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Justin Mason
10:24
Both are really enticing, but Jobe makes the Tigers a bit more.
Kate
10:24
Is the landing spot as important for Bregman as most people seem to think it is?  Crawford boxes yada yada yada, but his home / road splits have always been fine.
Justin Mason
10:25
I think landing spot is somewhat important, but for me as long is he is in a good lineup, I am not overly worried unless he is in a terrible park for power.
seth
10:25
would you keep any/all of Gerrit Cole ($15), Imanaga ($16), Bryce Miller ($19), or Ober ($18)? 16 team league, $260 auction budget
Justin Mason
10:26
I'd want to keep all if I could, but if you can't I think Miller is the first to go because he is a bit more expensive.
Kate
10:26
My initial reaction to Brendan Rodgers getting non-tendered was that was the end of his usefulness (leaving Coors), however the underlying hard hit data seems good enough that I'm wondering if a better hitting org could coax a breakout out of him (by lifting and pulling more).  Does he get a shot at enough PT wherever he lands to see if that's a possibility?
Justin Mason
10:26
I think his relevance is likely over for the most part. I just don't know where he gets a shot at full time playing time.
Dodgers Blue
10:28
In a league that counts K/9, ERA and WHIP, do you prefer Schwellenbach or Jared Jones as a 5th starter?
Justin Mason
10:28
Schwellenbach for me but it is really close
Kate
10:28
How quick do you think we'll figure out the Boston bullpen situation?  Assuming they don't sign a clear closer, I guess we kind of need to see what Hendriks looks like in spring?
Justin Mason
10:28
Probably need to wait until Spring, but I think they give him a shot.
Kate
10:28
Is Miguel Vargas as bad as he looked after coming over to Chicago this year?  Or is there still some modest upside in there?
Justin Mason
10:29
I think he will be fine, but I don't see the upside that others do. I think he will turn into a decent accumulator, but not a star.
Guest
10:29
Chourio, Langford, Merrill, PCA  and even though he's not a CFer, Woods.  Who do you like most?
Justin Mason
10:29
Chourio
Kate
10:30
Assuming the Mets don't go TOO crazy signing bats, does Starling Marte go back to being an everyday guy this year?  They were pretty conservative with his PT in the second half last year.
Justin Mason
10:30
I think it just depends on who they sign, but I would expect he plays close to full time when healthy.
Chuck
10:30
Are you buying into James Wood for '25? Is the K rate too concerning, or is this just a young player adjusting to MLB pitching?
Justin Mason
10:31
I think he is pretty risky at the price, but I do believe in the skills and I think he will adjust. It just is a lot of risk to take on an unproven player going inside of the top 50 aready
Shohei The Money
10:32
Rookie at the MLB level you're most excited to watch?
Justin Mason
10:32
Emmanuel Rodriguez. I don't know when he is up, but there is a ton of upside there.
Dodgers Blue
10:33
Are you trusting ANY of the Guardian's starting pitchers, beyond Bibee, this year?  This cannot be the staff they enter the regular season with, right?
Justin Mason
10:34
I feel like there has to be a lower level signing coming at some point. I agree that they cant enter the season like this. Maybe a reunion with Cal Quantrill or Shane Beiber?
Sensei
10:34
Now almost 12 months and a full season in the past, has NFBC re-established player confidence that it’s the high stakes platform of choice?
Justin Mason
10:35
I think so. I am still playing there and haven't had any issues.
Brandon
10:35
How confident do you feel in Felix Bautista returning next year? Back to the top closer? Top 5?
Justin Mason
10:35
I don't know that I feel confident that he is top five but I think top ten is a fair projection. That being said, you never really know and I haven't targeted him in a draft yet.
Dodgers Blue
10:36
Was the Cubs' signing of Boyd an indictment on Brown, Wicks and Horton, or simply protection in case of injury and/or the youth not being quite ready at this point?
Justin Mason
10:37
I think it is depth and an easily flipped contract if they aren't competing.
tumtum
10:39
Wondering what I should be expecting from Parker Meadows. His hard hit and hard% weren't where I expect someone with above average power. Do you believe in him for what steamer is projection?
Justin Mason
10:41
I don't think Steamer is completely off, but I do struggle to see how he keeps his playing time of he is hitting .237. I don't think there is league average power in the bat for the most part. His value in fantasy comes from making better contact, walking and stealing bases. I have a feeling he may be in a part time role or back in the minors midseason.
Dodgers Blue
10:41
After his solid showing, are the Padres convinced Jackson Merrill is their starting CF the next decade - or will they feel pressure to bring him back onto the dirt as Machado and Bogaerts continue to age and decline defensively?
Justin Mason
10:41
With how he plays, no reason to take him out of center imo
dodgerydoos
10:42
Gil using the auction calculator '24 production the cost is high and his Steamer projections say he's worth replacement level.  Is he really this much of a regression candidate?
Justin Mason
10:43
The walks will always be an issue in projections, but I don't think he will regress as much as steamer does. I think the truth is somewhere in the middle of Steamer and his 2024 production.
dodgerydoos
10:44
Is soderstrom a sleeper to breakout this spring?
Justin Mason
10:44
I think he definitely could be because there is a ton of power in that bat and he has a full path to playing time right now.
Idiotic Failson
10:44
Am I overthinking keeping a $25 Skubal in Otto? I feel like every year I get burned with pitching injuries and could move him for a cheap impact hitter and not have constant anxiety about his arm falling off.
Justin Mason
10:44
Yeah, I am keeping Skubal at that price
Kevin
10:45
From a fantasy baseball perspective, what do you know or understand now that you didn’t three or five years ago?
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