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2:38

Bohm going dynamite next year? Great contact rates (at least from my eyes), should be coming into more power, great lineup, thoughts?

Paul Sporer

2:45

I like Bohm and Stott, tbh! The dearth of 3B adds to my Bohm interest. While he only had 2 good months and 4 bad ones, I love a strong plate skills profile as the foundation for growth. There is raw power in his game that he can still tap into with those plate skills. His upside is a .300 hitter with mid-20s HR output. Stott isn't as good of a hitter, but adds the speed element. I'm open to putting both on the same roster, too, as my CI/MI combo

Colton

2:45

I'm a bit surprised Colas hasn't gotten more helium this offseason. Is there doubt about his performance at the upper levels last year? Seemed like a pretty aggressive promotions/assignments and he handled them all very well imo

Paul Sporer

2:51

I'm a Colas fan, but for kind of a silly reason: he went HAM in one of my OOTP franchises, lol. He has major upside with his power, but he is one of those all-or-nothing power types who could struggle with Ks and thus also AVG. The Benintendi signing muddies his path up a bit, but I was never really seeing him as someone who'd break camp, but rather a 4.5-5 month kinda guy as he has just 7 games at Triple-A. Good Draft Champions-type pick (50 rounds) or any sort of AL Only with reserves. BTW, here's how he is doing through age-33 in that aforementioned OOTP franchise (I'm Miami so we only had him for 2 yrs bc my owner gives me like 8 cents a year) https://i.imgur.com/bTJVTC6.jpg

2:52

not sure why the pic didn't embed

2:53

well now it did... lol

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2:53

The Show question: asked Szymborski last week about aging and gaming, my reaction times are way slower than what they used to be as a kid/young adult. Have you started noticing that yet or are you still in your gaming prime?

Paul Sporer

2:54

Oh 100000%. Video games are a young person's game for sure. I announce tournaments for The Show and the elder statesmen in those are like 21-22 years old, lol. I definitely "cheat" more and sell out for fastballs if that's my read. Even if I flail and miss at a changeup or breaker, it's better than hesitating and being late on a fastball which I pop up or miss completely. I can still compete at an above average level, but nowhere near tournament heights

Anonymous

2:55

Judge staying healthy and going berserk gives me hope for Buxton. I'm an idiot.

Paul Sporer

2:59

No, no you're not! It can certainly happen. At this point, it's just about how much you pay for it. But health is very fickle and that's why I'm reluctant to completely crush a highly skilled player whose only issue is their health. That is a big "only" issue to have, but it's not impossible to overcome. Hell, sometimes a guy known as injury prone can become an ironman down the line. Look at Ian Kinsler. 120, 130, 121, 144, 103 games in his first 5 seasons then reeled off a run of 155, 157, 136, 161, 154, 153 from ages 29-34. I'm not totally out on Buxton around pick ~100 or later, but his minimum pick is 48 and that's just way too high for someone who has eclipsed 100 gms once

Jack

2:59

Orioles trading Jorge Mateo to SF makes sense now no?

Paul Sporer

3:01

Ooh that's pretty interesting now after the Frazier signing for Baltimore and Correa fallout for SF. Crawford's defense is still strong, but how much longer can you rely on a 36 yr old to stay strong at SS? I can't imagine Mateo would cost a ton, either https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/12/orioles-have-received-trade-int...

Chip

3:04

Is Jack Leiter terrible? Is he worth rostering in a dynasty league?

Paul Sporer

3:06

No, yes. He debuted in AA which isn't easy and while the results weren't great, there were still flashes of the high end arm Texas is hoping he becomes. It all comes down to improving his command. He had BB issues at Vandy, too, but the rest of his game was so strong and he was difficult to square up that it didn't matter. The pros are a different beast so he will need to adjust. I'm nowhere near out on him!

Anonymous

3:06

Yandy Diaz is this year's Brandon Drury who was last year's Cedric Mullins II

Paul Sporer

3:06

Only if he can finally lift the damn ball

Anonymous

3:07

Will the stud pitchers trickle back up into the first round by February where they traditionally go, or is this new hitters-only shape of the top of the draft here to stay?

Paul Sporer

3:10

Yes, they will, especially in the Main Event. IIRC, it follows this pattern regularly with pitchers not really rising until Spring Training. Just seeing guys pitching in ST, regardless of outcomes, is enough to start pushing them back up the board. deGrom, for example, will definitely hit some 1st rounds and will be at least an early 2nd-rounder once we see him in Arizona ST gms for the Rangers

Chip

3:11

Is Nick Pratto a rich man's Mike Ford?

Paul Sporer

3:11

He is a destitute man's Vinnie Pasquantino!

3:13

OK y'all, I gotta get going! I'll be off next week as the site is dark for the holidays. I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season & New Year! Thanks so much for coming out! Follow me on Twitter (@sporer), Twitch (sporer), and Instagram (p_sporer). Have a good one, y'all!!

BTW, If y'all like watching YouTube videos, I re-ran the Angels 2022 season starting BEFORE the 14-gm losing streak to see if I could change their fate and you can check that out here:

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