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Paul Sporer

2:01

Yesssss. And he's getting 2B elig. quickly into the season. He and Gurriel Jr. are my preferred ways to get into the TOR offense over the pricy options like Bichette, Vlad Jr., Springer, Biggio, and Teoscar.

Kate

2:01

Mitch Keller's velocity is looking good, but still getting blown up in ST. Is this just a command thing for him at this point?

Paul Sporer

2:04

Yeah command, control, shape/life of pitches. Velo alone can only do so much. Less about his spring and more about overall concerns regarding his stuff has had me pushing Keller down as I battle test my rankings in drafts & found myself repeatedly skipping over Keller even when he was my highest ranked SP left available

DH ONLY

2:04

Franmil Reyes or Yordan Alvarez for this year only?

Paul Sporer

2:11

I'm really torn here bc I think Reyes is a 40-HR bat coming at a perfectly fair price bc he's UT-only. But Alvarez can hit 40 HR WITHHHH a .290 AVG. He's sooo good. And while the knees definitely give me some reservation, I generally say gimme the elite skills profile as long as they're healthy at draft time and I'll gamble on trying to stay healthy. I usually reserve a spot, maybe two, for guys in that camp.

Timmy

2:11

What do you think the chances are that we see Julio Rodriguez for the Ms this year? Does his strong spring improve his chances at all?

Paul Sporer

2:14

Like 7-10% and it'd have to be in the scenario where the M's are surprising. Haniger stays healthy, Kelenic dominates off rip, Lewis continues to be great, France & Moore build on '20, White and Crawford make a leap, and young pitching coalesces around a healthy Paxton. Lotta "ifs" but not impossible.

Pat

2:14

Paddack or Alcantara for this year and long term?

Paul Sporer

2:15

Alcantara on both. More complete arsenal

Timmy

2:15

Following the saves theme... you going after Romano or Dolis now that Yates has been sidelined? Or is Tor a “stay away” situation?

Neal

2:15

More Saves questions! Where does Romano fall in the closer hierarchy?

Paul Sporer

2:18

I'm going for Romano, but within reason. Montoyo said he's not naming anyone off rip which is expected, but that doesn't mean Romano can't sorta force himself into the obvious option and get that gig. I think he has a better shot at that then Dolis, but don't go zooming Romano into the top 10 closers like we saw in Justin's Main Event. I have him 25th right now. Here's a look at my top 30 from mine & Justin's rankings sheet on our Patreon https://imgur.com/Xpltv5O

Matt Damon

2:18

MATT. DAMON.

Paul Sporer

2:18

Agreed

Pale Hose

2:19

Seems that Andrew Vaughn will start the year with the White Sox. Would you prefer his upside to that of Austin Riley, CJ Cron, or other late-round bats?

Paul Sporer

2:20

Taking Cron until Vaughn is locked w/an Opening Day spot but you really highlight 3 bats I like. I could envision a team build where I get the three as my 1B/3B/CI in sort of a discount corner setup. There are stars at those positions, but if I'm just loading up on my MI, OF, and P, this could definitely work

Henry

2:20

Better CI: Justin Turner or CJ Cron?

Paul Sporer

2:21

Lotta Cron love out here today, but I'm sticking w/him. Turner is a G when he plays, but it's all-but-guaranteed that he will miss time while Cron can be a full-timer.

KJL

2:21

Any pitchers youre targeting in the 600+ ADP range? Gets pretty thin back there.

Paul Sporer

2:26

unproven potential gems: Logan Allen, Corbin Martin, Jose De Leon, Daulton Jefferies, Austin Voth; crusty innings w/a tinge of upside: Johnny Cueto, Julio Teheran, Alex Cobb, Kyle Gibson

Icculus

2:26

Are you buying the ADP surge relating to Senzel?

Paul Sporer

2:27

Yeah, I'm still in around 150, but it's about at my breaking point

Tom

2:28

Call me crazy, but as per last night's podcast, I don't hate reaching a bit on Jordan Romano. Nearly a 20% swinging strike rate and a 58% groundball rate last year to go along with a 12:1 K/BB ratio in spring.

Paul Sporer

2:28

Reaching up a few rounds is one thing, the 7th round like Justin's main is insane

Dee Arby

2:28

You stoked for The Show on PS5? Been meaning to ask, what camera angles do you use for pitching and hitting?

Paul Sporer

2:29

I can't wait!!!! I know we're not going to see a HUUUUUGE utilization of the PS5 upside just yet, but I still can't wait for the new game. I use Strike Zone for hitting and Strike Zone offset for pitching

Lugolas

2:29

Options to replace Gallen from FA pool

Paul Sporer

2:29

I don't know? Who's available in your league?

Neal

2:30

Do you think Jon Gray is a sneaky buy-low in dynasty? He's a FA after this year.

Paul Sporer

2:30

Hey you gotta find litlte edges in dynasty and this definitely qualifies. It might not really payoff, but it's not a bad idea, especially if you're already in a rebuild

Neal

2:31

Any reason to be excited about Wacha in TB?

Paul Sporer

2:31

I've always been a fan and now he's with an org that does really well w/pitchers. He's a free shot w/like your last pick or even an FA pickup

Beastman

2:32

Will Reds' defense compromise their SP performance?

Paul Sporer

2:32

Probably not to an appreciable degree, imo