JotCast | Brad Johnson Baseball Chat: 9-25-2018

Brad Johnson Baseball Chat: 9-25-2018

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zurzles

4:42

Who are your young post-rookie pitching candidates to Snell in 2019? Can we learn anything from Snell’s 2017 to better forecast potential breakouts?

Brad Johnson

4:43

Possibly, another topic I intend to study later

I don't have picks now. I'm still battling to the wire in... uh... lemme check

4:44

Playing for first in four leagues and second in a 20 team dynasty

In that latter league, the first place team pretty much won back in May. And that was with Paul Goldschmidt doing nothing.

Twoseamers

4:45

After an awesome Oct-2017, going to a bunch of Astros playoff games... I have a weird feeling this postseason will be a disappointment with last one being so crazy and awesome.
Is there hope? Or do Gm 2&5 of the WS only come around every 10 years?

Brad Johnson

4:45

I mean those were pretty insane games

If you go in with those as your expectation, you will be disappointed.

Mike

4:45

Does Aaron Nola have a HR problem now? His HR/9 absolutely blew up in Sept (and screwed me in a points league)

Brad Johnson

4:45

He has a "pitches at CBP" problem

I wouldn't worry about it.

zurzles

4:46

Where are you buying Pham in 2019? He’s doing so well lately I’m worried he’s going to make the jump from underrated to overrated fast.

Brad Johnson

4:46

Around where he was this year

Bob Villar

4:46

Projections for Mondesi in 2019?

Brad Johnson

4:46

Fun!

4:47

21 HR, 41 SB, .250 AVG, .280 OBP.

Angelus Novus

4:47

You cool with me keeping Snell (15 rnd) over Albies (14 rnd)?

Brad Johnson

4:47

Do you want to do that?

4:48

You should do what brings you joy

It's a reasonable choice

Johasna

4:49

12 team, 400 player deep, h2h with traditional stats and 8 keepers season to season ... who's my final keeper: Aguilar, Andujar, G Polanco, Darvish?

Brad Johnson

4:49

That's a tough list

Good players with big ol' red flags

I suggest we all digest some offseason content first.

4:50

(I have a feeling Andujar gets traded)

JohnJacob Jingle...

4:50

I need homeruns, runs, RBIs this week. Which 4 would you start out of this group of 5 players? Franmil Reyes, Hunter Renfroe, Jay Bruce, Nelson Cruz

Brad Johnson

4:50

(that's 4 players)

I like Bruce least if the 5th guy is good

Confused

4:51

JD Martinez ... even with the Green Monster he can't keep up that BABIP right? Should I avoid him early in drafts or is he going to keep punishing me for avoiding him, like Nelson Cruz?

Brad Johnson

4:51

I see no reason to avoid him

I think he'll even last into the 2nd round of 12 teamers again

Where he's a value

Sure the batting average should probably be lower than it is

but that's like scraping $2 off a $50 asset.

Anonymous

4:52

I keep waffling between Clevinger and Buehler as a keeper in 12 team points. This league is high on strikeouts. Few have been as dominant as Buehler the last 8 weeks. Clevinger feels safer, but Buehler might have the upside?

Brad Johnson

4:52

I'd go Buehler. Again, let's digest what an offseason of analysis provides

4:52

Is Yelich in your top 15 next year?

Brad Johnson

4:52

Yes

Or at least, his stat line is that of a top 15 player

There are so many superstars these days that SOME of them can't be in the top 15.

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