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Biff

9:32

Are you worried about Justin Upton transitioning to the AL?

Paul Swydan

9:33

Nope.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:33

Nope, I looked into the transition a few years back and nothing to players struggling. It is in the FG+ archives.

Your mom

9:33

Does Wacha have any further upside?

Paul Swydan

9:34

Hi mom!!!!! No, he doesn't.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:34

Anthony

9:34

Longterm: Vince Velasquez or Lance McCullers? Thanks.

Paul Swydan

9:35

I'd say McCullers. Jeff would say McCullers' arm is going to fall off, so Velasquez.

JCNY

9:35

Took Salazar as my #2 (after Kershaw) with Lester, Gray, Carlos Martinez, and Hamels still on the board. Sane?

Paul Swydan

9:35

I think the numbers support this, but I'd have taken one of the others. I don't trust Salazar anymore.

George Harrison

9:36

SI predicts Astros over Cubs in the World Series this season. Is that where you two are as well?

Paul Swydan

9:37

No, not at all. If you put a gun to my head right now, I'd say Pirates over Red Sox. Thankfully, a gun isn't to my head, so I'm going to sit on this for a couple more weeks.

zach

9:38

Pederson or Buxton in a keeper league that has hits+walks category along with the other traditional categories?

Paul Swydan

9:38

Pederson.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:38

Pederson .... I think

Bartwheat

9:38

What major league would you want with you in a back alley brawl?

Paul Swydan

9:39

Miguel Olivo. I would not want to fight that dude.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:39

Kyle Farnsworth

Paul Swydan

9:39

Miguel Olivo once passed a stone MID GAME and kept playing. You can't train crazy like that.

Blair

9:40

Who wins the White Sox SS job? If your answer is Rollins, could he have some sneaky value this year?

Jeff Zimmerman

9:40

and the whole biting another player thing

Paul Swydan

9:40

Yeah, that too..

9:41

We do have Rollins winning it. And .... no. He'll have as much value as you'd expect. Which is not much.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:41

I think it will be Rollins, but I don't think it is top 12 value, maybe top 18

My Socks are Red

9:41

Which Red Sox bust from last year is most likely to bounceback this season?

Paul Swydan

9:41

Hanley for sure.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:41

Bounce???? Got be Pablo

Paul Swydan

9:41

Oh Jeff.

Bryan CA

9:42

The Giants are now grooming Christian Arroyo as a super utility guy this year in double A. Would it make more sense to focus on 3b and make Duffy the team Zobrist?

Paul Swydan

9:43

No, I think you need a unique player mix to have a Zobrist. I don't see that for the Giants. Most of their guys play every day.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:43

No, I think it is better to do the testing in the minors. The Giants have a shot at the playoffs and don't need to be doing fancy things

Paul Swydan

9:43

Or, put another, possibly better way, the Giants have everyday players at most positions, as opposed to platoons.

Scott

9:44

I have an NL only scoresheet league and have always loved the lure of prospects but think there is also a saturation point of too many or drafted too soon. I understand there's no hard and fast rule but do you follow any internal rules for drafting minor leaguers?

Paul Swydan

9:45

In Scoresheet, I try to acquire about 10 prospects with the hopes of trading them throughout the season for reinforcements.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:45

It really depends on the team. I will concentrate on minor league hitters though. I feel I can find pitchers and hate when my minor leaguer has Tommy John.

Mr. Wrestling IV

9:46

13 team slow snake draft. Already taken Goldy and Posey. With pick 29, do you go Gordon/Abreu/Springer and see what pitchers are available at 50/55, or take Greinke/Bumgarner/Price now?

Paul Swydan

9:47

Abreu or pitcher. I wouldn't go that high on Gordon or Springer.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:47

I would take Gordon or Abreu knowing I will need to pitcher at the 50-55 picks

Paul Swydan

9:48

But you don't NEED Abreu. So it's tougher for me to be 100% in on Abreu.

Mr. Wrestling IV

9:48

Is Tyler Duffey worth anything? Jeff's piece about his curveball got me jazzed, but he's clogging up my final roster spot. Cut him with no regard for human life?

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