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Brad Johnson Baseball Chat: 2-18-2020
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Brad Johnson
4:22
I prefer Sean I think. I'm just a tad hesitant to assume his playing time in 2020.
4:23
But Tom's season was weird and not necessarily proof he can float in the majors.
I'm assuming this is a keeper league in which case there is some merit to sending Mazara for Sean. But I would prefer the mid-lineup outfielder at this time.
Budd
4:24
Dynasty keep forever league, in a win now mode.  I have Chris Sale on his 9th year, thinking of trading for Goldschmidt on his 9th year.  $$$ amount to keep is pretty similar.  I dont have a 1st baseman, even though I can put Bellinger or Joc there.  Do I make this swap for Goldy?
Brad Johnson
4:25
I agonized over Goldy or Pham in Tout today. So I'm fresh off some Goldy research.
By ADP Sale is pretty clearly preferred.
4:26
I think the match does make sense though. From what I can tell, Goldy's BABIP against fastballs declined, but he remained good against hard pitches from a power perspective. Some evidence more shifts could be to blame
4:27
But I'm cautiously optimistic we'll see some rebound to his BABIP. And with it, a return to 100/30/100/5/.275 output
Few comparable
4:28
When I read a profile of prospect that "few comps, unique body type, not many big leaguers have ___" etc. I tend to board that train - hoping for a special outcome. Thinking Alek Manoah in this case (6'6" 260 lb) and his only comp being Sabathia. Any thoughts on these outlier types?
Brad Johnson
4:28
Honestly, I ignore body comps as best I can. They're just arbitrary anchors based on appearance.
It's a better practice than The Face, but it's still more likely to mislead than anything else.
4:29
That said, it can be helpful for understanding how a player with those tools/traits might succeed.
feddy
4:29
I just wanted to let you know that the champion of my 12 team H2H categories 2 keeper league has the worst keepers (S. Marte and Blackmon) of anyone in the league lolololol
Brad Johnson
4:29
You don't *need* good players to win. They just help.
Damomen
4:30
Are you buying heaney as a sleeper this year? Always seemed to me the issue was health, not ability.
Brad Johnson
4:30
I haven't seen as much hype this year as in the past despite a pretty solid showing. Probably because he coughed up a billion HR
4:31
If I'm hunting pure Ks and ceiling around his ADP, then yes, I'm in.
Matt W
4:31
I like to draft a DL-bound guy so that I have an open roster spot to use on first-week pop up guys. Anybody your eyeing? Clevinger?
Brad Johnson
4:31
Suarez has been hammered in ADP by his injury, and it's mostly undeserved imo.
4:32
Hamate surgery does affect power output for up to six months, but even a 30 HR season is hot value at his adjusted ADP.
Which is in the 70s
Erin
4:32
Mr. Johnson...I have Tatis as a keeper :) Arenado too much for Yelich?
Brad Johnson
4:33
Nope, take a shot.
Worst that can happen is they turn you down.
bad fantasy baseball player
4:33
I suck at fantasy baseball. Like, I traded Cole for Torres Price and Pollock last August. Please bless me with your skill so I don't become an embarrassment again
Brad Johnson
4:33
Shameless self-hype opportunity!
4:34
My patrons have a Discord community, and the core group is pretty responsive about offering opinions on any questions asked.
4:35
Here's a temporary link if you want to check out our Discord. https://discord.gg/ZgBk2w
4:36
And here's my patreon homepage: https://www.patreon.com/BaseballATeam
Dickie Thon
4:36
12 team, 5 keepers at Yahoo pre-season rank. 5x5 plus OPS. Asked this before Clevinger's knee issue - keeping Bellinger, Bregman and Devers, choosing between Vladito, Eloy and Clevinger for last 2 spots. Rec was to keep Vladito and Clev. Would you still keep Clev, or trade Devers for Snell (pending offer) and keep Eloy?
Brad Johnson
4:37
As of today, I'm still taking Clevinger over Snell.
4:38
My Tout rivals picked Clevinger 5 spots before Snell last night/this morning.
also bad fantasy baseball player
4:38
You only have to be less bad than the other folks in your league!
Rick
4:39
  • Would you keep Josh Bell in the 16th round or Suarez in the 11th? This would be the last year I could keep suarez, where I could keep Bell for the 2021 season should he perform.
Brad Johnson
4:39
Oh... that's tough. I think I'd do Suarez, but I could see myself spending hours agonizing over it.
4:40
Which?
Bell at 16th round + 2021 (63.6% | 35 votes)
 
Suarez at 11th round, final year (18.2% | 10 votes)
 
results only (18.2% | 10 votes)
 
Total Votes: 55
Pat G
4:41
Give me Bell
John
4:41
How does the the Domingo Santana signing impact your view on Oscar Mercado?
Brad Johnson
4:41
It does not.
Jad Brohnson
4:41
12 team 5x5 with six keepers.  Ohtani (plays as one person, so not Yahoo) or Beiber?
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