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JWR

3:52

You haven’t updated your Starting Pitching rankings in over 4 months. Are you turning over the 2023 SP rankings to Nicholas Gaut?

Paul Sporer

3:52

https://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy-tools/rankings/expert

3:53

I'm gonna have my major write up coming. Nick breaks is up, mine will be all at once

Jake

3:53

Jo Adell was a 60 FV with 70-70 game and raw power and a unanimous top 10 prospect. Three part question if you don't mind... (1) What do you think went wrong there? (2) Do you buy the offseason swing changes (quieter load)? (3) And do his struggles over ~500 at bats tell you he will never live up to his prospect pedigree of a Justin Upton-type comp?

Thanks!

Paul Sporer

3:56

Eric and I discussed him at length on a team-by-team prospect pod we did. The raw talent has always been there, but it took until the high minors for the holes in his swing to be fully exposed and he simply hasn't closed them up and I don't really have a ton of hope that he will. He's someone I root for and want to be good, but it's rare for someone to whiff this much and then really figure it out. I've definitely lowered my ceiling on him. Kelenic is another one and I know he has a million spring homers, but Adell has had several great springs, too

John

3:57

12 tm, keep 6 forever league. No cost, draft just starts in round 7. Keeping Acuna, Freeman, Betts, Verlander, Degrom. Final keeper - T. Hernandez, Xander, J. Walker or Darvish? Love Walker as high upside, but like the hitting or pitching stability the others offer.

Paul Sporer

3:58

I like Walker quite a bit, but with just 7 straight up keepers, I don't think he makes it. It's Bogaerts or Darvish for me. It's pretty close to a toss up, with a slight Bogy lean

Go Cubs

3:58

How far are you dropping Seiya with his oblique injury?

Paul Sporer

4:04

I don't want to overreact, but there will be a move off this injury. He's someone I have loved thus far, though, so I will tamp it down some

John

4:04

Been getting offers for Giolito in dynasty, what is your take on him in that format?

Paul Sporer

4:05

I like a buyback on him. Last year was tough but I don't see it as the beginning of the end or anything and think he can work through the issues

NoLux

4:05

With Lux out of SS, is Dodgers infield defense better now? or is it the same and outfield defense got worse with Taylor moving to SS?

Paul Sporer

4:06

Oh yeah I was forgetting about Taylor, so back to the Q about Michael Busch, it could actually open an avenue if Vargas goes to corner OF to with Taylor moving in and then opening 2B for Busch. We'll have to see what they do, but if Busch gets PT, I'm in!

Chris

4:06

What do you expect out of Luis Campusano this year? Reports seem positive.

Paul Sporer

4:08

I can definitely see 2023 being his time. Nola isn't holding him off if he's ready to go and there is still a ton of upside. He's a complete afterthought in the fantasy market right now so I have no issues taking him as a C2

Brian

4:08

If Mackenzie Gore’s future was a train, what car are you on?

Paul Sporer

4:09

If it's a 10-car train, I'm in the middle, 5th or 6th. Still have some love, but not banging the drum too hard on a breakout. Opportunity is there, though, and there's real talent in his left arm

Vic

4:10

Really struggling between Tucker or Soto as #1 pick in a 5 x 5. If SBs are the primary target, Soto wins easily, correct?

Paul Sporer

4:10

Wait why's that? Tucker stole 25 last year, double anything Soto has done in a season

JWR

4:10

website says you will be chatting at 5:00 pm. Left hand, meet right hand.

Paul Sporer

4:11

Sometimes it messes up the automated timer. It's almost assuredly my fault, but I'll mention it to Sean, sorry about that

Steve

4:11

1 AB, 1 HR from Gabriel Moreno. Toronto already calling to get him back?

Paul Sporer

4:12

They knew what they gave, but Varsho fit their team a lot better if only by virtue of being a lefty. Moreno has major upside, though. I'm often tepid on prospect catchers for fantasy, but Moreno can really hit so I can see myself snaggin him as a C2

Scrapper

4:14

Fictional trade: Oswald Peraza (Yankees) for Bobby Miller (Dodgers). Who says no?

Paul Sporer

4:17

Probably the Yankees right now. Peraza is a markedly better glove than Volpe and he's the starter right now. And while they did lose Montas, their rotation is in a solid spot

Cincy

4:17

Jose Barrero worth a flier? Seems like he’ll get an opportunity. Maybe possibly?

Paul Sporer

4:19

I was a big Barrero proponent the last 2 yrs, but that swing and miss is just eating him alive. He can certainly handle short, but I'm not sure he can beat out Kevin Newman at this point

Ottoneu roto 5x5

4:19

Hey Paul! Are you excited about your first ottoneu team and are y'all publishing your roster or documenting your season?

Paul Sporer

4:20

I'm very excited (though we've already taken a hit with Suzuki). It's not my first, but it's my first a long while. We will regularly discuss it on the pod and definitely plan to have Chad Young - the commish of the league - on the show at some point!

Les

4:20

Do you see Ketel Marte ever returning close to 2019 form or was that a product of the juiced ball?

Paul Sporer

4:21

Definitely a product of the rabbit ball with that power. Just not as healthy as he was then, either

Scrapper

4:21

Over/Under for Dustin May's innings pitched in 2023?

Paul Sporer

4:21

I'd set it at 120

Anonymous

4:23

What's keeping Tyler O'Neill's draft price low?

Paul Sporer

4:25

He's only done it once and injury history. And I'd argue it's not really low inside the Top 100 (low meaning a higher draft pick number, of course)

Rain

4:25

Drafting 7th in a DC sucks

Paul Sporer

4:26

Yeah I think sometimes we focus too much on the first round pick and not what a particular spot offers you elsewhere in the draft

Magglio

4:26

Alexis Diaz safe as closer in cincy or is there too much walk in his game?

Paul Sporer

4:26

Safe-ish... closers are always suspect outside of the tip top

David

4:26

Who ends up with the most saves in Minnesota?

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