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Prospect Hound

1:42

That last message cut off. I was going to say, I still think defense is important to keep players on the field, but not as important as offense obviously

Paul Sporer

1:43

I missed linking up with him this spring to do our prospect extravaganza but I can definitely ask him who some of his biggest risers & fallers are when it comes to fantasy. Definitely gonna see if I can get him on the pod here in the next couple weeks to see if we can uncover some 2nd half prospect gems

The Baseball

1:44

Worth holding onto Bradish with limited IL spots or do you think he's just done for the year?

Paul Sporer

1:44

If you've got the IL spot available, might as well hold him while you can, but if a more deserving hold gets hurt, Bradish is the cut

Guest

1:44

For a bench streamer, pick up Irvin or Pfaadt?

Paul Sporer

1:45

I'd definitely check upcoming schedules, but on talent I lean Pfaadt

JoJo

1:45

Should I ship Walker Buehler or hold on to him and hope he figures it out? Not sure he’s the same as pre TJ…

Paul Sporer

1:46

If you can improve the team, I'm certainly open to moving him. He might just be uneven this year with 2025 being the time to really jump back in. The Dodgers ideally hope he's ironed out in time for October

KC Pain

1:46

Would you have Mitch Keller in your.top 25 SP?

Paul Sporer

1:46

No he's not quite that high. Still working on the June update. Wasn't able to get it done for yesterday so we could discuss today but we'll be discussing 'em next chat for sure as they'll be out no later than Wednesday morning.

Eric

1:47

Just traded Randy aro away for Nestor and varsho..thoughts? 5x5 obp league

Paul Sporer

1:47

Ooh that's a sharp deal!

1:47

Expectations for Cole today?

Paul Sporer

1:47

5 strong

Guest

1:47

Gimenez droppable in a 10-team league?

Paul Sporer

1:49

Would really depend who you're getting bc I don't think I'm moving off him yet. Still 12th best 2B on the player rater and 2 of the top 12 just got hurt. https://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy-tools/player-rater?pos=2B

Billy Bathhouse

1:49

Any under the radar/emerging stolen base threats to monitor?

Paul Sporer

1:49

Nationals guys getting PT

1:50

Does Arozarena have any fantasy trade value at this point?!

Paul Sporer

1:50

Previous chatter getting Nestor/Varsho would suggest so, though all leagues differ in trade quality

Beau

1:51

I’ve gotta ask someone. What’s the deal with Brandon Belt not getting signed? Odd situation

Paul Sporer

1:52

It is kinda surprising as he's shown more prototypical 1B power in the last couple seasons so I don't know why no one wants him as a strong side platoon piece

Jared jones

1:52

i think pirates must be disappointed in his treatment/reactions to teammates’ defense. He is also not responding well to umpires’ squeezing his strike zone a bit. Should we be concerned?

Paul Sporer

1:53

He's still a rookie and dealing with his first bout of trouble. He's earned more than enough credit from me that I'm nowhere near sitting/cutting him, though

KC Pain

1:53

I have managed to acquire Burger to go with Mayo, Fry, and Cabbage. Got Ben Rice off WW and I think I can swing a trade for Trout. Sad there is no Seth Beer or Phil Coke. Anyone I am missing and need to add to my themed team?

Paul Sporer

1:53

looooool that's amazing

Colton

1:54

What's a good FAAB bid on Ober in a 14 team league? $100 season budget, I spent $17 on Pepiot last night and the back up bid on him was 0. Currently have $8 on Ober but thinking about increasing it to ensure a win. How high would you go?

Paul Sporer

1:54

If Pep is coming $17/0, it certainly feeeeels like Ober at $8 should be good. I understand wanting to secure the dub, but I wouldn't go TOO much higher. Maybe light double digits locks it

Kevin

1:54

Any reason for hope for George Springer?

Paul Sporer

1:57

The .218 BABIP is really holding him back and while his lack of hard hits is definitely a contributing factor, I think there's definitely been some bad luck in the mix holding him down. The plate skills are still great and he is 8-for-8 on the basepaths. I can definitely see a summer surge for Springer if he clicks in a bit w/his swing

Carlos Correa

1:57

Do you think he continues his red hot streak?

Paul Sporer

1:59

I've always been a Correa superfan so I'm more surprised when he's not cookin like this. So that's where my bias is... that said, 2023 is very much an anomaly and he's much more this year's guy than 2023's

1:59

Dynasty league question - need 1 of 3: Nolan Jones, Josh Lowe, or Jarred Kelenic?

Paul Sporer

2:02

Frustrating trio for sure... I thiiink I'll just go Jones who is basically Lowe but in Coors?

Hank Scorpio

2:02

Hey Paul, thanks as always for the chat. I'm currently running David Fry at Catcher with Realmuto out in a 12tm 6x6 roto. He's definitely cooling, and I've missed out on picking up Willson Contreras and Ben Rice. Would you consider dropping Fry for Soderstrom, another non-catching C? It just doesn't seem like I can sell high on Fry at this point, and have another month to burn until Realmuto comes back, which may not be that great anyway

Paul Sporer

2:04

I'm just so tepid on Soderstrom's ability to stay hot w/his swing-and-miss. I'd probably hold Fry and hope 3 straight lefties on Sun-Mon-Tue can unlock him again

Vinny Pasta

2:05

Always enjoy the content. With Noevli Marte coming off suspension next Friday, how do we feel about him ROS. Looking to add talent to my bench, and with Jung coming back soon he won't be my starting 3B. 10t H2H keepers

Paul Sporer

2:06

I don't mind you going for him in this situation

AL Central Casting

2:06

Went with N. Gonzales as a 2B replacement for Mookie in my 12-team mixed (OPS instead of AVG), but I'm not convinced he's for real. Is he a better choice than W. Castro, Stott, Schneider, Hamilton, Donovan, India, etc? Or should I be planning to rotate through that spot as matchups dictate?

Paul Sporer

2:08

Definitely the latter bc while I am a Gonzales fan, I share some of the skepticism on his ability to remain a fantasy force. I'd love to see a better K% rate, too, if he's not going to walk at all. I'd keep with Gonzales for a bit, but I'd probably map out the upcoming schedules of that group and see if someone jumps out. My faves are Hamilton, Stott, and Castro

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