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Brad Johnson Baseball Chat: 3-10-2020
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Brad Johnson
3:50
We'll get started momentarily.
3:51
I just need to finish chomping on this kale first
pepper
3:52
Salutations!   Josh Van Meter.   how many at bats you reckon the kid can get in a utility role for Reds?   He smells like a 20/20 to me if he can find 500 at bats.   Agree?
Brad Johnson
3:53
I think the speed probably plays below that, but I do have him as a big fantasy sleeper who's hopelessly blocked.
I just got done writing about how Phil Ervin and Scott Schebler (both out of options) could force Van Meter to Triple-A.
I'll say something opens up 250 PA (ie injuries)
3:54
500 PA is very unlikely but a great sign of fantasy output if it happens.
Mason Saunders
3:54
5x5 Roto. Yu Darvish or Justin Verlander as a keeper?
Brad Johnson
3:54
go with the healthy guy imo.
Little Tiger
3:54
With Conforto who will probably start on the IL, the best options in my league are : Kevin Pillar, Teoscar Hernandez and Ender Inciarte. I almost prefer taking a chance with Jake Fraley of the Mariners. Who would you choose?
Brad Johnson
3:54
I'd take Hernandez in the hopes he starts hot
3:55
He's a hot and cold hitter
hooha
3:55
How much playing time do you think Arozarena gets in TB?  How about Monte Harrison in MIA?  Both could be nice speed assets late if given PT.
Brad Johnson
3:55
Neither look to be in line for a lot of time. Arozarena may depend a bit on Kiermaier's annual injury.
3:56
Right now he's a defensive tandem to Renfroe/Martinez types
Harrison has quite a few guys to swim by to get any sort of playing time in Miami. Maybe if they trade some guys like Villar and Dickerson at the deadline
3:57
Feels like a midseason pickup if your league isn't very deep.
KitAndCanoodle
3:57
Super deep points league: Jackie Bradley, Lewis Brinson, or Kyle Lewis? I'm generally assuming that playing time is king down in these areas, so I'm leaning JBJ, but they're all strikeout risks.
Brad Johnson
3:57
I'm with you on going JBJ
It's not exciting though. You might be able to catch a hot week of Lewis and turn him into something better. Like JBJ and a good reliever.
Logan
3:58
Who after Woodruff will be the most valuable fantasy starter for the Brewers this year?
Brad Johnson
3:58
I'll WAG Lindblom only because I know the others just aren't very interesting for fantasy purposes.
There's at least some uncertainty with Lindblom.
Dan
3:59
Which injured ace would you pay more for in a 5x5 auction right now: Scherzer (side discomfort) or Verlander (lat strain)?
Brad Johnson
4:00
Scherzer since we don't even know he'll miss considerable time.
Turgid
4:00
How would you handle a 12-team mixed league auction draft where historically everyone goes stars and scrubs and therefore has pretty extreme inflation? Mike Trout goes for over $60 every year. Top pitchers go for over $50. Basically every player in the top 3 rounds goes for about $20 more than straight auction values say they should, and there are massive numbers of $1 players at the end of the draft. Would you strictly follow auction values and clean up on mid-round players? Would you go along with the crazy inflation and rely on making up for overpaying with $1 players? Or somewhere in between?
Brad Johnson
4:00
In 12-team mixed, the rep level is very high. So you HAVE to get stars.
4:02
As much as I like to preach "zig when they zag," I've never seen anybody (including me) succeed by trying to get a lot of mid-tier guys.
What happens is people keep bidding aggressively until there really aren't that many great values. So you'll get some $10 guys for $5. Whoop-dee-doo
Dan
4:03
How was the kale?
Brad Johnson
4:03
green
Paul
4:03
Is Randy Arozarena worth grabbing or is he just a guy having a great spring?
Brad Johnson
4:04
I don't mind stashing him just to see. The Rays are just so crowded, and I have trouble seeing them pushing Kiermaier into a lighter role.
AL arms
4:04
Cole is being kept, Sale and JV (and Clevenger) are hurt: who do I buy as an ace in AL Only?
Brad Johnson
4:05
Morton, Lynn, Berrios, Boyd, Giolito all come to mind
Bieber
Trent
4:06
Which MLB team has the fewest rosterable players?
Brad Johnson
4:06
Off the top of my head, probably the Tigers.
4:07
Even the Royals and Orioles have rosterable players at almost every position. The Tigers have... Cron and Goodrum.
Maybe you get some life from Miggy, Maybin, or Schoop.
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