JotCast | Live Chat With Fantasy Baseball Expert Nicklaus Gaut

Live Chat With Fantasy Baseball Expert Nicklaus Gaut

Guest

10:49

the chat is supposed to start at 11 and it’s now almost 11:30

Nicklaus Gaut

10:49

Sorry player, it's 11 CST..But we're getting going shortly

11:00

Alright, party people - Happy All-Star Week!

Dat Bubba’s

11:00

What stopping Wallner from hitting 20 homers in the 2nd half?

Litty floor

11:00

Why won’t Wallner hit 20 Homers in the 2nd half?

Nicklaus Gaut

11:00

Because he won't get 350 PA?

Chris

11:00

Traded Taj and Caminero for Trea and Teoscar in 12 team 4x4? I do alright? Needed some firepower

Nicklaus Gaut

11:00

In a team-context vacuum, I think you did great

Guest

11:00

Expectations for Senga and Ray upon their respective arrivals?

Nicklaus Gaut

11:01

Senga: 10 starts, 60ish IP, 70K, 3.75ish ERA

I'm far less confident in Ray

When his control is bad, he usually is too and I worry about it in this return year

11:02

Call it 8 starts, 40 IP and a +4.00 ERA

Guest

11:02

Is Nate Lowe worth holding on to in 12 team 4x4? He seems to be showing some signs of life

Nicklaus Gaut

11:03

Depends on your team - the problem with Lowe is his low(e) power ceiling wraps most of his value up in his compiling nature

If you're fine on power, then his well-rounded high floor/low ceiling production can be good piece

Leo

11:03

What are the Dodgers doing to do by or before the deadline?

Nicklaus Gaut

11:04

Gotta get a starter - priority one.

11:05

And I can't imagine they won't upgradde their outfield/bottom third of lineup. The question is whether it will be a mid-level one or a big swing for Robert Jr. or Arozarena

I bet on the latter

Guest

11:05

Luis Garci or Jazz Chisholm at 2nd base in team ros?

Nicklaus Gaut

11:06

Give me Jazz (even though I'm a big Garcia guy)

Especially if he gets moved to a contender...Say, Dodgers, for example?

Guest

11:07

Would Chisholm and Christian Walker numbers go down at T-Mobile park if they were traded to Seattle?

Nicklaus Gaut

11:07

Yeah, they're both better off at their current home parks

Guest

11:08

I traded Joe Ryan, Pablo Lopez, Logan Webb and Brent Rooker for Matt Olson and Christopher Morel. Did I give up too much.

Nicklaus Gaut

11:08

I think you did

But take heart in that maybe Olson will go full-ham in the second half?

WTP

11:10

Need SP help for the balance of the year with Keeper also being a consideration. Which of the following do you see with the most upside: Carlos Rodon, Jon Gray, Aaron Civale, Jordan Montgomery, Cade Povich, Ryan Weathers, Tyler Anderson

Nicklaus Gaut

11:11

I think it's Rodon by a lot for upside, followed by Civale

David

11:11

In a 10-team (dynasty) points league with 25 keepers, a manager is asking me to trade Paul Skenes. I've been offered a king's ransom - Julio Rodriguez, Logan Gilbert, and Bryan Woo. I would give up Paul Skenes, Evan Carter, and someone else (likely Andy Pages). I have several other top outfielders so Carter and Pages are expendable. Under what circumstances would you trade Skenes away and would this be such a case?

Nicklaus Gaut

11:12

First, team context plays a big part because Julio Rodriguez's value will be really dependent on if their is a K penalty and how many OFs you start. IE He'll be way more valuable in a league w/no penalty and 5 OF, than he would be in K-penalty and 3 OF, etc

11:13

With that being said...I'm probably not giving up Skenes in H2H points for anything other than some crazy offer

11:14

Having one elite guy like that will often make you competitive in any given week but allows so much more flexibility with the rest of your staff

In H2H points, I'll generally draft one top SP and then not another pitcher for 100 picks.

Grimace

11:15

Drop J Hicks for C Kershaw? Ominous-sounding news with J Hicks reporting being worn down. Kershaw looks good (albeit a bit early) in rehab and could be a season saver as I fight for a playoff spot in a 12 teamer.

Nicklaus Gaut

11:15

I wouldn't yet.

Mike

11:15

Dynasty question: Should I give up on Kyle Harrison and start stashing guys like Cade Horton, Andrew Painter and Noah Shultz?

Nicklaus Gaut

11:16

Sure - it's never too early to start stashing and Harrison has yet to get enough whiffs to really cement his dynasty value

11:17

I think Semien, Albies, and J-Rod are the best bets

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