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Guest

1:20

Is Leodys Tavaras for real, or is this just a good few weeks? He's only 23,so I'm thinking there may be something here.

Paul Sporer

1:22

While I am a huge Leody believer, THIS level is unsustainable. The .424 BABIP is doing a lot of the heavy lifting here! That said, if he can be like a 95-100 level wRC+, that'd be enough to get on based regularly and rack up SBs!

Steph

1:22

Any favorite RPs *for next year* on teams that just traded away their closer?

Paul Sporer

1:23

Nobody in that realm, but keep tabs on Zach Pop in Toronto. He has monster groundball stuff and if they can find some swing-and-miss with his slider, he could be a stud RP

Collin

1:23

Breaking news question - The Nats just sent Voit down to the minors (https://www.mlb.com/nationals/roster/transactions). What the h e double hockey sticks kinda move is that?

Paul Sporer

1:23

WTF!?!?

1:24

I have no idea why that happened

HappyFunBall

1:24

Start Springs @DET? The catch is that with my league's innings cap I am loath to start a guy unless I really think he's going to get a QS. Springs' peripherals are great but his length....is not.

Paul Sporer

1:25

The QS thing complicates it but I think it makes a personal choice bc I have no clue if they let him go 6 IP. There is no better team to try & go 6 against, though

Saves Please

1:25

Hi Paul, who closes in Oakland?

Paul Sporer

1:27

I don't know that they'll choose 1 guy, but I think Jimenez will get a crack at showing his early season goodness now that he's off the IL. I love Puk and I'm open to throwing a buck at him with everyone looking at Jimenez and Zach Jackson

beancounter

1:27

Is there any hope for Akil Baddoo? Still only 23, but boy has this been a disappointment thus far.

Paul Sporer

1:28

He doesn't even have 100 PA this year. Prospect growth isn't linear. There's still plenty of upside here

The Jers

1:28

Do you think Ezequiel Duran will be a full-time starter for Texas in 2023? Do you think it will be at 3B and what kind of season-long line could we expect from him?

Paul Sporer

1:29

Josh Jung is penciled into 3B next year (just as he was this year before the broken foot). Duran might be more of a utility type

HappyFunBall

1:29

I don't think Voit is in Rochester. I think he's just not technically been assigned to the Nats major league roster. Probably still in transit and they're using the roster spot for someone else until he arrives

Paul Sporer

1:29

I sure hope you're right!

George Kirby

1:29

Will I stay in the rotation all year?

Paul Sporer

1:31

Probably not. I imagine they will massage things a bit so there is some juice in the tank for the playoffs. He only threw 91 IP last year so I'd be surprised if he was left in unencumbered the rest of the way

Salty

1:31

How do you feel about the Tigers deadline? Surprised they didn't move Soto? Glad to see they held on to Skubal, that was a pretty wild rumor about them moving him.

Paul Sporer

1:32

Skubal was never moving. So many rumors are puuuure fluff and that one definitely fits the mold. If they weren't getting a great offer for Soto, there was no need to force it. That said, I'm not sure I have the most confidence in Avila to know what the best offers are in trade talks. At least they moved Grossman & Fulmer, that would've been malpractice otherwise

The Ghost of Pumpsie Green

1:32

Is Jordan Montgomery a better pitcher in St. Louis? Will they let him go past the 5th inning?

Paul Sporer

1:34

Yeah I don't see why he can't keep going 6 IP regularly. That defense & easier division could definitely yield a boost. I don't see any way he's WORSE, so status quo at worst

Insert Witty Name Here

1:36

In a shallow 8 teamer OBP league with four OF spots and 2 UT, how would your organize 1B and OF between Abreu, Hoskins, Schwarber, Yordan, Luis Robert, Buxton, and Kwan? Basically I’m not sure if I’m better off with Schwarbs at 1B or the OF

Paul Sporer

1:36

So you have 4 OF, 2 UT, 1 1B for all 7, right? I'm not sure I'm following the potential issue here. Is there any difference between slotting someone at 1B or OF?

Zach

1:36

Jose Barrero just got called up. Seems hamate injury screwed him up pretty badly this season. Think he plays and hits ROS?

Paul Sporer

1:38

LOOOVED him coming into the season only to have the injury derail his entire season. Probably only scooping him in 15s and deeper right now until we see something given how rough the MiLB work has been this year

No Neck Williams

1:38

Does Whit Merrifield take even more time from Cavan Bigggio?

Paul Sporer

1:39

Biggio's a non-factor. That's why it's a much worse move for Espinal, who is playing every day

Hot Gabbagool

1:39

Paul! Any OOTP tips for starting an expansion team?

Paul Sporer

1:41

Definitely down to answer more detailed questions in a different forum, but there will likely be a lot of good quality RPs in the expansion draft. Don't be afraid to draft a bunch of them and flip them around the league. Make sure you're keeping tabs on the Waiver Wire in-season, too, lots of potential gems that come through, especially for an expansion team!

Wild Thing Andrew Vaughn

1:41

Is there another level of pop for me? If so, do we think we will see it in 2022?

Paul Sporer

1:42

I think there's even more (particularly in the pwr dept.), he's only 200 gms into his MLB career. Impossible to say if it comes through in the next 2 mos., but I don't believe he's at his peak yet

Slopoke

1:42

Last in steals by almost 20 and bottom half in other offensive stats. Worth punting entirely and moving 5 category guys like Bichette for more solid 4 category studs?

Paul Sporer

1:43

Yes, it's SB punting time. If you can move the few speed contingents you have for power-focused guys, that's the move

Uh oh

1:43

Castellanos heard you were talking shit

Paul Sporer

1:43

LOL it's not talking shit when it's true!

(He hit a 2R HR for those who didn't see!)

Guest

1:44