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Justin Mason
9:19
Eflin for me.
GB
9:19
Is the start of the Trent Grisham comeback tour?
Justin Mason
9:20
It is a nice start, but I need to see more. Maybe pick him up just in case.
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John
9:20
Anyone's performance catching your eye this early?  Good or bad?
Justin Mason
9:22
I am not really overly concerned with performance this early unless it comes with actionable news: velocity dips, injury, role change, lineup change. I think the only real players to worry about are guys with shaky roles to begin with that are struggling or that are hot, for instance Nolan Gorman starting out hot and looking like he's made an approach change is really interesting to me.
Bill
9:23
What would your leash be like on a Guy like Cal Raleigh in an AL only league if he starts struggling hard when there are guys like Langaliers. Garver, Heim, Haase. I know Cal is better, but waiting too long can kill you.
Justin Mason
9:24
I usually don't want to overreact in the first couple of weeks. I would start getting worried at the end of this week if there are reasonable options like this available.
todd
9:24
Advice on how to approach a team/season where you don't have high end pitching? I had to keep 5 hitters in an al only, was too late for DeGrom, Rodon, Gilbert in the first round and ended up with Rasmussen as my best pitcher starter.

Better to be risky and chase upside or just stay vanilla and hope to finish mid pack and let offense carry the day?
Justin Mason
9:26
I don't like risking things too early. Boring often wins the day anyhow even though we always are looking for upside. You will probably be fine.
Biscuit
9:26
Grissom is already mashing in Gwinnet, how long does he toil down there?
Justin Mason
9:26
Until the defense is passable?
BrandonMcKayDylanWalsh
9:26
These Monday morning chats are such a help…thanks for doing them. Can you rank Andrew Vaughn, Jose Siri & Oscar Colas?
Justin Mason
9:26
Vaughn, Colas, Siri
Anonymous
9:26
It's gross, but... is Aroldis Chapman possibly the closer in KC?
Justin Mason
9:27
I don't think so, but it was pretty intriguing to see him throwing like he used to. I dropped him for Will Smith in my m
ain event, so I am waiting for that to blow up in my face
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Insert Witty Name Here
9:28
Any reason to believe in Gallo? Has he made any changes that you know of where he can make more contact?
Justin Mason
9:30
So far he is not really doing that much to make me think that much has changed. He still has a  36% strikeout rate. Now the underlying numbers are a little better with a 78% z-contact which is still below average but better than we have seen from him recently. I think it is still too early to tell, but maybe he is worth a stash to see if he can turn back into a usable player
Matt
9:31
Should I start M. Kelly, C. Bassitt, or Fujinami this week, or just role with a McHugh or Jax?
Justin Mason
9:31
Ugh, I am probably going with Jax
Bill James, Pet Detective
9:31
Need to add a starter - would you rather dump Lourdes or Myers? 10 team Roto league with OPS with 5 OF spots
Justin Mason
9:32
I would drop Gurriel
Guest
9:32
15 team 5x5 OPS instead of Avg, please rank, K Carpenter, Weimer, or Larnach?
Justin Mason
9:32
Larnach, Carpenter, Wiemer
Bill
9:32
Don’t forget Paul Sporers birthday! You need to get with Rotowear and have a shirt made with him riding on a sea otter reading his diary with a poem he wrote about Kyle Gibson.
Justin Mason
9:33
His birthday is in October so I got time.
Josiah Gray
9:33
Should I be dropped for any of these guys: Lugo, Brito, Gore, Wood, Disco?
Justin Mason
9:33
I don't mind dropping him for Gore or Lugo
Bill
9:33
Kutter Crawford vs the pirates, you in?
Justin Mason
9:33
I am!
Barny
9:33
Do you prefer William Contreras or Tyler Stephenson in a one catcher league?
Justin Mason
9:33
I prefer Stephenson because I think he gets better volume.
PitchMets
9:34
What do you put more weight on in determining how good a pitcher really is? The new Stuff+, Pitching+ metrics or FIP, xFIP, SIERRA?
Justin Mason
9:36
I look at all of it. If I was only looking at one, it is Stuff+. I don't think that gives you an entire view of the picture though so it is important to look at all of those as well as things like contact/swing rates, exit velocities, pitch velocities, etc. Also, watching the games is the most important thing. There is so much that goes into pitching which is what makes it fun and infuriating.
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Cedric Mullins
9:36
This is all for you, Big J!
Justin Mason
9:36
You're my boy!!!
Buster Posey
9:36
Manaea was stretched out to be a SP in spring training.  Are the giants just managing the early schedule?  Or will there really be a six man rotation?
Justin Mason
9:37
I think they are managing things early. They will run with a six man for right now, but that will only work while everyone is healthy which shouldn't last long for this group.
Guest
9:37
Who's up sooner - Matt Mervis or Vaughn Grissom
Justin Mason
9:37
Mervis
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