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Paul Sporer

2:12

Good afternoon everyone! We're less than a week away from pitchers and catchers starting to report!!!!

tbone

2:12

Does Naquin hold down the Tribe's CF position all year? If not, who takes over the job?

Paul Sporer

2:12

I'm not super confident, to be honest. I think Bradley Zimmer and Greg Allen will be knocking on the door, especially Zimm

Will

2:12

In a 6x6 fantasy league (Rs, HRs, TRBS, Rs, RBIs, NSB, OBP) how would you rate these three over the next three years: Eric Hosmer, Daniel Murphy, Brandon Belt

Paul Sporer

2:12

Murphy, Belt, Hosmer

Will

2:12

What are you expecting out of Norris now that he is in Washington?

Paul Sporer

2:14

I don't think he can be any worse. That was a disastrous season after three solid ones. Not sure if he played through injuries or not, but I think at worst we see a rebound to the low-.700s of '15

natsfan

2:14

What are the chances that Bourjos' presence on White Sox significantly cuts down on Charlie Tilson's playing time?

Paul Sporer

2:15

Bourjos doesn't really threaten anyone's time if they're worth playing. I'm not sure how good Tilson is, but Bourjos is a 4th OF

rob

2:17

In terms of value for an 11-team, $260 keeper league, would you be so kind as to rank the following players: N. Jones $6, L. Martin $12, Sano $13, Dozier $27. Thanks!

Paul Sporer

2:17

Dozier, Sano, Jones, Martin

Twinkies

2:17

Care to share your thoughts on what we might expect from Byron Buxton in 2017?

Paul Sporer

2:20

I think the projections are far to start with. Obviously there is tons of upside from there, but I'm not completely sold he's breaking out just bc of Sept. I'd bump the triple slash a little and add a few SBs from proj - .255, 17 HR, 22 SB

Zig

2:20

We have four bench spots in my keeper league, so at the auction I generally like to dedicate one bench spot to the prospect I deem most likely to make an impact that season. The best prospects available this year are DeLeon, Giolito, Kopech Lopez. Which guys should I be gunning for?

Paul Sporer

2:21

Do you draft prospects to flip them or to develop them? This seems like AL only based on the names you gave and if that's the case, I'd definitely aim to flip them. With that in mind, I'd go Kopech, Giolito, De Leon, Lopez. If you're looking for '17 value, you can basically flip though I might favor De Leon

Will

2:21

Matt Boyd, intriguing SP this year?

Paul Sporer

2:23

Definitely. More intrigued by Daniel Norris, but Boyd showed some flashes last year. Needs to keep the ball in the park, but there's some deeper league upside

Closer Monkey

2:23

Is David Robertson a member of the White Sox come opening day?

Paul Sporer

2:24

Yes, but traded in-season

Minty

2:24

What's your best guess on Zimmerman's ? of what percentage of '17 is Moncada in the Majors?

Paul Sporer

2:24

64%

Todd

2:24

I have Sandoval for $6 in my AL-only keeper league. My initial plan was to deal away as I know a few GMs in my league would jump at the chance to acquire him at that price (even though I think he's pretty much worth exactly $6). However, all the reports that come in continue to be glowing, so now I find myself considering the idea of keeping him, and perhaps backing him up at the auction by adding Healy as my UTIL, so that I know I'm covered at 3B no matter what. So, does Paul think I should trade him or keep him?

Paul Sporer

2:25

Depends on the market, if someone wants to pay something you really want, then make a move. But I have no issue holding

Troll

2:27

What's the deal with Collin McHugh? Seemed prime to break out at times, but has now settled in as a mediocre starter who can strike guys out. Worth grabbing shares of or shy away from him completely?

Paul Sporer

2:28

I think we saw the best of him in '14. He's a solid #4 starter and a solid #4 can have a huge season like he did in '14, but in the end, he's still a #4

Speedy Gonzalez

2:28

Based on all the players being kept in my league, it appears that SB are going to be even more scarce than I expected. Like we're talking maybe at most 2 guys available who stole 20 bags last year. I anticipate GMs severely overpaying at the auction as a result for anyone mildly mobile, which puts me in a bind as I would prefer not to do the same. How do I circumvent this obstacle? Do I simply try and shoot for the middle of the standings in the SB category, and spend my money wisely elsewhere in hopes that I can gain an advantage in the other categories? Thanks.

Paul Sporer

2:30

Best bet would probably be to scrape the bottom of the barrel for random SB sources. Not sure how deep the league is, but I'd start looking at sources like Owings, Tilson, Mallex Smith, Maybin, and Mondesi. Maybe reserve an Alen Hanson on PIT.

Minty

2:30

Meadows or Bellinger this year, next 3?

Paul Sporer

2:30

Belly

dave in slc

2:31

al only looking to trade for a closer diaz or giles both at $10. I have Norris and Cobb at $1 Eduardo Rodriguez at 2, Ian kennedy at 4 or Kepler at 5. are the closers worth any/all of these and which would you prefer to give or keep?

Paul Sporer

2:31

The closers are probably worth any one of those guys, yeah. I'd prefer to keep Cobb and Kepler. I'd also target Giles.

natsfan

2:31

Any reason to not go the extra year ($5 extra) on Danny Salazar at $5 and Brad Miller for $1 in AL-only?

Paul Sporer

2:32

I don't usually contract SPs, but at $10 he has a lot of latitude to still be a plus value, so ya I'd do both

AlternativeFactMan

2:32

Does both Cotton/Conley start season in majors? I have early draft and I would end up losing them if they start season in minors.

Paul Sporer

2:36

Oh damn. It's a little tough, but I feel pretty good about both breaking camp. Think Conley might be safer

Will

2:36

Where do you think Matt Wieter's ultimately ends up? Are you surprised he hasn't signed yet?

Paul Sporer

2:38

I really don't know and yes I'm surprised. Maybe the White Sox on the sneak tip?

Jose

2:38

In a 7x7 dynasty league, how do you rank Gsellman, Wood, Skaggs, Montgomery, Corbin? Do you actively target or avoid any of them in drafts?

Paul Sporer

2:40

Monty, Skaggs, Corbin, Gsellman, Wood. I've never been much of an Alex Wood fan. Eno's got urrybody hyped on Monty and I'm in http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/2016s-best-pitches-thrown-by-starters/

Pedro

2:40

Thoughts on Trumbo for 2017? Able to keep him for $5 in a 14 team (OBP) league.

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