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Brad Johnson Baseball Chat: 1-15-2019
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Longo
4:27
Grandal or Contreras the better producing catcher for traditional redraft? And/or OBP leagues?
Brad Johnson
4:27
I'll toss a bet on Grandal, as I've done for half a decade.
anon
4:28
re: lindor vs. eloy, if shallow league might take eloy given depth of SS (even with lindor as top option at the position)
Brad Johnson
4:28
Actually, I have the very opposite reaction. In shallow formats, you lock down elite talent and ALWAYS trade prospects. Even Vladito.
4:29
The ready availability of high quality talent means you don't need long term assets. At all.
Shallow leagues are purely a function of outmanaging the competition plus the usual smattering of luck.
Roster management only matters in the current year. You can always solve your way out of a shortfall of young studs.
Stinky Cheddar
4:30
all things being equal, last keeper, Segura or Taillon
Brad Johnson
4:30
Taillon for me.
Jack
4:30
Better late round flier in a points league- barretto or d. Fowler
Brad Johnson
4:30
Barreto
4:31
He has a decent chance and sneaking ahead of Fowler for OF reps, and he also can back fill the INF as needed.
Nick
4:31
What could a $54 Scherzer fetch in an Ottoneu fgpoints?
Brad Johnson
4:31
That's very league dependent.
In some leagues, everybody will be afraid of the expensive asset and offer like one decent $3 prospect (i.e. Carter Kieboom)
In others, you could pluck a king's ransom
4:32
fwiw, I would hold Scherzer if you can't get the ransom.
Quisenberry
4:32
Who finishes with the most saves- Hicks, Domguez, Minter?
Brad Johnson
4:32
Tricksy...I'll guess Minter for now. My answer will likely change throughout the year.
Biggy
4:32
Nola and Severino a legit 1-2 ace combo?  Any hope to match up with Sale/scherZer?
Brad Johnson
4:33
In a given week, sure? But the later pair is definitely a better bet.
They're both good combos, but you should take it a step farther if we're talking H2H
I go whole hog on aces and it usually works - assuming the league isn't deep
4:34
H2H and deep usually don't mix for some reason
Brick
4:34
12 team league with OBP: Trade a $6 Albies for a $65 Betts? Cost goes up by $5 each year. $260 budget
Brad Johnson
4:34
I dunno. I'm having trouble believing $65 Betts is a keep.
4:35
I've been seeing Mike Trout go for $50-55 for years in my $310 budget, salary +$7 leagues
That said, I see no reason to cling to a $6 Albies if you want to lock in the legit monster
4:36
I'm not Sporer, Albies is just a middling 2B to me. Has a lot of Rougie Odor qualities, although there's a lot more hope for growth.
Dan
4:37
Zigged when a dynasty startup zagged, got a pile of SP2/3s and no ace.  Reasonable strategy to go with depth this year with people hitting SP hard in Rds. 2-5, draft pitching heavy in mid-rounds?  

Greinke/Tanaka/C. Martinez/Ray/Archer/Quintana/Freeland/J. Gray—this can win now in a H2H, right?  Thanks
Brad Johnson
4:37
Yes, but every week is going to be a battle. And I hope you have some top relievers to salvage ratios.
Dan
4:37
Keep two in OBP H2H:  Abreu, Ozuna, E. Suarez
Brad Johnson
4:38
Suarez and Ozuna
Ottovino
4:38
Can I keep it up? I'm 33 and my Aug/Sept did not impress ...
Brad Johnson
4:38
Health has been a problem in recent years. And it's telling he's the reliever still on the market.
I still like Ottavino as few pitchers are as filthy when he's on
4:39
I'm not going out of my way to pay for him unless a team signs him to close
Dan
4:39
Favorite Name in the Majors right now, and all-time
Brad Johnson
4:39
hmm, I know there are names I love in the league right now, but they aren't springing to mind
4:40
All time, I still regularly think about Esteban Yan and Yhency Brazoban
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