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Paul Sporer Rotographs Chat

Paul Sporer

1:01

Welcome, everyone! Thanks for coming out!!

comish4lif

1:01

Tony Gonsolin in a 12 team NL only. Has he hurt me enough by now? Is he injured? Was he never really that good? Free Agent pickup would be someone like: Cueto, Carrasco, Rich Hill, Jake Irvin...

Paul Sporer

1:05

It's bit of an all of the above situation and I'm open to moving on from him even in an NL. I know he's giving up a HR as I type this, but I kinda like Cueto. Carrasco looked great last time out, but think I'd still prefer Gonso. Not as in on Hill or Irvin over Gonso

B'ryce Szymbobski

1:05

Are we trusting youngins like GRod, Silseth in ten teamers now?

Paul Sporer

1:06

Definitely candidates, yes. It's that classic situation where they almost certainly fit on someone's roster, but possibly not yours.

1:06

Does Cole Ragans have the potential to be a league winner?

Paul Sporer

1:07

If he keeps pitching like this, yes! But it'd be unrealistic to expect this from here on out. Big fan of his, though. He had some sneaky upside for me in the spring and I'm glad he's getting a chance with KC - https://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/4-breakout-starting-pitcher-for-2023

Guest

1:07

Hey Paul. Who do you like as a keeper in a 12 team roto OPS league: Jarren Duran ($13) or Riley Greene ($6)? Is it even close, and are either really

Paul Sporer

1:08

Duran isn't worth 2x Greene, so it's definitely Greene b/w the 2. Greene isn't a must in a 12, but he's certainly worthy of consideration

1:09

Another bomb off Cueto. Definitely wasn't wanting to start him today, but do still like him at home and other HR-suppressing venues

Micah

1:09

Would you give Lynn or Flaherty for Ragans? (QS)

Paul Sporer

1:09

I'd give Flaherty

Jefferson

1:09

Carlos Rodon was injured, bad, then injured again. They are hoping he spends the minimum on the IL which would line up for WAS (I think). Are you keeping and starting him on return, which would also be the first week of the playoffs for me!

Paul Sporer

1:10

I'd have a tough time going riiight back to him, especially in the playoffs. Might just be a lost season for Rodon.

B'ryce Szymbobski

1:10

and pour one out for me... I left Logan Gilbert on the bench in favor of two start EuryP this week :(

Paul Sporer

1:11

If your staff is good enough to ever sit Logan Gilbert, you're likely in good shape!

Fant’sy Feast

1:11

Hi Paul! In a standard 5x5 next week, would you roll with Braxton Garrett in a super scary 2-step against HOU and LAD? Would Christopher Sanchez at WAS be a lot safer? At this point, I have them benched in favor of Nestor @ATL and Bello @NYY, but not feeling confident that’s the right call at all.

Paul Sporer

1:13

I'm using either over Neston in ATL. I don't want anyone but trusted aces in ATL right now, and even then I'm not exactly excited about it. I lean toward Sanchez for 1 over Garrett w/that devastating 2-step

Thomas

1:13

Pfaadt has the lowest xwOBA in MLB since being called back up. Is he a 12 team add and immediate plug or matchup dependent?

Paul Sporer

1:14

Still picking spots. Wanted nothing to do with LAD and I don't love SD back to back coming up, even though they've underwhelmed overall this year

MochiBetts

1:16

Hey Paul, thanks for the chat. For waiver wire adds, what is your process for determining whether or not the best you're going to get from the player has already happened on the wire vs there's more to come for your team?

Paul Sporer

1:19

First, I want to try and assess their potential playing time going forward. They need chances to show if the run they're on has any viability. Then I just do my best to analyze the skills they have shown in the minors and in the run that has my interest. Is it BABIP-fueled where everything is falling? Do they have strong K and/or BB rates?

1:19

Hi Paul. Who do you like more as a keeper in a 12 team OPS league? $13 Jarren Duran or $6 Riley Greene? Is it really even close? Are both even keepers? (I’m selling - the offers are actually Duran, $5 auction cash, and $30 Nolan Arenado, OR Greene and $20 auction cash … I’m having trouble deciding)

(Thanks for answering my question that got cut off. Love all your content man!)

Paul Sporer

1:20

Hmm... that's an interesting wrinkle. I think I'm leaning harder with Greene/$20

Tim

1:20

With SP predictably thin in the 14t H2H dynasty I'm in, I've been being patient with Quinn Priester. But is there anything in his profile at this point that makes him worth hanging onto with Blackburn and Stripling available? I'm in the playoffs as of now

Paul Sporer

1:25

No, it's mostly just the minor league track record right now. I'd probably go for Blackburn over him right now

JWR

1:26

F Peralta (Milw) appears to have righted the ship. Are you buying?

Paul Sporer

1:27

Definitely, looks a lot better of late, especially w/0 BB in 2 of his L3

Brean

1:27

What do you expect from Emerson Hancock ROS and Dynasty?

Paul Sporer

1:29

I'll bite myself from the SP Chart comment this morning: On a SEA young SP spectrum from Kirby-Gilbert (more command) to Bry-Bry (more dominance), he’s a couple ticks from the middle toward Kirby-Gilbert

Guest

1:29

flags fly forever - Josh Jung is definitely a keeper in league settings, but trade him for anything useful before tomorrow's deadline? pretty close 2.5-team race

Paul Sporer

1:30

Yes if you can make a big impact on your chances (or at least, potentially... we can never know for sure how the guys will perform of course), I say do it. I love Jung, but I love titles more and I'd take the shot

Scrapper

1:30

Is Javier Baez toast, and if so, at what point do the Tigers just say he is a sunk cost and DFA him?

Paul Sporer

1:31

I feel like he's better than this, but w/his glove and base running he's still positive WAR so I can't envision a DFA in the near future

Jung studs

1:32

In a dynasty, would you rather have Corbin Carroll or Gunnar Henderson?

Paul Sporer

1:32

Carroll

Pedro

1:33

Thoughts on Davis Schneider? Worth a speculative 12 team add, or just a hot waiver add for now?

Paul Sporer

1:35

I don't mind taking a shot if you have an open spot, he was definitely raking in Triple-A, too.

Mike

1:37

Do you feel Joe Ryan will return to form in September?

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