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Brad Johnson RotoGraphs Chat - 5/3/16

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Brad Johnson

2:10

Possibly. Not like Nava's a star

Jerry

2:10

Can you list your top 3 dynasty shortstops?

Brad Johnson

2:10

Tough question on the fly.

2:11

Some combination of Correa, Seager, Lindor, Bogaerts, Story, and Suarez

Suarez could lose the eligibility, Machado! could retain it

Swanson and Bregman could deserve consideration by the end of the season. It's a good time for SS

Slide'nURdms

2:11

What caliber of hitter would a Velasquez& Melancon package return? top 20?

Brad Johnson

2:12

In a redraft, not close. In a keeper, probably

Quirks

2:12

As the Cubs dont appear to need the offense, will they keep Willson Contreras at AAA to work on his defense? Also, his bat appears ready. Any reservations about Contreras offensively ?

Brad Johnson

2:12

None offensively, he's ready

2:13

I think they'll manage his service time at the very least. Working around Montero and Ross is a challenge (when both are healthy)

Javier Baez

2:13

Am I a fantasy monster in the second half or should single season/dynasty owners going for it cut me/trade me?

Brad Johnson

2:13

I'd go the trade route myself

Ricky

2:14

Who would you rather carry in a keeper league, Berrios, or Buxton?

Brad Johnson

2:14

ooh, good question. Nobody's hurt their future projection more than Buxton this year.

I might still prefer him because I don't quite see ace when I look at Berrios

2:15

Buxton's kinda like Soler, Baez, and Gallo now.

We can see why it might work, but he needs a massive breakout for it to play

I don't like betting on breakouts, they're kinda random

Steve

2:15

Kim is pretty sluggish in the OF which will hurt his playing time in Baltimore.

Brad Johnson

2:15

Yea I'd expect some DH juggling to be involved. Especially if Alvarez continues to do very little

Cheeseburgers

2:16

Is it worth taking it in the shorts to hold Trea Turner until the call-up, 14 team league with a small rooster.

Brad Johnson

2:16

Small roosters can be challenging to manage...

2:17

Turner is either days or months away from promotion. Just depends on what the org is trying to do with his service time. I think they're foolish to have left him down while Revere is out. They're lucky to still lead the division

RePete

2:17

What do you make of Drury? Just a hot streak or sustainable with playing time?

Brad Johnson

2:17

Hot streak for sure, but he looks like a solid core player. So does Lamb fwiw

Bill

2:17

Watched Carlos Gomez the other day swing so hard that his helmet fell off... on three consecutive pitches. He's clearly lost at the plate, and most definitely pressing, (and now he's injured), but what is the likelihood he finds himself again?

Brad Johnson

2:17

Very low. That's classic CarGo Jr. though. Love his massive hacks.

Jeff

2:18

Who do you getting called up first, Arcia, Crawford, or Turner? Thanks

Brad Johnson

2:18

Turner

should have been called up weeks ago

Sean

2:18

Have Zych, Giles and Trevor May and i'm going to drop one with some starters coming off the DL soon. Which one gets dropped? Already have good RP for ratios and k/bb help, just want some saves.

Brad Johnson

2:18

Zych

Good chance you can grab him again later when Perkins returns off the DL

Matt

2:18

Assuming Manaea sticks for the ROS, will his production keep him rosterable (or maybe even #5 worthy) in a 12-team ERA/WHIP/K/S/QS?

Brad Johnson

2:18

I think he's a streamer

rpo

2:19