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Paul Sporer

2:21

Schwarbomb!

WAY TO GO ADAM

2:21

I love the hard core Adam Frazier fan inexplicably at the Rangers home game

Paul Sporer

2:22

Every team has a guy or three that isn't anywhere near the star of the team but has a rabid fan base and I love that about baseball... and all sports really, but I think it's most conducive to baseball. Don Kelly Tigers fans know what I'm talking about!

Kolton

2:22

Would you trade Wong+Andres Munoz for Gleyber+Kenley Jansen?

Paul Sporer

2:22

I would indeed

Honkus Wagner

2:22

soler 2 gongs today

Paul Sporer

2:22

And Avi one yesterday. Some life for those 2?

The Guy

2:23

12 team OBP keep forever league. In need of OF help, is Snell for Kelenic too much?

Paul Sporer

2:23

If you're giving Snell, it's entirely too much, yes

Roberto

2:25

Let's say the pitch clock is winding down to the last couple seconds and a runner takes off early from first to steal second. Can the pitcher just let the clock run out and take the disengagement penalty so the runner has to go back to first?

Paul Sporer

2:26

Ooh I'm not entirely sure on that. Anyone else in here know for sure?

Yordan

2:26

My friend is shaming me for watching DeGrom over our homestead Sox. Am I in the wrong?

Paul Sporer

2:26

Nah, I will prioritize huge matchups over my Tigers, too... even when we were good, I would (although when the Tigers would good, they had several must-watch SPs themselves!)

Kate

2:26

How long do the Dbacks keep up this charade with Bumgarner?

Paul Sporer

2:28

See also: Corbin, Patrick. Of course it's different because they are playing Bum over better option and are at least fringe contenders. I don't really see a way back for Bummy but I'd be surprised if the DBacks just moved him to the pen for Pfaadt or Jameson. I wish they would, though. I'll definitely be doing it when I start a DBacks franchise in OOTP later this yr

2:30

deGrom gets his 10th K and then Heim throws out Adley for a sick strike-em-out-throw-em-out

Ben

2:33

Rank the following pitchers: Efflin, Keller, Lugo, Civale, Clevinger, EdRod, Wesenski
Rank the following hitters (5x5 obp): Winker, Brian Anderson, Mateo, Siri, Hayes, Laureano, Vargas, Myers

Paul Sporer

2:33

Pardon the cop-out, but that is a really tight group that I’d probably just play matchups right now instead of trying to decide a pickup for the long-term. Wesneski is my favorite of the bunch so he’s my #1, but there is little split amongst that group so check the upcoming matchups and let that drive your picks more.

Similar case w/the hitters, but I do have a stronger lean at the top with Myers and Vargas. If you have a speed need, I favor Mateo over Siri in hopes that Mateo’s early plate skills gains can stick a bit whereas Siri has just been himself in that realm (read: bad).

Tigers Pitching

2:33

It appears that trading away Verlander was the final voodoo step in cursing Tigers pitching to eternal damnation.

Paul Sporer

2:34

Haha, nah I think they're in good hands with Harris & Co. so I'm excited about the next few yrs

Matt

2:34

Is Wil Myers a drop in 12-teamers, or you holding?

Paul Sporer

2:34

Yeah, I'm not cutting anybody I was big on after 20 PA

Worst Owner in MLB?

2:34

a. Angels b. Orioles (seeing how good their hitting has been I want to throw Angelos in the Harbor) c. Reds d. Other

Paul Sporer

2:35

Rockies pretty brutal, but you've nailed the other real duds

Colorado & Cincy are usually the 2 I cite first as the worst

Pitch Clock Q

2:35

The pitcher's natural instinct would be to step off, throw to 2B and get the out. I think this would happen over trying clock shenanigans.

....but if the pitcher does indeed hold the ball it should be a violation/ball but the umpire may have the authority to overrule it because the runner went making it a live play.

Salty

2:35

Similar to Roberto's excellent question, I was wondering, if a pitcher pitches when the pitch clock hits zero, and a hitter makes an out, can that team challenge that the clock hit zero before the pitch like they do in the NBA, or is the pitcher given more leeway ala QBs with the snap count?

Paul Sporer

2:36

God I hope not. I'm all for the clock and think it's doing great things for pace of play, but if we start slow-mo replaying when it strikes zero, it will be a nightmare

Jon

2:36

Why did the Pirates leave Keller in so long?

Paul Sporer

2:38

How else are you going to learn to get deeper into games? I feel like we talk out of both sides of our mouths as fans on that sometimes. Complain when young guys are lifted after 5 so often noting that they're not gonna ever figure out how to get through a third time if they never get the chance but then knock a team for leaving a guy in for 7? Plus, it's not even like it burned them. He cooked for 7 IP, what's the problem? Not attacking you or anything, but I'm just not sure there's an issue here!

XAVIER

2:38

Would you pick up Jack Flaherty on waivers?