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Brad Johnson Baseball Chat: 6-12-2018
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AL Dude
4:14
Who do you prefer the rest of the way this season? Carlos Rodon or Dylan Bundy
Brad Johnson
4:14
A little hard to judge Rodon on one outing. He looked pretty good though.
4:15
I'm going to say Rodon because Bundy has established home run problems and a lethal division
But I could be very wrong since Rodon is only one start back from a long DL stint
Mike
4:16
Your article on Ketel Marte back in December inspired me to grab him on the cheap to be the starting SS in my NL-Only league. So far, it's been a disappointing season as he has really under performed the AVG projections. Despite the hard% going up by 10%, the BABIP is 40 points below his career norms. Has your evaluation on him changed since December? How do you see him ROS?
Brad Johnson
4:16
He was starting to show some life lately before a mini injury
4:17
So in the offseason, I can get locked into a "this is who he is" kind of mindset.
Marte has not been the same player he was last season. More ground balls, more hard contact, fewer liners, fewer swings out of the zone, more aggression in the zone
4:18
Overall, I think he's improved slightly even though the results don't bear it out
I think the humidor has hurt him perhaps the most on the team
4:19
And I wish he'd get under the ball a little more often
Lastly, he has the speed to steal bases, but he's never shown the aptitude
So... still solid for NL Only purposes. I don't think he needs to be owned in a 12 team mixed.
Jim Bob
4:20
Have 0 bench bats in my 12 team h2h, but a very strong offense. Want to drop Gsellman for one of the following - who would you pick up? Bour, Polanco, Bauers, Adames, Manaea or Musgrove? Thank you!
Brad Johnson
4:21
I like Musgrove the most of those. But if you want a bat, Bour and Polanco are fine choices. Not confident the Rays keep their youngsters on the MLB roster.
But they're also fine gambles. All in all, evaluate your needs and go with the guy who best fits them
ohioastrosfan
4:22
I' 2nd in steals because of Dee G + others that are decent (jose Ramirez/yelich/gardner. Should I move Dee now for a big HR hitter like Encarnacion? 3rd to last in HR and like 4th to last in OPS.)Or should I wait a while to get more? I fear i'll lose SB ground if I move him now
Brad Johnson
4:22
That's a tricky situation
You're probably better off trying to move Yelich for a power bat
Dennis
4:22
Do you prefer roto or head to head categories? Deep (20 team plus) leagues or 12 teamers?
Brad Johnson
4:23
I like a mix of 12 and 20 team. Prefer roto for both.
Kevin
4:23
My offense has been struggling all season with a bunch of streaky hitters I can't drop.  3B is a black hole - would you trade C Martinez and Inciarte for Bregman and Godley in a 14 team?  I have Tanaka and Thor on DL, with OK depth behind them.  Banking on RP and Fangraphs help to fake the pitching until they come back.
Brad Johnson
4:23
I like the trade for you
4:24
I've labelled Bregman the next Jose Ramirez
I just traded a lot more to get him in a weird 20 team dynasty (can't roster players until their second season in the majors).
4:26
For those who are curious: trade was Jose Abreu, Michael Brantley, and Kelvin Herrera for Bregman, Alex Reyes (after all the injury news was out), and Koda Glover.
4:27
I just took over this team last winter. It was a mess plus Carlos Correa. Currently 20th place, but should contend next season.
Eric
4:27
What's your take on Murphy's activation?  Strictly DH and then ease him back or would they not activate him if he wasn't ready to play every day?  Wondering if it's worth dropping the recently hot Kinsler now...
Brad Johnson
4:27
You've got it, he'll be DHing this week and easing back into 2B duties
They've been more than happy to go easy on him in the past
Kevin
4:27
What does Murphy coming back do for Harper?  Does this get him going?
Brad Johnson
4:28
I don't think it does anything for Harper
except slightly more run production
bounce
4:28
how long of a leash do you give muncy in keepers (keep 7). very good plate discpline, breakout looks fairly legit, overperforming in power department. When he inevitably slumps, should he be cast off or hold for longer than normal period?
Brad Johnson
4:28
I think we'll have to judge the shape of the slump
By that, does it look like pitchers have discovered an exploit. Does it look counter-able
4:29
Like with Rhys Hoskins, pitchers found a hole last year, he countered early this year. Then pitchers found another hole
And honestly, I don't see an easy fix for him
TJ
4:29
Why bench Soto?  Michael Taylor stealing bags is great and all, but Soto's OPS is .972 and he's got 11 walks to 11 Ks.  Soto, Eaton, Harper EVERY DAY!
Brad Johnson
4:29
I agree. Can't justify Soto in the majors at all if he's getting benched
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