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Brad Johnson Baseball Chat: 10-23-2018
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Billy Bathhouse
4:34
Fantrax really screwed up by dumping another fee for no ads on top of their premium league service
Brad Johnson
4:34
Yea, everyone is pissed
It's also a really worrying sign
I was going to use them for my patron dynasty league in December
I think I'm going CBS now
4:35
I'm worried they're not making enough revenue and will shut down
Alex
4:35
Where is the best place to find startup dynasty leagues?
Brad Johnson
4:35
My Patreon!
In all seriousness, I don't know
4:36
I didn't even get an invite to the Rotowire league last year, and that's the only industry start up I've heard about
If anybody has a good resource for dynasty start ups, let me know
(and I am starting a 20 teamer for my patrons sometime in December)
Reardon
4:36
How did your all aces H2H league go this year?
Brad Johnson
4:36
Uh, not great
Seventh place regular season, 1st place playoffs
4:37
Kershaw, Sale, Kluber, Morton, and Carrasco massively underperformed
And frankly, I didn't put much effort into roster management until a couple weeks before the playoffs - which shows in that result
Iggy Pop's Raw Power
4:37
Now that I'm playing fantasy football (throw some dice once per week!), I just want to express how much I miss the infinitely superior fake sport of pretend baseball.
Brad Johnson
4:38
I tried to find a fantasy sarcastaball league this year, but none of the platforms offered it
Seller's Remorse
4:38
Complex salary structure - some contracts escalate and some don't.  Traded my expensive Kluber/Goldy contracts that escalate for a non-escalating Altuve, very cheap Brad Hand, Nelson Cruz and a 1st round ML pick.  Salary is even this year (about $30 from a $150 total budget), but I save about $16 in 2019 and $22 in 2020.  Won last year and a way-too-early favorite for next year before this trade.  Did I eff up?
Brad Johnson
4:39
Seems like savvy budget management to me
I'm loving Altuve as a buy low
in dynasty
It's too bad I already own him in my deepest (and that I traded $#^@ Betts to get him)
wooo
4:40
H2H points league, coming off my first championship, and get to keep 5. Who you got: Acuna(obvz), J.Ramirez (lol), Nola, Kluber, Blackmon, Hoskins, T.Turner.
Brad Johnson
4:40
Turner is also obvious
I'd round out with Blackmon and choose your own adventure
I'm partial to hitters personally, but I could see wanting to lock in a pitcher too
Guest
4:40
What Cub is Theo trading first and for what position?
Brad Johnson
4:41
I'll say Addison Russell, and he gets a bland SP with a decent contract or with 3ish years club control.
Reardon
4:42
What does the Escobar signing mean for AZ? Are they making another run? Do you see them trading Greinke/Goldschmidt? Jake Lamb?
Brad Johnson
Wildtsunami
4:42
Tyler O'Neil going to get playing time next year...
Brad Johnson
4:42
Good question. I don't think he'll have an unimpeded path to playing time
He'll have to shoulder his way in or wait for injuries
Will
4:42
How much is too much for Mike Trout in Ottoneu fgpts this year?
Brad Johnson
4:42
$110
4:43
Functionally, it's very hard to win a league with a player costing over $80
$60 is the sweet spot
Bob Villar
4:43
does CBS actually allow you to bench your pitchers who arent starting that day or do they still require a "full lineup"?
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