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Justin Mason
9:50
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Guest
10:02
Who’s getting optioned first, Gorman or Suwinski?
Justin Mason
10:02
I don't think either do, but if I had to pick, I guess it is Suwinski
Guest
10:03
Suwinski, Wade, Fraley is probably too much platoon for one offense. Odd man out to activate O'Neill is...
(OBP/SLG, no BA)
Justin Mason
10:03
Wade
Mark
10:03
Is Maikel Garcia a drop in a 14 team mixed league (obp) if have a combo of Adames and Rosario SS eligible? Gonna need a roster spot soon.
Justin Mason
10:03
No, just talked about him on the pod with Paul this morning and I think he is a huge buy low guy.
Guest
10:04
Do you think Oneil Cruz can turn it around ROS?
Justin Mason
10:05
Another guy that Paul and I just talked about on the pod. This is kind of what you get when you draft a guy like Oneil Cruz. You know what the flip side is? Elly de la Cruz. Both have similar skills. Elly will come back down to earth and Oneil will get hot at some point
chilly
10:05
more than a few writers seemed to be down on westberg in preseason. are you buying this recent hot streak as a skill change? i know sss and all that but the underlying numbers are kinda scary impressive.
Justin Mason
10:08
I do think this is some small sample magic as I don't see a ton in the profile to make me think otherwise. He is hitting the ball with more authority but he is also benefiting from a high BABIP and HR/FB rate. I think there is a step forward happening to make him a more usable fantasy player, but I don't buy that this is a leap
Adenolith
10:08
Shallow h2h league with 2 util spots. My offense has seen a bunch of injuries. Is it too clever starting Elias Diaz in one of my UTIL spots for the week in CO and Mexico City? Other options include E. Suarez, K Hayes, Eloy, C McCormick, J Heim and Turang. My current catcher is William Contreras so he's gotta start.
Justin Mason
10:08
I don't usually like this type of move but with the Rockies at home and then in Mexico City, I think I would do this.
Greg
10:08
Benson or Bader?
Justin Mason
10:08
Benson
Mike
10:08
will Carrol return first round value?
Justin Mason
10:09
I believe he will
John W
10:09
All the red on O'Hearn's statcast page is blinding. Are we seeing a breakout before our eyes?
Justin Mason
10:11
Everything points to yes but I have a heard time not believing this is a small sample thing. I need to do more digging and maybe a swing comparison to see if there has been a real change, but the z-contact is up, he is swinging less out of the zone and attacking pitches in it while hitting the ball hard. At worst, ride this until it falls off.
Guest
10:11
Do you think Woo can be top 40 pitcher?
Justin Mason
10:11
I have not been a believer because it I don't like his secondary stuff and now he has the health risk, so I do not believe so.
SS Slim
10:12
Think a trade of chourio for Peña I worth it for points leagues? Which side do you want?
Justin Mason
10:12
Chourio
Nolan
10:12
Are you buying into a return to relevance for Winker? would you take him over Castellanos right now?
Justin Mason
10:12
If he can stay healthy, there is relevance because he is in Washington where he will play regularly, but I am not taking him over Catellanos.
Mike
10:12
Which injury stash Royce Lewis or Taj Bradley? ……disregard team makeup.
Justin Mason
10:12
Lewis
Sp advice
10:13
Hi there, shallow points league (10 pts for QS). Trumbull moving to bullpen.should I drop?  Can you rank these adds: Mitchell Parker, Assad, butto?
Justin Mason
10:13
Butto, Parker, Assad
Guest
10:13
Is the good exit velocity for Nolan Jones a good reason to hold out hope?
Justin Mason
10:14
So I was out on Jones coming into the season, because the underlying skills were not good. In spite of the poor performance, but the underlying numbers have actually improved which is intriguing. I think he has to be better than this but maybe not what you wanted when you drafted him.
Thanks as always for the chats
10:15
MJ Melendez was dropped in my 10-team Yahoo AL-only where he is catcher-eligible and I'd been trotting out Shea Langeliers. I dropped 17 of 100 FAAB$... and no one else bid over a dollar. Happy with the win, but was this a case of me overvaluing an everyday 5-hole hitter who I can slot in at C or my leaguemates undervaluing?
Justin Mason
10:15
I think your leaguemates undervalued him. I love this pick up
Rickey
10:15
How worried are you about Jordan Walker... slow start, sitting more often, etc. Is it time to start looking for other options?
Justin Mason
10:16
Talked about him today on the pod with Paul. I am definitely a tad bit worried more because if he ends up in a platoon, it is devastating for his value. I think long term he is fine, but he could get sent out.
Mike
10:17
What’s Varsho’s upside in points league? Who would you rank him near
Justin Mason
10:17
I had varsho as a top 30 OF coming into the season and I think he is showing that he can be that.
Bill
10:17
The nationals Luis Garcia has been a nice surprise so far. Are you buying?
Justin Mason
10:18
Love the underlying skills we are seeing with Garcia and I am bummed that the year I didn't draft much of him is the breakout. He is making a lot of in zone contact and hitting the ball hard at the same time. He is an aggressive hitter, so slumps will happen, but I would ride this for now.
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