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Paul Sporer

1:01

How's it going, y'all? Thanks for coming out!

weekly Corbin Carroll sob session

1:01

even his sprint speed is down (or is that just crappier contact => less reason to run fast?)

Paul Sporer

1:03

Yeah, I'm not too worried about the speed. I definitely think if he were healthy and hitting like expected, we'd be seeing the 2Bs and 3Bs w/his blazing speed

Guest

1:03

Do I give up on Corbin Carroll and try to trade him for a 3rd/4th rounder?

Paul Sporer

1:04

You can. As long as you'll be comfortable if he rebounds. Just got weigh the two and decide how you'll feel.

Broken Bat

1:04

Cubs had 6 years to fix Estrada. Padres get in done in 4 months? What is with that?

Paul Sporer

1:05

Hard to pinpoint any single thing, every case is different and it happens allll the time in baseball with guys moving around through organizations. Never know when you might link w/the career-changing coach or teammate!

Matt Damon

1:05

MATT. DAMON. (sorry i missed you last week)

Paul Sporer

1:05

NO. WORRIES.

Fant’sy Feast

1:05

Hey Paul,

Paul Sporer

1:05

I added Ben Brown after yesterday (dropped X Bogarts). Me do good?

Paul Sporer

1:06

Few feelings better in this game than a free agent clicking instantly. It doesn't guarantee future success, but nice to get off on the right foot!

Izzy

1:06

Jazz is 3rd in CF WAR... is he now a legit above average player? He's always been talented, but more promise than reality.

Paul Sporer

1:07

I think we've seen him excel before, it's just a matter of staying healthy. If he can, there's a ton of upside!

Guest

1:08

so the Suwinski demotion happened. end of the line or will getting away from Haines for a bit let him find what worked last season?

Paul Sporer

1:09

I'll jump back in when he returns if things click in Triple-A

Simeon

1:09

Does Wood Richardson’s pretty solid start against a hot offense yesterday earn him a higher place in your daily pitcher rankings ? Or still red flags keeping you uncertain?

Paul Sporer

1:11

I want to see how the whole 2-step goes so I'll do a deeper dive after his trip to HOU this weekend

Billy

1:12

Having a mediocre-off at third base. Miranda, Arenado and Edmundo Sosa. Recently all three have been playing comparatively but doubt that will last and I need the roster spot. Should I drop one or would it be worth shopping one around?

Paul Sporer

1:15

Dang, I didn't realize Sosa was raking. 91 PA, but damn (1.000 OPS, 3 HR, 2 SB)... I really like Miranda, but he might be the cut. Seems tough to hold all 3. Shopping never hurts, but I know it's not always easy to do trades so I'm reluctant to recommend too often

Paul

1:16

Need to replace K Carpenter (or maybe Langford). Please rank ROS: Happ, Duvall, Vierling, Raley. 13 team mixed redraft. Thanks.

Paul Sporer

1:21

I'm intrigued by Vierling. He's tapping into some power vR and could absorb most of Carp's PT so I think I'd go there. Raley is close. I drafted him but had to cut early bc he just wasn't producing and that's just part of end of the roster churning. I like that he runs a bit. Vierling could, but Raley is more adept at it. So it's a toss up between those. Seattle has more lefties in the short-term so Vierling could get the PT edge.

1:22

I kinda went back n forth there, lol... I'd go for Vierling.

Ted

1:22

Any significant concerns for (or change in general valuation of) Lopez or Kirby? Feel like both are quickly losing the set-and-forget status, though maybe I'm overreacting to a few gnarly starts.

Paul Sporer

1:29

I don't think I'm too worried about either. They're both experiencing some pretty ugly HR issues while their core skills remain mostly intact. Lopez gets trips to HOU and NYY next which are definitely more scary w/a HR problem, but I'd have to be pretty flush in pitching to find a sit for either spot. Duds are just part of the deal w/Lopez. He had 7 starts of 5+ ER last yr (3 this yr). Kirby was running a 4% HR/FB rate in his first 7 starts and it's spiked back to 20% over his L4 w/7 HRs in that time. Just riding out the storm and keeping him firmly entrenched in all my lineups

Broken Bat

1:29

love your effort, and thanks for responding to my Estrada question, but your response is vanilla. A cop out. Estrada in 120 days of the Padres organization from ST thru current was fixed. The Cubs? 6-7 years? Call it what it is… Cubs missed this BIG TIME.

Paul Sporer

1:30

It is a miss, but it's part of baseball. It's not a vanilla answer, it's the fact of baseball. Some guys just click in other organizations. Every miss isn't an indictment of an organization. If patterns develop, that can be addressed. But you can find guys who did nothing w/a team only to make a massive turn w/their next org

Marte

1:31

I know we are weeks away from him returning, but do you think Noelvi Marte is worth stashing in a keeper league?

Paul Sporer

1:31

If you can freely afford the spot, sure. But I wouldn't compromise my current team to stash him

Crochet Needles

1:32

I was looking to sell high on Crochet, but in a QS roto league should I be looking to possibly keep him in the 18th round next year? I am desperate for offense, but those ks...

Paul Sporer

1:34

If you can land some premium hitting, I'm open to it if only because hitting is generally more bankable

Joe

1:34

Vinny P droppable in a 12 teamer?

Paul Sporer

1:35

Yeah that's OK

Gabriel Moreno

1:35

Was last post season a mirage and this is who he is?

Paul Sporer

1:39

The postseason wasn't necessarily a mirage, but rather it just hasn't been indicative of a power surge. He had a run similar to his playoffs in August of 2023: .362/.412/.723, 4 HR in 51 PA. My concern is the batting average bc I expected that to be there at the very least. A .269 BABIP should regress back toward his .323 career mark and deliver more AVG over the rest of the way even w/him not hitting the ball quite as well as he did last year

Insert Witty Name Here

1:39

You pouring out a 40oz for Angel Hernandez?

Paul Sporer

1:39

I didn't love much of what he did on the field, but I wish him well in retirement!

Baseball!

1:40

Better stash for this season only 5x5 loperfido or j walker?

Paul Sporer

1:40

I'm still in on Jordan Walker in the long-term