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Brad Johnson Baseball Chat: 8-21-2018
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Brad Johnson
4:15
Seems likely. If he comes back, it's probably as a reliever.
Ed
4:15
McHugh has been a great half-SP for me this year, but he's been getting beat up a bit lately. Should I cut bait, or do you think he'll be fine the rest of the way?
Brad Johnson
4:16
There's a decent chance he's fatiguing in the second half. Multi-inning relief is very difficult to maintain for more than half a season.
Tim
4:16
WHEN ELOY TIME?
Brad Johnson
4:16
I'm a little more hopeful we'll see him than Vlad. But I wouldn't be surprised if mid-April is the answer.
Rocco
4:16
Is it ok to start Odor over Dozier ROS?
Brad Johnson
4:16
Yes.
Although I assume you can use both with a UTIL and play matchups
Ted
4:17
Am I crazy for regularly starting Jason Heyward in my 12-teamer? I know the power isn't really there these days, but he plays every day, is hitting well and is in a real good lineup.
Brad Johnson
4:17
He's kind of like Josh Reddick. It's not crazy, but you should be looking to improve. He's giving you 3 categories, it's just that most fantasy analysis focuses on HR or SB
And he won't give you those.
Robert
4:18
Daniel Murphy fantasy stock up or down after move to Cubs? Read into Madden’s mind for us. How will he be deployed?
Brad Johnson
4:18
Oh boy...
I think this is a stock down situation
4:19
He'll play 4 times a week with maybe some ugly 3B work mixed in until Bryant is back
Mostly he's there for preemptive depth and veterany feelings
Eldridge Cleaver
4:19
How do you the Matt Adams trade impacting playing time for the Cards?  Does Adams start against righties most of the time?  He seems like an under-appreciated hitter against righties.
Brad Johnson
4:20
I guess Jose Martinez plays a little less often? It's already a logjammed roster
I think Adams mostly is used as a pinch hitter
Mike
4:21
How real is this current incarnation of Wheeler?
Brad Johnson
4:21
Well that's a little tricky. I think it's real in the sense that he's improved his command and is a legitimately solid pitcher - he's basically what everybody wants Mike Foltynewicz to be.
4:22
But... you should also take a gander at the strength of his schedule. He beat up a lot of scrub lineups.
Ken
4:22
In redraft leagues, do you change your threshold for holding/dropping a player as we enter the stretch run?
Brad Johnson
4:22
Manage the stats
If the waiver wire offers you the stats you need, take them
4:23
Be mindful of what your opponents need too
Reach
4:24
Should I be worried about Ozzie?
Brad Johnson
4:25
I mean, this was always going to happen. The signs were there all along. He'll adjust or bounce back next year. He's talented, but growth isn't linear.
You're kinda stuck using him though
Oyster Burns
4:25
Is winker a reasonable guy to hang onto as a cheap keeper in a league where I’m toast?
Brad Johnson
4:25
I am
Mike
4:25
5x5 ottoneu -  19$ Merrifield and 14$ Segura , thoughts return? Been looking for at least one high level prospect but market has been tepid.
JD
4:28
Thoughts on Phil Ervin who is looking awfully good in the 5-spot for the Reds!
Brad Johnson
4:28
Whoops, typed Mike's response in the wrong field :)
multitasking!
Uh, I'd probably just keep Merrifield and Segura for winter talks and to absorb a couple arb dollars
SB are tough
4:29
As for Ervin, I'm not quite on the bandwagon yet.
They scouting report has always been too much weak contact and pop ups.
The weak contact hasn't been bad this year, the hard contact rate is even pretty decent. He still has a ludicrous infield fly rate
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