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Jim Leyland Palmer

2:08

"if" Hinch stays? Not sure how long his contract is, but is this an open question with him?

Paul Sporer

2:08

Think he finagled himself an out if he hates it

Nate

2:08

ROS, do we get the Dick Mountain from early season or the last couple weeks?

Paul Sporer

2:09

You know damn well Rich Hill is going to be maddeningly inconsistent. If you have him in roto, just play him when he's healthy and sit him when he's not. He tests our patience, but if you stick with him, he usually delivers sooner than later

Randy

2:09

Can Demarcus Evans be the closer of the future for TEX? His K/9 numbers are off phenomenal.

Paul Sporer

2:14

Nasty 57% K rate w/his fastball/breaking ball combo. He doesn't have crazy velo, but it's still super effective thanks to its spin. If (when? ya.. it's gotta be when) they trade Ian Kennedy, there's a good shot for Evans to get some 9th inning chances

Steve

2:14

Which aging, hot-hitting infielder finishes the season with a better wOBA: Brandon Crawford or Brad Miller?

Paul Sporer

2:15

I'd say Miller. He's always been a really solid hitter and I love that he already has 3 SBs this year

Bob

2:15

I just traded Trevor Richards for Mike Trout in my dynasty. Did I overpay?

Paul Sporer

2:15

Now y'all are just trolling me lol

Eddie

2:15

I been holding on to Jarren Duran and Vidal Brujan in my AL league, either one up anytime soon, you think?

Paul Sporer

2:16

It's so hard to say bc an opening can occur at any moment. I'd hold both until you have to get rid of one bc you can't field a full lineup or something due to injuries. But short of that, I'd ride this out for another few wks bc both of those guys could be impactful right away. I will say that Santana's potential emergence doesn't help Duran, but again, the second that someone looks completely blocked off, there's an injury that opens him up

thebearproofsuit

2:17

I see K Lewis finally got that DEF grade upgrade on The Show. for '21..looks like talk of needing to move him out of CF ASAP were premature...made a great play last night, seems like he can be an averageish CFer for a few years at least

Paul Sporer

2:17

Yeah if his body can hold up, I don't see why he can't hang in there for a few years for sure. I love Lewis so I really hope he can just get some injury luck and we can see him for some full seasons to see his true potential

Brad

2:19

Is this the year Brendan Rodgers fulfills his prospect and home park potential? Or is he better left on the wire until he proves he can hit big-league pitching?

Paul Sporer

2:19

I'm still buying. So if he's healthy and playing, I'm taking a shot

2:19

Where you at these days on Greinke? Numbers are great on the whole this year and he obviously has a stellar track record, but I guess I have trust issues with low-K/low-velo guys and am wondering if/when that's going to catch up with him soon. Time to move on if I can get good value, or just set it and forget it?

Paul Sporer

2:20

He's set it & forget it for me. I always say you gotta manage to your strengths though and if it's too treacherous for you to trust him, see if you can make a move for a starter who doesn't drive your anxiety like that start to start

Mike

2:20

Any hopes for a Bohm rebound? What do you think his true talent level is?

Paul Sporer

2:22

Yeah for sure, but it might not come this year. Prospect growth isn't linear and we confirmation biased the hell out of Bohm when he was great in his 2020 sample. Now he has a near equal sized sample with the dead opposite results (139 wRC+ last yr, 55 so far this year). He's learning and I'm sticking with him long-term. That said, I totally understand sitting or even cutting in 10-teamers bc those leagues are more short-term focused since the waiver wire will be robust with options.

Norm

2:22

Why do the DBacks suck so bad? A couple years ago their roster looked promising

Paul Sporer

2:24

I was so in on them, too. The pitching is pretty rough right now, especially the bullpen. 3 of their most intriguing SPs are hurt, too: Gallen, Weaver, Widener. There are some foundational pieces, but it's rough right now

Duchess

2:24

Is Chapman even an average hitter anymore? K rate and ISO have been going in opposite directions for a while now.

Paul Sporer

2:26

I mean, even with the 35% K/5% BB last year, he had a 117 wRC+ and .303 ISO, so I don't really see how any of this has been going on for a while now, tbh. The ISO is down this year to just .151 with Ks remaining high at 33% but I'm not off him over these 200 PA. Have to wonder if any residual pain from the hip is eating into his power. Being healthy enough to play isn't the same as being 100%.

Josh

2:26

any thoughts on soto's underwhelming performance thus far? maybe he was overdrafted? everything seems to check out under the hood but he certainly hasnt lived up to (insert expectations here)

Paul Sporer

2:26

Stop

Von Hayes

2:27

Broseidon

2:27

Got any hot pitching tips?

Paul Sporer

2:27

For MLB The Show?

Mike in Colombia

2:27

Drop Desclafani for Gallen or Maeda? 12 team h2h

Paul Sporer

2:30

I could do it for Maeda. I'm pretty nervous about Gallen's outlook for this year. I'm not out on Disco but he has the Dodgers next so I doubt he gets picked up for maybe a week (Cubs after that) and you could maybe get him back if someone else becomes cuttable in that time

Guest

2:30

Trade Gore (6 years of control after this season) for Kershaw (1 year rental). Currently in 2nd place and need pitching help.

Paul Sporer

2:30

Absolutely

Austin Riley

2:30

You selling me high?

Paul Sporer

2:31

Is he netting a big return? I'm a Riley fan, but I don't know how high of a return he is generating despite the gaudy AVG thus far

Dave

2:32

how concerned are you about Machado? He wasn't producing much to this point, now he's been out with a shoulder injury the past week. What do you expect from him for the rest of the season?

Paul Sporer

2:34

I haven't been a huge Machado fan since he left BAL and I definitely lost on that last year as he went off for a .950 OPS, but now here we are again w/a modest slash line (love the 6 SBs, though). I think you have to stick it out with him of course and I can see a 110-115 wRC+ rest of way, but I don't see superstar production

Porcho Villa

2:34

Soler has been sooooo brutal. 1 for his last 17 and barely any power. Droppable in 12-team 5x5 OBP?

Paul Sporer

2:34

Yeah he's not an automatic in 12 teamers

Joy

2:34

Gavin Lux top 5 SS henceforth?

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