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John

10:49

Pick 1 SP: Woo vs DET or R.Ray vs DET? 12 tm h2h pts

Justin Mason

10:49

Woo

10:49

Deep keeper league—what is trout worth in a trade right now?

Justin Mason

10:50

Honestly, I have no idea. His name value is worth more than he is right now. I don't know that he is truly a top 100 player anymore.

Farmer

10:50

[Keeper roto league] Going into the final 50 games, how do you know when a lead is enough to win the title? Obviously one tries to continue to improve their team up until the end, but would you trade a super keeper to add more pieces (knowing that it may have been unnecessary in hindsight).

Justin Mason

10:51

Spreadsheet out each category and take a look at your week to week gains and losses in each and see where you can be caught. I have seen a lot of leagues get lost in the last few weeks. I would rather win a championship and sacrifice the future some than lose it because I got too cute.

Harry Lime

10:51

How useful will Starling Marte be when he returns? Would you drop say a Tommy Pham or a Buxton for him?

Justin Mason

10:52

I don't mind dropping Pham for Marte once he returns.

Merv

10:52

RP coinflip - start Chad Green (O's, A's) or Kyle Finnegan (SF, Angels) this week?

Justin Mason

10:52

Green

Gaussian Blur

10:52

Is Kevin Gaussman toast?

Justin Mason

10:52

I don't think he is toast, but he is definitely not a top tier starter anymore.

Harry Lime

10:52

Will Cano and Joyce get full time closer status?

Justin Mason

10:52

Joyce will. Cano is more iffy.

10:53

Ok, I only have a few minutes left and a ton of questions, so I am going to speed round things a bit.

Showbusiness77

10:53

2-week playoffs “Starting Now” 10-team H2H pts. Only 3 RP slots. Should I drop Devin Williams for any of: Bryan Hudson, Tanner Scott, Bryan Abreu, an ARI RP, Chad Green or Jeff Hoffman? Saves (+5) holds (+2), losses and Blown Saves both (-5). Other RPs are Yates/Hader and Mason Miller (SP eligible on IL).

Justin Mason

10:54

I wouldn't drop Williams.

Idiotic Failson

10:54

Is Juan Yepez for real? I mean, he's obviously not 148 wRC+ real, but could he be a useful fantasy keeper?

Justin Mason

10:54

I don't know how much value he will have next year. I think he is a dart throw depending on what the Nationals do.

Martin

10:54

I have an option to trade Yelich to a team looking to the future, but I could really use him if he's back by the playoffs in a month. You holding for the upside or cashing in for now? Possible packages for Yelich would be JD Martinez and Nico, or Will Smith (c), Bibee and E. Suarez.

Justin Mason

10:54

I would cash in now

Magic beans

10:54

Who has a better chance at redemption this year: Civale or J. Montgomery?

Justin Mason

10:54

Montgomery

10:55

but I am not high on either

Jay Bee

10:55

Out of dumb luck I picked up Toglia early in the season. He now has 19HR in 153 AB, with twice as many HRs on the road than at Coors. 17% barrel rate and 52% hard-hit rate. Is this a profile for a keeper next year?

Justin Mason

10:55

He will always hit the ball hard, but the underlying contact skills will be a problem. It all comes down to what the Rockies will do long term. It is hard to trust that organization though

Guest

10:55

Wyatt Langford has a fastball problem. Can he correct it, or should we reluctantly adjust our sky high expectations closer to the ocean floor?

Justin Mason

10:56

I think he will be fine. Just growing pains from a guy that didn't get a lot of minor league development.

Re:wells

10:56

Buying Wells enough to drop Bailey? I feel like Patrick is a better real life dude than fantasy dude...

Justin Mason

10:56

Yes

Mike Trout

10:56

20 team, 28 man rosters, roto dynasty. Recently traded Ethan Salas and Brady House for Trout. Got way too many 3B. Owned 4 catchers and too many keepers. Couldn’t move either of my prospects to other teams. I’m hoping to flip Trout next spring while he’s temporarily healthy and optimism is high. Will I regret this trade?

Justin Mason

10:57

I don't think you will overly regret it, but maybe a little.

South Sider

10:57

Kutter Crawford has a 9.60 ERA over his past three starts (Dodgers, Yankees, Rangers). Should we be worried as he's now already matched his innings total from last year, or is this a blip against three good offenses?

Justin Mason

10:57

I am a bit worried that he is showing signs of fatigue. I would move on in shallower formats.

Nardi Gras

10:57

Is Bobby Miller a strong 2025 SP?

Justin Mason

10:58

I think he is a bounceback guy for sure with a full offseason to work things out.

Guest

10:58

Since you raised it, who is the most fit fantasy baseball analyst?