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Jeff Zimmerman

9:18

I like him better than most people. I could still him miss a couple weeks to mess with his service time.

Bruno

9:19

12 team, 15 keeper dynasty. h2h standard scoring. Upcoming minor league draft. My team is young and ready to compete by this season or next. I have 2nd overall pick. I need SP and OF. I don't mind drafting best available either. Would you please rank these available players based off of this? Rodgers Reyes benintendi brinson snell Bergman

Jeff Zimmerman

9:20

Rodgers, Beni, Bergman, Brinson, Snell, Reyes.

Paul Swydan

9:22

That's tough, those guys are all grouped pretty close together. As a result of that, I would go with the ones who are going to graduate first. Reyes or Brinson seems like.

Con

9:22

I have tough choices in keeping Cueto and Wainwright. They have mid range prices ($16 and $14) when the top pitchers go for $35-42. What do you think I should do?

Paul Swydan

9:23

If you're in it to win it this year, keep both. If you're rebuilding, I would dump or trade Wainwright and just keep Cueto.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:23

I would keep them if there are no other choices. Both could be top 10 at the end of the year.

Elliott

9:24

____% Byron Buxton is a stud this year?

Paul Swydan

9:24

30? I want to believe, but I'm not hopeful.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:24

10%

Angel Pagan

9:25

I am the sixth best outfielder on the Giants. I don't show up to Fanfest ever, I don't attend the World Series parade because I didn't play, yet I'm the starting LF! Who do I have scandalous pictures of?

Paul Swydan

9:25

Wow, someone doesn't like Angel Pagan.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:26

Wow, someone cares too much about Pagan.

Dave

9:26

Hi Paul, do you know if the park factors are being updated, and if so, when? Thanks!

Paul Swydan

9:26

We were just talking about this on Slack today. It should be updated soon.

Murdoc

9:27

Who you got for your bracket champion?

Jeff Zimmerman

9:27

They are all pretty close to the '14 numbers

Paul Swydan

9:27

Me, because I'm not filling one out. Also, Holy Cross. Go Crusaders!

Jeff Zimmerman

9:27

I have KU, using Pomeroy's numbers

Banana

9:27

Do home/away split projections exist anywhere?

Paul Swydan

9:28

Yeah, we have them on our leaderboards. Just look at the "split" drop down menu in the middle of the screen.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:28

Isn't it on the split's page?

natsfan

9:29

What do you think of AL-only auction strategy where you get both Miller and Betances for K's alone? Likely better numbers than most $20 starters, though obviously fewer innings

Paul Swydan

9:30

So, I guess it would depend on your categories. I love it if holds are a category, but in a traditional 5x5...I don't know, you're limiting the damage they can do. But I don't hate it.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:30

They are great options. Their overall K's will be better than some starters.

Lance Mannion

9:31

Your thoughts on whether some players perform better for small market teams and or can't handle the pressure of a big market team or is it a myth

Paul Swydan

9:32

I doubt there is a way to separate this out in any large sample. But I don't buy it either way.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:33

None to that idea. Now I do think some player's party a little too much in some towns and their production suffers.

Rays fan in Canada

9:33

12 team 5x5 roto league keep 3. I am keeping Aj Pollack (round 11) and Wade Davis (14). Who is my third keeper??? Danny Salazar (15) or Yu Darvish (18)

Jeff Zimmerman

9:34

Salazar, Darvish is not back yet.

Paul Swydan

9:34

I think there are equal risks, but I like the risk with Darvish (is he healthy?) over Salazar (is he legit?), and Darvish comes "cheaper," so I'll take him.

more. disagreements.

JCNY

9:35

Bigger upside in '15-'16 Nola or Berrios?

Paul Swydan

9:35

Well, 2015 is over, but I'll say Berrios.

I think Nola is good, but in a #2-#3 kind of way. Berrios could be better than that if it all breaks right for him.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:35

Berrios by a huge margain

George is Curious

9:36

What's your stance on rostering old guys? I've never been hugely fond of it, but guys like ARod and Mauer were sitting floating around in my auction for peanuts and I couldn't help myself. Any reason for optimism?

Paul Swydan

9:37

When you get deep into the auction, I'm looking for bargains. Often it comes in the form of old guys. Having said that, I would have stayed away from Mauer. I'm cool with A-Rod though.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:37

Yes with Arod, no with Mauer. Old guys, especially in redraft are huge bargains IMO. People are too afraid to miss on the next Correa

Tommy

9:37

How worried should we be about Lance McCullers right now?

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