JotCast | Brad Johnson Baseball Chat: 10-23-2018

Brad Johnson Baseball Chat: 10-23-2018

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Brad Johnson

4:43

Still require a full lineup, but it can be anybody eligible for that position

4:44

so a Double-A SP would count

if you wanted to ensure no PT

or just a pitcher who isn't starting

Reardon

4:44

Are there peripherals you like for judging pitchers in small samples? In a league with a heavy reliance on good number relievers, no saves or holds to muddy the waters.

Brad Johnson

4:44

Velocity, pitch mix, eye balls

4:45

If we're talking judging like 3 innings to make a decision

Wildtsunami

4:46

Thanks...

Brad Johnson

4:46

So... I've answered all the questions

Reardon

4:47

Kershaw next year?

Brad Johnson

4:47

I avoid rankings and ADP this time of year

4:48

But from what I've seen out of the corner of my eye, he's priced appropriately

He's no longer the Trout of pitchers, but he's still quite good

Jackie

4:49

name three fantasy baseball writers whose work you like the most?

Brad Johnson

4:49

Oof, I almost didn't click this one. Now I'm on the spot

Sporer, Jeff Z, and... uh

I would say Eno first but he isn't fantasy baseballing all that much

4:50

I'll say George Bissell. I find myself engaging his stuff frequently even when I have a completely different take. And we often see things similarly.

4:51

Unsurprisingly, I like FanGraphs writers in general. Few sites use information as well as we do. Bissell was with BPro and now is my colleague at Rotoworld.

Reardon

4:51

I know keeper questions can wait, but philosophically do you keep guys like Ryu, Happ, etc. at slightly below market rates?

Brad Johnson

4:51

Situationally, sure

It's all a matter of opportunity cost

Galileo

4:52

Any opinions on Dereck Rodriguez? I feel like he was helped a lot by AT&T this year but that shouldn't be going away anytime soon

Brad Johnson

4:52

I'm mostly pessimistic

I doubt I'll have any shares for over $1

He's fine as a dice roll

Billy Bathhouse

4:52

Luis Castillo or Pivetta in '19

Brad Johnson

4:52

Gimme Castillo, though I like 'em both as glob pitchers

and Pivetta could be 10 rounds cheaper in 12 team mixed

4:53

or $10 cheaper

Baseball fan

4:53

Justin Turner is better than Mike Trout. Agree? Trout routinely misses the playoffs and Turner has made back to back World Series. Trout is great at getting useless and hit and drawing useless walks.

Brad Johnson

4:53

-100

Ben

4:53

How long can Verlander keep this up? I'm talking about ace numbers... I own him very cheap in Dynasty through 2021 and am contending/favorite, but I have enough pitching to sell toward the end of the high

Brad Johnson

4:54

Anybody who tells you they can predict anything about pitcher aging besides "they implode frequently and suddenly" is a charlatan.

4:55

In other words, I wouldn't be surprised if Verlander was terrible next year. I wouldn't be surprised if he's a stud through 2021. And I have no way of narrowing down the outcomes.

Jeff can probably supply a better, more factual answer

brad

4:56

fantrax is not a paid service, it is free.

Brad Johnson

4:56

Depends how you're using it and if you can tolerate ads

4:57

They have premium features which are usually needed for any kind of dynasty

And the ads...

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