JotCast | Brad Johnson Baseball Chat 1-16-2018

Brad Johnson Baseball Chat 1-16-2018

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Brad Johnson

4:01

Aaron Sanchez?

Hooha

4:01

do you have any favorite targets between pick 50 and 100 to shore up power if you go speed / pitching early?

Brad Johnson

4:02

Khris Davis, Joey Gallo? Those seem obvious and aren't always outside of the top 50

Jimmy Nelson

4:02

Am I ahead of schedule, and are you expecting 2017 - level performance when I do return?

Brad Johnson

4:03

So Nelson himself announced he was ahead of schedule. That's good news, but we should also remember that athletes are notoriously overaggressive when rehabbing. I'd prefer for the team to tell him to take it easy.

Michael Brantley was ahead of schedule

4:04

Then he never really returned

Johan

4:04

As someone whose been in 1-4 keeper fantasy leagues the past 13 years but has never been in a redraft league am I missing out? or am i spending my time on the more fun side of the fantasy baseball fence?

Brad Johnson

4:04

Keepers are more fun

lft

4:04

looking for a team... john M hit me up at methodpoke1 AT gmail.com

Brad Johnson

4:04

Not sure you want to publish your email like that, so I'm going to edit it a tad.

4:05

My dog says it's time to go walkabout

A couple more questions

Minty

4:05

In a keeper league, is this the time to explore a Kluber trade? He’s a stud, but also a pitcher and will be 32

Brad Johnson

4:05

I'd definitely look at what's out there.

John W.

4:05

16tm with OBP instead of AVG. Can only keep two minor guys: Calhoun, Brinson, C.Arroyo, Fowler, McMahon. Thinking of keeping Calhou/McMahon and trading Brinson for a pick upgrade - or am I overvaluing McMahon?

Brad Johnson

4:06

I'm struggling with McMahon a bit. It's hard to figure out how much he'll play. Definitely seems interesting though. I was leaning the same pair initially.

DHestiny

4:07

Just saw another "NL DH is inevitable" article on cbssports. Why does anyone care when pitchers will almost never bat more than twice?

Brad Johnson

4:07

I don't know. It annoys me.

Michelle

4:07

My NL only switched this year to OBP and Saves+Holds. How should this change my auction strategy?

Brad Johnson

4:08

I mean, it's all basically the same. You just need to avoid AVG based offensive ranks. You can worry a little less about rushing to secure relievers merely for their saves/holds. Instead focus on getting the most talented arms regardless of role.

Pirate Steve

4:08

Is Rodney really going to close over Reed? What the crap?

Brad Johnson

4:09

Nah, don't believe that noise until it's March 25

Minty

4:09

Trade Rizzo or Springer for CMart if I have Bryant/Arenado/Correa/Betts/Belly/Hoskins? OBP keeper

Brad Johnson

4:09

Should be able to get CMart+, but sure.