JotCast | Fantasy Baseball Chat With Jeff Zimmerman

Fantasy Baseball Chat With Jeff Zimmerman

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Jeff Zimmerman

11:49

I'd follow his batted ball changes at Baseball Savant

11:50

Follow his Max Exit Velo and Contact%

Another stat to follow is fastball%

If teams quit throwing him fastballs, they think he's back

Isolated Thinker

11:51

Do you think Michael Conforto would have regressed dramatically over 162 games? Is 60 games enough to declare him having a breakout season and should we moving him up a tier?

Jeff Zimmerman

11:51

Now there is a regression candidate. I think he would have fallen hard (see Charlie Blackmon) if given more time.

Guest

11:52

As someone who for years has been trained on the dangers of small sample size noise, I'm generally extremely hesitant to drop slumping players in exchange for the hot hand. But it means I usually miss out on midseason/early-season breakouts. How do you make those kinds of midseason decisions?

Jeff Zimmerman

11:54

I look for major changes in the player. For pitchers it easier with added velo or new pitches or throwing strikes or dropping a pitch. It's a lot hard with hitters. Mainly with them, I look for changes in playing time. Teams will know better if and why a hitter is struggling and if they should be in the lineup.

bomba

11:54

question for draft and holds: after the top ten or so catchers, the pool feels extremely globby. if you miss on the top of the pool would you wait and stack 3-4 catchers in row just based on playing time (stallings, trevino, knitzner, higgy, torrens, murphy etc).... is there anyone in the catching pool who stands out to you? it was max stassi for me until the injury.

Jeff Zimmerman

11:55

Catchers are mess in D and H. I like one of the top guys to at least one spot filled (Sal Perez). The next spot is usually a guy with a good backup and I get both.

11:56

Usually one will emerge.

Finally, I draft Tucker Barnhart

I know he'll start a ton while posting pathetic stats.

11:57

I usually go with four

11:58

That's it for this week, I'm fairly certain I'll be around next week.

Isolated Thinker

11:58

Thanks Jeff as always for the great chat! Looking forward to the hot stove action. Have a great week.

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