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Brad Johnson Baseball Chat: 7-3-2018
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Brad Johnson
12:18
Yes
Lolly
12:18
So what is your take on Shane Bieber after four starts?
Brad Johnson
12:18
Josh Tomlin with more whiffs and ground balls
Which is kinda fantastic
12:19
I think he'll underperform his peripherals, just like Tomlin, but because he has the whiffs and grounders, it won't be as painful
Floyd
12:19
Thoughts on Max Fried?
Brad Johnson
12:19
Not a major leaguer? I'll look again to see if anything has changed
12:20
Ah, I see the one good start has everyone excited.
I should have noted, I was without internet from June 22 to July 1 so I haven't quite caught up on everything that happened during that period.
12:21
Fortunately, what we do here at FanGraphs rarely relies/cares about one week of performance.
Getting back to Fried...
12:22
Command still smells like an issue, but I like the whiffs+grounders. Maybe he can be a MLBer after all. Since the change barely plays, profile reads as a reliever.
Bryan
12:22
What is Yoenis Cespedes value? I was offered him for Kenta Maeda in a 12 team league
Brad Johnson
12:22
Uncertain. Unless you need league average IP, I like that gamble
I really like it
12:23
If you catch vintage Cespedes, he carries you. If he's permanently hurt, you get a DL replacement similar to Maeda. If he's just fine upon returning - well that's the same as Maeda
Seems unlikely he'd flat out suck
Mike
12:24
Is there any hope for Tyler Chatwood?
Brad Johnson
12:24
Not really
He's a bad command, kinda ground ball pitcher who's trending the wrong way
I had hoped some instruction outside of Coors would help
Doesn't seem likely now
baseballdude
12:25
i have archer and cueto coming off the DL soon...can only keep 8 SP in a H2H points league.  which of these do you drop: cole, paxton, pivetta, flaherty, f. peralta, wood, wheeler.
Brad Johnson
12:26
Well that's 7 options so I assume the other guy is an ace? Obviously have to keep Cole and Paxton. Probably leave Pivetta and Flaherty too. Peralta likely bounced up and down so he seems obvious. Wood or Wheeler for the next cut.
But you might not actually need the second cut. Decent chance somebody else DLs by the time Archer and Cueto are back.
Fredrick
12:26
Jorge Polanco or Johan Camrgo ROS? in 2019?
Brad Johnson
12:26
Polanco without question
12:27
Camargo is a bench player
borksadork
12:27
The Twins have to trade Rodney before he loses any more value...right?
Brad Johnson
12:27
You're assuming he has value?
I think they extract maximum value by waiting. And it won't be much, just their choice of C-grade prospect rather than their trading partner's choice.
Kyle
12:28
Searching for fingey SPs with upside. I had Dereck Rodriguez and swapped him for Fried (after the big K game). Do you have a preference?
Brad Johnson
12:29
I like Rodriguez more, but he lacks any kind of upside. Just kind of an acceptable 4.00 ERA profile with potential to scratch a 3.50 ERA. Fantasy average WHIP and Ks
Fried, I suppose, could do something more exciting. But the downside is steep.
TJ
12:30
Hey Justin Mason, hope you're well.  Since you're Justin Mason, I'd like to ask you a personal question: Pollock is back now, so who would you drop: Eaton, Puig, Soto - thinking Puig, eh?  Cespedes is still on the DL b/c his legs fell off or something...
Brad Johnson
12:30
Seems foolish to cut any of them. Gotta be a busted SP or RP hanging around the back end of your roster...
12:31
Basically, drop your worst player rather than the guy whose spot Pollock takes. Then trade an OF for an upgrade at the other spot.
Assuming people in your league trade. I know that can be easier said than done in some leagues.
Rollie's Mustache
12:31
Jorge Polanco or Moncada ROS in roto 6x6 OBP?
Brad Johnson
12:31
Moncada
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