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Justin Mason
11:25
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My kingdom for a SP
12:00
I know it's early but any concern for Kikuchi or Olson?
I already moved Berrios and Buehler to my bench, so my SP is thin.
Justin Mason
12:02
This is kind of what you get with Kikuchi. He is going to have great weeks and ones that frustrate you. Olson is a little more disappointing because it seemed like he was ready to take another jump and now the stuff doesn't seem to be doing so. That being said, I think he will be fine, but just not as good as maybe we had hoped for
Does it Fitts?
12:03
Strained pec... estimation on how long he is out?
Keeper league where we keep (3) at rd value and I drafted him last in the 24th so would love to wait if I can but I also have a million dudes on the IL already.
Justin Mason
12:03
I haven't seen a timetable but I think you can drop him if you are strapped for spots.
Soggy Burger
12:03
Will I remember how to hit? Wasn't expecting a high avg but yeesh.
Justin Mason
12:03
yeah, this is who Burger is. You have to deal with the cold streaks to enjoy the hot ones.
Catcher Me If You Can
12:03
Catcher has been abysmal. Currently running Goodman, have Alvarez stashed on IL. Heim, Keibert, Murphy, Dingler all available. One C league, do I just stream?
Justin Mason
12:04
yeah, I would just stream the hot hand. Grab Murphy or Dingler and then move on as they cool
Mike
12:04
Are you grabbing Uribe in case Megill is out an extended period?  His savant page is pretty red and could be useful in a league with holds while waiting it out.
Justin Mason
12:04
I grabbed him in  a number of leagues last night. I am worried about Megill needing a second opinion and I think Uribe is next up
Good morning Walltimore!
12:04
Would you drop Halvorsen for Kahnle or Luke Jackson or is the difference among all three minimal?
Justin Mason
12:04
I would drop for Jackson
Mike
12:05
In a 12-team H2H, are you keeping Correa if you don’t need shortstops?
Justin Mason
12:05
Probably not
Matt W.
12:05
Hi Justin,
Justin Mason
12:05
Hi!
Matt W.
12:05
Would you sit Adames for Neto this week?
Justin Mason
12:06
I don't think so. Chances are that Neto isn't back until the weekend unless I missed some news
Mike
12:06
Is it crazy to bench Freeman this week to play Goldschmidt and Rice with six games for the Dodgers (and he will likely sit for at least one) and seven for the Yankees all at Yankee Stadium or Yankee Stadium south?
Justin Mason
12:06
I don't think it's crazy, but I probably wouldn't do it
Must In Jason
12:07
Rank Freeman, Machado, Devers ROS. 8x8 with OBP and SLG
Justin Mason
12:07
Machado, Freeman, Devers
Must In Jason
12:07
Has Chris Sale aged out? Velo okay but getting squared up consistently
Justin Mason
12:08
I don't think I am ready to say that. It has just been bad, but it is still just four starts. I think he should be better, but there are concerns that I am watching for
Carrots Julien
12:08
Curious if I’m crazy to be excited about Edouard Julien. Nice looking statcast page, former prospect. He’s not walking like usual, but leading off some. Was decding between him, Brendan Rodgers and Oswaldo Cabrera for bench bat in OBP league...
Justin Mason
12:10
I think it is definitely worth monitoring. I love Julien's skillset but he is often too passive. A jump in aggressiveness is what we want to see. So this is intriguing. I would take him over those guys.
Yuniesky Betancourt
12:10
How concerned are we about the slow starts from Arozarena, Rooker, and Santander?
Justin Mason
12:11
I was lower on Arozarena and Rooker than the industry as a whole so this is a bit of what I expected. Santander I think will be fine.
Rufus T. Firefly
12:11
Does Gavin Lux stink? Deep league without much on the wire. Keep him or take a shot on Amador in Colorado?
Justin Mason
12:12
Lux is making good in zone contact. His xBA is .253 and everything looks to be in line with his career norms. I think I would hold over Amador
Early Sadness
12:12
I'm sure we are all a bit frustrated with the 2 weeks our teams have played haha. Just wanted to say thanks Justin for keeping us sane!
Justin Mason
12:13
I totally get that! I have a couple very important teams that are struggling, but it is a long season and we are just getting started! Just sit back and enjoy baseball being back
Guest
12:13
Liberatore worth a shot in 12T's? Getting a bit lucky with sequencing, but the FIP is super low, looks to be a result of seemingly better command turning close balls into called strikes. SSS?
Justin Mason
12:15
I know Paul is a big fan, but I have never really been. To be honest, I haven't watched him pitch yet this season, but I will make sure to watch his start this week. I do love to see that he is attacking the zone but he is likely benefiting from some luck. I need to sit down and watch him before I pass judgement
Always need pitching
12:15
Is Shane Smith legit? He's light on K's so far but that's 3 straight good starts and the estimators are saying he's been decent even without the K's and it's not like he's completely out of nowhere as a 50-grade prospect. Debating whether to keep him in my 12-teamer or if he's just a streamer and to send him back to the waiver wire.
Justin Mason
12:16
I think he definitely could be. There are going to be bumps in the road because he just hasn't pitched against high level competition before now, but the change and sinker are really good and I like the makeup.
12:17
I think he is a team streamer in a 12
Must In Jason
12:17
How do you evaluate platoon bats? I like Wallner, Aranda, Conforto, Carpenter but needing to roster multiple bench hitters is suboptimal when there are streams to be had
Justin Mason
12:18
For the most part, I try to avoid these guys especially in shallower formats. What I try to do if I am drafting these guys is see how many lefties are in their division because there are very few in the AL Central which is why I was more in on Carpenter and Wallner this year.
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