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Brad Johnson Baseball Chat: 1-22-2019
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Brad Johnson
5:04
No.
King Donko of Punchstania
5:04
Are you concerned with Kenley Jansen heading into this season?
Brad Johnson
5:05
Only as concerned as I always am about heavy workload relievers
Ken Giles Right Hook
5:05
Matt Strahm going to stick in the rotation? Or do you think he'll wind up in the bullpen where he belongs?
Brad Johnson
5:05
I think he could wind up as a Follower. Or an Opener (he did a couple last season)
Charlie
5:05
Who has a better 2019, Brandon or Nate Lowe?
Brad Johnson
5:05
I think we'll look back in 3 years and wonder why we made so much fuss about the Lowes.
5:06
Here's a bold prediction. In 7 years, Josh Lowe will be the best player by that surname produced by the Rays.
He doesn't have to play for the Rays to qualify
5:07
(Nor do the others)
mbriese
5:07
Wander Franco majors ETA? Worth stashing in limited keeper dynasty?
Brad Johnson
5:07
On the name brand alone, a stash seems reasonable.
ETA is like 2022?
It's the Rays. They hold back everybody.
Fred Yost
5:08
You didn't have to make water that cold for T-Rich! I'm a heavy "curator" with my pitcher's starts I when I remove his starts that I would have sat him for his statline is much much more exciting, I'll share my results later. On a side note is there a way to remove starts against top 5 offenses and @coors for an overall stat line i end up doing this by hand for pitchers and its very time consuming
Brad Johnson
5:08
Not that I'm aware of
It's something I've put thought into and received no return
Adam
5:08
Just browsing through the team rosters for dtbnl is like working!   Uf ta.
Brad Johnson
5:09
Indeed
mbriese
5:09
Re: Healy - BABIP tanked after moving from Oakland. Seattle effect or just bad luck?
Brad Johnson
5:09
I'll check
As I recall, he should be a low BABIP hitter
5:10
Yea, lots of soft-med pulled grounders
few extra IFFB last year so he could BABIP a bit higher. Say .280 range
5:11
Oh and that's where the projections have him too - .287 to .289.
Ken Giles Right Hook
5:11
Odds the Pirates flip Vasquez and give the closing job to Richard Rodriguez?
Brad Johnson
5:11
Don't they have Keone Kela?
By which I mean, they have Keone Kela
5:12
So I'll say 25% they trade Vazquez and 15% Rodriguez is the guy who back fills
Charlie
5:12
Are there any common buzzwords on young players you like/dislike? Like do you draft/avoid guys who "have a little too much swing and miss right now but if he improves that he's a star", great athletes whose worst tool is hit, guys who just need to improve their changeup, etc.
Brad Johnson
5:12
Did you...
I literally have tomorrow's post in the queue about three scouting phrases you can ignore
Have you hacked me?
Matt
5:13
Soft ethics question - one of my real-life friends in my league asked me for advice about a trade with another person in my league. The same exact deal has been offered to me as well. I told my friend simply "I cannot comment on this because of other negotiations" but should I feel bad if I go through with the deal after all?
Brad Johnson
5:14
I'm sure your friend will learn to go elsewhere for advice :)
Not a lot you can do about it, right?
dude
5:14
Better keeper - Aguilar or Dahl?  I have Beni and Meadows at OF already and Hoskins to play either 1B or OF.
Brad Johnson
5:14
I'm a naysayer on both of those guys
5:15
I'll note Dahl has a lot of helium. You can probably trade him for more.
Matt
5:15
I have the option to sell (some of) the farm to acquire Chris Sale on a market-rate deal. h2h points so pitchers are worth big money, and any tossed in tot he auction go for well over what Sale would cost. My next-best starter worth keeping is Corbin. Do I go for it?
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