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Paul Sporer Rotographs Chat

Paul Sporer

1:13

Hello everyone! I know we've been dealt bad news on the baseball front, but we can still prepare for a fantasy season as I doubt the entire season gets scrapped at any point

vottomanempire

1:13

Any particular players you think should get a bump in drafts in a 140-145 game season, either due to injury rehab timeline or other factors?

Paul Sporer

1:13

Acuña

Broken Bat

1:16

I hate all of them…. All 30 of them.

Paul Sporer

1:16

I can't blame you in the slightest

Jacob

1:16

Is it just me or has Luis Robert not been talked about much in the industry? Why do you think that is and do you think he’s a value?

Paul Sporer

1:17

He's just been kind of accepted as a late 1st/early 2nd guy but there hasn't been a ton of chatter around him

CH4RLEYS

1:19

Gut feeling, how many games will this season have? What sort of deal do you think PA can get?

Paul Sporer

1:19

145

1:20

I hope they can hold firm against these clowns, but they'll likely have to buckle a bit. I stand w/the players even though I desperately want baseball sooner than later. They are in the right here and it's clear as day

Guest

1:20

Saw Nick is doin a pitcher a day breakdown on PitcherList till lockout ends...step up and do a hitter version

Paul Sporer

1:20

I can't analyze hitters that well, though. Pitching is my strength, too

Zoidberg

1:20

No question, just sharing that I'm keeping Vlad Jr. Bichette, Trout, and Ohtani in a 12-teamer and super excited for the fantasy season.

Paul Sporer

1:20

That is spicy!!!

Sam Huff

1:25

Everyone seems to assume it's Trevino and Heim rotating behind the dish for TEX - don't I have a chance to get some regular PT in the majors too? Already on the 40 man and successful in brief cup of coffee last time I got a chance.

Paul Sporer

1:25

Are you even catching anymore, though?

Pablo

1:25

Did you play fantasy back when Bonds was in his prime? I was just wondering what that would have been like. I'd imagine getting pick 1.1 reaallllly was a big deal.

Paul Sporer

1:26

I did and he was insane. I cut my teeth on a 10-team AL Only, though, and we didn't fully appreciate Pedro's amazingness tbh. He was an early pick of course, but hitters were all the rage back then so he was a bit underrated even as a 1st rounder

Jacob

1:29

I really want to buy into two guys this year - Snell and Kirilloff. Snell because of his last few games and Kirilloff hit the ball super hard before his injury and got BABIP’d out of playing well and then got hurt. Am I crazy for loving those guys?

Paul Sporer

1:30

Not at all! I'm a fan of both as well. I really like Snell to get back on track this year and Kirilloff is definitely a health play. If that wrist is healed, he can be an absolute stud for Minnesota. Both are fairly priced, too!

Matthew

1:31

Etiquette question - our LM didn't collect the money for our league last year, but I won. I don't NEED the money, but it's certainly a perk. What's the right way to bring it up to everybody.

Paul Sporer

1:32

I think a friendly reminder via email, lg msg board, or group chat (however y'all communicate) is totally fair. Just pointing out how the fees weren't paid and you'd like to get that squared. The LM SHOULD handle it, but they seem to have abdicated those duties?>

Guest

1:35

Most likely to return value on yheir draft slot: Votto, Cron, Walsh, Bell

Paul Sporer

1:35

I love this whole group, tbh. I'm sorry to fence sit the answer, it's hard to land on one. I've been more in on Cron than some of my compatriots in the industry, though, so I'll say him

Guest

1:35

Do you ever hold back on a piece about a player you like that maybe alot of people are sleepin on?...so word doesn't get out maybe drive up price...and do you think others may do it?

Paul Sporer

1:36

Never! Y'all know who I love all the time and if one of my big calls flops, I'm eating that with you guaranteed. I never adjust my info to save anything, I think that's lame as hell if ppl in the industry do that

Sam Huff

1:42

Played 1B last year because of injury, but I think I should still get time catching now that I'm healthy again. Have you heard otherwise?

Paul Sporer

1:42

I hadn't, but it was more that I hadn't heard anything so I wasn't sure if he got moved off C permanently. If he is back catching, then I agree he has some deeep league intrigue

Alex

1:42

NFBC adp for Springer is in the 50s, I would draft him around Yordan, thoughts?

Paul Sporer

1:43

I'm totally OK w/that. He's an absolute stud. Health is the only question with him

Dactos

1:43

Max Kepler was one of the biggest BA underperformers per statcast (.211 vs .255).... how is he still slipping all the way to #351 ADP???

Paul Sporer

1:43

He is completely overlooked and I'm here for it. Now IIRC he's had some of these AVG issues before that weren't necessarily resolved, but even if he only hits .240 w/pop, it works at that price

Robbie

1:45

Higher on marsh or adell for dynasty leagues? This is a points league specific OF positions.

Paul Sporer

1:50

I'm still in on Adell. I think he made some nice steps last year and I'm really excited for his '22

Guest

1:50

Thoughts on Lindor having a bounce back season? Worth drafting with 50th pick in 12 team OPS league?

Paul Sporer

1:50

Huge fan and really believe last yr was a transition to NY similar to when Carlos Beltran signed there and I see Lindor getting back on track in a big way this year

Alan

1:54

How cool was Tiger Stadium? Never made it there, too young, but Comerica kinda sucks, I bet Tiger Stadium was awe inspiring.

Paul Sporer

1:55

It was amazing!!! I truly loved it. I've actually only made it back to Detroit once to see Comerica and I really enjoyed it. Tiger Stadium will always hold top spot in my heart bc it's where my childhood games were watched, but I think Comerica is a solid spot!

Kate

1:58

Odds Toro has a full-time role on Opening Day (whenever that ends up being)?

Paul Sporer

2:01

Pretty strong, I'd say 75%

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