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Brad Johnson Baseball Chat: 6-11-2019
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Matt
4:38
PABLO LOPEZ
David
4:38
DJ LeMahieu and Alex Reyes for Flaherty?
Brad Johnson
4:39
You're going to get laughed out of the room if you propose that.
But by all means, offer it. Gotta start somewhere.
While some of my rivals hate me for it, I see little benefit to opening a trade discussion with a competitive offer.
FrankieBones
4:40
If Ohtani is healthy going into spring training, where do you think he gets drafted in standard leagues? He's always tough to pin down.
Brad Johnson
4:40
Higher than I'm willing to take him.
In every draft room, there will be somebody willing to bet on him reaching his 75th percentile as a hitter AND as a pitcher.
4:41
Which would be a fringe 1st round quality return. But it's also unlikely to happen.
dezre
4:41
Kevin Cron's statcast data, albeit for only 19 batted balls, is kinda insane (31.6% barrel rate, 92.6 mph exit velo, 57.9% hard hit rate). Of course he has a 31% k rate, but with a 9.8% BB rate. You think he's worth stashing now in a 12 team H2H categories league (OPS, AVG)? His video game #s suggest he deserves the playing time...
Brad Johnson
4:42
That league might be a little shallow for stashing him
I do want to see him get more action.
Tim
4:42
Moustakas is at 20 HRs already and all the FG projections have him hitting 40 on the year.  Does that seem realistic?
Brad Johnson
4:42
Yes, given that he's halfway there in 40% of the season
Angry Bumgardner
4:42
Can I trade Muncy away if I have access to Brian Dozier on the wire? Splashdown power is sexy right now
Brad Johnson
4:42
That's a large downgrade.
4:43
But if you're profiting in the Muncy trade, then you can surely find a solution to 2B later.
Hyde
4:43
Time to let Castellanos go? Bruce, Renfroe, K. Calhoun and Laureano all available.
Brad Johnson
4:43
Yes, I'd grab any of them.
I'm always the most bearish about Castellanos though.
4:44
I just don't see a MLB starter - mostly because of the defense.
He's exactly the sort of player who serves his 6-7 years then disappears immediately
As teams realize he's only interesting if he's unpaid (i.e. close to minimum)
4:45
The original team is always the slowest to realize this.
If I were running the Tigers, I would have nontendered him.
I assume they pursued all possible trade avenues.
Mike
4:46
Dynasty, 12-tm, H2H most categories
How much is it worth Wander Franco? I'm about to offer D. German OR Mike Moustakas as an initial offer. Am I crazy?
Brad Johnson
4:46
How much bench space do you have?
4:47
Because he looks like a future monster with a 2022 debut. That's a LONG wait.
In a deeper dynasty, those would be laughably light offers fwiw.
4:48
There's not a lot of gray area between the formats where he's too far away to roster and where he's worth like Kris Bryant+
baseballdude
4:48
who is the better 2b stash for this season only: luis urias or hiura?  who is the better 2b to start now: chavis or brandon lowe?
Brad Johnson
4:48
I think Hiura
And Lowe
Meal Ticket
4:48
Someone once offered me an expiring Darvish contract and a 4th round pick in a deep prospect league for my Soroka on a rookie deal (with the option to sign for 4 more years).  I can't believe I even entertained a response with that
Brad Johnson
4:49
We can revisit that if/when Soroka has his next arm injury. He's already had what? 3?
Sicnarf Loopstok
4:49
What do you expect out of Mitch Haniger when he returns from injury?
Brad Johnson
4:49
You mean when he returns from his raptured testicle?
4:50
I'm unsure if an undead testicle adds to or subtracts from performance.
But I also see no reason to expect him to change.
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