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Club Dub

2:24

Kevin Smith up in Toronto. AAA profile looks more like his lower level raking seasons. Thoughts?

Paul Sporer

2:24

Just adding that Smith Q, too, to clear it from the queue

Chartreuse

2:24

Don't sleep on Kelenic either. Since I traded him away Aug. 1, he's hitting .235/.344/.490 w/ 3 HR, 4 2B, 14.8 BB% & 14.8 K%. The improvements in the plate profile are encouraging, even if a .225 BABIP is holding down the AVG.

Paul Sporer

2:25

Ya I've found myself watching a lot more Seattle games than I'd have thought coming into the year and he's definitely improving. I still think he's cuttable in 10s and 12s, espec. in 3 OF lgs

Milt

2:25

Tellez or Walsh ROS?

Paul Sporer

2:26

Walsh has been rough since returning from the IL. I'd go Tellez right now

Bob

2:27

Cut Civale loose from the IL, too?

Paul Sporer

2:29

He's more team dependent bc he is making some progress having thrown off a mound last week

Bob

2:29

Is Matt Olson really a .280 hitter or closer to .260?

Paul Sporer

2:32

His work this year is fully believable. I'd probably project him for more of a .265 next year since this is the first year we've seen the .280 excellence

Bob

2:33

Do you think the Yankees will keep Gil in rotation when he gets next call-up, presumably this weekend?

Paul Sporer

2:34

It's hard to say. I'd be careful not to have too many expectations on him bc they have several arms even before German returns: Cole/Monty/Heaney/Taillon/Cortes/Gil and then German working his way back

OddBall Herrera

2:34

Is Conforto a buy low dynasty target for you? Or is he a "Chuckle at the team that is locked in to keeping him, because he's cooked", target?

Paul Sporer

2:35

I'd say yes in dynasty for sure. This year has been a mega dud but I think he gets right over the offseason and pops off next year

Guest

2:35

Speaking of Riley, can keep him and Rutschmann at the same price next season. But only one.

Paul Sporer

2:36

I'd keep Riley for sure. I generally don't trust rookie catchers in fantasy and Riley looks like a .280-30-100 guy with 40 HR upside

Brad

2:36

Do you think we see Brujan back up for any meaningful PT this year? I know it's hard to predict anything Rays, but he's back on track in minors

Paul Sporer

2:37

Yeah I think you nail it re: the Rays. He's a G and I had no doubts that he'd go back to raking in AAA. It just depends if an opening happens.

bruno

2:37

are you in on either of nick anderson or julian merryweather when they return?

Paul Sporer

2:38

I think Anderson will definitely take the Castillo role of being "essentially" the closer but Merryweather won't IMO

Vader

2:38

Hi Paul! Thx for the chat! I need bullpen help down the stretch of a H2H....you grabbing Ranger Suarez or J Barlow?

Paul Sporer

2:38

Suarez is starting and they really seem set on that especially bc he's doing well. Barlow seems to have the Texas job

Guest

2:40

Walsh was pretty terrible prior to going on the IL too! .543 OPS in 19 games in July before the injury.

Paul Sporer

2:42

I wasn't making too much of that streak, though. It was pretty tiny BABIP and his K% was still fine.

Pat Listachio

2:42

Spitball a way-too-early 1st round ADP for 2022!!!???

Paul Sporer

2:43

I'm so bad at doing those things off the top of my dome, but I usually do an article or pod sometime in late-Aug/early-Sept so we're close

Harry

2:43

Still sticking with Javier to the Stros rotation prediction? I scooped 2-3 weeks ago but he’s not really doing much for me

Paul Sporer

2:45

Yes I'm staying bought in on that. I just cannot see them letting Garcia go the full way in the rotation and Urquidy isn't really close to returning. Hell, they might even be looking to get Framber and McCullers a little rest. I know I'm out on a limb since they haven't said anything, but I'd be floored if Javier wasn't starting at some pt relatively soon

Bob

2:48

Soto or Vlad Jr.?

Paul Sporer

2:48

Flip a coin? I'll lean Soto, but they're sooo close

Inquiring Mind

2:49

Are you starting Ynoa and Elieser with confidence RoS? Both looked good in comeback starts.

Paul Sporer

2:50

I'm inclined to go with Ynoa off rip espec. bc I don't usually get too bogged down in rehab stats. I wasn't super keen on Elieser coming into the year bc of his major HR issue and that hasn't gone anywhere

Steve

2:50

Just had both Winker and Springer go down. 10 teamer so the wire looks decent - which 2 do you like of Aguilar, cesar Hernandez, France, grossman, Duvall, cutch

Paul Sporer

2:54

I'd go Grossman/France and pair them w/Duvall. Duvall covers the power lost and one of Gross/France gives the AVG to cover Duvall a bit

Brad

2:54

Any intrigue in Reynaldo Lopez? Seems to stretching out and lines look good so far

Paul Sporer

2:54

Been down that road toooooo many times lol