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Paul Swydan

9:12

ME TOO. I feel your pain. I was whining about this on Twitter yesterday.

9:13

In one league, I have Miggy, Tulo, Gary Sanchez, Britton and Sonny Gray on the DL, with Pedroia soon to join him.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:13

I am not sure. I like that I know the player is gone instead of waiting a week to make the decision.

Paul Swydan

9:13

Probably.

9:14

In a vacuum, I love that Jeff. But I have been very unlucky with lots of DL players so far. I think next year I will be pushing for extra DL slots in my leagues!

Billy Beane

9:14

Thames/Joey Bats or Villar/Pollack. Which side do you like? Thames seems like a monster, but Pollack is pretty great. The other two pieces are pretty meh. Joey Bats seems done to me?

Paul Swydan

9:14

I'll take Thames/Bautista.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:15

Really comes down to if you need stolen bases or home runs

Theo

9:15

Why aren't the Rockies being talked about as possible destinations for Jose Quintana? They have the prospect depth to meet the demand. It's already hard enough to get any free agent pitchers to go there

Paul Swydan

9:16

Well, one, nobody ever talks about the Rockies. Two, the Rockies suddenly have lots of pitching depth. Three, it's April.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:17

Wait until the trade deadline. The White Sox will. Teams will increase the desperation as they get closer to the season's end.

Boo Marte!

9:17

E5 off to a slow start and wondering if I should move him now for another bat while the season is still young. with Marte suspended and JD Martinez out, its been a tough first month.

Paul Swydan

9:17

I feel your pain, but I'd hold onto E5 for now.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:18

Hold for now and at least you are holding Hosmer

or maybe you are.

Frank

9:18

Re Otani in fantasy leagues, several services have said they anticipate having both a pitching Otani and a hitting Otani listed. Which of these do you think a league should do:

1. Require the team who drafts him to declare him as either a pitcher or a hitter
2. Require the team who drafts him to use him as both a hitter and pitcher
3. Allow the team who drafts him to be either a pitcher, a hitter, or both
4. Have pitching Otani and hitting Otani as two separate players
5. Something else?

Paul Swydan

9:19

5 - What you said in 4, but you don't have to draft them separately, you just have to use 2 different roster spots for him.

Which would be weird, I think. Either way, I think 4 is the best solution.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:20

Too early to tell. #4 makes the most sense

Jesus

9:20

I would just like to point out that people are sleeping on David Peralta. Bats 2nd vs RHP and 7th vs LHP in a potent lineup. Only owned in 20% of ESPN leagues. FOR SHAME!

Paul Swydan

9:20

I have him in Ottoneu, I know that much.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:21

Yea, I guess. And it's ESPN.

Jesus

9:21

Is this Zimmerman-Palooza going to continue or should we be trying to sell high? My brain says yes, but my heart says ride it out because he's hitting cleanup in a top 5 lineup

Paul Swydan

9:21

Every week at this chat it's always Zimmerman-Palooza!

Jeff Zimmerman

9:22

Sell on Zimmerman, I have inside information ;)

Steve Zissou

9:22

Will Joey Gallo potentially replace Choo at DH?

Jeff Zimmerman

9:23

He might. Gallo needs to keep making contact

Paul Swydan

9:24

This seems unlikely, but if Choo doesn't pick it up...

9:25

Then again, Choo is hitting better than Gallo.

Or maybe I'm looking at 2016 stats. Damnit.

DISREGARD THIS WHOLE THREAD

Starting Pitching

9:25

Who has a better year for the Pirates Cole or Nova?

Paul Swydan

9:26

Wow, someone has a very high opinion of Nova.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:26

FYI: Choo's OBP: .357, Gallo's ISO: .359

I may take Nova right now. Cole is a mess

Paul Swydan

9:27

Cole was awesome tonight!

Villar

9:28

Is Villar still good for 15hr & 40 steals?

Jeff Zimmerman

9:28

Still might not be as good as Nova as been

9:29

The projections are close, he needs to get the strikeouts under control

9:30

Swing% up, Contact% down

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