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Paul Sporer Rotographs Chat

Paul Sporer

9:01

Good morning, y'all! Thanks for coming out

John

9:05

Paul great job pointless end of draft question. Backup 2B Segura or Wong? Thanks

Paul Sporer

9:06

Not necessarily pointless, those guys can always pop off a level beyond their normal. They're close, but I go with Segura there!

Dusty

9:06

What are your thoughts on Wander Javier and what’s his upside ?

Paul Sporer

9:07

Unlimited!

Rick

9:07

its been a while since I’ve been on here, are there updated positional ranks?

Paul Sporer

9:07

Here is the rankings page and I have a big update going out after this chat! https://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy-tools/rankings/expert

Guest

9:07

How late would you wait to draft RPs in a 12-team S+H league?

Paul Sporer

9:08

I'm open to waiting a good bit. You'll still need to stay on top of your positioning there bc while S/H are plentiful, that also means you need more to compete.

Getting to it

9:08

It’s always a good morning to chat baseball. Getting right to it, when will Anthony Volpe debut for the NYY, and is his future at SS or 2B?

Paul Sporer

9:09

In the summer and I think it's at 2B. Peraza has a substantial glove edge over him and SS, of course, is the most important infield position so that gives him the edge there, at least initially

WBCisAWESME

9:10

Hey Paul, did Joey Meneses impress you last season/WBC? Will he make an impact at 1B for 15-team leagues?

Paul Sporer

9:11

I wasn't a huge fan at the outset of draft season, but I've warmed up a bit. My biggest issue is really the team around him and how that will impact the R/RBI. If nothing else, I think the power is pretty legit (and we saw that on display at the WBC)

Greener Pastures

9:12

Is Dalbec the odd man out?

Paul Sporer

9:13

Yeah he strikes me as a short-side platoon guy. He is getting some burn at SS in spring which could be another avenue for some PA. He still just strikes out entirely too much, though. Even in the midst of a solid spring, he's got a 36% K rate

Guest

9:13

Thoughts on Jose Miranda as a starting 3B this year? Advanced metrics seem middling, but he looked great last year ..

Paul Sporer

9:15

I'd be more in if the shoulder wasn't a problem this spring, but he's a good hitter. Probably won't excel in any single category so needs the volume to put up a big season

9:15

how much time you expecting Soto to miss? I've never seen an oblique actually be minor. I'm guessing 3 weeks missed.

Paul Sporer

9:17

Yeah obliques terrify me. I took 80 PA off his projection and he moved down to my 35th hitter

John

9:17

Does Spencer Torkelson out preform his projections this year?

Paul Sporer

9:17

I think so, yes. I'm willing to stay bought in after the uninspired debut as I believe in the overall pedigree

Healthy John

9:17

What is Moreno's outlook this season? Can he be a top-10 C?

Paul Sporer

9:21

It definitely sucks that Carson Kelly got hurt, but it does give Moreno a real shot this year and I'm definitely a fan. I was already getting him 2-catcher leagues and I'm still in even with the price jump. Bumping him to 411 PA moves him to my C14

Rich

9:22

What are your thoughts on Elly De LA Cruz being added to the 40 man roster, and is this a sign of him coming up before the all star game? The reds also have been giving Barrero reps in cf.

Paul Sporer

9:23

Gives him an easier path to promotion if he proves ready, but there is still a ton of swing-and-miss in his game that definitely makes him volatile. Love the talent, though!

Siri

9:23

H2H 6x6 cat league- keep mclanahan for 12 or Carroll go 6?

Paul Sporer

9:23

Carroll at 6 for sure (nothing against McClanahan, just gotta prefer the potentially elite hitter at half the price)

Crone Zone

9:23

Am I wrong to have devers as the second ranked 3B this year

Paul Sporer

9:25

No, there's nothing wrong with that. I don't have that, but I don't find it egregious. He'd likely be closer to that mark for me if I believed in the rest of the Sox offense as I have him for 92 R and 94 RBI

Guest

9:25

Thoughts on Jessie Winker this year? Is he only rosterable in OBP leagues?

Paul Sporer

9:26

I'd take a shot in deep mixers. Health is an ever-present problem, but he's back in a friendly park so I can see rolling the dice if you like him

Ed FIguringitouta

9:26

Lets say O-Pera gets the NYY SS gig to start the season, does he get some rope to struggle through cold stretches, or could he be replaced quickly by Volpe (assuming Volpe continues his torrid pace)?

Paul Sporer

9:27

I'd imagine he gets some space to see where he's at. Volpe has been out of his mind this spring, but I'd be surprised if he stays that hot into the season, even at Triple-A

Micah

9:28

12-team league and I lost Altuve :'(

Who do you prefer between Luis Garcia WSH and Wilmer Flores SF in an OBP league? (We keep 20 players if that makes you lean towards youth if all else is similar)

Paul Sporer

9:30

I don't have a big split between, but do have Garcia ahead and would lean toward the youth when it's this close

TES

9:30

Do you think Trent Grisham will rebound at all this year?

Paul Sporer

9:31

I'm still interested. My patience will be muuuuuch shorter this year, but I'm a Grisham guy and still like the power/speed potential. If he can live around the 23% K/11% BB we're seeing in Spring, he'll be much better this season!

Joe

9:32

After last night Ohtani is the number 1 SP right?

Paul Sporer

9:34

Not quite, because of the volume, but obviously he is a remarkably unique player that can't quite be judged like normal players. Even in leagues where you have to choose between hitter or pitcher each week, I don't have a problem taking him anywhere in the Top 10. Some don't want to deal with the perceived hassle or lock up their UTIL, but I'm all too happy to take Ohtani when he falls

Framberman

9:34

Rodolfo Castro has struggled a bit in ST. Still sold on him as a possible breakout?

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