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Jeff Zimmerman

3:59

Same cost ... Cortes but it's close

Paul Sporer

3:59

I'd lean Cortes w/QS being a focus

Marc

3:59

Do you see Hoyer going after a frontline starter (Rodon?) and a SS (Turner?) with an eye toward building for '24 when Armstrong, Mervis and others will be coming up?

Paul Sporer

4:01

I definitely think they'll will make a major move this year, not entirely sure who though

Jeff Zimmerman

4:01

I'm pretty sure on the SS

Great Job, Rob

4:01

Sorry if I implied I was interested in being fair to Manfred.

Paul Sporer

4:01

LOLOLOL no I know. I'm just saying the fact that all the games are meaningless isn't his fault

Daniel Bardo Pond

4:01

Trevor Rogers a good bounce-back candidate? His changeup and slider were getting whiffs again after he returned from injury in late Aug.

Chip

4:01

(NL-only 10 team) Next year I have the option to keep Trevor Rogers at $1.50, $2, or $2.50 for 1-3 years respectively. If I keep him, I must have him on my roster and in my lineup at all times unless he is hurt (still can't drop, but can bench of hurt/demoted). Would you recommend the risk at the cheap price or drop and see what happens in the auction (if I get him in the auction I will be allowed to drop later)? Thanks and sorry for the complicated question

Paul Sporer

4:01

I do see him as a good bounceback candidate and I'll be buying in for sure (unless the price gets wild).

4:02

I rarely push SP keepers too far just bc of the volatile nature so I'm on the 1-2 yr track w/your options, Chip. What is y'all's overall budget?

Jeff Zimmerman

4:02

It depends on the cost. If in the top-150 players, I'll likely go with another starter

4:03

The cost is fine in a $260 league

Roto standings

4:07

Watching like a hawk in real time, or waiting until games end to look at the final standings? Which type of person are you? I'm too anxious to look for a couple more hours.

Paul Sporer

4:07

Hawk for me

I play for the sweat

Respect to those who just look later, but that's just never been my vibe

Berrios / Giolito 2023

4:10

Drafting either at any cost next year? How cheap does it need to be? I can already see it happening, these guys free falling in 2023 ADP until they become values you kinda hope don't hope fall to you but are projected for 180 IP and might not stink.

Jeff Zimmerman

4:11

They'd need to be my 5th starter. I could be out on Gilolito if his velo is still down.

4:12

Berrios might be better with the balanced schedule

Paul Sporer

4:12

And Giolito perhaps worse

Paul Sporer

4:12

It will of course depend on price, but I'm inclined to keep tabs on Berrios. 21 of 32 starts still saw him allow 3 or fewer, but his bad starts were REALLY bad (6 of 6+ ER) and tanked him

Jung Bong Jovi

4:13

I am going to lose today because half of my hitters are out of their lineups. Geez. Ah well, it was a great run! I'm happy to finish 2nd after being in the bottom third for the first half. Thanks for all of your help, Jeff and Paul!

Paul Sporer

4:14

Seems to be a similar case for anyone who stacked SPs for today. Still great to rally & nab 2nd, well done!

Slapshot

4:14

In a league where you can only have Ohtani as either a hitter or a pitcher, how many innings would you need to have him throw before you would consider him more valuable as a pitcher than a hitter?

Jeff Zimmerman

4:14

It's a tough day to need help.

Paul Sporer

4:14

I think he's been more useful as a starter this year, especially given the difficulty of streaming starters

Jeff Zimmerman

4:15

I think the option for both is worth something and lets you build a team with an ace or a good hitter.

4:16

The only issue is in a shallow league is that he fills up the DH spot

A key in 12's or shallower is streaming hitters and he doesn't allow for that

Paul Sporer

4:18

I wouldn't say he doesn't allow for that, but rather makes it harder

Maybe focus on more positional flexibility if you get Ohtani so you can stream those hitters more readily

4:19

Although if you're using him at SP, problem solved!

Jeff Zimmerman

4:19

It was a pain with him

Paul Sporer

4:19

Punishment for taking Nestor Cortes from me.

Daniel Bardo Pond

4:19

Jeff, I think it was you in a recent waiver chat who said that only 40% of Tue-Sun 2-start pitchers actually make the second start. And only 60% of Mon-Sat starters? Can you confirm? Kinda shocked me the % was that low.

Jeff Zimmerman

4:19

It's in The Process

4:20

Tanner wrote it up ... at least for 2021

4:21

I'm rooting for Saves to win TGFBI. Sewald, Finnegan, or Barlow

Paul Sporer

4:23

Good luck!!

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