson, Matt Carpenter, Adrian Beltre, Xander Bogaerts, Francisco Lindor, Jonathan Villar, Ketel Marte, Asdrubal Cabrera, Trevor Story, J.D. Martinez, Jackie Bradley Jr., Brandon Guyer, Steve Pearce, Nomar Mazara, Jose Bautista, Kevin Pillar, Ryan Braun, Alex Gordon, the Rockies outfielders, the Mets outfielders, Chris Sale, Gio Gonzalez, Steven Wright, Rich Hill, Jake Odorizzi, Edinson Volquez, Jeff Samardzija, Nate Karns, Junior Guerra, and Jeremy Hellickson.

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Contest pick for Friday, May 13: Nate Karns vs. LAA (Dylan and Matt).

Contest picks for Saturday, May 14: Matt Moore vs. OAK (Dylan) and A.J. Cole vs. MIA (Matt).

Contest picks for Sunday, May 15: Trevor Bauer vs. MIN (Dylan) and Danny Duffy vs. ATL (Matt).

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Approximately 72 minutes of joyous analysis.

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Dylan assists in producingFanGraphs Audio, Effectively Wild, and the FanGraphs Live Twitch channel. He also enjoys the Waxahachie Swap (RIP), the Air Bud principle, and the Oxford comma. You can Tweet him about any of those things @dhhiggins.

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