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Brad Johnson Baseball Chat: 7-31-2018
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Brad Johnson
4:12
Absolutely
Tim
4:12
What tier of hitter can I target with Edwin Diaz?
Brad Johnson
4:13
The way I'd handle it is Diaz+what gets me JD Martinez or whatever it is you need
Michael
4:14
NL-only, please rank ROS: Archer, Gausman, Jonathan Gray (cut and on waivers)
Brad Johnson
4:14
Archer, Gray, Gausman
brood550
4:15
I'm a little frustrated over a trade in my league.  It's a 10 team 40 man roster 6X6 OPS, keep 20.  The trade was Giolito and Longo for Sano and Span.  I think the side trading Giolito and Longo won that easily.  Is that a reasonable trade or do you think I'm overreacting?
Brad Johnson
4:15
Getting Sano there is a massive win, but it passes a smell test as plausible
Tim
4:15
Thames or Smoak RoS?
Brad Johnson
4:15
Hesitant Smoak pick
I friggin' love Thames
4:16
but he's platooned
Brad's creeping doubt
4:16
You've said before you haven't seen good evidence xstats are useful...but most guys do see wOBA converge to xWOBA over enough PAs (95% are within +- .040 per a fg article this year, min 500 PAs)...and most of the big outliers are guys who get shifted, or guys who are really fast and get a lot of infield hits. Not really a question, but I'd love to hear your take.
Brad Johnson
4:16
I'll reevaluate after the season unless somebody hands me a smoking gun right now
4:17
It's not like I don't believe xStats are useful.
I just prefer to look at components
Shirley Temple of Doom
4:18
12 team, dynasty, keep everyone forever, 12 categories (Regular + OPS, QS instead of Ws & BAA). Have the best bats in the league (Betts, Harper, Machado, Soto, Rizzo, Baez, Marte, Suarez) and the worst pitching (Thor and a dumpster fire). In 5th a few games back of the last playoff spot. Just traded Yellich, Bauers, Tyler O'Neill & Pivetta for Garritt Cole and Andrew Heaney. Think I did fine there. Getting a ton of offers on Baby Vlad for aces (Bauer, Aaron Nola, etc). Is he untouchable even in my position?
Brad Johnson
4:19
That's a tricky position. I don't think there's a flat out wrong answer IF it gets you into the postseason. The only way you wind up looking stupid is you take Nola (it's definitely Nola over Bauer), his arm asplodes, and Vlad goes straight to the hall.
4:20
Personally, I'd keep Vlad. Pitching is so volatile. Kluber can spontaneously turn into Mike Fiers. Scrubs can suddenly catch fire.
4:21
You didn't mention if it's roto or H2H which is obviously important
Dexy's Midnight Fowlers
4:21
In H2H categories, is it better to have depth on offense or more pitchers to rack up counting stats?
Brad Johnson
4:21
Yes.
4:22
It really depends on what everybody else is doing and/or how your roster is constructed.
I often roster 5 aces in 12 team H2H. So I go heavy on $1 hitters with my bench spots until I find enough good guys to shift back towards setup relievers with upside.
4:23
Even within one season, I'm using my bench differently depending on the status of my roster
Mallex P. Keaton
4:24
Are the Brewers planning on platooning at nearly every position? How is this playing time going to sort out? Concerned Travis Shaw owner here.
Brad Johnson
4:24
Ah the Schoop trade did happen
Well Shaw obvious plays, uh, catcher?
4:25
Shaw honestly can't hit a lick against left-handed pitching this year
So I'll assume they're planning a straight platoon and hedging against Shaw being unable to field 2B
Shaw is a better hitter than Schoop if we're ignoring defensive considerations.
Griff
4:26
Who does archer push out of Pirates rotation? Own both musgrove and kingham. Musgrove has been a bit better recently, but noticed a lot of Kingham love ROS. Lastly, have a firm stance on Astros situation? Own rondon with osuna available, saves worth 8 holds worth 5. Thanks man!
Brad Johnson
4:27
Honestly, I have no idea. I know I'd be booting Ivan Nova if I was trying to reach the postseason with that roster.
But it's probably Kingham on an innings limit or something
Steven
4:27
Any interesting backup guys starting now because of trades?
Brad Johnson
4:28
Not really. The teams selling players were already terrible. The Cardinals are less crowded in the OF
R. Searage
4:28
If I couldn't save Cole, why can I save Archer?
Brad Johnson
4:28
I don't think Archer requires saving.
Finding Nimmo
4:28
12 team points - I was contemplating keeping Brandon Nimmo for next year as a last round keeper. Is that too much of a stretch and is it time to move on for rest of season?
Brad Johnson
4:29
Let's see how he plays down the stretch. The league adjusted to him and he's slumped hard. If he counter-adjusts, that's a good long term sign.
And makes him look like a keeper
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