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Farts Magoo

1:31

Kelenic, Suwinski, Pham or Parker Meadows. Who would you go with if you had to pick one and a championship was on the line this week.

Paul Sporer

1:32

Pham facing HOU, so prob avoiding him. Kelenic possibly getting 2 lefties so he's eliminated so it's down to Suwinski and Meadows and I lean Suwinski. That's just off the dome, so be sure to analyze playing time closely, too, but it doesn't look like Pittsburgh gets any more lefties after Suarez today

NPB Starters

1:32

Any thoughts on some of the other NPB Starting pitchers not named Yamamato? I'm wondering how Naoyuki Uwasawa and Shota Imanaga will fit into MLB Rotations.

Paul Sporer

1:33

I get my NPB report from Tim McLeod when we visit at the Arizona Fall League. He stays fully in tune with all the goings-on and always put me on the best guys. Had me on Maeda and Tanaka well before they were trendy (among others!)

Salty

1:33

Having not drafted him, I was surprised to see how strong a season Tork has had. Do you think it's going largely unnoticed and he will go for a discount next year? Or will people see what he did, consider his age, and bid fair or up?

Paul Sporer

1:34

He started slowly again, too, so he was cut in a decent number of leagues understandably. I think he will be affordable in the fall and winter but then experience spring helium as a trendy breakout pick (though he actually broke out this summer... but the idea will be now he's going to do a FULL season of what he did this summer)

Guest

1:34

A chance maybe Esteury Ruiz wins the stolen base title over acuna?

Paul Sporer

1:35

I can absolutely see him chasing it, pun intended

Would be cool to defeat a superstar like that, so I imagine he'll continue to run wild when on base

Kyle

1:35

Tigers will likely finish 2nd in the AL central in 2023. I can't imagine MIN being much more of a favorite in 2024 to win the division over DET. Do you think DET will pull off the division next year?

Paul Sporer

1:36

I think my boys have a shot. Lot of nice things came together in the summer and if E-Rod stays, the rotation is starting to develop some real depth to it. I'm still going to favor Minnesota pretty easily heading into the offseason, but Detroit has just as much a chance as any of the other teams in the division

Guest

1:37

Where do you rank Yainer Diaz among C's next year assuming Maldonado and more importantly, Dusty Baker, are gone?

Paul Sporer

1:38

He's a top 10-12 guy for me w/the potential to push further if he's given the job outright. I gotta imagine the Astros are really regretting the Abreu deal even more now w/Diaz's emergence

Guest

1:38

random 2024 comp: Kikuchi vs. Ober

Paul Sporer

1:39

Yeah, they're gonna be close - lefty/right clones with their HR issues always threatening their success but the skills to outrun the longball when they're dialed in (as both have been most of this year)

David Appelman

1:39

Greetings Paul - I received your request to take off October from your weekly chats but unfortunately I have to deny your request. Please continue your regularly scheduled chats.

Paul Sporer

1:39

Dang. Merked.

Kyle

1:42

Do you listen to any other fantasy baseball podcasts? If so, which ones?

Paul Sporer

1:42

I'm woefully behind on podcasts these days, but as the weather cools down and I can start taking more regular walks with Charlotte so she doesn't burn her little paws on the cement, I'll be listening to pods more consistently. Enjoy offseason pods more anyway so it works and these are among my faves:

Rates & Barrels
On the Corner by PitcherList
Rotowire Fantasy Baseball
In This League
Pull Hitter Podcast
Launch Angle
FTN Fantasy Baseball

Guest

1:42

Pick 2 to keep late round roto: Casas, J walker or R Lewis. Thank you

Paul Sporer

1:43

I'm still gonna ride w/Royce despite the piling up injuries and then I'm kinda 50-50 on the power guys, both of whom I liked coming into this year. Gimme Casas by a hair!

RAH

1:43

Jake Fraley was having a great year and was underrated in daily leagues. Then he hurt his foot and has essentially lost the whole 2nd half of the season. The OF is crowded: TJ Friedl has been getting some pub lately, Steer could be moved to the OF, etc. Would you still bet on Fraley being a constant in the lineup vs RHP next year?

Paul Sporer

1:50

I love Fraley as you may well know but part of that love is Cincy's park and I do wonder if maybe he's moved in the offseason as they are starting to pile up quite a few bats. Obviously injuries happen so they can't just trade everyone who isn't starting, but it'd make some sense to consolidate Friedl/Fraley into just 1 of 'em. For now, I'll buy Fraley as I expect him to remain cheap

1:51

A move could be a net positive, though, too. Maybe he loses the park but secures full-time burn which in the end works out in his favor.

Guest

1:51

will the Twins make any noise in the playoffs ... knowing they won't face the Yankees is a start!

Paul Sporer

1:52

They are my "watch out, they can make some noise" team, though I'm not QUITE as hyped on that notion as I was just a few weeks ago as the offensive injuries continue to pile up. Royce and Correa should be back in time for the playoffs, though, so I'll still be tagging them as my under the radar team to click in October

1:53

Their pitching is so good. They're gonna put a gem in the pen when they trim their rotation and that's already a strong bullpen! Imagine Ober coming out for the 2-3 IP ahead of Jax, Thielbar, Duran

1:54

And Pagan has tamped down his HR issue this year... if that's real, he can be a gem, too. Though it's built off a 6% HR/FB that might regress at the worst time of the year, so I'd still prefer him earlier in games v. later

Kevin

1:54

I've got 4 starts left before the limit and QS is really tight in my 9-team roto. Doing Berrios tonight vs NYY, Strider's last start vs WSH, and probably Montgomery tomorrow @SEA. Would you save a start for Logan Webb vs LAD on the last day of the season, or find someone to stream?

Paul Sporer

1:54

Dodgers are tough, of course, but I'd roll w/the ace. He's been excellent this year, the Dodgers could be resting a couple guys, and Webb has been fine v. them this year

Farhandrew Zaidman

1:55

Every competing team should be calling the Padres this offseason about Juan Soto, right? He's a pure rental so the return won't be THAT outrageous.

Paul Sporer

1:55

Yes, but they really shouldn't deal him. They aren't far from competing at all. This season was an anomaly. That kind of 1-run/extra-innings failure isn't endemic. There's virtually ZERO chance they repeat that kind of struggle on ANY level next year

Salty

1:55

BTW, thanks for another great season. I always appreciate when you answer my questions, but it helps just as much to read others' questions and your responses, as it helps broaden my frame of mind and consider players and/or strategies I hadn't thought of before.

Paul Sporer

1:56

Thanks for the kind words! I appreciate everyone who comes out as well as those who read the transcript (which is many more people than I realized until this year!)

Colton

1:56

The White Sox just ran Deivi Garcia out after starting Luis Patino and for whatever reason that scratches an itch for me. They're the same player in my mind and it's neat to see them in a game together lol

Paul Sporer

1:57

A pair of one-time alluring prospects that I quite liked, especially Patiño! He's just 23 and Garcia 24 so I'm reluctant to even write them off at this juncture. Could be 2 interesting scoops for Chicago in the future!

Regret Monster

1:57

Feeling it today after starting Blackburn and Houck yesterday. Coulda had Ober instead too if I’d just gone the extra dollar for him. Any advice for coping with roto crunch time regrets?

Paul Sporer

2:00

Ooof, that's painful. It's so hard not to get caught up in that during this part of the season but you can't beat yourself up and start to second guess everything you do. Gotta do your best to wash it off and keep pushing ahead. Obviously at this time of year, there's not much time to put it in the rearview since the season ends Sunday, but we've allll been there. The September misses sting more bc of less time overcome them, but no one aces every move in a given year and you just have to trust the processes that put you in a competing spot in the first place

Why Not Zoidberg

2:00

Just here celebrating a 3-peat in my H2H league and an impending win in my roto league. Thanks for the chats this year!

Paul Sporer

2:00

let's goooo!! congrats!!!

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