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Jeff Zimmerman
3:21
If Stripling starts, I'm all in.
Big Tuna
3:21
Any chance of doing a minor league options article again now that MLB is talking about expanding rosters? Could be some guys getting a new lease on fantasy life.
Jeff Zimmerman
3:22
I think it would just be guesswork right until the exact rules are known
Chucky
3:22
Civale, Cease, May and Burnes....Please rank
Jeff Zimmerman
3:22
Civale, Burnes, May, Cease
Pat's Bat
3:23
How should leagues and platforms handle positional eligibility this year?  Just prorate the number of games played?  Otherwise leagues with 20 game eligibility might be in trouble.
Jeff Zimmerman
3:24
Usually it's 20 games or max (e.g. in majors for 15 at 1B). There will just not be as much position flexiblity going into next season.
Carl
3:24
How do you value Dustin May and Nate Pearson in a dynasty league? Foundation pieces, or readily replaceable?
Jeff Zimmerman
3:25
They are great bets to contribute. I like Pearson more this season because he'll be Toronto's #1 or #2 as soon as he's called up.
Ben
3:25
I'd be interested to hear more why you're down on Lowe. Obviously there are red flags, like his K% and really high BABIP, but statcast liked his batted ball data (.514 SLG vs .507 xSLG; .359 wOBA vs .347 xwOBA). Do you just not trust him to make enough contact?
Jeff Zimmerman
3:26
53% K% vs LHP.
3:27
I just think he'll be a platoon bat
3:28
His StatCast numbers do have him ranked OK in my StatCast only projections: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1HFYP4cN7jjXck4j0D6s--TJ40aEy1g...
John W
3:28
Hi Jeff - thanks for doing these chats!
Jeff Zimmerman
3:28
You're welcome
John W
3:28
Oh, and a question: I traded Dylan Carlson at the beginning of the calendar year for Nick Solak, thinking I'd get more bang for my buck with Solak in 2020 than Carlson. How badly will I regret this deal this year/next? Seems like Carlson keeps getting a lot of helium (deserved?).
Jeff Zimmerman
3:29
At the end of this year, probably not much. In three years, probably much regret.
Guest
3:29
Hoerner or Rodgers
Jeff Zimmerman
3:30
Hoerner. I beleive the Cubs want him to be good. I have zero clue what the Rockies want.
Guest
3:30
If all games are played in Arizona this season, in an 12 team auction draft, what value would you give to S Oberg? He should have decent numbers and will hopefully get the Closer job early on.
Jeff Zimmerman
3:31
late round (20 or later) add. I don't want to count on a backup closer.
I'm running a little low on questions, feel free to fire more in.
Laffey Tuffy
3:32
If the MLB doesn't have a 2020 season, who would you rather have for 2021: Kwang Hyun Kim or Hyeon Jong Yang?
Jeff Zimmerman
3:32
Kim, I have no idea how to value Yang right now.
Chucky
3:32
Any chance to get you to guess, how minor league arms such as Gore, Whitley, Devi Garcia type et. al.'s will fare with the shortened yet crunched season?
Jeff Zimmerman
3:33
I don't know. The plan right now is just for MLB to start but nothing on the minors.
3:34
They might be with the major leaguers if the team thinks they'll help them win.
Might see who the teams first bring back.
Guest
3:34
Thoughts on A Riley
Jeff Zimmerman
3:35
I'm not interested in him. His second half was miserable.
C
3:35
How is fangraphs doing? Are the writers suported?
Jeff Zimmerman
3:35
Fine
3:36
I'm empty of questions, if I don't have more come in, I'll close it down.
Chucky
3:37
Who's the best player, no one knows about heading into this maybe season?
Jeff Zimmerman
3:38
I'm going a little deep here but Jaylin Davis of the SF Giants.
3:39
He struggled in a MLB stint (.493 OPS)
3:40
But had 35 HR, 10 SB, and a .300 AVG combined with 3 MiLB teams.
SF brought in some yets but I like this guy.
sowell
3:40
Counter to Chucky's question: what elite-level guys are you worried might regress or come back to earth to some degree?
Jeff Zimmerman
3:40
Alonso
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