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Fantasy Baseball Chat With Jeff Zimmerman
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Jeff Zimmerman
11:02
Hi everyone.
11:03
Just a heads up, I might have to immediately leave during the chat for a family situation. We should be fine, but it could be a possibility.
TJ
11:03
How many SP, CL, and high skill RP would you take in a 50 player D&H?
Jeff Zimmerman
Michael Waldo
11:05
Mountcastle a viable mlb regular?  Jared Walsh?  Thanks much.
Jeff Zimmerman
11:05
Yes for both, but I'm worried some about Walsh getting full time at bats
Al
11:05
Do you know about when ZIPS / The Bat/ etc will be up?
Jeff Zimmerman
11:06
It should be soon. I know Derek is done with The Bat. I think Dan is. Also, there is a ton of background stuff getting done (I'm a bit behind on my tasks) that we hope to roll out soon
Jefferson
11:07
Between gimenez and Rosario in a terrible Cleveland lineup, which one is a better bet for worthwhile production? Does that answer change in a dynasty setting?
Jeff Zimmerman
11:09
I'm high on Gimenez. He was a glove first guy but seems to be getting some power. I noticed his max exit velo is inline with Freddie Freeman and other bats. He could very much produce like the Sox's Anderson.
Al Gone Quinn
11:09
With shorter and shorter outings, 6 man rotations, etc., it's more and more difficult to reach the IP limits with 6 healthy and active starters. So where should I cut back at other positions to staff 7th and 8th viable starters? Should I be looking for $5-$10 guys or go on $1 bargain hunts?
Jeff Zimmerman
11:10
Leagues need to cut the innings limit to go with the drop in MLB innings per start. Our AL only dropped it by 200.
11:11
I think the $5 range is fine (and might be added for $1 or $2 late in an auction).
Kate
11:12
Any upside with David Peterson?  Or is he just a boring back-end guy?
Jeff Zimmerman
11:12
Back end for now. He's fine.
Michael
11:12
Thank you for hosting the chat and doing them so regularly.  I'm in a keeper (keep 12 no cost) Points league.  Fairly standard scoring (starting lineup 1 C, 1B, 2B, SS, 3B, 3 OF, 1 UT, 5 SP, 2 RP).  Gonna keep 2B Cavan Biggio, SS Bogaerts, 3B Bregman, SS Gleyber, OF Kyle Tucker, OF Marcel Ozuna, SP Bieber, SP Nola, SP Woodruff, SP Glasnow, and SP Lamet almost all for sure.  It leaves me with one spot for either SP Carrasco, OF Starling Marte, 1B Rhys Hoskins, C Will Smith, SP Ian Anderson, 2B Gavin Lux.  Who you picking?  Or is their someone from my current keeper picks you'd leave out as well and take two?
Jeff Zimmerman
11:13
I pretty sure it's Marte
I could be talked into Anderson over Lamet
11:14
Wait as long as possible on this decision to find out Lamet's health
Daisy
11:14
Jeff, what’s your take on Framber Valdez’s value? Is he closer to a 2/3 or a 4/5 type arm. He was basically an after thought starter last year until the Verlander injury and then really seemed to take off (albeit with a few hiccup starts) and still has questions about his control and overall pitch mix.
Jeff Zimmerman
11:14
I'm all in but it seems so is everyone else
11:15
His groundball-strikeout mix is tough to find
Kate
11:15
Either of Logan Allen or Quantrill of interest in dynasty formats if they grab the rotation spot vacated by Carrasco?  Both look kind of boring on paper, but Cleveland seems to make a lot of otherwise boring arms look pretty good.
Jeff Zimmerman
11:16
Yes on both. I add both and see how they perform. You might need to move on quickly though
Kate
11:16
Do either of Loaisiga or Touki get another start to start?  Or are they both pen arms going fwd?
Jeff Zimmerman
11:17
Loaisiga is interesting but he's never put it all together.
I'm out on Touki right now
Al Gone Quinn
11:18
Alex Dickerson was a nice OF for me last season in a daily league. As I look at his platoon partner, D. Ruf, I see he was good too. With a big bench (Otto Fgpts), does it make sense to roster both and grab Ruf for $1?
Jeff Zimmerman
11:19
One issue with both is that they do get subbed for each other so sometimes it's 3 PA's for Dickerson and 1 for Ruf
You
11:19
Which SP are you avoiding in the early rounds
Jeff Zimmerman
11:20
The pitcher I don't know how to value is Scherzer. I see him dominate for 200+ innings, or just fall off a cliff. For now, I'm just staying away.
And Snell. I want nothing to do with him in the first 5 rounds
Jolly Good Show
11:20
Statcast rated Bell highly in 2019, yet he utterly bombed in 2020. At the risk of being a small sample size, does this devalue the usefulness of Statcast?
Jeff Zimmerman
11:22
It depends on what StatCast values are used. I find that analysts are a little lazy and just look at the top box. About 80% of the indications are if the guy hits the ball hard.
Bell just put the ball on the ground too much.
Charley
11:22
Should I be concerned about gavin lux in dynasty?
Jeff Zimmerman
11:23
Some. He needs to start dominating. The Dodgers don't have time for him to "mature" in the majors.
Guest
11:23
Are you drafting Meadows closer to his 2019 stud outfielder performance or his 2020 cruddy platoon bat performance?
Jeff Zimmerman
11:24
In 2020, I was drafting at 2020 cruddy performance and will continue to do so. He was one of my biggest fades coming into the season.
Charley
11:24
I traded Jose altuve for Sixto Sanchez in my dynasty. Thoughts? where is Sixto ceiling? Ace/Frontline starter?
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