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Richard

1:35

10 team H2H AL Only categories. Would you keep Nate Lowe at $11 or Rizzo at $8? Thanks!

Paul Sporer

1:36

I'll trade the $3 for 6 yrs of youth, gimme Lowe!

Vic

1:36

Judge, Tucker, or Vlad

Paul Sporer

1:36

Tucker for me

Keeper Q

1:36

Would you rather keep Adolis Garcia or Daulton Varsho for next season? Price would be the same. 5x5 cats H2H league.

Paul Sporer

1:36

Varsho for sure with

Vic

1:36

10 times your 1st pick comes down to these 3 choices in a 15 Team 5 x 5. How many times do you pick each player?

Paul Sporer

1:37

Oh wait I posted the Judge-Tucker-Vlad thing out of order. Out of 10, I'd go Tucker 7, Judge 2, Vlad 1

1:37

Just some food for thought here. I think Correa is overrated, mostly because of his postseason performance. Why is he held in higher regard than Swanson? Swanson is more durable, just as clutch, just as good defensively and just as good at the plate. Am I missing something? Why pay Correa 150 million more?

Paul Sporer

1:43

The only edge Dansby has is health. I just don't get the overrated stuff with Correa. You're not the only one saying it, either, but the case is flimsy at best. He's a 130 career wRC+, tops at SS (min. 1500 PA). He's 4th in WAR at 31.3, just behind Trea at 31.6 and not that far behind Xander at 34, especially given that Xander has a ~1000 PA edge. Among all players, Correa is 16th in WAR over his career. He simply isn't overrated by any real measure. Dansby, btw, has essentially half the WAR (16.2) in 500 fewer PA and he's older. Even at a higher price point, you take Correa 100 out of 100 times. Also, who says it's gonna be $150 mil cheaper? We don't know what Dansby is getting unless he just signed and I missed it.

TL;DR - Correa is elite, stop calling him overrated.

Diamondbags

1:43

Please pick one to drop from a deep dynasty league roster: Alzolay, Ashby, Bradish, or Houck?

Paul Sporer

1:44

Alzolay. Dig the arm when healthy, but that health has eluded him too much recently. And he's isn't markedly better than any of the others anyway so the health decides it for me

Lahoo Saher

1:44

Not debating the popularity of unboxing and video game streams - just very confused by it. Speaking specifically of high-level sports, we watch in part because of things like city/alumni pride and because we mortals can't fathom doing the things we see others doing, among other reasons. Watching someone play a $50 video game or unbox a $40 curling iron seems to me to be similar in that it's an entirely meta participation in a very ordinary and accessible activity.

Paul Sporer

1:45

With due respect, this just sounds like someone who hasn't tried to understand what you're critiquing. It's not for everyone, sure, but millions of ppl do enjoy it, so there's gotta be SOMETHING there that's resonating, right? You certainly don't HAVE to like it, but it feels like a pretty cynical and boomer-esque view of the medium

Stepson of Sam Horn

1:45

What do you make of Hunter Brown in 2023?

Paul Sporer

1:47

Huge fan! Probably my favorite 6th starter as of now. Maybe Houston could free up a spot for him via a Danny Jansen trade or maybe Brown is the return and then he can start in Toronto over Kikuchi. Gobs of talent for Brown and I'm inclined to still draft him in 15s even as a 6th SP as no team makes it through the season with just 5 SPs these days and he can put up good enough ratios & K totals to still be useful outside an SP role

Jung Bong Jovi

1:47

So I'd guess that Swansby Danson is headed elsewhere. Can Washington work his magic on Grissom or does he need time in Gwinnett?

Paul Sporer

1:49

Can definitely work with Grissom. Just 22 yrs old and made the jump from AA. I could see a bit of sophomore slump type season this year and then a burst in '24 as he still feels pretty raw. And Wash can definitely get his defense in order, though I'm not sure he can get him to an everyday SS level for a contending team

Pat Listachio

1:49

Can you plz rank Chisholm lindor gunnar for keeper? Standard cats

Paul Sporer

1:50

Lindor is tops and then it's really a coin flip on Jazz and Gunnar. Slight lean to Jazz for me

Broken Bat

1:50

What jay catcher goes? Fir whY type of player? Pitcher, infield, outfield, left or right , handed?

Paul Sporer

1:51

It's gotta be Jansen, IMO. As for the return, impossible to say, but a pitcher makes sense to me as I don't really believe in Kikuchi

1:52

It could be Moreno, I shouldn't act like it's Jansen or bust, but I highly doubt they trade Kirk

Duchess

1:52

Interesting to see Jeff Z had Ke'Bryan Hayes up in the 80's on his hitter ranks. The industry generally seems way down on him and it is hard to see him as much more than a .260/.320 guy with limited counting stat production. How do you think he stacks up against, say, Lux and Bohm in a dynasty league setting (7x7 roto with OBP and Total Bases)

Paul Sporer

1:59

I'm still in on Hayes as I think he can achieve beyond what we've seen thus far (97 wRC+). The trio named aren't that far off. With OBP, I lean slightly toward Lux with Hayes and Bohm close behind. In standard formats, I'd go Hayes-Lux-Bohm

RAGBRAI

1:59

Brewers? Anything for them on the FA market or prices still to high?

Paul Sporer

2:00

I'd imagine minor moves FA moves, but they are always capable of a big trade outta nowhere such as stealing William Contreras, lol.

Buff

2:00

NL only keeper, Dylan Carlson or Vaughn Grissom. Is it close?

Paul Sporer

2:02

The speed and age edge push me toward Grissom. It is close and I still can't quite DC, but he doesn't offer enough fantasy goodness to eclipse Grissom's potential SB upside

Duchess

2:02

Dynasty $260 roster cap, 7x7 roto. Lane Thomas a decent $4 keeper as a counting stat contributor who will play every day and bat leadoff (for an admittedly bad lineup)

Paul Sporer

2:03

I can get behind that. I do worry about tabbing for leadoff again, though. He was a sleeper of mine coming into this year after his flurry w/WAS to end '21 and then they buried him until late in the season. Hopefully they don't pull that again, but I still like him and $4 is perfectly fair!

Scotty

2:03

Hola Sr. Sporer, 12 team H2H OBP/QS league with 18 keepers. I’m stuck between keeping 1 of Ketel Marte, Josh Bell, or Jon Gray. Team is mostly well balanced so no dire needs. Do you have any thoughts?

Paul Sporer

2:07

Really tight trio there so there isn't a wrong answer, IMO. I lean toward Bell. I like his new landing spot in Cleveland, especially for the bulk of his PA when he's batting lefty in that park. I don't think Marte is a .240 hitter, but he clearly has no interest in leveraging his speed (plus, it's now dwindling) so he's a pretty bland fantasy contributor even if the AVG returns. I wish we could sprinkle some health dust on Gray and turn him loose for 30 starts. He is 2nd to Bell for me.

Pretendo

2:07

FWIW, I also did not understand the twitch/game streams thing until I started watching Summoning Salt speed run videos on youtube. It was incredible to see the speed runs of some of the classic games I loved as a kid. And then that evolved into watching live gaming, where I could admire & appreciate the incredible skill level in real time. Your mileage may vary, but I'm a convert who even watches live chess now!

Lahoo Saher

2:07

My initial question re: game streaming was "what is the appeal?" I absolutely acknowledge the popularity and was asking someone who is an active participant what that something is that resonates with them. How else does one try to understand?

Paul Sporer

2:09

I hear you, I might be being a bit defensive, but it's bc you're using some of the framing that those who outright dismiss it do, so I might be misreading your intent. I totally get why it seems odd on its face, so it's probably more of a try it before you knock it kinda thing and see if you enjoy it. Plus, streaming has really expanded beyond video games. I do fantasy drafts, I do a boxscore recap show, there are ppl doing art, music, and many other things. There really is something for everyone these days! Come through sometime and see if you like it

Ezra

2:09

I know this is a fantasy chat, but the Cubs' offseason slumber so far has to push the next competitive team back a year, doesn't it?

Paul Sporer

2:10

(All baseball Qs welcome, don't worry!)

As for your Q, I wouldn't be definitive on anything just yet. As I was mentioning earlier re; the Cubs, there is still enough talent to move the needle so I wouldn't close the book on 'em until that talent dries up

Duchess

2:10

Follow up to the Hayes question - you shipping a $14 Bassitt for a $3 Hayes? Not super enthusiastic about Bassitt landing in Toronto.

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