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Justin Mason

12:36

I dont know how Vaughn is still available. He should be on a roster with how hot he's been. Grab him and hope it continues.

Toby

12:37

16 team 5x5 league. Better Hail Mary this week for starting pitching. Two time Dustin May or one time Cade Povich or just grab a Brewers set up guy with 8 games on the schedule. We get holds/saves points.

Justin Mason

12:37

Grab the set up guy

Need more questions or more jokes

Guest

12:38

Which of Tucker PCA and Suzuki has the best chance of a strong finish to the season

Justin Mason

12:39

Tucker and Suzuki

Tim

12:39

Is Wheeler going to be a keeper consideration for next season or is the nature of his injury such that any production going forward will be a question mark?

Justin Mason

12:39

I think he is going to be a massive question mark. At his age with this issue, it could be the end of the road

Guest

12:39

Does Logan Gilbert finish the year as a top 10 SP?

Justin Mason

12:40

No, he missed too much time

RAGBRAI

12:40

Do you think Pagan and Santana keep their closer roles next year?

Justin Mason

12:40

Santana could because the Pirates are cheap.

Tim

12:40

Where do you envision having PCA in your rankings for '26? Thought I was set in a league where we keep 6, but he has forced his way into my thinking this season.

Justin Mason

12:41

I think he will be much lower in my ranks than other people's. I would guess he is probably just inside of the top 100 for me, but I have been a detractor from the jump

tortycraig

12:41

Also shoutout Randy Arozarena - post-hype stud this year in my OBP league for $6

Justin Mason

12:41

A great bounce back season. I wish I had bought back in more.

tortycraig

12:42

Had a great crop of closers but lost Felix and Helsley so I'm down to Fairbanks and Megill. Best to just backfill those spots with strong ratios / innings in the absence of real save opps right now? Feel good on my starters and hitters.

Justin Mason

12:43

So this really depends on your standings. You need to figure out where you can gain the most or lose the most ground there and cater your decisions to that. The stretch run is all about the strategy and less about the actual talent of the individual players.

3 man bench

12:43

3 man bench, daily moves leagues. Most of my bats are starters, but those categories are tight. Worth having 2 bench bats to toggle into days off, or better to have 2 RPs who can just be in the lineup regardless?

Justin Mason

12:44

As I just said above, attack the close categories. If you have the best chance to gain/lose points in pitching, attack that. If it's hitting, attack that. Dont worry about balance as much as you worry about the categories right now.

Guest

12:45

Pls rank ROS Vinnie P, Naylor, Olson, Torkelson

Justin Mason

12:45

Olson, Naylor, Tork, Vinnie P

KDan

12:45

Via Roster Resource and RL, O'Hearn/Iglesias are platoon buddies. I do not like this. Do you?

Justin Mason

12:46

I dont but at least O'Hearn faces five righties this week.

Idiotic Failson

12:46

I had both Bregman and Ramirez on my roster due to a trade earlier in the season. I turned my expensive (and borderline droppable) Ramirez into a cheap and keepable Drew Rasmussen and Noah Cameron. Auction dynasty, how'd I do?

Justin Mason

12:46

I think you did great. I like both of their future outlooks.

Tim

12:46

In a league where I need SB, is Caballero worth starting every night, even on nights when he's not in the starting lineup, because he's just better and runs more than whoever else is out there on the waiver wire?

Justin Mason

12:46

If that's what your team needs, that is a very smart gamble

RAGBRAI

12:47

Is Del Castillo AZ's starting catcher next year? What does AZ do with Gallen?

Justin Mason

12:48

Moreno is still the starter because of his defense with Del Castillo being the #2 guy and getting DH Abs..

Pitts

12:48

will Skenes be limited down the stretch? Top 10 value ROS?

Justin Mason

12:48

I think they should let him go especially in what is going to be a Cy Young season, but there is risk because it is the Pirates.

RAGBRAI

12:49

For rest of season how would you rank Nola, Gallen, Gore, McLean and E Rod?

Justin Mason

12:49

Gore, Nola, McLean, Gallen, E-Rod

That was tougher than I thought

Tiggers

12:50

Does Riley Greene regain the form from the first half of the season or does the slump he’s in continue? Top _ OF going into next year

Justin Mason

12:51

I think he is kind of a gamble right now. The talent is there, but the underlying numbers in the second half kind of back up this struggle. I am going to say he is a 20 OF next year

Guest

12:51

stream v marlins or just pick up caballero for steals

Justin Mason

12:51

Caballero

Nick

12:52

In a 12 points league would you start Gore, Ober, Priester or Miz over a 2 start Jack Leiter?

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