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Paul Sporer

1:03

Welcome, everyone!

Matt

1:03

Jackson Holliday goes straight into my team, right? Do I bench Bogaerts or Andres Giminez for him?

Paul Sporer

1:03

Gimenez

Frank

1:03

I'm in a 12 team mixed that uses OPS instead of BA. It's a 1 catcher league. I have Realmuto as my C and I have Garver stashed on my bench as "insurance". Would I be better off dropping Garver and using that roster spot for something else?

Paul Sporer

1:03

Yes, in a 1 C league with a premium C like JTR, you gotta use that spot elsewhere

Yeah Well Hiura Towel

1:04

Who's got the better offensive profile rest of season, Turner Ward or JD Martinez?

Paul Sporer

1:04

If Taylor Ward can stay healthy, I really think he can be better than JD

Bidding War

1:04

Have you heard about this kid Jackson Holliday? FAAB% in AL Only OBP league?

Paul Sporer

1:05

Gotta be REALLY high. If you can do $0 bids, I'd go near the max, if not I'd be a bit more careful. As valuable as he can be, it'd be hard not to be able to make ANY more moves the rest of the year

Chuck

1:05

Severino has been low-key fantastic. Do we dare start him @ATL tomorrow in a H2H?

Paul Sporer

1:05

I'm probably gonna avoid that

Bob

1:05

What do you expect for Michael Busch?

Paul Sporer

1:05

Power production, modest AVG

San-oh?

1:05

Miguel Sano has been hitting the ball hard. So what? More impressive: His Stuff+ is 114! Angels have a new Ohtani!!

Paul Sporer

1:05

He was chucking it in there!!!

Yeah Well Hiura Towel

1:06

Are we scared about Vinnie P or Yandy yet?

Paul Sporer

1:06

No, it's been like 10 gms max

Mugghead

1:06

What’s your take on Bednar and is it worth rostering Chapman for anything beyond the short-term? Thank you.

Paul Sporer

1:06

I don't mind a Chapman stash, but Bednar is gonna get a chance to work through this

Spore Me The Details

1:06

5x5 H2H Cats league 12-team. It certainly looks like Kyle Harrison is all fastball (which is an elite fastball) and still absolutely nothing else. I don't view him as worth keeping. I need saves. Drop for McArthur on KC? He's my weakest link with H. Brown/T. Wells/G. Crochet/J. Jones manning the back end of the rotation

Paul Sporer

1:07

Yes, I'm OK w/that. It's weird bc Harrison's biggest issue coming up was BB, but he's managed them at the major league level. Problem is, it's come at the expense of his swing-and-miss w/a meager 9% SwStr. I'm OK making the move for MacArthur

Pete

1:07

Hi Paul, do you think that Heston Kyerstad finds his way to everyday playing time this season? He's the only Baltimore rookie left who is already on the 40 man roster.

Paul Sporer

1:08

Huuuge Kjerstad fan, I'll be all over him when something opens up... no room at the inn right now

WachaWachaWacha?

1:08

You prefer Detmers or Wacha in a standard 12 teamer?

Paul Sporer

1:08

Always been a big Wacha fan, but in a 12, I'm shooting for the bigger upside and that's Detmers for me

MagicOriole

1:08

JACKSON HOLLIDAY!!!

Paul Sporer

1:08

So excited!!

Harry

1:08

What does Kirby need to do to break out of this funk?

Paul Sporer

1:09

Not entirely sure, haven't deep-dove his struggles, but I'm not moving off him at all rn

Wyatt Langford

1:09

Where are the XBHs?!

Paul Sporer

1:09

11 gms... breathe

1:10

I know it's boring and possibly even frustrating, but the answer to so much at this juncture is that it's too early to tell. There just isn't much that is actionable in the first few weeks of the season

Nice Specs

1:10

Save Spec'ing: Steven Wilson or Shelby Miller? Also curious about some of the Red Sox arms popping in the Stuff+ model.

Paul Sporer

1:11

Love Miller and spec'd him in multiple DCs, but Foley looks amazing that said I might still just get Miller for the occasional SV and some sneaky high leverage Ws

1:11

Are we cutting ties with Varsho in 12 team 5OF leagues? H2H cat with avg/obp/slg. Taveras, BMarsh, Fraley, Olivares available on the wire. Should I stream based on wkly matchups?

Paul Sporer

1:15

I'd personally see it through with Varsho, but that talent cluster is similar enough that you can shift around. The danger is you end up chasing your tail, though, where you're always buying the hot hand on his downswing and never actually get the hot stats. Taveras is probably my fave of that group (Fraley actually is, but platoon players in 12s are tough) but it's not like he's cooking, either

Guest

1:15

Thanks for chatting! Any legitimate concerns about JRod's early slump?

Paul Sporer

1:16

Thanks for coming! None. I don't even start considering studs to be struggling until at least a month in bc the thing is, it's just not actionable anyway. Even if I had a smidge of concern about J-Rod, I'm certainly nowhere near cutting or even benching him.

1:18

I wrote about this in today's Daily SP Chart https://i.imgur.com/ZJnDrfp.png

Boof

1:18

So far I've lost Strider, Robert, Eury (3 of my 8 keepers). Great start the season! (upside down smiley emoji)

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