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Paul Sporer

2:15

Speaking of rankings, here's my 2B: https://fantasy.fangraphs.com/paul-sporers-2022-2b-rankings/

Kate

2:16

What are the odd Jeff McNeil and/or Gio Urshela are traded out of NY before the season to a team that will play them everyday? Both would seem to have trouble finding that kind of PT in their current situations (assuming the Yanks bring in a SS), but would be nice late round darts if given an opportunity elsewhere.

Paul Sporer

2:18

I still see Urshela as the guy for the Yankees, so I'm not particularly concerned about him. His defense definitely helps, plus he's a solid bat. McNeil doesn't have the same assurances for me. Dreadful defense plays a big role in that and then of course his only good hitting season being the Rabbit Ball season doesn't help

llcollj

2:19

Alvarez or Judge for this year?

Paul Sporer

2:19

I have Alvarez 7, Judge 8!

Mrs. Phanatic

2:19

How often do you brag when you win a league?

Paul Sporer

2:20

Not a tonnnnn. If it's a local league w/friends, the trash talking is an added bonus for sure. With the NFBC Main Event win, I'm really happy about that one, so I'll probably hold it in esteem for a bit!

Kate

2:21

Thanks for the chat and for answering so many questions! Loving the offseason pods, you and Justin do such a great job and are keeping the lockout entertaining!

Paul Sporer

2:21

Of course, I appreciate y'all listening to the offseason pods & hanging out in the chats!

Kate

2:21

I'm not going to sit here and act like I knew that Trevor Rogers was going to go full breakout this year, but he was a guy that I had identified last offseason as having a lot of the markers that would signal a possible breakout. Any arms like that that are completely off the radar this offseason that you are targeting due to certain facets of their profile?

Paul Sporer

2:25

I wrote him up for last year's Forecaster and that's when I discovered him as an interesting late-rounder. Similarly, I didn't think he'd be that good, but it was great watching him be so good. If I had to try & come up w/a comp in that similar vein of a tiny sample that shows hints of a big breakout, I'd go Roansy Contreras in the NL and Reid Detmers in the AL

theboyatreus

2:26

Do you really see Castellanos as a top 15 OF? His home and away splits are frightening.

Paul Sporer

2:28

It fully depends where he lands. He's 16th for me right now but if he goes to a non-hitter friendly park, I'll rank more in line w/where he was in Detroit

Kate

2:28

Anxiously awaiting your breakdown / rankings for Jones Highway going into 2022. This is the year! We're all going to ride the Jones Highway to our 2022 championships!

Paul Sporer

2:30

JONES HIGHWAY!!!! 50 SBs? At least!!

Throwing Darts

2:32

Taking the over or under for Steamer's Joe Ryan projection of 4.36 ERA and 1.24 WHIP? Underlying metrics are 1.5 HR/9, 25 K%, 7% BB%.

Paul Sporer

2:32

I'm a massive Joe Ryan fan, so I think the ratios will be much better

2:36

I think he's essentially fully formed and ready to be his best self immediately. The HRs ran a little high and I'd like to see that 1.4 rate cut down, but even if he runs north of 1.0, he allows so few base runners, that I don't think they will hurt him a ton

Kate

2:38

Hiura seems like a guy who needs a fresh start. Think he gets moved this offseason to a team that will let him try to play his way out of this and/or fix the swing?

Paul Sporer

2:40

Agree that he feels like a fresh start type, though Milwaukee is a smart org and I think if there was a clear path to fixing him, they'd likely take it. But ya sometimes, just new voices in a new venue can really help

2:42

OK y'all, I gotta get going! I'll be posting more rankings during the week and finishing up the Roster Reviews (should be done before the New Year). Don't forget to check out our new Draft Kit post that will house all of our useful posts from the fall & winter: https://fantasy.fangraphs.com/2022-fangraphs-draft-kit/

Thanks so much for coming out! Follow me on Twitter (@sporer), Twitch (sporer), and Instagram (p_sporer). Have a good one, y’all!

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