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Justin Mason
10:10
Probably sticking with Heim.
Rickey
10:11
Hunter Goodman, how interested are you?
Justin Mason
10:11
Not at all really
B'ryce Hammer
10:11
Points league, playoffs next week. Pick one of C.J. Abrams, Royce Lewis, T. Story at ss? Leaning Abrams atm
Justin Mason
10:11
Abrams for sure.
Bello-Wolf
10:11
Dropped Bello for the Houston starts (though the first one went well). Pick back up for next week (TB and BAL)?
Justin Mason
10:11
Yeah, I think that is the play.
K-Pax
10:12
Paxton's velo has been dropping. Granted his last two starts were tough opponents (HOU/LAD) but it has me worried for KC+TB going forward.
Justin Mason
10:12
definitely something to keep an eye on. Hasn't thrown a ton of innings in recent seasons because of injuries, so if the velo doesn't come back here, maybe it is time to look for other options.
Mike
10:12
Thoughts on Tork? Great small sample stretch or has he really figured things out?
Justin Mason
10:13
I think he has started to figure it out. Making really good contact in the zone while keeping the power. I think he is in the process of taking a big step forward.
Goober
10:14
Any indications Brandon Nimmo will break out of his 0-20?  Early fantasy playoffs here so tryna micro manage.
Justin Mason
10:15
Yeah,  I know it is frustrating, but he should be fine. 88% z-contact in the month of August with a really low BABIP the last week.
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O’stradamus
10:15
Buehler gonna be any use in redraft leagues this year? Hunter Greene is on the wire in my league and thinking of making the swap
Justin Mason
10:16
I think Buehler comes back as a reliever. Probably not helpful in fantasy.
Colton
10:16
If Chapman is put on the IL with this finger issue, I'll have to pick up a new 3B for the foreseeable future. I'm between HSK, Jorge Polanco, Hayes or Burger until him or Jung come back. Who's your favorite?
Justin Mason
10:16
Hayes unless you need power and then it is Burger
Kyle
10:16
Would you ever consider doing a dual-chat with Paul? Would be fun to see both of your answers.
Justin Mason
10:17
I can ask him. That would be fun!
Guest
10:17
does "team streamer" mean someone you keep dropping between starts or someone you bench for most starts?
Justin Mason
10:17
Yes, it is a term for a guy that you don't want to start every time, but shouldn't be dropped.
B'ryce Hammer
10:17
Re. Tork... I started him over Vladdy Jr. last week on a hunch. Didn't quite pay off...
Justin Mason
10:17
Yeah, can't sit Vladdy
Cristian Javier
10:17
Will I be a reliable start again this season?
Justin Mason
10:18
Hard to say. Doesn't look like it, but there is so much arm talent that you can't really drop him outside of really shallow leagues.
Kevin
10:18
Is Hunter Greene a hold in my 9-teamer if I'm chasing QS? First two starts back from the IL have been bad.
Justin Mason
10:19
Got to take the good and the bad with Greene. I know he has been bad since returning, but he has a really nice schedule rest of the way. I would hold and pray.
Kevin
10:19
Yennier Cano the closer now or is it a committee?
Justin Mason
10:19
I think it is Cano's job
Panik! At the Disco
10:19
My SPs have been meh on ERA/WHIP for a month now. Waiver offers likes of C Sanchez, Grayson R, Assad, Skubal, and Hunter Brown, who I rage-cut a week or two ago but looked good again yesterday. Any of those worth picking up over my Littell, Paxton, C Javier. (Also have Eury P, Eflin, Berrios, Bryce M, and Joe Ryan, so I could just bench the sucky ones and hope they come back better for the playoffs.) H2H, redraft, 12 teams.
Justin Mason
10:19
I think I would grab skubal and Brown for Littell and Javier personally.
BaltimOre's
10:20
For this week, are starting Tellez - 5 games vs. righties including Wheeler and Nola - or Schneider - vsWAS and @COL. Could play both instead of M. Garcia (speed only play).
Justin Mason
10:20
I think I would sit Garcia.
Hank
10:20
Bench Ragans vs PIT or Luzardo vs TBR? (Also have Gilbert vs NYM and Burnes vs CHC but those are must starts IMO)
Justin Mason
10:20
Bench Luzardo. Ragans is legit.
Bill
10:20
with the new catcher/pitcher device to call pitches why do they not have expect from dugout do the calls. Some catcher are bad  pitch callers
Justin Mason
10:21
I think the rules prevent that but I am not entirely sure on that.
B'ryce Hammer
10:21
Something I struggle with in shallow team H2H's (points league, obviously) is discerning whether to start mid level 2 start pitchers, or tough start studs. Got any rule of thumb to help with this? IN a ten team league depending on drafts and trades, I might wind up with a full rotation of studs, and then a couple guys like Bello (just an example that springs to mind right now)
Justin Mason
10:24
It often depends on what your team needs at this time of the year. In a situation where you are chasing wins and K's, you might prioritize the two-start guys. In a league where you need ratio stabilization, you prioritize the one start guy that's better. In spots where all things are equal (like a clean slate in a H2H league), I try and run some sort of weekly project for the players and my entire team to determine which is the best options. There isn't an exact science either, but running weekly projections can be really helpful.
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28 team keeper league
10:24
Brighter future? Gavin Stone, Mike Busch, or Miguel Vargas?
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