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Justin Mason
9:38
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Joe
10:01
Thoughts on Dylan Crews?
Justin Mason
10:03
I really like Crews and I do think he will be good, but he is still young and there are questions to me if the power translates this early. I am a bit afraid of the ADP going up to the point where he becomes too expensive to gamble on.
Kate
10:03
Happy holidays Justin!  How long do you think Robert Suarez holds the closer job in SD this year?
Justin Mason
10:03
I do. No reason to think he will lose it unless he really struggles in season
Randy
10:04
Cubs a 90 win team?
Justin Mason
10:04
I don't think they are. Maybe they add more and get better luck outcomes, but I think they haven't improved enough
JLPicard
10:04
No Question. Just a Happy New Year and all the best. Thanks for the chats.
Justin Mason
10:04
Happy New Year to you as well!
mitch
10:05
thoughts on adrian del castillo for 2025?
Justin Mason
10:07
I don't know if he can stick at catcher long term personally, but I hope they can continue to get him enough ABs there to not lose his eligibility for a bit. The difficult part is Moreno isn't going anywhere for a while, so he will need to hit to be fantasy worthy and pick up DH abs. Probably won't be much of a factor for fantasy this season unless Moreno gets hurt.
Squawky
10:08
15 team roto, convince me that I should keep an $8 Holliday if it means I'd have to cut a $8 Vientos, $3 Winn, $5 Stott, $4 Baz, $3 Taj, $10 Ragans, $8 Schwellenbach,$8 Joyce
Justin Mason
10:08
Depends on how long you can keep him for at that price. I wouldn't keep him over any of these guys if his keeper status is not long term.
Guest
10:08
If you could give Paul a new year's resolution, what would it be?
Justin Mason
10:09
Do a main event with Justin Mason
Leone
10:10
Steamer projects Brian de la Cruz at  236 PA, .245 with 8 HR and 2 SB. Is that in the ballpark, or would you take the under or over significantly?  Why so few PA?
Justin Mason
10:11
I wonder if that has just not been updated since his signing. No reason to think he can't get 400-500 plate appearances with how the Braves are currently constructed.
Trader Bob
10:11
i have Luzardo, Astros Luis Garcia, Mahle and McCullers ranked in that order as injury returners. Correct? Also do you think Alonso might defect to the Giants?
Justin Mason
10:12
I think that is the correct order. I would love to see the Giants land Alonso as long as the contract isn't too long, but I just don't see it happening.
Izzy
10:13
How many games do you expect to see Betts at 2b? (I realize they say he’s back at SS)
Justin Mason
10:14
I could see 10-20 as the most likely outcome, but he didn't play there a ton after april last season, so it could be 0
Stephen
10:14
With 2B thinning out very quickly at the top (esp. where Betts is not eligible), how do you value Jordan Westburg?
Justin Mason
10:15
I am not a big Westburg guy, but I am intrigued by him as an accumulator if he can stay healthy. Also, I am waiting to see what the dimensions in Camden look like after they move the wall back in a bit in left field. He could be the guy most helped by it.
Steve
10:15
Hi Justin: Love your work and insights. I am in a 12 team Roto Home League, 6x6, OBP and QS with a $25M budget for carryovers and our auction. We have a unique format with a auction first and then a draft. We can carry 4 players and deduct their cost from our $25M budget.  My choices are: Judge at $6.4M, Lindor at $4.2M, Lawrence at $1M, Matt McLain at $1M, Jordan Westburg at $1M, Hunter Greene at $1M, Shane McClanahan at $.4M, and Joe Ryan at $1M. I prefer to focus more on hitting over pitching. The players I pick to carry over in 2025 cannot be carried over in 2026. What do you suggest?
Justin Mason
10:16
Judge, Lindor, Lawrence, McClanahan
A Jolly Good Oberkfellow
10:17
Who are your favorite post-hype picks for 2025?
Justin Mason
10:21
Shane Baz, David Festa, Jordan Walker, Brooks Lee, Joey Cantillo, Yariel Rodriguez, Max Meyer, Simeon Woods Richardson, Edouard Julien
Stephen
10:21
I expected the Mets to sign more elite free agents even after Soto. They need Pete to even call the team improved over last year, no?
Justin Mason
10:22
I think they are improved with just the signing of Soto, but I would think they end up with Alonso again and it is a huge offseason. I fully expect him to sign there.
Nick
10:22
I accidentally hit enter before entering the names: King, McClanahan, Springs and Woo, 12 team points league
Justin Mason
10:23
Rephrase the question so I make sure I fully understand it
Ted
10:23
Biggest FA surprise for you thus far this offseason?
Justin Mason
10:23
Got to be Corbin Burnes to the Diamondbacks. I don't know that I heard any rumors about them as a landing spot prior to the signing.
Ted
10:23
What are you expecting from Evan Carter this year? What kind of odds on him regaining the form of a few years ago?
Justin Mason
10:25
Really hard to know what he is at this point. Is he healthy? Is he going to learn to hit lefties? Will he play every day? I think the price is decent enough to gamble on, but I am unsure he is the player we saw in his small sample in 2023
Oddball Herrera
10:25
Holliday or McClain for 2B in a keeper league?  Or the dark horse K Campbell.  The prospect lists say Holliday but I remain skeptical
Justin Mason
10:26
McLain for me in the short term. In the long term, I think it is holliday
Kim
10:26
A few youngster would-you-rathers (for a keeper league) - Schwellenbach or Jobe? Neto or Colt Keith?
Justin Mason
10:26
Schwellenbach and Keith
Aldo Rayne
10:26
You prefer Jorge Soler or Lars Nootbaar for Ottoneu FG Points?  Short term more important than long term here
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