Justin Mason’s Baseball Chat – June 9, 2025
Here is today’s chat transcript:
| 7:29 |
: Welcome.
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| 7:30 |
: Here are the winning bids in the two 15-team Tout Wars leagues.
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| 7:31 |
: Enjoying a solid pour of Russell’s 10 after a long week.
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| 7:31 |
: Kurtz or CES ROS?
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| 7:31 |
: CES
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Thanks for coming out!
| 1:04 |
: Hey y’all, thanks for coming out!! |
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: I just want to say that my roster has fully entered the “everyone is getting injured” phase and I am not enjoying it! |
| 1:05 |
: The worst time of the year that comes for virtually EVERY team at some point. The years you avoid it or catch the very low end often wind up being the ones where you can make a run to the title |
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: That said, injuries don’t preclude you from that run so don’t give up! In the grand scheme, it is still relatively early. All leagues are different, but there are PLENTYYYY of teams in the last 3 places of their league that can realistically still win. Won’t be easy but absolutely can be done. |
| 1:06 |
: 12 team dynasty roto (OBP, TB)…is it time to cut ties w/ Adames? You dropping him to call up Shaw? |
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: Still feels too early to cut bait. Could see a benching, but I’m reluctant to quit him. Especially with a 90 pt split in AVG/OBP so while his OBP is still weak at .293, once his BABIP starts getting going, he’ll be a solid OBP asset. |
| 7:29 |
: Welcome
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| 7:31 |
: Here are the winning bids from the two 15-team Tout Wars leagues.
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| 7:34 |
: Thanks for helping many of us get ahead of Meadows coming up. With him coming off the IL tomorrow, I need to deal with Adolis. Any reason to think he’ll come back to be a viable OF option? Where would you put him on your waiver list this morning? Thanks.
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| 7:34 |
: I’m holding for a week to see what happens
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| 7:34 |
: Hey, Jeff–how did your son run @ States?
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Transcript is live, thanks for coming out!!
| 1:06 |
: Hey y’all, thanks for coming out!! |
| 1:07 |
: Hey Paul, thanks for the chat as always. Hoping you could rank these SP ROS in 12tm mixed QS roto: Megill, Gonsolin, Cecconi, Darvish, Dobbins, Misiorowski |
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: That’s close to my order, though sight unseen I think I gotta move Darvish to last right now despite being a huge fan of him overall. Just not sure he can be trusted right now and then even when he does come back, are we gonna get many 6 IP starts? |
| 1:11 |
: Santander admits he’s still trying to plow through 2 injuries, and I’m over here really losing patience with the lack of an IL stint, but is Grisham still the drop if I’m over-outfielded? |
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: I’m trying to be better at not just holding through lost causes but I also know we have to be careful not to overreact. That said, it’s June later this wk and he’s well below .200 AVG with a sub-20 HR pace… I think at this juncture Santander is the cut. While Grisham likely won’t keep this pace, his surge isn’t completely outta nowhere so I like holding him instead of Santander right now |
| 1:15 |
: Hi Paul |
Thanks for coming out!
| 1:03 |
: Hey y’all, thanks for coming out!! |
| 1:03 |
: Are we calling Miguel Vargas’ recent run run a hot streak or was there enough there to think he’s clicking in the majors? |
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: I think he’s starting to put some things together. Full disclosure: I’ve been a long-time Vargas mega-fan but I don’t think I’m just being blinded by fandom here. Simple fact is he deserved better than his .204 BABIP over 591 PA coming into this year and then he was even worse thru 20 gms this yr at .196 BABIP!! Things are finally coming around lately and it’s not even an exorbitant BABIP (.304) as he’s hitting .316/.383/.568 w/6 HR in his last 107 PA. So all that to say, I buy this and think we can see some sustained success from Vargas |
| 1:10 |
: Looking for 1 more pitcher in my h2h league. Are you feeling Rasmussen, Warren, or L. Henderson the most? |
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: Playing the matchups is likely the best move here, but on talent alone, I lean Rasmussen |
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: Cecconi seems like an interesting arm but gets DET, LAD, @NYY next… Should I hold in a deep league? Start vs. DET? |
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| 7:32 |
: Welcome.
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| 7:32 |
: Here are the winning bids in the two 15-team Tout Wars leagues.
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| 7:34 |
: I’m enjoying caramel rum from a local distillery (Speedtrap). It’s by far their best offering right now.
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| 7:34 |
: Is luke Jackson still closing by end of season? Justin Martinez also or will it be a committee with Puk, ginkel and miller? Vest the man in Detroit ?
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| 7:34 |
: No idea to any of them. If I knew, I’d win all my leagues.
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Thanks for coming out, we’ll go the full hour (and maybe more!) next week.
| 1:04 |
: Welcome to the chat, thanks for coming out. Running a little shorter today (40-45 mins) |
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: Any reason to expect positive regression from Altuve? |
| 1:07 |
: Ehh, I’m a bit bearish on that. We’re hitting a point where this might just be age-related regression that doesn’t rebound |
| 1:07 |
: Sell high or hold on Kris Bubic? And if sell, what’s a fair category-agnostic return? |
| 1:08 |
: If you have really good pitching and can help the team, I don’t mind shopping him, but chances are he isn’t fetching a mint and I’m inclined to just ride out this goodness |
| 1:08 |
: No question, just a couple notes: Ben Rice has now caught the 9th inning in 3 blowouts over the last few weeks, including 2 of their last 5 games. Also, Matt Carpenter announced his retirement. |
Here is today’s chat transcript:
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: I will begin at the top of hour. In the meantime, please follow me on all my social media’s (twitter, tiktok, facebook, youtube, bluesky, and instagram) at JustinMasonFWFB! I am doing regular podcasts on the FWFB podcast as well as three episodes a week for the Sleeper and the Bust so definitely make sure you are subscribed there as well!
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| 12:00 |
: Sell high on Mullins? Buy low on Alcantara?
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| 12:01 |
: I would sell high on Mullins depending on what I got back. I would not buy low on Alcantara outside of a keeper/dynasty situation. I just don’t trust the command and control returning from Tommy John
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| 12:02 |
: McLain, JP Crawford and Kristian Campbell, who rides the pine in an OBP league?
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| 12:02 |
: Campbell
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| 12:02 |
: Will Kershaw get many QS’s when he returns?
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