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Justin Mason
9:49
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Evan
10:00
Justin please say some kind words about my main man Chas McCormick
Justin Mason
10:02
Has he become a better player since NFBC changed his glorious picture? I little bit, but mostly it is about opportunity. If he keeps playing regularly, I think he is a valuable piece in 12-team mixed and deeper.
alex
10:03
once bradon drury comes off the IL, do you prefer him over Votto or Casas? h2h ops league
Justin Mason
10:03
I think that is tough. I could cut Votto for him.
Hank Scorpio
10:03
Hey Justin. I need a team streamer this week in my 12tm roto to cover Eloy going down. I'm between running J. Walker out there with tough matchups and at least 3 LHPs which he doesn't hit well (.696 OPS) or rolling the dice on Mike Ford against another tough slate, but all RHP which he mashes (.925 OPS)
Justin Mason
10:04
I think I would roll with Ford right now.
trade season
10:04
Justin, my guess is this will be a slower deadline than in the past few seasons.  Up and coming teams relying on their farm systems will be less likely to trade top prospects for immediate help, and some 2nd division teams expect to compete next year so they will trim but not completely rebuild.  Your thoughts,     Thanks!
Justin Mason
10:06
I think it may be a slower deadline with so many teams still in the hunt, but the prices might be huge too because of this. I am really interested to see what NL Central teams do like the Cubs, Cardinals and Pirates. I wonder if we see a bunch of teams just hold pat because they aren't really contenders, but are still in the mix (i.e. Giants, Yankees, Marlins, Angels)
alex
10:07
can CES be a difference maker down the stretch in shallow leagues? or too much swing and miss?
Justin Mason
10:07
HE definitely can, but there is risk because of the swing and miss. In those formats, I tend to gamble with his profile more because he can be so valuable if everything breaks his way for a couple months.
alex
10:08
trying to pinpoint whats been going on with jon gray. i dont see anything wrong under the hood but he hasn't been very good for a bit now. would you move on from him for taj, kutter or gavin williams?
Justin Mason
10:08
I think this is part natural regression, but I also always worry about health with Gray. I have no issue dropping him for someone like Williams.
I Used to be Mel Clarke
10:09
Are you fine cutting bait on Alejandro Kirk in a 16-team league? He’s been just brutal and I have replaced him with Henry Davis.
Justin Mason
10:09
Sure
Chip
10:09
In general, do you like steady-Eddy  guys as bench bats? Or do you want high-risk, high-reward guys who might pop?What do you think of Lourdes G. and Hays as bench bats in a 12-team H2H? Dropped Kelenic and Outman because te
Justin Mason
10:09
I want production over volatility in H2H. I would be happy with those moves.
A concerned commish
10:10
Hey Justin! I am in pretty desperate need of advice on this situation. I am currently the commissioner of a 6x6, 6 player keeper league. This is year 12 of our league. We just had a trade go through from one of the bottom ranked teams to one of the top ranked teams. I want to note that we have never had a trade vetoed in league history, but the league is calling for me to cancel this trade. The manager at the bottom has agreed to trade Jose Ramirez, Luis Robert, Jesus Luzardo, and Logan Gilbert for Julio Rodriguez. Obviously, Rodriguez is still the prize and his keeper value next year will be around a 4th or 5th pick. JRam will be 1st/2nd, LBob will be about 3rd, and both pitchers will be around 8-12.
The issue here is that I know there was no collusion, and as a league comish I feel like I need to uphold a trade when two managers agree without collusion. Any thoughts would be appreciated!
Justin Mason
10:12
I understand why people are upset, but if there is no collusion, you shouldn't veto a trade. Bad trades happen. We shouldn't play the valuation game for other managers. Let people make their moves, even if they are mistakes in the short or long term.
alex
10:12
are we witnessing a casas breakout? should he be rostered in all formats at this point?
Justin Mason
10:13
To be honest, I think we might be. He is making really nice in zone contact and not swinging out of the zone. I think we could be looking at a guy that explodes in the second half.
Oddball Herrera
10:14
Buying a CJ Abrams breakout-to-relevancy or are we just witnessing a hot streak?
Justin Mason
10:16
A little of both? Abrams has a ton of talent in the bat, but the aggressive approach will always have big ups and downs. Since the beginning of June, he is making good in zone contact, but he still swings too much out of the zone and hits the ball a fair amount on the ground. Enjoy the streak, but know it probably is followed by a slump.
Matt W.
10:17
Hope you enjoyed your vacation. Made a bold move this morning in my 12 team Ottoneu points league cutting Aaron Nola. Nola is third in baseball in homeruns allowed. This points league penalizes harshly homeruns allowed -12.3 points. Am I going to regret this move?
Justin Mason
10:17
I am not an Ottoneu guy, but I think you probably regret this one.
alex
10:19
whats up with taj? dude started well but has been crap recently
Justin Mason
10:20
I think this is partly a pitch mix issue and a execution issue. No way around the spotty command. He needs to hit his spots better with the fastball and cutter. However, the curve has been good and needs to be thrown more. If any organization can make the necessary adjustments, its the Rays.
Boston Expatriots
10:21
Drop MJ for Endy?
Justin Mason
10:21
Nah
young SPs
10:21
Please rank ROS (standard 10 team NL): Br. Garrett,  Bobby Miller,  Christopher Sanchez, E Sheehan.  Thanks
Justin Mason
10:21
Garrett, Miller, Sheehan, Sanchez
alex
10:22
anyone coming off the IL in the next 30 days that you are especially excited about?
Justin Mason
10:23
It would be really nice to get Woodruff back at some point lol. I have stashed Cruz, Sale, Hendriks, Rogers, Bae and Hayes in a number of spots.
Paul Sporer
10:23
Why do I hate Alex Cobb so much?
Justin Mason
10:23
Do you? I thought you liked him!
DC
10:24
Please say anything about my guy Tim Anderson (Do the White Sox still believe - he's being left at the top of the lineup)?
Justin Mason
10:25
Man, I don't know what is going on with him. Clearly the White Sox either still believe or are hoping to inflate his trade value. I probably would have dropped him in 10 and 12 team leagues by now.
Bomo
10:25
In a 10 team h2h league, 5x5 + QS’s, and OPS, how concerned should I be with the lack of innings per start from Braxton Garrett and Tarik Skubal (especially for the W’s and QS’s) or is the quality enough to ignore those deficiencies for now?
Justin Mason
10:25
With Garrett, yes. With Skubal, no.
Guest
10:25
10 team ESPN custom pts H2H (Strikeouts only -0.25 pts). Would you drop any for CES? Votto, Friedl, Wade Jr., Arcia (he’s starting while Dansby out).
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