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Jeff Zimmerman

11:02

I'm writing a retrospect on this unique fantasy baseball season to use for future reference. It'll be on how leagues & owners should change their approach and setup based on this year's many constraints. If you have anything to add, just let me know especially those in keeper or dynasty formats since I'm not in any.

$11 Worth of Taco Bell

11:02

Another chat? What did I do wrong?

Jeff Zimmerman

11:03

Nothing. I'd rather not have to spend a weekend night babysitting those sweating their FAAB choices. At least for another 6 months

jake

11:03

drop Wilmer Flores for Nate Lowe in a league with 10 weekly transactions?

Jeff Zimmerman

11:04

Maybe. I think Lowe > Flores but the extra games might push Flores higher.

jake

11:04

Sorry about repeat question but I forgot to include 1 guy: Mitch Keller, Tanner Houck, or Joe Musgrove?

Jeff Zimmerman

11:06

Musgrove. It's a CLE match up, but on Sat when they might be resting players and Carrasco might not throw much.

Scotty

11:06

Keeper league with 5 IL spots, is verlander worth holding on to even though he might not be able to pitch until 2022?

Jeff Zimmerman

11:07

No. He may never pitch again

Possibly add him during next season's draft

jake

11:07

Nick Anderson gets over/under 0.5 more saves this week

Jeff Zimmerman

11:08

No idea. Probably under since it's the Rays

Scoops McClatchy

11:08

What do you think of Jake Cronenworth? His Statcast numbers are pretty meaty. Sure his babip is a bit high but all that red in Statcast seems like he can be a 110 wRC+ type of hitter playing all over the diamond?

Jeff Zimmerman

11:09

He reminds me of DJL

11:10

Boring but useful profile. I night target him as a late 2B fill in

11:11

Once I start looking at ADP, he might be a nice target

Biscuit

11:11

There is no way the Rays cannot start next season with Lowe at 1B right?

Jeff Zimmerman

11:12

I think he's a platoon bat

He's only hitting .154/.267/.154 vs LHP this season

11:13

It's a 47% K% on his career

BlueBirds

11:13

Hi. Thanks for the chat! Do you think Toronto stays in house for the closer spot next year

Jeff Zimmerman

11:14

Don't know. I could see them add a veteran arm to close. It's not the best bullpen so any depth would help.

Bo Sox

11:14

What is the likelyhood that Benintendi is done as a fantasy asset?

Jeff Zimmerman

11:15

He's a mess right now. I think he'll be drafted around McCutchen next season.

Pat's Bat

11:15

I'm the commish of a H2H dynasty league on Yahoo. We drafted before the shutdown in late March and decided just to roll with the draft we had done. In the end the season ran pretty much the same, shorter season but no upsets and normal playoffs. I added 2 extra IL slots (7 total) that proved to be unnecessary. Dynasty leagues that stayed the course probably had a better year than those that made a bunch of rule changes or switched to redraft.

Enlightening Round

11:16

I haven't seen him pitch yet, how does Akin look to you?

Jeff Zimmerman

11:16

I like what I see and there aren't many decent choices this week. The Orioles will go with him to see what they got.

11:17

Does Crichton hold onto the closer role for AZ next year?

Jeff Zimmerman

11:17

Arizona has been tough to guess but they need to bring in a few arms. I'm guessing one will close.

Jefferson

11:17

Is there still hope for Cole Tucker? I never want to judge a prospect off a couple hundred PAs, but he has shown absolutely nothing to provide confidence for improvement

Jeff Zimmerman

11:18

There are so many other hitters to gamble on right now. Tejada is Texas for one.

Enlightening Round

11:18

Is Josh Fuentes worth grabbing as a dirt cheap keeper in a 12 teamer?

Jeff Zimmerman

11:18

No, I think the Rockies will give Murphy another shot

11:19

Don't waste a keeper on Fuentes. Just draft him late next year.

Brad

11:19

Marco Gonzales has been very good. He is throwing slower, allowing more flyballs and doesn't have a huge increase in swinging strike rate. But his K rate has gone up and his BB rate has gone down. Are you a believer?

Jeff Zimmerman

11:19

And he is walking no-one <-----Key

11:20

Yes if he keeps the Maddux walk rate going.

11:20

Is Jared Walsh the starting 1B next year? What do you think is a reasonable expectation of offensive performance in a regular season if he is?

Jeff Zimmerman

11:20

Such a tough question. Pujols and Ohtani stand in the way.

11:21

I wonder if the Angels push Walsh to the OF