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Brad Johnson
1:59
I mean, I don't really want to naysay Vinnie P. I see nothing but good things happening for him. Top 1st baseman is a hell of a hurdle though.
2:00
Maybe in OBP
Getting around Freddie, Alonso, Olson, Goldy... I don't think so...
2:01
Vladito's a wild card. Dude could be Top 1 or 150th
Javi Cia
2:01
Between Devin Williams, Tyler O’Neill, Salvy Pérez, Corbin Carroll and George Kirby, which 3 would you choose for a fantasy with keepers?
Brad Johnson
2:02
Carroll, Kirby, and probably O'Neill. I might opt for Williams over O'Neill if it's like 10 or 12-team and 3 OF.
O'Neill is sneaky productive on the SB side.
Guest
2:02
JRod for 21 or Strider for 1? 12 team head to head auction
Brad Johnson
2:02
Eesh, that's tough.
2:03
I think you go for Strider and use the savings to pay full freight for JRod or a similar talent.
For ~45 you can have JRod and a $24 player or JRod and Strider
2:04
Seems like JotCast doesn't like tildas, at least not in the moderator panel.
Strider should cost more than $24.
Whereas $41 should comfortably net JRod
Prospects
2:04
In a keeper points league, have the choice between adding prospects, Colton Cowser or Brett Baty..Which one has the more productive MLB debut season for their squads? Thanks
Brad Johnson
2:05
I think Baty is the play both for 2023 and long-term value
The latest report I got on Carroll identified a difficult-to-solve hole.
Oscar colas
2:05
What should I expect? Points league where strikeouts cost a point
Brad Johnson
2:06
I don't even know what to expect in 5x5 let alone an opaque points format!
Broadly, extreme volatility, a huge pile of Ks, and perhaps enough of an early Javy Baez vibe to stay afloat.
Bob
2:06
Better multi-positional player to pick up:Jon Berti or Brendan Donovan or Kiki Hernandez?
Brad Johnson
2:07
I like Berti the most even though he's a MLB bench player. The reason is he can be deployed for a specific purpose in fantasy.
My guess is you'll be better off streaming that spot for matchups until you catch a whale.
Just Me
2:08
Best chance to contribute this year: Tucker Davidson or Griffin Canning?
Brad Johnson
2:08
Canning is supposedly healthy and has actually achieved decent MLB results in the past.
Young 3B
2:08
Piggy backing off the Baty question. Baty or Steer for 2023 & beyond?
Brad Johnson
2:08
Baty for beyond. Steer has a much better opportunity for 2023, though he might just be bad.
2:09
I like Steer fwiw, but there's an inherent bust risk associated with him
I am a difficult to solve hole
2:09
Who do you go with from this collection of mid tier AL pitching: Eovaldi, Heaney, Eflin or Eduardo Rodriguez?
Brad Johnson
2:09
Eovaldi is probably the consensus choice. I like Eflin personally.
Closers
2:09
If not Hader, then I take the gamble on the Daniel Hudson, Brandon Hughes types that are in the draft and try to pick up saves along the way. I do not have a closer on my roster going into the draft
Brad Johnson
2:09
Probably doing Hader then
Chili Davis' Hotsauce
2:10
Does Harrison Bader have another gear - or is he at a point where he is what he is?
Brad Johnson
2:10
He has another gear. Does he know how to shift to it? Only time can answer that. Or maybe some baseball insiders. I can't.
2:11
Time to start wrapping up. I've got some Big Hype Prospects to hype big.
Fluffy Bunny
2:11
Spring Training will have a determination on who my NL only Dynasty keepers should be. Would you please rank the likelihood of  Baty, Alverez, Mervis, Busch and Weimer breaking with the big club. I am keeping De la Cruz regardless.  Thank you
Brad Johnson
2:11
I think you more or less hit the right order.
2:12
They're all 30% or lower. The caveat is that the Mets might end up viewing their last spot as either Baty or Alvarez. I think they'll prefer to put them where they'll have full time reps. Plus there's probably another season of club control to gain over them by delaying.
Sport
2:13
More on drafting closers in 12 team leagues (saves only). The ADP's show the top 10 or 11 going in the top 90-100 picks. I don't want any of that! Who are a couple of overlooked guys you might target in the 130 range?
Brad Johnson
2:14
Scott Barlow, Paul Sewald, Alexis Diaz, and Kendall Graveman are among my favorites after pick 130. Not in that order.
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