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Jeff Zimmerman
7:50
12-15: 3 also, but not always possible
>15: 2 only.
7:51
They won't always be good closers but I like to aim for an above average amount.
John
7:51
You feelin Puig this year?
Jeff Zimmerman
7:51
Yea, his fantasy price is now getting close to his talent
Nate
7:52
I have a 6 player keep forever league. Some teams are concerned they won't be able to compete. How can we change the rules to keep the teams with a lot of great keep forever options happy and the ppl trying to do
Jeff Zimmerman
7:54
You might not be able to do so. It's great for the teams who have the players. There is no good answer here without major rule changes.
C.G.
7:54
Just faab and wire questions or can I ask a draft ?.  Thank either way
Jeff Zimmerman
7:55
Draft is fine
Tommy
7:55
Any thoughts on the Rays bullpen/5th starter approach? How do you feel about Chirinos and Yarbrough?
Jeff Zimmerman
7:56
None. If the Rays 5th starter is in play in your league, get in a shallower league. I'd own a middle reliever like Andriese before either starter.
Big Tuna
7:57
Is Nola, CMART, Price, Wacha, C. Anderson, Manaea, JMont a good enough staff in a 12 team league or should I be looking to pounce on some lower WHIP or ERA guys who are less sexy (McCarthy, Ryu, Happ, etc.)
Jeff Zimmerman
7:58
You probably have an average staff at best without a top arm. I think you will need to churn on the WW to take a step forward
Joey
7:58
Who are some overlooked rookie starting pitchers in deeper mixed leagues that should start in the big leagues or get called up after 2 weeks?
Jeff Zimmerman
7:59
I thought they all had Tommy John surgery.
Kopech and Glasnow are the only two rookies I'm targetting.
Michelle
8:00
Thanks again for doing this Jeff! I have David Peralta for $7 in a 9-team NL Only. I was considering keeping him, but I'm scared of the humidor. Keep or throw back?
Jeff Zimmerman
8:00
Keep. Most of his game isn't power based.
Dean Dao
8:00
Better stash and fantasy impact for 2018: Senzel or McMahon?
Jeff Zimmerman
8:01
McMahon. The Rockies feel like contenders so they will likely promote as needed to win.
Jeff
8:02
In a long term head to head keeper league, no draft picks/$$ associated with the keepers, how would you rank Ray, Castillo, & Godley as potential SP pickups for keeper consideration?  Already have Kershaw & Kluber as keepers.
Jeff Zimmerman
8:02
Castillo, Ray ........ Godley
TS
8:03
I'm in a 10 team 6x6 with OPS and Holds. Who do you like of Semien, Marte, Beckham, and Crawford?
Jeff Zimmerman
8:04
I'd take a chance on Crawford to see if he has taken a step forward. If not, go get one of the others off waivers. It's a 10-team league so you need to bet on upside. Marte is #2 for same reason.
Jeff
8:04
What are your thoughts on Jack Flaherty? I grabbed him today in a 10tm h2h keeper, but I think he format is too shallow. Thoughts? What is his upside this season ?
Jeff Zimmerman
8:05
I think you are right in a 10-team but if you can bench him for a start, do it. Check his velocity and see if there is a new pitch. Look for a reason for a talent jump. If none, drop and find another pitcher
Bill
8:06
What’s the major differences between Roto and H2H categories? What categories should be more targeted in H2H Cats or is it completely equal?
Jeff Zimmerman
8:07
Depends on the H2H format. If just one win for the week, focus on just a few categories (ERA, WHIP, Saves) and win those every week. Otherwise, you will need a more balanced team to win the categories.
Bill
8:07
Top 6 picks in H2H categories? Trout, Altuve, ??
Jeff Zimmerman
8:08
Trout, Stanton, Sale, Kershaw, Scherzer, Kluber.
8:10
Sorry, the chat is posting and then not posting questions. Here's the question.
Brett
8:10
Recency bias seems to play such  a large part in every fantasy baseball draft.  For example, players such as Carlos Gonzalez and Hanley Ramirez are written off after 1 bad year when both players are young enough to bounceback and both hit 3 or 4 in the lineup.  What are your thoughts on this?
Jeff Zimmerman
8:10
One minute...
Test
8:12
That is a great look at recency bias
cb
8:13
In my auction yesterday, pitching went for insane prices ($300 budget, for example, $37 Darvish, $35 Quintana, etc.) despite tons of pitchers being available (39% spent on pitching).  With 6 SP slots and 5 RP slots (5x5 mixed), I ended up going for upside with: Bauer $19, Jon Gray $20, Giolito $7, Tallion $8, Gohara $3, and Folty $1 as my SP's with Ohtani snuck in as my UT for $13 (if you can't get quality, get quantity!).  Does this have a chance or am I in serious trouble?  I have speed to trade, but it might be tricky to get anyone to trade a top pitcher given the prices paid.
Jeff Zimmerman
8:14
You're likely hosed as owners anchor future trades to initial prices. One trick I've found is to look for breakouts who cost very little. Owners may be more inclined to move them since they had fewer resources in them.
Injury bug
8:15
D.Lamet leaves with elbow injury.  Is it safe to assume this is eventual tommy john surgery?  Have to make a quick decision based on waiver wire running tonight
Jeff Zimmerman
8:15
I'd assume the worst. Best case make be the Tanaka route.
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