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KC Pain

10:50

18 team 6x6, do you like Wallner, Benson, or Haniger more as a 3rd OF?

Justin Mason

10:50

Benson

Blair

10:50

If high end starters are going crazy expensive, would you ever consider taking 5 or 6 glob $10ish pitchers for your staff?

Justin Mason

10:51

Yup I do that in a ton of auctions

Dynasty Dan

10:51

What do you think of Colt Keith's long-term outlook for dynasty? Would you prefer him over someone like say, Zack Gelof?

Justin Mason

10:51

I definitely prefer him over Gelof. I worry about Keith's ability to stick in the field, but I don't worry about his bat that much

Sha'Dynasty

10:51

Who do you want as your bench MI in a deep dynasty: Rengifo, Luis Garcia, Massey, McKinstry, Peguero? Thanks!

Justin Mason

10:51

Massey

Oddball Herrera

10:52

Elly hitting the ball well but still running that 30% k rate. Any news on if his swing decisions look better this spring? Spring for him doesn’t seem super actionable so far

Justin Mason

10:52

I think he is always going to run a high K rate, but the tools are hot

Peter

10:52

Hi Justin, who do you prefer for 5rh OF - Taylor Ward, Max Kepler or Parker Meadows?

Justin Mason

10:52

Ward

Colton

10:52

Ke'Bryan seems to have added some lift over the off season based on spring stats so far. Moving him up at all or keeping him in the same ranking? I'm personally super high on him, especially after the second half he put together last year.

Justin Mason

10:53

He tends to do this every year. Maybe a slight bump, but I need to see him stay on the field and continue to do this.

10:53

What do you think of this rotation in a 16 team points league? A bit worried about innings with how heavy they're weighted in this format, but am pleased with the balance of upside/floor: Webb, Bobby Miller, Ober, Verlander, Woo, Christopher Sanchez, Nestor, DL Hall, Reese Olson

Justin Mason

10:53

I really like it. There is some risk, but Webb, Miller, and Ober are a nice core

Jay

10:53

Will Henry Davis be the top C at the end of the year?

Justin Mason

10:53

cosigner

10:53

if cole is out longterm (hopefully not!), does that push strider up or down draft boards?

Justin Mason

10:53

It will push him up.

10:54

I would expect to see him go 1 in a lot of mains

KCBBq

10:54

With news that Cole will have his elbow examined and Gausman having some shoulder issues is it too risky to spend $30+ on an elite SP in a 12 team AL only 5x5 H2H league using W+QS? I used to draft a top 5 SP1 to anchor my pitching but seems like more and more are ending up going under the knife.

Justin Mason

10:54

I think it makes a lot of the top guys even more expensive. I tend to not get those guys in auctions because I spread the risk around more

10:55

Do you think henry davis is going to get a 550+ plate appearances between c, rf, dh? or does grandal and other factors eat too much into his playing time?

Justin Mason

10:55

550+ seems a bit high. I think I am closer to 500

Peter

10:55

Zach Neto or Jeremy Pena?

Justin Mason

10:55

They are close but I lean Neto

10:55

O/U on Shane Baz's innings? I'm thinking somewhere in the 100-120 range.

Justin Mason

10:55

That seems right

Dodgers Blue

10:55

RE J.D. Davis - so you don't see a team like the Cubs, A's, Mariners, etc going out and signing him to a major league contract?

Justin Mason

10:56

Definitely could. I think someone will pick him up for their bench

10:56

Deep Ottoneu league SP question #2: Trevor Rogers or Louie Varland?

Justin Mason

10:56

Close but Varland

KCBBq

10:56

What's your opinion of bidding up to $5 on McClanahan and using one of your four reserve spots for him in a 12 team AL only H2H 5x5 keeper league? Too risky coming of TJ surgery?

Justin Mason

10:56

I don't love doing this and burning a reserve spot. If you can IL him, then I like it.

Kate

10:57

Hot spring so far for Nick Pratto. What are the odds he makes the Opening Day roster with some kind of semi-regular role? Seems like there are enough ABs available at 1B, DH and the corner OF spots to mix him in with Vinnie P., Velasquez, Melendez and Renfroe, no?

Justin Mason

10:57

I think he could make the team but it is a little bit of a risk considering I don't know where he would play full time.

Don Von Handburger

10:57

Alexis Diaz better than his brother this year?

Justin Mason

10:57

Luke

10:58

Sorry if this has been answered but are you putting rankings on Fangraphs?

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