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Brad Johnson Baseball Chat: 5-7-2019
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Brad Johnson
4:48
I think perhaps they didn't realize Mejia's limitations. I have no question Hedges is a better all-around catcher.
Guest
4:48
seems like most of the analysts are dismissing a legit breakout for james mccann. i get the BAPIP isn't sustainable but he's knocking the cover off the ball, you see a path to a ROS top tem C?
Brad Johnson
4:49
I think we're mostly just looking at a locked in hitter. I'm not sure he's truly a breakout. More like that year Alex Avila was good for awhile. Then wasn't anymore.
vader
4:49
who makes the bigger impact this yr and next...biggio or b Rodgers?
Brad Johnson
4:49
That's a good question for the crowd!
Better through end of 2020
Cavan Biggio (53.6% | 37 votes)
 
Brendan Rodgers (46.4% | 32 votes)
 
Total Votes: 69
baseballdude
4:49
hunter dozier's performance sustainable ROS?  have him as a rendon replacement and also dual eligible 3b/1b.
Brad Johnson
4:50
Well, sustainable is not the word I'd use. He's not going to sustain himself as the third best hitter in the league by wRC+
He is a top 20 1B/3B
Shaun
4:50
Any hope left for Jansen? or keep randomly selecting others from the C scrap heap?
Brad Johnson
4:51
Depends on league depth and the heap
If you can grab McCann or Astudillo (if he was tossed), then try 'em
Chirinos maybe
Alfaro?
Once you get in the real pit of despair, you're better off hoping Jansen comes around.
MM
4:52
Trade Harper for Trevor Bauer? My pitching is a mess.
Brad Johnson
4:52
Can do.
baseballdude
4:52
is it me or hearing Clevinger's quotes about coming back "bigger and stronger" and wanting to touch 100mph worrisome?  sounds like Thor before he hurt himself seriously
Brad Johnson
4:52
It's just talk until it's not. I don't love that he injured himself already by getting bigger and stronger though
Nate
4:53
Thoughts on Matt Carpenter RoS?
Brad Johnson
4:53
Same as my thoughts last year. He's doing almost the exact same thing.
Doesn't mean he'll go mental again. But I'm not selling any shares.
Jason
4:53
Is Chris Paddack still on an innings limit?
Brad Johnson
4:53
Technically, it's a little more complicated than an innings limit.
4:54
They might talk about it that way publicly, but it's really more of a complex stress measurement.
NotBurtReynolds
4:54
He's had a couple decent starts against bad teams, but are you worried about Nola at all? Good buy opportunity? I don't think I'd get much of a discount price, but I think his slow start might at least make him available in my dynasty points league, where I have a lot of tradeable assets.
Brad Johnson
4:54
Not exactly worried. I'm seeing obviously worse command, and I suspect a mechanical issue.
Step-Twin Brother
4:55
Are you buying into Martin Perez as a top-50 starter?
Brad Johnson
4:55
Maybe fringe. I still think he's much closer to bad than good.
But The Glob is scarier than ever before!
4:56
Time to start wrapping up. fwiw, my poll votes would have been Turnbull and Biggio. The crowd agrees by decent margins
Fangraph's Lurker
4:56
hold on leclerc or drop?
Brad Johnson
4:56
I'm mostly holding
It's not like Kelley is going to keep the job all year.
Leclerc will probably rediscover his splitter. Whether he also cuts the walks is a separate question.
Bonmp
4:56
Is Jeff McNeil just an empty batting average?
Brad Johnson
4:57
Well, yes. We knew this though.
He could produce some runs with the right lineup role.
HappyFunBall
4:57
Sitting Dahl in my daily (50% rain + LHP). Who do I start instead: Schoop, Asdrubal, or DDS?
Brad Johnson
4:57
Oof, that's a sharp downgrade
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