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Dan Harris
12:00
Aaaaaaaand, we're off. 8 straight hours of fantasy baseball goodness. I'm here till 1:00. Ask your questions and I'll get to as many as I can. And if you ask one, it will remain in the queue so others will see it. Just keep them coming!
Bob Babooey
12:00
In a 12-team h2h points league, with a few top pitchers being kept, and others expected to fly off the board, I'm not crazy to take Brandon Woodruff at 20th overall? Right? Right?? (I slot him behind Giolito and Buehler, but ahead of Nola, Flaherty etc). Thanks
Dan Harris
12:01
I have Nola and Flaherty ahead, but Woodruff isn't a HUGE jump behind. Still prefer the other two but you do you!
Guest
12:01
7th pick in roto. 12 team league.  Who should I target in first two picks. Thx. Craig
Dan Harris
12:02
Annoying answer is always "whoever is there!" But my top 7 go the big five hitters, then deGrom and Cole, so one of those seven with the first pick. I often find myself with Harper in the second, but if you draft an offensive player in the first and Darvish falls, I'd go there.
DanP
12:02
My question: My draft is tonight, NL OnLy, with the amount of dollars i have left to acquire players, for hitters, i have about $70-$80 to pick 5 of the following, N,Castellanos,A,Bohm,G.Lux,S,Hilliard,CJ CRON,T.O'NEILL,J.PEDERSON,A.RILEY,J.Rojas  and for Pitchers I have estimated around $35-$45 for 5 of the following ,B.Snell, C.Burnes, J.Urias,K.Gausman,T.Rogers,L.Webb,A.Wainwright,F.Peralta,M.Bumgarner,M. Moore , and I need 1 closer, J.McGee,E.Pagan,A.Garrett,J.Hicks  Thanks for any feedback
Dan Harris
12:03
I mean, you're at the mercy of where things go with other spending. But I prefer Castellanos, Bohm, Cron, Riley, and Lux as your hitters, Snell, Burnes, Urias, Gausman, and Peralta as pitchers, and Garrett as the reliever. So they would be my targets!
Christian Yelich
12:03
Will I bounce back fully this year?
Dan Harris
12:04
You better believe it. Still ninth on my board but that's higher than most.
Guest
12:04
12th pick in a 12 team h2h cat league.  Should I reach on SP?
Dan Harris
12:04
It just depends on who is there, but I usually try to get two SPs in the first four rounds if I can. Let the draft come to you!
Guest
12:04
In a keeper league. Kept Bellinger, Starling Marte, Cruz, and McNeil. Not crazy about these keepers. Any advise on what to target and to recover? Thanks. Go Mets!
Dan Harris
12:05
Again, I know fantasy managers like to ask "who should I take here" and "who should I target," etc. But it all depends on who is available. Also, that's a great start. Here are all my rankings articles and targets, so check it out there: https://www.fantasypros.com/news/correspondents/dan-harris.php
Guest
12:06
Which 1st rounders would you consider a bust?
Dan Harris
12:07
None. Seriously, it's hard to see any of them busting. But, if I had to pick one, it's Bieber, just because he never showed this sort of strikeout upside/level of dominance in the minors. I can also make a case for Story if he gets traded from the Rockies (he's 12th in ADP). But hard to make much of a case absent injury otherwise.
Guest
12:07
start up 12 man dynasty 6x6 roto with OBP, is it bold of me to go bichette into vlad at 12-13 (I’m picking 12th) or should I just keep it normal enough though it’s a dynasty and maybe go giolito lindor ?
Dan Harris
12:08
It's bold, and I do generally like to play dynasty a little closer to redraft because who knows how long dynasty leagues will last? So, I'd play it safer. But I'm not OUTRAGED by your proposed strategy if you feel strongly.
Guest
12:08
any divisions/teams you are actively looking to stack extra players from?
Dan Harris
12:10
No, I mean, I don't really think you can do that other than maybe last year with the schedule being what it was. I will say that I'm a bit higher than I otherwise would be on AL and NL Central pitchers because of their weak divisions, but other than that, it's pretty much best player available other than from a DFS standpoint.
Matthew
12:10
I'm in an 8 keeper roto league, should I draft Randy Arozarena, Yordan Alvarez, or Brandon Woodruff this year with the possibility of keeping them?
Dan Harris
12:10
Yikes. Not sure how long you can keep, but if it's forever, I'd probably roll the dice with Alvarez despite his questionable status. If it's shorter term, then Woodruff.
Brad
12:10
How concerned should I be about George Springer’s oblique injury and how far are you dropping him in your rankings?  If it’s anything like Aaron Judge’s oblique injury in 2016, that injury could linger throughout the year.  Seems like the blue jays are downplaying it a little. If healthy, he can be a solid source of homers/runs.
Dan Harris
12:11
Yeah, it is somewhat worrisome, if for no other reason than it's a Grade 2, rather than a Grade 1. Average time for an oblique injury, in a vacuum, is 30 days, but guys obviously beat that. I did move Springer down a few spots - he's now 51st overall and behind Judge, Marte, and Ozuna. But not a full on panic.
Drew
12:11
Is it okay to stack relievers on the same team or players in general in category leagues?
Dan Harris
12:12
Sure. You can have as many as you want from the same team in a season-long fantasy baseball league. Not sure why you want SO many relievers from one team unless it's saves plus holds, but nothing against it in a vacuum.
Chris Clegg
12:12
Hey, Dan. Just wanted to stop in and say you’re awesome! Keep up the good work.
Dan Harris
12:13
Chris Clegg is an incredible analyst and everyone should follow his work and content. Awesome, stuff. And thanks!
nyroto
12:13
Hi guys, i am in a 13 team 5x5 roto keeper league... my keepers are trout, belly, buehler, flaherty and seager. For round 6-12 im planning to get a pitcher like corbin burnes then moncada and k. Hayes and 3 pitchers more... do you see something wrong in my approach? Another recommendation?
Dan Harris
12:14
I think your approach is fine, but why limit yourself like this? Guys, drafts are just going to be about playing jazz. I think if things work out that way, your approach is fine. But other than that, you can really go any which way at that spot.
Ben
12:14
Is it ever a good strategy to sacrifice categories?
Dan Harris
12:15
In a roto league, I don't like to punt altogether, though I'm fine not drafting saves and getting them off the wire. In a categories league, no issues with it. I just don't like limiting my total points right out of the gate, you know?
Guest
12:15
Is it generally a bad idea to go pitcher-pitcher for the first 2 rounds in a roto?
Dan Harris
12:15
Nope, totally fine to do. Hammer SP early if you can, because you're going to need to this year. Just don't sacrifice hitter values JUST to make sure you get two pitchers in the first two rounds. But no issues with it generally.
Larry
12:16
Is this the year Stanton lives up to his paycheck?
Dan Harris
12:17
Well, shoot. Not sure he could live up to that paycheck, but I do find myself wanting some shares this year, yeah. Full-time DH should hopefully keep him healthy, but, I mean, you have to go in expecting 120 games maximum. Anything else is gravy!
dave in slc
12:17
Who do you think closes in philly? deciding nl only keepers and have neris at 11 and not sure whether to keep or throw back
Dan Harris
12:18
I have no idea, truly, and I don't want to pretend that I do. I really wouldn't be surprised to see both Neris and Bradley split. For now, it's REALLY low on my list of teams to target for saves. I'd probably throw Neris back at that price. There will be a lot of saves available even in NL-only leagues.
Keith
12:18
Any early thoughts on Austin Riley? Can he keep his average up  high enough to stay the everyday 3B? I've drafted him in 3 of my leagues so far.
Dan Harris
12:19
Oh Keith, you need to listen to the FantasyPros MLB Podcast, man. Riley is my late-round dude everywhere. Traded the power for contact last year which is totally fine when you have UNLIMITED power. Love him as a late-round CI.
Tim
12:19
I am playing in a 7 x 7 head to head weekly league (one win, so just need to have more categories than the other team). Categories are all the normal ones, plus IP, Holds and QS instead of Wins for pitching. Hitting has SO against, and OPS.

I am curious what my strategy should be, draft tons of pitching early since it will make winning 5 of the 7 categories easier? Do I punt saves?  If 4 of my first 8 picks are SP is my hitting too weak?
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