JotCast | Fantasy Baseball Live Chat Marathon (3/25)

Fantasy Baseball Live Chat Marathon (3/25)

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Brendan Tuma

2:15

Definitely Giolito for me, especially since you don't have any SPs yet

Michael C

2:16

Ok, I am going to pencil in a SP at my pick 12-Roto-H2H swing. Who do you take, Bauer, Yu, or Giolito, or a Nola? (I am a bit concerned about the league cracking down on Foreign substances - See Bauer Spin rate...)

Brendan Tuma

2:17

Bauer is my SP4. They aren't going to be handing out punishments for the spin rate stuff right away. Don't worry about that. The Dodgers are letting Bauer do his thing. He'll win a lot of games and pitch deep into them too. My next 3 would be Giolito, Nola, Yu in that order. But these guys are all in a similar-ish tier

Zach92

2:17

Have a H2H points keeper league tonight. Debating between Gallen and Santandor for my last round keeper. Would be a no brainer if Gallen was healthy. Who would you chose? Keeping Judge and Vlad Jr. As late keepers as well.

Brendan Tuma

2:17

It's still Gallen, especially if that keeps him in play for 2022. Congrats on Vlad. I'm pretty damn excited to see what he does...

Angelus Novus

2:18

Who are the best non-closing relievers who might be available pick 250 or later? Need some solid ratio guys to fill out my staff

Brendan Tuma

2:19

So I'm going to use FantasyPros latest ADP for this. One sec

2:20

Freddy Peralta and Alex Reyes both come to mind. They could reach 100 IP with tons of strikeouts. I'm also all over Garrett Crochet of the White Sox. First-round pick last year is going to be used a setup man and throws 100 from the left side. Tejay Antone is a name to monitor as well

Andre

2:21

I have a 10tm keep forever league that uses OBP and QS draft coming up early next week...keepers have been submitted (I have Acuna, Yelich, Trout, T. Turner, W.Franco). I also have 2 picks in each of the first 3 rounds.....all picks are between 3rd and 6th in the rounds. All of the top pitchers, outside Castillo have been kept...would a good strategy be to pound hitting hard with these early picks (looking at Devers/Alonso/Voit/Albies in round 1) and take pitchers like Lance Lynn and build that way. Or try and chase the Maeda/Castillo/Sonny Gray level pitchers and backfill offense later?

Brendan Tuma

2:22

I'd try and get some high end pitching. To be clear, Sonny Gray is NOT in the same tier as Maeda/Castillo. I'd be thrilled to get those two with your first-rounders. I'd take both over those bats (okay maybe Devers due to the age)

Joe S

2:22

So, to continue the question, you suggested i take Giolito. With you saying i should take a SP, i also have the choices of Nola, Darvish, Castillo, Snell, Flaherty and Buehler. Still Giolito or someone else? thanks for the help!

Brendan Tuma

2:23

I have Giolito as SP5 - I'd rank them Giolito, Nola, Buehler, Darvish, Castillo, Flaherty, Snell

John

2:23

Does Nate Pearson have an impact this year? What type of #’s do you project?

Brendan Tuma

2:24

UGH his latest injury is killer. I don't expect him to make a big impact in fantasy. Honestly his best shot is as a Freddy Peralta/Alex Reyes 100-IP reliever role. He still has value in dynasty leagues but questions remain about his ability to hold up as a starter

Basically, Pearson doesn't need to be rostered in any 12-team redraft right now, especially because he's hurt

Guest

2:25

Freeman or Seager in the late first early second?

Brendan Tuma

2:25

Freddie Freeman for sure. Seager might join him in this draft range next year, but he's going in the third right now. Much cheaper despite similar expected stats

Guest

2:25

Hi Team FantasyPros! My draft is tomorrow night and I need some help with holds. Who are your top pitchers for this annoying category excluding Devin Williams?

Brendan Tuma

2:27

Hello guest! Holds aren't annoying, they're awesome!

I actually wrote a saves plus holds league primer the other day and you can read it here: https://www.fantasypros.com/2021/03/saves-plus-holds-leagues-primer-20...

2:28

But for a short answer I'm targeting DW, Tanner Rainey, Chad Green, Mike Mayers, Freddy Peralta, Alex Reyes, Garrett Crochet

Chad

2:28

Would you accept this trade? I would receive Robbie Ray and Villar and give up Chris Taylor and Nick Madgrial.

Brendan Tuma

2:28

Definitely not

Ryan C.

2:29

H2H keeper OBP. cant decide on the best value, here are my top options pick two. abreu - 6th, machado 4th, tucker 8th, meadows 8th, morton 12th, carrasco 13th, strasburg 8th

Brendan Tuma

2:30

Haha these are all decently fair values. I'd go Tucker 8th definitely. And then one of Machado/Abreu

trevor

2:31

already had my auction draft, ended up with only $1 for 2B and SS, how quickly should i be trying to replace dylan moore and carlos correa, any cheap MI suggestions, standard 5 hitting, except OBP instead of average

Brendan Tuma

2:32

I assume Andres Gimenez is already rostered? What about Ty France? Also I don't think you need to replace Correa at all

Ryan C.

2:32

thank you! you know its good when you have to make a tough decision

Brendan Tuma

2:32

Anytime!!

Dan

2:33

2nd overall supplemental pick in a long running (34 years) deep dynasty league (+4 teams) 5x5 roto (Sv+H). Can pick FA's that do not have rookie status. Arozarena is going 1, looking at Javier, Valdez, Means, Eliser Hernandez, Kim, Cronenworth, Santander and Devin Williams (Sv+H League). We have good young pitchers (Castillo, Dunning, Meyer, Hamcock, Lodolo, Keller Wright, Mize, Howard) and a couple vets (Sale, Odorizzi, Mikolas). Good OF (Betts, Springer, Schwarber) Leaning towards DWill because pen is thin (Bummer, Lugo, Barnes Stanek). Can DWill be a top level setup/closer for 5+ years?

Brendan Tuma

2:33

I'm very okay with going Devin Williams there, though you can never predict reliever dominance 5 years out haha

JRock76

2:33

What do you think of Cody Heuer? Could he have mixed league dynasty value even without closing? (12-team H2H categories)

Brendan Tuma

2:35

He could be a ratios guy for sure! The White Sox pen is actually pretty loaded. They're using Kopech and Crochet in relief too. Plus Hendriks/Bummer. There are a decent number of middle-relief RPs I'd take over Heuer, but he's not bad at all

Han Darris

2:35

Any concerns over innings limits for Blake Snell? Feels like forever since he's been healthy for a full season.

Brendan Tuma

2:36

So much focus on Snell has been about his innings. But what he really needs is to just command his secondary pitches better. I'm out on him at his ADP. I don't see the big workload and it's not as if the ratios are otherworldly

Andy

2:37

Which starting pitchers are undervalued/bounce back candidates?

Brendan Tuma

2:38

I'm buying into Chris Paddack since he's so cheap. He's reportedly "embraced analytics" over the offseason. Focusing on fastball spin and efficiency

trevor

2:38

would you favor andres gimenez over tommy edman?

Brendan Tuma

2:38

I'd go Edman over Gimenez straight up. But I like the value on Gimenez more