JotCast | Justin Mason Baseball Chat

Justin Mason Baseball Chat

Justin Mason

9:50

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10:00

Will begin here in a minute. Just finishing a podcast with Paul.

10:04

Sorry for the delay!

Bucco Believer

10:04

Who am I going to have to drop first between Morton, Maeda, and Jon Gray? (12-tm league, 10 SP per team)

Justin Mason

10:05

I think it is Maeda. The velo issues are very scary to me. If he gets blown up versus Oakland, then he is an instant drop

Vic

10:05

I just barely missed out on Bailey Ober last year and was annoyed I wasn't able to keep him this year....and then....

Justin Mason

10:06

I was huge on Ober in drafts this year but got sniped in all my big money drafts... thankfully. I still believe in the talent so if he gets dropped, I am picking him up.

Vic

10:06

Do you start Pfaadt against the Braves in a 15 teamer?

Justin Mason

10:06

I am not.

Love Is A Battenfield

10:06

5x5 OBP redraft league. Worst players are probably Suwinski, JP Crawford, and Rizzo, though I have more of a positional need for Crawford and Rizzo. Would you drop Suwinski or any of them for Jared Jones and/or Crochet?

Justin Mason

10:06

I would drop Suwisnki for either for sure.

Austin Powers

10:07

In a 4x4 NL only league, how much out of my $150 FAAB budget should I spend on Jordan Montgomery and JD Martinez? (they started in minors so we pushed them to faab)

Justin Mason

10:07

$50 I think at least. These are massive talents in NL Only

Mugghead

10:07

Hi Justin, need some help in my H2H Points league. Lost Murphy at C and picked up Garver, who is obviously already hurt as well. Worth dropping him for Melendez, Ruiz, or d'Arnaud? Thanks.

Justin Mason

10:07

I would grab Melendez

Regretful Owner

10:08

I panicked in my fantasy draft (12 team 5x5 OBP w/ 5x keepers) and drafted Dansby Swanson in the 5th round. Been kicking myself for it. Should I trying to offload him for someone drafted a bit later? Maybe someone like Seiya?

Justin Mason

10:08

I like Swanson but a fifth round value is tough. If I could get equal value on someone else I wouldn't mind it but I think he will be good.

Bucco Believer

10:08

Who do you like most in a saves+holds league? Borucki, Sborz, McGough, Ian Hamilton, Nick Anderson... maybe another name I'm overlooking?

Justin Mason

10:08

Sborz

Bucco Believer

10:09

Is Jared Jones for real??

Justin Mason

10:09

I think he is. There may be bumps if he struggles with control at times, but the stuff is excellent.

Adenolith

10:09

Hello Justin. Between CES, Casas, Candelario, and Jung, who'd you pick for 1B and CI this week?

Justin Mason

10:09

CES and Jung

10:09

Start of the season is always confusing, somehow struggle with dropping my Round 21 pick for someone producing on waivers. Thoughts on Rafaela? Think he's got more upside than just streaming hot hitters at UTIL? Someone dropped Ober - at least dropping Silseth for him is a no-brainer...isn't it? :)

Justin Mason

10:10

First, grab Ober now

10:11

I think Rafeala is a really interesting high upside play but he struggles with swinging outside the zone and there will be massive cold stretches. He plays good defense and could keep the role if he struggles or he could get sent down. It is a risk that the late season draft price didn't account for.

Why not Zoidberg?

10:11

I'm a little concerned Chas McCormick took a seat so early in the season. Is he heading back to a part-time role?

Justin Mason

10:12

I think he may. I was not in on him at his draft price because I wasn't so sure of the role. I would give it another week, but if he is a part time player, then he won't be very valuable.

Guest

10:12

Please rank for points leagues: Crochet, J. Jones, Hicks, Singer, Whitlock, Littell

Justin Mason

10:12

Jones, Crochet, Whitlock, Hicks, Littell, Singer

Nick

10:12

Ketel Marte for Chris Bassitt in a 12-team 5x5 standard scoring league; which side do you like?

Justin Mason

10:12

I think that is pretty even tbh

Frustrated Individual

10:13

I went into my draft knowing I want to stay away from Royce Lewis. He was the top ranked guy available by round 6, and then nobody took him. Come round 14 I HAD to take a chance on him. And then he doesn't make it through a full game.

-Frustrated Individual

Justin Mason

10:13

Dear Frustrated Individual,

That is rough, but hopefully you can stash him for now. Losing your 14th round pick isn't as devastating as losing your 6th.

Signed
Justin Mason

Why not Zoidberg?

10:14

Just a way-too-early shoutout to you and Paul for your SP discussions. After one week, my cheaply built rotation of Skubal, B. Miller, G. Rodriguez, and Ragans has me excited.

Justin Mason

10:14

Love it and Thank you!

12 team NL SPs

10:14

Any of these guys rosterable? Keeper league and used my two IL spots on Ray/Woodruff. Weathers, Assad, Junis, Winn, Matz?

Justin Mason

10:15

I really like Matz and Weathers is interesting in spite of the poor first start. He got pretty unlucky in the BABIP first game

Whopper

10:15

Paul, how are ya pal? It's Whopper.