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Kyle

1:32

Hey Paul, hope you are doing well man! I have a question for you about strategy in a shallow 12 team Yahoo daily league (3 OF, no CI or MI) with waiver priority instead of FAAB. I had a relatively good waiver priority spot at the start of the year, and Franmil was dropped. I used that waiver to pick him up, and although that particular move did not work, I have found it beneficial to have the 12th waiver spot, which seems strange. I think players become very protective of using their good waiver priority spots and do not use them as often as they should. Now that I am 12th, I use it all the time and am able to get players off waivers where other players are hoping they hit Free Agency so they don't have to use their good waiver position. What are your thoughts on this?

Paul Sporer

1:32

I like it! I'm always down to look for an edge as they are few and far between these days. Sometimes an edge is just league-specific, but that's all you need sometimes!

Nelson Cruz

1:33

Is this a slow start or am I dust?

Paul Sporer

1:34

Some of both. Not *this* bad, but also I'm not sure he's rebounding to the NELSON CRUZ we're used to

Matt

1:35

Any thoughts for someone who spent a LOT of money on Harper this year?

Paul Sporer

1:36

He is the 19th ranked player so far this year

Guest

1:36

Rasmussen vs. Helsley who makes more of an impact this season?

Paul Sporer

1:37

I'll go Helsley. I think Rasmussen is a 5-and-dive which will undercut his W potential. Helsley won't match Rasmussen's Ks, but it'll be close w/great ratios, some Ws and some SVs

Bobson Dugnutt

1:37

Wacha for real?

Paul Sporer

1:38

Not really, no. Streamer at best.

TBD

1:38

Time to cut Votto??? Who else?

Paul Sporer

1:38

Got discussed in Keep or Cut yesterday: https://fantasy.fangraphs.com/the-sleeper-and-the-bust-episode-1047-ke...

Moff Tarkin

1:38

Sadly dropping Baddoo, thinking Yadiel H.(Greater upside) over E. Oliveras (lesser across the board production) and Taylor Walls (SB). Agree? Disagree?

Paul Sporer

1:39

Yeah I'm OK w/it. I'd go Olivares or Walls

Peter

1:39

thoughts on pham? is he a must own in shallow h2h leagues assuming he stays healthy?

Paul Sporer

1:39

Not a must in shallow lgs, no

Big Joey

1:39

Hold onto Gallo? Do you think the pressures of NY have gotten to him? Even dating back to last year when they acquired him, he hasn't gotten "hot"

Paul Sporer

1:40

It's probably more just range of outcomes for a remarkably volatile profile. I think we throw around that NY pressure stuff too much with little or no proof

Mario

1:40

Expect anything from Sixto this year?

Paul Sporer

1:40

Matt Damon

1:40

MATT. DAMON.

Paul Sporer

1:40

Agreed

Saguaros

1:40

How long do you keep rolling with a guy if he's the shits but his metrics point to bad luck?

Paul Sporer

1:41

I stick with 'em completely in a lot of cases, especially if it's a premium profile

Saguaros

1:41

What do I do with Kikuchi? Just keep him benched until he starts pitching better? He is an absolute drain on my WHIP. 16-tm league.Thanks.

Paul Sporer

1:42

I understand not wanting to cut in a 16 given his insane schedule, but I'm not completely averse to it. At the very least bench until the schedule loosens up

Char's #1 Fan

1:42

How would you value Ward going forward in a dynasty setting? I'm typically leery of jumping in too fast on breakouts like this (especially ones that come from pretty far off the map), but his profile has so few holes. What kind of stat line are we looking at going forward? Would something like 25 HR, 5 SBs and a .350+ OBP be a reasonable baseline? Kind of sounds like Bryan Reynolds last year and people had him well inside the Top 100 coming into this year.

Paul Sporer

1:43

I think you're right on. I like Ward and think there is real talent there. The loose Reynolds comp absolutely plays with better R/RBI upside bc the team is so much better

Aspiring GM

1:44

I have Max Muncy as a versatile reserve. Is he going to struggle all season following the elbow surgery?

Paul Sporer

1:45

I worry about that and that's why I didn't draft him despite him playing in ST. Just felt this year was a pass altogether. I root for him but I wasn't committed to him in fantasy at all

Rickey H.

1:45

Kyle Wright future "stud" or future "good SP" (or fluke)? I know more time needed but how many weeks of this kind of performance to really know? Thanks!

Paul Sporer

1:45

There is absolutely stud upside, but would definitely see him as more of a good SP future

Birds in a house have 80gd Speed

1:48

So MJ Melendez or W. Contreras ROS (12t m, h2h pts). Worried about secret injury to W. Contreras.?

Paul Sporer

1:49

Contreras has a 130 wRC+, 2 HR so far. I gotta stick w/the proven stud who is currently raking

Sean

1:49

Was offered Severino and Seiya for Buxton and Ranger Suarez. Which side do you like?

Paul Sporer

1:49

Buxton side for sure

Big Joey

1:49

Wander Franco or Kyle Tucker and Ozzie Albies in a keep 6 (12 team) forever league?

Paul Sporer

1:50

Tucker/Albies. Love Franco, but I'm not giving 2 top-3 round talents for him

Char's #1 Fan

1:50

Josiah Gray hinting at a breakout or is he just getting lucky on balls in play and fly balls right now?

Paul Sporer

1:51

I'm not buying that the HRs are fixed yet. Excited by the early start and view him as an appealing profile, but still carries risk

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