Paul Sporer: Chat will start soon, finishing up a pod with Eric Longenhagen, feel free to keep posting your questions

Paul Sporer: Thank you for the patience, y’all. These minor league pods with Eric are gonna be bangers (1 NL, 1 AL — the first releasing later today). I’ll be answering Qs by 3pm CT!

Paul Sporer: I appreciate the patience so much, y’all, let’s get started!

RTJ: Ugh, what do we do with Glasnow on our rankings?

Paul Sporer: I’m doing a hard 180 and just not drafting him

Paul Sporer: I was willing to take the shot on the amazing talent and hoping to spike some health, but he’s already missing guaranteed time so I’m just out

Justin Mason: Need a few more questions…

Justin Mason: In the meantime, please follow me on all my social media’s (twitter, tiktok, facebook, youtube, 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!

Justin Mason: Happy TGFBI Day to all those who celebrate!

Justin Mason: Still time to get into TGFBI satellite leagues if you want to try and win your way into the big contest next year! http://tgfbi.com/satellite-leagues/

BB: What sort of prospect would you want in exchange for the rights to the top Japanese/KBO players (murakami, yamamoto, sasaki, etc), assuming a deep dynasty league w/ dedicated prospect slots

Justin Mason: To be quite honest, I do not know enough about NPB/KBO to give a good answer. Hit up Tim McLeod

Paul Sporer: Hello everyone!! Thanks for coming out!

Ryan: Who would you rather have as an SP1, Gausman or Gallen

Paul Sporer: I have them back-to-back with Gausman on top, but that close you can definitely just take your pick

Matt: The Dbacks did a lot of platooning at the end of last year. Is that still a concern or does Rojas leaving solve most of that? In a shallow league with weekly locks, would you stay away from Dbacks?

Paul Sporer: Where did Rojas go? I haven’t seen anything regarding a trade

Brontarius: Favorite upcoming WBC hat?

Justin Mason: Justin Mason: Will start at the top of the hour and if we have enough questions. In the meantime, please follow me on all my social media’s (twitter, tiktok, facebook, youtube, 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!

Justin Mason: I also have my Beat Justin Mason Online Championship today at 3pm EST and will be streaming it live on my youtube, twitch, and twitter as well as I will have a post for it on FanGraphs!

Just Wait: In a 5×5 roto, which position(s) would you feel comfortable filling a starter in the last few rounds, and with which player(s)? 1B seems to be very deep

Justin Mason: I think when we talk about positional scarcity it really depends on how deep of a league we are talking. For instance, SS is loaded, but in a deeper league, it falls off pretty quickly. 1B is is probably the easiest to get later on for sure. I have an article coming out on Fantasy Pros that I finished last night that breaks down my thoughts on each position for shallower and deeper formats.

BlueJayMatt: 3B is weak this year, outside of the top 6-8 guys – how do you strategize to account for this during the draft?

Justin Mason: I think it is definitely weaker in the middle than at the top or in the back of the draft, but honestly it is not as bad as second base. I am hoping to leave my draft with an elite guy but if I don’t I have found myself just waiting and taking one of the high upside young guys later like Josh Jung and Jordan Walker.

Paul Sporer: Hello everyone, thanks for comin out!

blerg: You seem pretty high on Jake Freely compared to the consensus. What are you seeing that you like?

Paul Sporer: I was a big Jake Fraley guy last year and he performed when he played. Injuries were the only issue. So I’m really just doubling down on last year’s love & hoping for some health luck

Ben: Thoughts on Robbie Ray and Lance Lynn this year?

Paul Sporer: Got em 43 and 31 ranked, respectively

Pedro: With the Montas news, what can we expect from Domingo German now that he has a cemented spot in the rotation?

Paul Sporer: Hello everyone! Hope your Wednesday is going well, let’s talk some baseball!!!

Definitely Not Nick: Is this the year you draft Kyle Gibson with his new slider

Paul Sporer: I drafted him last year!! I held on too long and his nightmare September likely cost me 2nd in my Main Event lol

Paul: Betts at 2b moved him into the top 6 right?

Paul Sporer: I’m definitely OK taking him that high even as OF only, so yes adding the 2B definitely helps

Kyle: Birchwood Brothers articles are always so great – glad they are back again this year!

Paul Sporer: Hello everyone! Thanks for coming!

Sabey Sabes: What’s a realistic expectation from Judge this year? Have him as a keeper at #10 overall, but oh the trade options, too.

Paul Sporer: Something like .285/40/100/100

Paul Sporer: And that’s conservative, tbh

Nate: If you can keep either Nate Lowe or Tristan Casas in a 16 teamer…think they’ll be roughly similar this year? And moving forward? Or am I over/underestimating Casas?

Paul Sporer: Probably overestimating Casas right now. I’m a big Lowe fan so it’s easily him for me