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Paul Sporer

1:35

I'm still holding in 15s until we get clarity on the wrist, but fine to cut in shallower formats

ElectrifyingMojo

1:35

Manoah ranking was laughable.

Paul Sporer

1:36

LOL. Y'all really overrate current performance THAT much when doing rankings? Yikes.

1:37

Like seriously, that's a terrible take. Laughable? He's ranked lower ROS by the The BAT & Steamer. You can disagree w/the rank, but calling it laughable is just absurd lol

Kyle

1:37

Thoughts on Gorman thus far? Would you consider dropping for Vaughn or Mountcastle?

Paul Sporer

1:39

I'd cut him for either, tbh. He has been fine and played out about as expected thus far - good pop, but lots of swing-and-miss. Mountcastle & Vaughn are both more developed and neither whiff as much while not giving back much in the pwr department.

Big Joey

1:39

You buying Castellanos for a really strong 2nd half?

Paul Sporer

1:40

Yeah, I think he will have a summer heater at some pt to get his season line back on track

Sean

1:40

who is my drop when oneil cruz returns? cronenworth, pham, arraez, india

Paul Sporer

1:40

How many tms? Probably Cruz himself, tbh.

Guest

1:41

Morel... coming back to earth? Would you drop for someone like LeMahieu, Walker or Harris II? 10-team h2h pts league

Paul Sporer

1:42

I could see him landing in the mid-to-high 700s OPS wise w/spd & some pop so this smoothing out is expected. The spd is probably enough to still hold in a 10, but I don't mind playing the burn n churn gm and looking for the next hot hand. Any of who you mentioned works, with Harris being the best comp bc he has spd, too

Kevin

1:42

you see the athletic article on Arraez? He’s better than Kwan because he worked out his legs in the off-season with the help of Nelson Cruz.

Paul Sporer

1:43

LOL, I hadn't seen that article, but it has yielded a whopping -9 pts of ISO

Danielectomy

1:44

Christian Bethencourt a sneaky valuable add?

Paul Sporer

1:45

Yes, he's been going crazy w/4 HR & SB and at C, that's GOLDDDDDDDDD

bob

1:48

do you like heaney or cobb more in a k/9 roto league?

Paul Sporer

1:49

I lean Heaney, but see little difference b/w 'em

Guest

1:49

Does Rodon have a shot to end up in the Aces tier if he rebounds from the recent rough patch?

Paul Sporer

1:49

Absolutely. I alllllmost kept him there

Sean

1:49

Would you sell judge high right now? Think his performance may dwindle after this upcoming arbitration case end of June with perhaps less motivation?

Paul Sporer

1:50

I don't believe there is any motivation driving this. He is just a superstar, top of the scale talent. Health has been the only thing to slow him. You can sell high if you get a mint, but I'm inclined to just ride this out

Big Joey

1:51

Do either Ashby or Strider have a strong innings limit? Is either or both a candidate to not be starting in September?

Paul Sporer

1:56

They were both around 95 IP last yr so they can get to about 130 or so without MAJOR incident and there is a chance they could be comfortable to go 150 w/which wouldn't require too much management. The bottom line is we never really know w/these things so don't try to plan TOOO far ahead w/em and just enjoy the good work of the near term

Patty

1:56

Surprised on your rank of Sandoval - expectations he will decrease the WHIP? To your point in the article, ERA has to increase if this WHIP continues. I'm holding in a 10, but I'm not sure why at this point

Paul Sporer

1:58

While I do believe the ERA will regress if he doesn't improve the WHIP, I'm still starting him every time out right. He does have a sub-3.00 ERA and the talent to improve from where he's at right now. If he can wrangle the BB rate below 10% and get the Ks back up at 25% or better, I think we'll see a more trustworthy Sandoval. I'm not entirely averse to benching him in shallower formats, but I can't cut him anywhere

Adam

1:58

What to do about Gonsolin? Chances are high Dodgers limit his innings no? If you’re looking at the future, what are you looking to trade him for?

Paul Sporer

2:00

He's 28, they don't need to baby his IP. Not saying he gets 180, but 150 wouldn't surprise me. They also don't have their normal depth that made it easy to manage these types in previous years. As w/the Strider/Ashby Q, I'll reiterate that I wouldn't get too hung up trying to trade out from under IP restrictions. We just don't know enough to make good decisions there and it's better to play for the here & now w/pitchers bc they are SOOO volatile. Remember when Edward Cabrera was saving rotations nine minutes ago bc he beasted in Coors? Now he's on the IL again

Tony

2:00

Can't believe I'm asking this, but is Merrifield droppable in a 10 tm? If he's not running, I don't see any value with him.

Paul Sporer

2:02

He had a 4-hit gm on May 11th after dipping to .139 on the season and since then he's hitting .287/.327/.420 w/3 HR & 4 SB (14/19 full season pace). I think he's fine and could even be a lot better as the summer wears on. Not only would I not cut him, but I'd be inclined to buying low

Jasper

2:02

Manoah ranks 25th in SIERA, so the ranking is justified.

Paul Sporer

2:02

Some support!

Dave

2:02

Austin Hays has been pretty good so far this year... will he keep it up?

Paul Sporer

2:03

He's been amazing! I've been super impressed. I think there will be some giveback on the AVG but I believe in him as a plus bat overall

Kevin

2:05

I ended up just trading for Bo bichette, but already have Story and Trea (with O’Neill Cruz coming) as well as Springer and Teoscar. Bo feels redundant here and I’m not thrilled with 3 guys from the same team. Should I be trying to move a blue jay?

Paul Sporer

2:05

You can likely get a really nice piece for a Jay so scout your team weaknesses and make a move!

Eduardo

2:06

Alek Thomas is dope. What say you?

Paul Sporer

2:07

Agree! Promoted him in my prospects piece in the spring https://fantasy.fangraphs.com/fantasy-update-2022-re-draft-top-27-dyna...

Kate

2:08

Kyle Stowers getting a cup of coffee this week while Santander is unavailable while the team is in Toronto. Does he need a trade to stick? Or can he find a starting / platoon role with the roster as-is?

Paul Sporer

2:09

Yes w/Ced-Hays-Santander-Mancinin in OF & DH, he needs a move or injury to stay. Intriguing power bat that would garner attention w/a real chance at PT

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