JotCast | Brad Johnson Baseball Chat: 7-24-2018

Brad Johnson Baseball Chat: 7-24-2018

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Brad Johnson

4:11

I use them as a second source

I'm most interested in players who xStats like more than FanGraphs stats and vice versa

Matt

4:11

What you thinking about D Rodriguez? Is that a bubble that is soon to pop, or is he worth trying to pick up and ride out the highs? Looking to fill a rotation that is quickly failing (Ohtani, Bum, Gibson, Pivetta, Suter...)

Brad Johnson

4:12

A little of both. Too much hard contact to feel comfortable. For comparison, Zach Eflin has similar peripherals except he actually avoids hard contact.

I think Dereck could run into some trouble. That said, starts at AT&T Park are helpful

here goes nothing

4:12

Is Rich Hill going to be worth $4 over the stretch run? Or should I target someone who seems more reliable...say, CC, Derek Holland, Dereck Rodriguez

Brad Johnson

4:12

I'd go with Hill

The Man With No Name

4:13

Justin Mason thinks Seager is a very overrated dynasty asset due to back problems and pending move off SS. Do you share his concern? There's no way he's outside the top 5, right?

Brad Johnson

4:13

He might be outside the top 5 because SS is simply crazy. Was talking about Seager earlier on Patreon. His production isn't ideal for 5x5 fantasy

But he's a stud in FGpts ottoneu

4:14

Let's see...

Some combination of Lindor/Machado/Correa then Turner then Story then Seager/Gregorious/Bogaerts in some order

4:15

With some prospects like Tatis in the conversation too

I will say this, his position is irrelevant to his value

4:16

Moving to 3B may even help. I know I have a harder time at 3B/CI

Hannah Hochevar

4:16

AL Only: Drop Ken Giles for Ryan Pressley (or equivalent), or am I holding him at that replacement level? Thanks!

Brad Johnson

4:16

I really like Pressly. It depends how proactive you need to be since Pressly is the Twins best reliever but also apparently stuck behind Hildenberger if Rodney is traded

4:17

Giles *might* be traded somewhere he can close

Adam

4:17

Concerns about Carlos Martinez? Assuming he only misses the one turn, would you prefer him or Nick Kingham ROS in the standard SP categories?

Brad Johnson

4:17

Yes but still prefer him to Kingham

Nothing specific, it's just never good when a pitcher seems like he's dealing with multiple injuries.

Even if they're minor

GoMs

4:17

Start Buehler@ PHI tomorrow?

Brad Johnson

4:18

I think so, it's not without risk obviously

Adam

4:18

Is Walker Buehler likely to get enough starts to be 10-team relevant ROS?

Brad Johnson

4:18

I don't have a read on how they plan to use him. Assuming he's on a 5 day schedule, then use him until he's done. If they try to space him out, that's when it could get painful

JFL19

4:19

Do you think Garrett Cooper could be a major sleeper in all formats next year? I heard his trackman readouts are nuts

Brad Johnson

4:19

In super deep, sure.

tacopocket

4:19

I'm way below innings in my 5X5 12 man roto league....on pace for 1430 (limit is 1600). I've picked up a few guys so now I have 9 starters. Is that enough to get me close to the 1600??

Brad Johnson

4:20

Let's see, it's been about 2/3 of the season so you've thrown about 940 IP. Which means you need 660 RoS

9 SP projects to about 530 IP, assuming 6 IP per start

which may be high

4:21

then I assume you have some RP too. They should give you about 100 IP

So just short

Justin

4:21

I just dropped Gary Sanchez in a keeper league.

Brad Johnson

4:21

I assume his price was unkeepable

I <3 dentists

4:21

Delino Deshields got demoted to AAA!!! I am a sad panda. Steals are scarce in my 14-team mixed roto league; is it wise to hold on to DDS until September call-ups

Brad Johnson

4:21

I'd hold for at least a week. This might be part procedural move

4:22

I don't think we'll need to wait until September

Remo

4:23

Melancon get the closer job soon or is he toast for this year.

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