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Sean

2:19

How do you choose the questions to answer in these chats

Paul Sporer

2:20

It's just kind of a feel-type thing. I bounce around a bit since the queue can get unruly and I don't want to spend time on just the first 10 mins of Qs. But I do bounce around, so just bc I answer something asked later doesn't mean a previous Q will go unanswered.

Guest

2:20

Mahle just hit the IL; drop him for T. Wells or D. Peterson?

Paul Sporer

2:21

I'll go Peterson. More bankable skillset

Kevin

2:21

Melendez, Rutschman, or William Contreras ROS?

Paul Sporer

2:23

think I'd rank it Adley, Melendez, Wm. Contreras

Mike

2:23

Why don’t you have more faith in Framber Valdez than where you’ve ranked him? Is he worth building around in dynasty?

Paul Sporer

2:26

He's in the Must Start tier! That seems pretty confident. I have him 43rd and I stand by that. He's riding hot right now with his ERA well below his indicators which can definitely happen with an extreme groundballer is popping off, but I don't think this is a level change. He's still a mid-3.00s ERA kinda guy, which is great and someone you're always starting. I wouldn't want to build a dynasty around any pitcher, but even as a staff ace, I'd want someone a bit more impactful with his strikeouts. Framber is a great #2 or #3, but not an ideal fantasy ace.

Chillin like a Villar-in

2:27

AL Only, OBP - are you picking up Villar? Other options are Rengifo, Ramon Urias, etc. Thanks!

Paul Sporer

2:28

I prefer Urias b/w the 3, but with Villar leading off right now, I don't haaate getting him espec. if you need SBs

Lorenzen

2:28

Any of these streamers are worth holding in a deep league: Lorenzen, Kremer, Jordan Lyles, Bundy - or are they all fungible?

Paul Sporer

2:29

All fungy. Kremer and Lorenzen the most intriguing of the bunch for me

J India

2:29

Am I hurt? Expect me to turn it around or was last year a blip?

Paul Sporer

2:32

Not 100% sure if India is still hurt, but he has been dreadful since returning making it certainly seeeem like he's still ailing. He's hitting .145/.234/.246 with a .174 BABIP, 27% K, and 4% BB. He's just not himself. He wasn't fully his last yr self in the 11 gms before the injury, but that's 11 gms so it's kinda worthless. Similarly, this 18 gm sample isn't an end-all, be-all by any stretch. Hard to really come to any other conclusion than still ailing and/or really bad luck. I'm reluctant to cut him right now in anything beyond a 10-teamer, but I understand benching him as he's doing NOTHINGGGG.

Kirby

2:32

How do you rank Yastrzemski, Naylor, Garrett Cooper ROS?

Paul Sporer

2:36

Naylor, Yaz, Cooper. Good group w/out too much split. As much as I like Cooper, he just doesn't have the power to compete w/the other 2. Yaz has similar pop this year, but has a better track record of power to lean on. Naylor is the best of the bunch with legit 30+ HR pwr if he doesn't get too groundball-happy again

Mike

2:36

Honest question as I appreciate you doing these every week and I am sure you get inundated with overlapping questions. But was curious about your process and how you go about selecting which questions to select? I like to ask a few but realistically have one "top" question/concern/topic a week. So I guess my question boils down to what makes you more likely to pick a question/comment?

Paul Sporer

2:39

A direct question really helps. Thoughts on... or who should I trade so-and-so for... type stuff is too broad and often gets skipped over bc I don't know what the asker wants. Having league specifics helps a lottt. I like Qs with some broad appeal where the answer can help many, but I'm not averse to league-specific trade or pickup Qs as long as they have the requisite details to make a real decision. I do bounce around the queue bc it does fill quickly and as I mentioned earlier, I don't want to spend allll the time on just the first chunk of Qs. I try to get a wide swath and as many as I can while still giving thoughtful answers

40/40

2:39

Julio first rounder in 2023?

Paul Sporer

2:39

Barring a meltdown 2nd half, yes

Edward

2:39

Is Tarik Skubal toasted?

Paul Sporer

2:39

Not toasted, but in trouble. Check the first Q of the chat, I covered in more detail

Stoner's Pot Palace

2:39

Given as many games as Jesus Aguilar has played before finally successfully stealing a base, would you have been able to steal a base faster than him?

Paul Sporer

2:41

I'd have to get on first. I maaaaayyyyybbbbeee could've stolen one first, but only if you're spotting me a certain amt of chances on 1st and frankly I'd need them given to me bc I'm not getting any hits off an MLBer lol. I'm 40, blind as shit, and was basically Jeff Mathis by my sophomore in high school. Stupid high school coach didn't appreciate my framing. We could've gone to state!!!!!

Cody

2:41

Teoscar for Joe Ryan - fair, or coming up short? 12 team mixed, cat

Paul Sporer

2:41

Totally fair, IMO

Enrico Palazzo

2:41

Please rank ROS: Taillon, Quantrill, Triston Mac

Paul Sporer

2:41

While there is a little age to these ranks, it hasn't changed the outlook on these 3, so I'd still adhere to their slotting here: https://fantasy.fangraphs.com/paul-sporers-updated-starting-pitcher-ra...

Enrico Palazzo

2:42

ROS Naquin or Olivares?

Paul Sporer

2:45

I prefer Olivares, but it's close. Naquin is a trade risk which could hurt his production due to park, playing time, and lineup spot downgrades depending where he lands. I wonder if the Dodgers check in with the Taylor injury. The lineup itself would be better, but he'd definitely be hitting lower third in a worse park while not necessarily playing all the time (though he doesn't hit vL anyway so maybe he shouldn't even play as much as he does v. them w/CIN)

Joey

2:46

Best place to see a rolling, say 50 game, barrel leaderboard? I can't find a spot on Statcast or Fangraphs

Paul Sporer

2:46

I'm not sure that's available if neither us nor Savant has it, tbh

I'll run it up the flagpole and see if it's something we could maybe facilitate in the future

Quentin

2:47

Any concern with the recent Jose Ramirez Struggles? The difference in plate skills since the “thumb injury” is staggering. In interviews he just says his “timing is off”

Paul Sporer

2:49

The dip does time perfectly w/the thumb so it might just be an Occam's Razor situation. A 2-wk lull doesn't have me too worried right now especially w/the break on deck. The only problem is that even if it lingers into the break and the first week or so out of it, it's not like we're going to bench him or anything. If CLE has him in the lineup, so do we

Clemson

2:49

You were a catcher at your height? How are your knees?

Paul Sporer

2:50

Hit the growth spurt later. Would've been awesome had it come a year or two earlier and maybe I could've pitched!

Joey

2:50

Wondering where Eno found it in his recent piece re: rolling barrels

Paul Sporer

2:50

Oh he's got all sorts of non-public facing shit I bet!