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Derek's Jeter

9:39

Who has the better year: Arrieta or Lester? Why?

Paul Swydan

9:40

Lester. Because he's a better pitcher?

9:41

Hey looks like I have the No. 1 pick in my mock draft. https://www.fantrax.com/fantasy/liveOnlineDraft.go?leagueId=bo87nwcrj08vmx08

Jeff Zimmerman

9:41

Arrieta, I think. Lester's BABIP was crazy low last year. Also, Lester may be on the downward swing of his career.

Von Schloss

9:41

The most mediocre pie is better than the best cake.

Paul Swydan

9:41

I like this Von Schloss person.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:42

True

Minty

9:42

In our house we argue that a brownie has to be iced, otherwise it's just a chocolate bar

Paul Swydan

9:42

That's ridiculous Minty. Brownies are best without icing.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:43

No, a chocobar can be warm or it melts

Paul Swydan

9:43

BOOM! SCIENCE!

Sange76

9:44

Which order for these low round aces? Archer, Degrom, Strasburg

Paul Swydan

9:44

deGrom, Archer, Strasburg. I don't draft Strasburg.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:44

Low round, you play in too shallow of a league. Archer, Strasburg, deGrom

5 Run Homer

9:44

Best shortstop in baseball (no, Machado doesn't count)? Asking because I'm watching the WBC and remembering that I love Lindor so much I can't not have him #1.

Paul Swydan

9:45

I'll vote Seager. But Lindor and Correa are right there. Bogaerts in the next tier.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:46

Simmons work? His D is amazing

I guess he should hit some.

Mark

9:47

Eloy and bellinger. Really good prospects or too much helium?

Paul Swydan

9:47

Really good, though most top 100 prospects have too much helium. Nature of business now.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:47

Good prospects.

Luda

9:48

Need 8 keepers, already keeping Bryant (32), Rizzo (32), Turner (4), Piscotty (13), Cueto (21) and Oh (1). Choose 2 from $1 Dahl, $4 Baez, $8 Peraza or $3 Conforto ? Worried about Dahl's injury but he's still only $1

Paul Swydan

9:49

Dahl and .... toss up between Baez and Conforto. Whomever you think will play more.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:49

Dahl and Baez, they are the most talented and you should have them both for decent prices for a few more years.

Minty

9:49

Real life is different from fantasy Paul, how good do you expect Benintendi to be for fantasy?

Paul Swydan

9:50

I don't expect him to be as good in fantasy as he will be in real life because I don't expect him to hit a ton of home runs.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:50

I was thinking Alex Gordon prime like

Paul Swydan

9:50

I'll take it!

Billy Beane

9:50

Kiermaier is getting 6/$50 extension from Tampa. That's a steal for them, sorta, but Kiermaier was going to get robbed in arbitration because he's defense first. Good deal all around.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:51

Agree. The arbitration process is such BS.

Paul Swydan

9:51

Yeah, that seems fair-ish. He might have made more on the open market, but he's also been healthy for only 1 of 3 seasons, plus he's defense first.

Paul

9:52

I thought I settled on Arenado with my last keeper, even with his first round cost because I know I'm picking last. Carlos Martinez has looked great, though, and has me reconsidering him with a 14th round cost. My others are Lindor 9 and Odor 11. H2H, 10 team, 5x5 OBP. Thoughts?

Paul Swydan

9:52

I guess my question is - are you going to get a better player than Arenado if you keep Martinez? If not, then I'd just keep Arenado.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:53

I would lean Arenado

Joe

9:53

Better chance to go 20/30 -- Kiermaier or Broxton? Thanks!

Jeff Zimmerman

9:53

Kiermaier

Paul Swydan

9:54

I'll say Buxton. I don't see Kiermaier having 20 HR power.

Pat G

9:54

rebuilding in dynasty, would you trade away Urias for Senzel and Conforto?

Jeff Zimmerman

9:54

Yes

Paul Swydan

9:54

No. Urias is younger than both, and will probably be better than both.

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