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Paul Sporer

1:13

Hello everyone, thanks for coming out!!

1:13

Is Glasnow 110 million dollars better than pepiot? Is Margot any different than Doluca beyond salary? The Dodgers are making really questionable decisions imo

Paul Sporer

1:14

I love Pepiot, but Glasnow is definitely better and by quite a bit (Pep can get to a pretty high level, IMO, but Glasnow is ace quality right now). The problem is of course his health. That's an unknowable X-factor and if he continues to deal w/health issues, it's very possible Pepiot outearns him. Agree on Margot/Deluca.

copecru81

1:14

Pfaadt or Abbott keeper league?

Paul Sporer

1:15

Pfaadt for me. They're close in a neutral situation, but of course there are in very different parks so I lean toward the guy who isn't stuck in Cincy's tough park

Globbery Robbery

1:20

Really enjoyed you and Justin on the Fantasy Baseball Today podcast with Scott and Frank. Please invite Scott on to the S&TB podcast sometime this season! I think you guys could really have good debates.

Paul Sporer

1:20

We absolutely plan to have a home-and-home with them coming on SATB this winter

1:21

NOTE: I know y'all have been waiting & asking for SP rankings. We just finalized our plans on rollout and my big SP commentary ranking piece will be out the week of January 3rd. I was gonna drop a quick 1-to-whatever without commentary, but I was asked to just wait until we do the full rankings rollout. So week of January 3rd... stay tuned!

Matt

1:24

Any change in view of Pepiot on TB now?

Paul Sporer

1:24

No, still love him. Not sure his innings outlook changes all that much, either

Bork

1:24

Where my boy Matt Boyd landing?

Paul Sporer

1:29

Hard to say right now, but he'll probably be a backend guy even if he goes to a lower-tier team

Kyle

1:29

Would you rather win the main event or have the Tigers win back to back to back world series titles? If you win the main event, Tigers never win a title for as long as you're alive.

Paul Sporer

1:30

I'd probably take the selfish route and snag my Main Event overall title! I loooove my Tigers, but there are no guarantees they win in my lifetime anyway, so I'll take the certainty of the ME title

Dodgers Blue

1:30

Patrick Bailey accumulate enough stats to consider in a two-catcher league?

Paul Sporer

1:31

Oh for sure and I think he has upside to be a legit option in 1-C 12-teamers. There is a C renaissance right now so he's not a lock for 1-C lgs, but I'm a big Bailey fan

guest

1:31

If you had the chance to trade some kind of package of Cease, M.Vargas for combo of Royce Lewis, Buxton, would you do it? I believe in Lewis for dynasty, but do you believe in Buxton longterm? Cease is pretty filthy.

Paul Sporer

1:33

Love both injury-riddled Twins and while both are tough to bet on in terms of volume, it's not like pitchers are the best bet, either. That said, I do believe Cease will be traded so I've been buying in some fall/winter drafts in hopes of a spiking a trade to LAD or BAL or some other great team that helps him get back on track... even if only from a Ws standpoint as his control might just always be a bit suspect bc his stuff is so filthy

Guest

1:33

I wish the Tigers would sign some bigger names rather than these half-healthy reclamation projects

Paul Sporer

1:34

I'm actually really OK w/this offseason so far. They're not 1 big piece or anything and it's not a super rich FA pool anyway. They need to continue developing and these solid mid-roster veterans can really help w/that while also contributing plenty of stats

Dave

1:38

Is a cheap Nolan Gorman worth holding onto in a keeper league? I can’t decide if he’s potentially really good or if it’s just lingering top prospect sheen.

Paul Sporer

1:39

Standard high volatility kind of power guy, but I think he has a great shot at 30+ HRs next yr. Being cheap (or a later pick in drafts) allows you to take on the risk that he hits my weight (.165) and bottoms out... all in all, I'm a fan

1:40

Can I buy stock in the fact that Joey Bart will be a Miami Marlin before 2024?

Paul Sporer

1:40

lol I could totally see that

Guest

1:42

These chats are wonderful. Thanks! I much success last season much thanks to Sleeper and the Bust & Jeff Zimmerman

Paul Sporer

1:42

Thank you for the kind words! I'm pretty sure reading Jeff's stuff is worth at least 2-3 ranking spots a year for me in each league, if not more!

Kate's Dad

1:42

Westburg or McNeil for 2b? In real life... defense counts.

Paul Sporer

1:43

IRL, I'm going Westburg

Babyfarts

1:43

How would you rank Cease/Bibee/Javier/Woo in a points dynasty league? Strikeouts reign supreme

Paul Sporer

1:43

In the order you have 'em listed here

Tony

1:43

I typically don't like having a bunch of starters from one team, but in my 10-keeper league, I suddenly have three Dodgers starters in Buehler, Glasnow, and Bobby Miller. Is it crazy to keep all three?

Paul Sporer

1:44

Not crazy at all. I don't get too hung up on too many guys from one team, especially if it's regarded as the very best team or at least in contention for that title. All three have mega-ace upside. Obviously Buehler and Glasnow have major health considerations, but on a per inning basis, their ace credentials are firm. Miller, meanwhile, is my favorite of the huge rookie crop to become a bona fide ace in the near future

Anonymous

1:48

3 keeper 10 team OPS and QS league - Freeman, Witt Jr, Schwarbs, strider, Webb, wheeler among options. Do I take strider over schwarber?

Paul Sporer

1:49

Yes, for sure. I know OPS helps Schwarber, but in a 10-teamer, you gotta go for the ace SP

Dodgers Blue

1:53

Endy Rodriguez worth holding onto in a keeper league? Struggled in his cup of coffee and is out for a year now. Are you still buying the pedigree?

Paul Sporer

1:54

Depends how deep and how many keepers, but probably not. I'm generally dubious on rookie Cs in general. But also the aforementioned catcher renaissance that I mentioned earlier makes it even easier to move on from Endy at this juncture unless you keep a LOTTTTT of players

Matt

1:56

Kerry Carpenter is going to have a every-day starting role, correct?

Paul Sporer

1:56

Might not start daily vL and that's OK, but shouldn't miss a game vR

Dodgers Blue

1:57

How do you see Twins IF shaking out? Miranda, Lewis, Julien, Polanco - with Martin and Lee making a push....

Paul Sporer

1:58

Don't forget Kirilloff, Willi Castro, and Nick Gordon lurking, too