JotCast | Paul Sporer Rotographs Chat

Paul Sporer Rotographs Chat

Paul Sporer

1:07

Hello everyone, thanks for coming out!

Oil Can Baggins

1:07

How are we feeling about Brendan Donovan 3 weeks into the season? Underwhelmed, Medium Whelmed, Overwhelmed?

Paul Sporer

1:09

Feel as good as I did when I drafted him. 2 HR/2 SB.. nicked up right now so don't love that, but performance-wise, totally fine!

Kyle Freeland

1:12

Apologize for believing in me!

Paul Sporer

1:12

LOLOLOLOL... my friend Gregg talked me out of even putting him in my list of bids. Justin didn't really sell the reasons to go against, but he was right!

Chip

1:12

I'm an early buyer of Johan Oviedo. Would you start him at Colorado? Terrible team, but also a terrible stadium for pitchers.

Paul Sporer

1:13

I'm a big Oviedo fan, but no shot in Coors. Just not worth the risk. Pick up & stash

RGS

1:13

What kind of FAB bid is Mason Miller worth in a QS league? Love the stuff but concerned about innings.

Paul Sporer

1:13

Probably the same as you would in a Wins league bc OAK sucks. Upside is rich, but let's take a look at him today before talking numbers

Quarantino Martinez

1:14

Did Keller undue the excitement with yesterday's walkfest? Drop for Turnbull, canning, or the Mower (aka Kyle Gibson)?

Paul Sporer

1:14

Brad Keller? I wasn't particularly excited in the first place, so I'd likely hold all 3 over him

Sum

1:14

prefer J Montgomery or P Sandoval over next 4 weeks?

Paul Sporer

1:15

Would need to know the schedules for a short-term outlook. JorMont is a bit higher in my rankings, but schedule could sway it

Jim

1:15

Any value in grabing Ryan Weathers, Colin Rea, Luke Weaver or Trevor Williams in a deep league?

Paul Sporer

1:15

I don't think so, even in a deeper format

Justin Steele

1:15

Am I for real? How much regression should I expect, especially without much of a third pitch anymore?

Paul Sporer

1:18

Real Steele believer and if he can continue to keep righties in check with 2 pitches (he definitely has so far), I'm not terribly concerned about the lack of a true third offering

1:18

Are you dropping anyone in the grayson range for Mason Miller in a 12 team roto? Or is that likely innings limit/injury risk more of a wait and see thing?

Paul Sporer

1:18

No, Grayson has more upside. Love Miller's potential as he has NASTYYYY stuff, but we have no idea what kind of IP he's going to get

Jose Alvarado

1:19

I'm clearly the best guy in the pen. Does it matter that I'm a lefty or do I run away with this job in spite of silly "lefties can't close" logic. (Taylor Rogers was a lefty closer)

Paul Sporer

1:21

Let's clear something up real quick, it's not that lefties can't close, it's that teams prefer to have their lefty available for key lefty hitters at any point in the later innings and if they don't have another lefty in the pen, then they leave themselves susceptible. Billy Wagner & Aroldis Chapman are 2 of the best ever and they're lefties. If the Phils can rely on Soto to execute against key lefties in the setup role, they can confidently keep Alvarado in their backpocket for the 9th

Bruce Live in 2023

1:21

Still hope for Casas & Colas ?

Paul Sporer

1:25

I was more Casas than Colas coming into the season and while Casas has been a disaster, surely the .161 BABIP should regress some. Of course, it will only regress so much if he doesn't start hitting the ball harder which is the major issue right now. I worry he could start losing PT so while I am sticking with him and maybe reserving over cutting, I am planning backups just in case he is sent out or benched by BOS. Colas is hitting the ball on the ground too much. Once he finds his lift, the power should come and CWS seems to committed to him in at least the strong side platoon role

The Tigers

1:25

Why do we suck?

Paul Sporer

1:26

Lots of reasons, but hitting is the main one

I Used to be Mel Clark

1:26

Alek Thomas is smoking balls, but getting no results. How much do you believe in a potential breakout?

Paul Sporer

1:27

He literally just lined out again!!! I'm a Thomas fan, but did move on in a deeper league bc there were other options I liked, but he strikes me as someone who will cycle back onto teams for periods of team during the year.

Eloy Jimenez

1:27

My contact rate (<60%) and swinging strike rate (>20%) look HIDEOUS. How worried should I be?

Paul Sporer

1:27

It's been 10 games

Massey

1:28

Massey has been unlucky with hits but the strikeouts are real. Think he turns it around?

Paul Sporer

1:28

Yeah lacing the ball, but far too much whiffing. I worry he'll lose PT, but I'm sticking by him for now. I do think the numbers will start to come as long as KC stays with him

Shohei Ruth

1:29

Tigers have a winning record if the didn't have to get smoked by the Rays. They don't suck.

Paul Sporer

1:29

I like where your head's at, but the offense has been horrid

Kevin

1:29

Are you buying low on Gunnar Henderson?

Paul Sporer

1:29

If you actually can. I'm not the biggest Gunnar guy, but if his manager is selling at a real discount, I can do it