JotCast | Justin Mason Baseball Chat

Justin Mason Baseball Chat

Justin Mason

11:22

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Ugh. Life is hard

12:00

20 team dynasty. Paredes or Bregman? Ragans or Konner Griffin? Thanks

Justin Mason

12:00

Bregman and Griffin

Rob Mackowiak

12:01

Should I keep Konnor Griffin or McGonigle as my final keeper in a 10 team OBP keeper league? Both would be $2. I’m competing but can afford to waste a final roster spot on a stash

Justin Mason

12:01

I think I would stash Griffin if I could at worst you hold him half the season, but the Pirates are saying they are going to give him a legit shot at making the team.

Moneyburg

12:01

My friend Mark doesn’t know about how good Connelly early is. Despite playing time concerns (I think Bello is traded and opens up a spot), do you think early is underrated in NFBC drafts so far?

Justin Mason

12:04

I think it's more likely the Red Sox move Early than Bello, but I think the point stands that he is really good. I will say the value isnt that low in NFBC. He is currently going at pick 225 right about Shane McClanahan and Jack Leiter with no clear path to the rotation and if there is a trade to open a spot or he is moved, he will shoot up tremendously.

Larry Bird

12:04

Can you come and shovel my driveway?

Justin Mason

12:05

This is why I live in California now.

Point awarded!

Bruce

12:05

12 tm, 5x5 OBP/QS, Keep 5 forever with a little inflation
Matt Olson - 4th round
Eury Perez 17th round

Justin Mason

12:05

Eury

Jon

12:05

Is Cade Smith a keeper for $6 in a 12T mixed 5x5 roto league with a $260 budget?

Justin Mason

12:05

absolutely he is

MattStats5

12:05

10 team HtH categories, keep 5. BWJ, Gunnar, JRod, Churio, Skenes are how I'm leaning. Also have Logan Webb and James Wood. Drop anyone for either of those two? Thanks for all you do!

Justin Mason

12:05

no, that's the five for me

John

12:05

Who's the player who's switched teams this offseason you're buying the most shares in

Justin Mason

12:08

Edwin Diaz at the top end. A top tier closer going to the best team in baseball? Easy money. A couple other players later that I like:

Shane Baz, Adolis Garcia, Kazuma Okamoto

BMK

12:08

Hi, I’m in a 12 team dynasty league 6+6 (OPS and QS’s) Keep 15 mlb plus 10 MiLB. I have the #1 pick. Best available options as far as I can tell are Devin Williams, David Bednar, Abner Uribe, Nico Hoerner, Munetaka Murakami, tatsuya Imai, or Carter Jensen. Who you taking at 1?

Justin Mason

12:09

Without more context to who your keepers are, I lean Williams here. I can make the argument for Hoerner or Jensen if you have closers already or are in a two-catcher league.

Johnny

12:09

How are you planning on handling saves this season? My roto strategy has been to draft at least two and ideally three locked-in closers but is that even possible anymore at reasonable cost?

Justin Mason

12:10

It's going to be expensive for sure, but I typically look to lock in a for sure guy, then a pretty sure guy and then take dart throws. A lot will depend on individual drafts where sometimes I come out with two for sure guys or one and a lot of dart throws.

Definitely Not Paul

12:11

I have Oneil Cruz in a 14-team dynasty points league w/ 3 OF and 2 UT spots. Is the acquisition of Jhostynxon Garcia the final nail to cement Cruz's status as platoon player or is there still hope for more from him? Feels like a sell-low moment, but maybe this is just what he is? Toosly, whiffy, sits vs LHP. Someone will probably give me an okay SP for him in trade.

Justin Mason

12:12

I do think this is who he is, but I also know he can go on massive heaters and I would rather sell him on one of those because the return will be better. REally depends on the type of pitcher I would be getting back, but there is some upside in just waiting until the season starts and finding the right moment to move him. There's also some risk to this strategy, but that's what I would try and do.

Joe

12:12

Thoughts on Owen Caissie (Lassie) now that he's in MIA from a long term perspective? Worse park and lineup around him. But more likely to get a consistent chance to play. Cubs had been developing bats ok for awhile there, but not as sure now. Does MIA have the right people to develop him? Thanks.

Justin Mason

12:14

Cassie has one of the worst hit tools of the top prospects and that is something that most players and teams struggle to fix. I just dont have faith long term. Short term, he will play.

John Concrete

12:14

What do you make of James Wood? His second half K rate of 39%(!!!!) is scaring me off him at his ADP (30 overall)

Justin Mason

12:16

This is why he won't likely be on any redraft teams for me. He is a 30+% strikeout guy. Doesnt make enough contact in the zone and while he doesnt chase, he also isn't super aggressive inside the zone which leads to too many called strikes. Power is real and there is some speed too, but projecting that average is going to be difficult and I think the floor is lower than most people.

Ben

12:17

Who do like for a rebound this year out of this group: M Harris, J Durran, A Riley. Thanks!

Justin Mason

12:17

Durran and Riley

JT snowmaggedon

12:17

Hi Justin. In a 12 team roto league with 3 OFs, no CI or MI. Pick one to keep: Sale 6th, Naylor 6th, CJ Abrams 6th or Goodman 22nd. Current keepers: Soto, JRam, JRod, Crochet, Gilbert and Woo. Thanks!

Justin Mason

12:17

I'll take sale

Guest

12:18

Offered Nick Pivetta for Aaron Ashby and Troy Melton. Accept the trade?

Justin Mason

12:18

I think for this year only it's Pivetta, but I like Melton long term and since this sounds like a dynasty or keeper, I would lean him.

Prospect Time

12:19

How much would you drop on Griffin or McGonigle in an 12T OBP league with a $260 budget and limited keepers (price increases by $5 every year, can be kept up to three seasons)

Justin Mason

12:19

$5-8

Oaktown Blues

12:19

Do you think Brent Rooker has another 2024-like season in him?

Justin Mason

12:20

The average is never going to be that good again unless he gets really lucky BABIP results, but the power/speed could definitely happen in that park.

Guest

12:20

Pivetta or Pepiot? Points league, QS and Ks are king.