Justin Mason’s Baseball Chat – March 30, 2026
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Here is today’s chat transcript:
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| 7:29 |
: I’ll go ahead and get started. |
| 7:30 |
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| 7:30 |
: There are the winning bids from the two 15-team Tout Wars leagues. |
| 7:31 |
: 14 team / one catcher mixed league…Rutschman , F Alvarez or Badilo ? |
| 7:31 |
: Alvarez for me |
| 7:31 |
: Is it too early to give up on Beavers in a 12 team roto (5 OF/OBP)? Because I did already. |
| 1:04 |
: Hey y’all!! |
| 1:04 |
: grabbing a couple SPs to fill my bench. QS roto league. Could you rank Abel, Cavalli, Meyer, Eflin, Ashcraft? |
| 1:05 |
: Eflin, Abel, Meyer are my faves |
| 1:05 |
: Happy baseball season! |
| 1:05 |
: We made it through the winter!!!! (Even if the weather hasn’t turned where you are, at least baseball is here!!) |
| 1:05 |
: I just had my fantasy dynasty baseball draft…. I chose Junior Caminero over Tarik Skubal in the 2nd round (I took Corbin Carroll with the 8th pick)…. Did I screw up? |
| 7:30 |
: Welcome
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| 7:31 |
: No FAAB bids from Tout Wars because their FAAB runs on Tuesday night this week.
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| 7:32 |
: As for refreshments, I’m enjoying a New Riff single barrel.
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| 7:32 |
: What are you spending on him in deep AL only? Is $5 too much?
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| 7:32 |
: Min bid. No need to spend resources on him.
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| 7:32 |
: What’s the best 2 save specs out of: Grant Taylor, Cole Sands, JJ Romero, Matt Strahm, Jordan Romano? Or should I just ignore them all?
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Thanks for coming out!
| 1:03 |
: Hey y’all!! Thanks for coming out. Last big draft weekend coming up, I’ll have a sizable SP rankings update coming. Likely tomorrow, no later than Friday AM. |
| 1:03 |
: Do you have any long term health concerns about Crochet? |
| 1:06 |
: Not any more than every SP which is to say yes, I do, it’s just not actionable. Knowing that literally every pitcher can and at some point almost certainly WILL break leaves me focused way more on skills over health. Obviously, guys currently dealing with injuries, freshly back them, or with an extensive history of them carry extra risk, but there is no such thing as a safe pitcher, so gimme the best skills. (This doesn’t mean stacking Rodon, Snell, Cole on a team, but rather not eschewing a more talented but higher injury risk guy for a lesser talented guy and the myth of safety) |
| 1:06 |
: Joined a league with a FAB this year for the first time – I’m usually in Ottoneu/dynasty world. How do you recommend approaching FA? I’m usually VERY active on the wire, so will try as many $0 bids as possible, but how should I think about allocating my dollars? Is it mostly impact call-ups? |
| 1:07 |
: Yeah impact call-ups and injury replacements. Spamming the mid and lower tier bids is usually the better option v. the big budget players. Rarely do the triple-digits really deliver. Doesn’t mean you NEVER go for ’em, but be very smart about when to take that shot. |
| 1:07 |
: How high would you go on Palencia in a 6×6 format with saves and holds separate cats? |
Thanks for coming out!!!
| 1:08 |
: Hello everyone, thanks for coming out! |
| 1:08 |
: Seeing a couple of big bold predictions for Rafaela from your colleagues this season. Do you also think he takes another step forward with the bat? |
| 1:09 |
: Aww you only read their BPs? I even used his picture for mine!!! https://fantasy.fangraphs.com/paul-sporers-2026-bold-predictions/ |
| 1:10 |
: 6×6 ops league. Judge or ohtani who ya got for pick 1? |
| 1:10 |
: I’m an Ohtani at 1 type of guy, but I don’t think it’s *wrong* to prefer Judge |
| 1:10 |
: You and Zimmerman both on the Ceddanne train! Feels bankable — you’re a dreamer and Jeff’s stone cold, and you still arrive at the same spot. Love it. |
Thanks for coming out!
| 1:03 |
: Hello everyone, thanks for coming out!! A freshly updated SP rankings just dropped right in time: https://fantasy.fangraphs.com/starting-pitcher-2026-fantasy-rankings/ |
| 1:06 |
: How are we feeling about Colt Keith this season? Quality MI/CI in a 15-team OBP league? |
| 1:06 |
: In a vacuum, how would you view J. Duran for Sasaki? |
| 1:07 |
: Whoops, hit the button too fast. I’ll answer both, but is that Jhoan Duran v. Sasaki in a pitcher v. pitcher comp or Jarren? |
| 1:11 |
: As for Colt Keith, I’m in especially for OBP. He took a step forward last year and could take another this year even if it’s not a leap. There is still developing power and if he jumps to the 20-HR plateau, it’ll be a nice season. Great price, too |
| 1:11 |
: NL-only dynasty league, 10 teams, standard 5×5… I have Edwin Diaz at $24, Mason Miller at $16 and Abner Uribe at $10… do I keep Uribe, toss him back, try and trade him? Unsure of how the Brewers pen situation unfolds between now and Opening Day |