JotCast | Brad Johnson Baseball Chat: 8-13-2019

Brad Johnson Baseball Chat: 8-13-2019

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Brad Johnson

4:13

I mean...

look around

the pitching landscape is a bunch of puddle of puke

The Heaney puddle might appear to be more shallow, but I think that's an illusion

He's just as crap as the other free guys

4:14

Is Ian Happ an improved hitter? Him or VanMeter, another 2b timeshare upside play? (BTW, I'd heard it said that Happ can't hit fastballs, but Statcast refutes that.)

Brad Johnson

4:15

I'm preferring VanMeter at the moment. I don't have a lot of insight into Happ. I haven't closely followed him since he recall.

It's not like he lit of Triple-A though (sub-100 wRC+)

First, Base

4:15

Mike Ford or Ji-Man Choi (OBP league)? Thanks!

Brad Johnson

4:15

I like Ford more, but take it week by week

KitAndCanoodle

4:15

How much longer should I keep the leash on K. Davis? Waivers don't hold a ton, but I could use the bench spot for streaming an arm or something.

Brad Johnson

4:15

He sure seems broken

4:16

We're going to find out he was playing without and ulna and a radius this year

Just a blob of arm-shaped meat between his humorous and wrist

jack

4:16

Most holds rest of season? Stammen, Gallegos, Harris, Bummer

Brad Johnson

4:17

Gallegos or Harris seem the smart bets

4:17

What do you make of Montgomery's last start? Does he, Smyly, DeSclafani, or Woj have a chance to be useful down the stretch?

Brad Johnson

4:17

I think all of them EXCEPT Monty might be useful down the stretch

Just play matchups and pay attention to venues

baseballdude

4:18

i've been trying out different 2b all season (the latest being danny santana). would you drop santana for a flier on josh rojas? i could also drop pollock or eloy? H2H points league

Brad Johnson

4:18

Took long enough for Rojas to show up

I may have been more subtle than Alex, but I've been hyping him since last season.

4:19

I'd hang onto Eloy in case he lights up

4:20

I don't have strong preferences between the other three. I'll point out that Santana + Rojas could really help to carry SBs while contributing elsewhere. But Pollock is the *safest* to perform reasonably well

4:21

Santana and Rojas could both spontaneously disappear into a dark corner of the bench

Or in Rojas' case, Triple-A.

The DBacks have been trying my patience by refusing to free Kevin Cron

bk32

4:22

how are you valuing kenley based on the dodgers announcing him getting planned days off down the stretch? still top 10 closer?

Brad Johnson

4:22

Yea, I'll shake out exactly where I move him tomorrow when I update Saves and Steals

But I have to imagine he's still top 10

baseballdude

4:22

re: josh rojas...so...what you're saying is...dont drop danny santana, pollock, or eloy for him?

Brad Johnson

4:23

Not exactly. Decide how bold you need to be.

Are you managing for floor or ceiling?

And once you decide that, then decide which categories you most need.

4:23

Ian Happ didn't do it all year but definitely lit up AAA the month before he came back. OPS over 1.050. His zone contact percentage (by far his biggest issue last year) is up over 10%. He also is noticeably shorter to the ball. I'm definitely buying.

Brad Johnson

4:24

In short, don't give up on Happ just because I can quote full season data :)

Jake

4:24

How much longer do you expect tauchman to be good

Brad Johnson

4:24

I think he just is good

4:25

I don't expect him to continue playing like an All Star if that's what you mean

But something similar to a healthy Aaron Hicks (in real world value, not in specific fantasy production) seems a reasonable expectation