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Brad Johnson
1:01
Hey folks, the chat shall begin momentarily. What's up?
dingers
1:02
when should we expect news from the yankees on aaron judge?
Brad Johnson
1:03
I expect an update today. The concern is over a possible fracture which is usually straightforward to diagnose.
Guest
1:03
When should we expect Elly De La Cruz to be called up?
Go Birds
1:03
Please tell me Elly will be up soon.
Brad Johnson
1:05
This is complicated.
1:06
I typed a bunch of stuff and deleted it. I think there's little doubt he's ready for the next challenge - at least among my contacts.
The Reds have to decide how much they want to manage his club control because he could easily finish second in ROY voting
1:07
Corbin Carroll is way out in front and then there's Kodai Senga, Bobby Miller, and Matt McLain in the next wave of NL rookies.
I think they'll delay until post-ASB.
Brad
1:07
How’s the novel coming along and have you gotten better or worse at fantasy baseball since you are part/time writer now.
Brad Johnson
1:08
Novel is going well, the first act is really tight now. Need to put some readers on the second and third acts to suss out anything that might be over-the-top. Pretty happy with where it is now. Antsy to send it out, but you only get one first impression.
1:10
It's not so much that I'm worse than I care less about winning my leagues. Intentionally embarked on a bunch of rebuilds suspecting this would be an issue. Mainly in touch with my minors contacts these days.
The chats go a little slower because I have less internalized. Have to reference FanGraphs more often :)
Mark
1:10
How long should we hold on to Michael Harris?
Brad Johnson
1:11
It depends on league depth. 8-team and shallower, you obviously can't play him.12-team and deeper, it's hard to walk away from his underlying traits.
1:12
I'd like to see the Braves give him a longer stint in Triple-A to get some swagger back. His peripherals are mostly encouraging. He's always had the iffy discipline.
1:13
I dunno, projection seems to be .260/.320/.435 with 12 HR and 15 SB
1:14
That's a nice ROS line
Guest
1:14
Do you think Endy Rodriguez will be moving up in the next few days/weeks to the big club?
Brad Johnson
1:14
I don't have any indication of an impending move.
1:15
He's hit well over his last five games which I assume is why you've asked. He was cold prior to that so they'll likely want to see more. His EVs could stand to improve too. Doesn't seem to be quite ready yet imo.
Go Birds
1:15
Should I dump my shares of Cole Winn in a 24 team dynasty?
Brad Johnson
1:16
Yea, he was a cool spring story, but that's over now. He can't hit the zone presently. Appears to be a long way from a fantasy relevant impact.
dingers
1:16
weekly league nightmare with a 4:05 start - bench or start judge?
Brad Johnson
1:16
I'm leaning sit. Try to arrange your day so you can make that decision at 4pm
Kody
1:17
time to worry about sandy alcantara?
Brad Johnson
1:17
I'm still trying to buy. I'm also counting my blessings that I haven't been successful. From a scouting perspective, everything seems to be right.
Guest
1:18
Category keeper league. Which side is better. Heim,Walls,Devers or Bregman, Arreaz, Verdugo
Brad Johnson
1:18
Devers
1:19
A lot better imo. I think Devers and a throw-in for the trio is fair. To also get Heim and Walls pushes it towards a heist. Though I'm not all the way bought in on either player, there's no question they've been among the top performers this year.
Vince
1:19
14-team H2H, 10 pitching categories. Someone dropped Pablo Lopez. Should I drop Bibee for him? Other option is Eury Perez.
Brad Johnson
1:21
That's tricky. I do think it makes sense to drop one of them for Lopez in a redraft format. Probably Eury. As good as he is, he's going to timeout on IP in another 12 starts or so. A chunk of those could come in the minors.
1:22
Bibee's set for a full season, more or less. His issue is internal competition if he happens to hit a slump.
You could try to trade them both for a safer option then pick up Lopez?
Stevo
1:23
Adbert Alzolay or Leiter for saves the rest of season?
Brad Johnson
1:23
Honestly, I like the platoon they're using. They're very different pitchers. Matchups are very relevant.
Shiesty
1:23
In a keeper league, is it worth pickup up and stashing Elly De la Cruz? Don't want to stash him and he turns into Spencer Torkleson
Brad Johnson
1:24
Absolutely worth it in a keeper scenario. Elly has all kinds of Fernando Tatis Jr vibes. He's not without bust/slow start risk, but the upside is worth the investment.
The next Chris Davis
1:25
What do I do with Kyle Schwarber? He's a waste of a roster spot, and his hot moments are usually always a miss for me because I can't keep him in the lineup on a regular basis with a non-existent BA
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