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Paul Sporer

1:04

Good afternoon, y'all! We've got Skubal/Ragans on the iPad ready to talk some baseball!!!

Guest

1:04

Why does MLB hate home runs now??

Paul Sporer

1:04

lol, no idea... they can't get their balls right!

Houzer

1:04

Who says no ... Tigers send Skubal to the Orioles for Westburg and Kjerstad

Paul Sporer

1:05

Maaannnn, if we got BOTH of them, I'd have to be on board for that. That'd be really compelling

Houzer

1:05

Another one .. who says no- Tigers send Tork and Foley to the Blue Jays for Vladdy

Paul Sporer

1:05

Think the Jays def pass there. As much as I love Tork, I'd take Vladdy Jr.

Guest

1:06

Rengifo or Varsho ROS in AL only OBP league?

Paul Sporer

1:06

I'm on the Varsho train

1:07

Is it time to call the Shapiro and Atkins turn to defense over offense from their position players a failure? Was it time to do that this time last year, too?

Paul Sporer

1:09

I think the Jays have to do more of a retool than a rebuild. I just can't envision tearing it down to the studs and starting over. Vlad Jr. is still just 25, Bo just 26. I still think they are cornerstones... and I'm not out on Kirk at 25, either

Martin Sekulski

1:09

Hope you're doing well Paul, hoping to see you again at FPAZ. As a Tigers fan, what went wrong with Meadows prior to his demotion?

Paul Sporer

1:10

I'll be there!! He was just whiffing SOOOO much. Couldn't get anything going. He certainly doesn't have the power to K that much, so he's gotta get better there

1:10

When do we start to question the Cardinals' ability to develop position players?

Paul Sporer

1:12

It wasn't too long ago that we gave them credit for player dev, thinking that someone going to StL would improve. I know it was tabbed as Cardinal Devil Magic bc sometimes it'd seemingly come out of nowhere, but yeah, now we're looking at some sputtering prospects plus the bevy of guys who've blossomed elsewhere. Maybe I'm just a hater due in large part to the Tyler O'Neill issue last year, but I'm so out on Oli Marmol. He's not the SOLE reason or maybe even the MAIN reason, but I just don't think he's the dude to helm a winning ballclub

1:12

The Marlins are 6-4 in their last 10...thus expect Bendix to deal Jazz, Scott and Luzardo within the next few days.

Paul Sporer

1:12

lolololol

Joe

1:12

Nick Gonzales was was raking in AAA and has done decent for the Pirates this year, but his roster rate is super low. Is there any upside there in deeper leagues?

Paul Sporer

1:16

I was a big fan of his coming out of the draft (those college numbers were downright NSFW!) but I think the low roster rate is probably due to the lack of fantasy goodness that comes w/the expected AVG. He doesn't run and doesn't have a ton of pop, so it could be empty-ish AVG. That said, if he's .280+, I'll take that in many formats. Even empty AVG is welcome on some of my clubs where I've got guys hitting my weight (and I'm built like Triston McKenzie for those unaware)

Dave

1:16

You and Nick Pollack are my go-to SP rangers. Just eyeballing things, one of the big disparities between your most recent ranks and his was MacKenzie Gore. My sense is that Nick’s ranking is based on upside… are you not sold on that upside, or are you just concerned about his ability to reach it or team context? Trying to figure out whether to think of him more as a team-streamer or a potential consistent rotation piece.

Paul Sporer

1:17

Yes, you've nailed it. The way we kinda go at our rankings will set up some fundamental differences. I have more of a deep lg slant whereas Nick's is more shallow so he's always shooting for the moon where I will value floor and stability a bit more. I'm intrigued by Gore, but not ready to fullllyyyy dive in just yet. Here's our recent Fireside where we discuss our SP rankings -- https://pitcherlist.com/fsc-9-sp-rankings-comparison/

Blake Snell

1:17

Are you starting me today?

Paul Sporer

1:18

Yes, but I'll admit there is some pro-Snell bias there and I always understand ppl who just prefer to sit guys in their first start off the IL -- https://fantasy.fangraphs.com/starting-pitcher-chart-may-22nd-2024/

Joey Loperfido

1:18

Can I be dropped in roto redraft 5x5 12 tm leagues?

Paul Sporer

1:19

Definitely, not playing nearly enough for 12s... hell, even in 15s he's cuttable right now

LCA

1:19

Thanks for these chats Paul, always enjoy them. Where do we stand on Ranger Suarez? Ride it out as long as we can as a useful innings eater, or try to sell high? If selling, does Ragans for Suarez seem right?

Paul Sporer

1:22

If you can get Ragans, I'd do it in a second. I like Suarez and I'm def locking him into the lineup in all formats, buuuuttt I think this run is more "the best of what his skillset can do" as opposed to fundamental skill changes that have him on another level. I'd tab him for a mid-3.00s ERA, mid-1.20s WHIP rest of the way so I'd rather have Ragans if I can get that 1-for-1 done

Half Man, Half Manzardo

1:22

Which is thinner: Manzardo's ROS outlook or Manzardo's mustache?

Paul Sporer

1:22

lolololol

As someone with a dirt stache myself, far be it for me to cast aspersions at Manzo!!

Houzer

1:22

think the Cardinals entertain offers for Jordan Walker? What would it cost our beloved Tigers?

Paul Sporer

1:23

I'm still fully bought in on Walker, but I assume the Cards mostly are, too, so the price would rightfully be steep. Doesn't mean I couldn't get behind a trade, but I don't think there's any sort of major discount at this juncture

Vlad, Kevin and Bo

1:23

It is becoming painfully clear that we are all about to be traded. Watch out USA!

Paul Sporer

1:23

Invasion from the north!

Rest of Year

1:23

Vaughn Grissom losing 14lbs, how long could it take him to get back to preseason expectations? Said differently how much patience (in weeks) should managers offer him?

Paul Sporer

1:24

Giving him 4-6 wks in deep lgs, 3-4 wks in medium, and 2-3 wks in shallow... probably lean toward the high end of those timelines if Grissom was one of "my guys" coming into the year

Joey Loperfido

1:24

Zack Gelof or Michael Massey ROS in standard roto 5x5 leagues?

Paul Sporer

1:26

Oh this is why Loperfido is struggling w/the Stros, he's too busy running his fantasy teams!! Well I'll help you anyway, Joey, but get back in the cage!! Gelof treated me SO well down the stretch last yr but I never bought into that power as his real level. I lean toward Massey in this 1 v. 1 unless you REALLY need Gelof's SBs

Cami Maybe

1:26

I'm increasingly convinced Caminero isn't coming up until very late this season, regardless of his playing some 2B...

Paul Sporer

1:32

It's just always SO hard to confidently map prospect call-ups out because teams can make a plan and then it gets blown up if a guy or two gets hurt and another underperforms for 2-3 wks. You mention the 2B which is important bc otherwise it's hard to place him in the lineup. Brandon Lowe's health and poor #s can definitely open up an avenue for Cami to be here early summer, but I'm not speculating on him anytime soon w/a roster spot

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