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Jeff Zimmerman

9:48

I'd take a shot on Bellinger for all three. The other lack Bellinger's upside

Dozier some nice Hanigers

9:49

What metrics do you start with when looking at which players to start each day? I know BvP is mostly a wasted stat, but what are a couple others of which you would first look?

Paul Swydan

9:49

I generally try to keep it simple. Quality and handedness of starting pitcher, last 7/14 days stats.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:49

I just looked and MLB.com has the top 15 draft prospects with a 55 grade or higher. Then a 50 grade for the rest (to #50)

9:50

No daily leagues for me, I like to take too many camping vacations.

John Lackey

9:50

Anyone who hits a home run off of me is clearly on steroids. I'm looking at you A.J. Burnett in July of 2015!!! No one ever just gets better at baseball. Everyone is cheating except me.

Paul Swydan

9:51

I legitimately laughed at this. We're going to miss John Lackey when he retires.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:52

He's done, I expect him to be on the Kansas Stars soon.

9:52

Evening Fella's. I have an injured David Dahl on my bench, with Conforto on waivers, do I make the switch?

Jeff Zimmerman

9:52

Yes

9:53

Maybe try to trade Dahl first

Paul Swydan

9:53

Agreed. With Parra hitting well, Dahl is now basically in the same situation as Conforto, except we know Conforto is already hitting well.

Dee's nutz

9:53

In a 12 teamer with six bench spots can I drop Bird? Everyone keeps saying he's going to come around.im sure the minute I drop him, he'll hit 5 home runs in a week.

Paul Swydan

9:53

I'd hold onto him.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:54

Depends on your options but feel free to move on

Grape

9:54

I am six months old. Will the Mariners win a WS in my lifetime?

Paul Swydan

9:54

First, you are very advanced for a six-month-old, Grape! Congrats on that. Second, yes. I believe.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:55

Yes

Matt

9:56

I don't know if either of you have experience this, but have you ever deal with people abusing analytics on business end? I've been experiencing a lot of business trying to be more analytic/metric driven, but it seems to be reminding me of baseball years ago. If I suggest a certain metric could not have a large enough sample or doesn't tell us much...Etc, I get a lot of people trying to weasel out of answering those questions. A lot of "he is hitting .400 vs. Pitcher X", of course that is meaningful" kinda talk. It can be incredible frustrating.

Paul Swydan

9:57

I can't honestly say I've dealt with that particular instance, but in my experience, when people don't believe you at work, the worst thing you can do is to lose your cool.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:58

The best way to fight this is to find examples of it failing. In baseball bring of Bonifacio. There has to be some in every industry

Paul Swydan

9:58

Yeah, emotional examples are sometimes better than statistical ones.

Jared

9:59

I have Lucroy who takes about 2 games off a week. Am I better off getting rid of him for someone who actually plays every day?

Paul Swydan

9:59

It is rare that a catcher plays every day, and you probably wouldn't want the ones who did on your fantasy team. Lucroy is fine.

Jeff Zimmerman

9:59

The only catchers who play every day are Perez and Molina. Perez is probably owned and Molina sucks.

Buxton

10:00

Two hits tonight...

Jeff Zimmerman

10:00

You want a cookie of something?

Paul Swydan

10:00

And they're only in the fifth inning!

10:01

I would love a cookie, and since none of you are offering up any, I'll have to go raid the pantry. Which means it's time we bid you all adieu. Thanks as always for hanging out. We'll be back at it next week!

Jeff Zimmerman

10:01

Bye

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