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Paul Sporer

1:33

Do you have a CI or is one going to UT? I'm not necessarily out if you have to use your UT spot, just curious....

HAZE

1:33

Acuna HR/SB in 2025 and 2026?

Paul Sporer

1:37

I'll say something like 22/30 this yr and then if he stays fully healthy this year, he'll be back up around 30/45. I know there are concerns about him saying he'll steal less, but that still leaves a lottta room from the 73 he had in 2023

AJG

1:37

I am keeping Skubal in the fourth round. Any issue with waiting until my sixth seventh round to draft my second starter (thinking Bibee, Ryan, Ober, or Schwellenbach), and then load up in rounds 11-18 with sanchez, pepiot, pfaddt, etc?

Paul Sporer

1:38

Nope, that's exactly how I'd play it!

clydethedog

1:40

NL only, 4x4 roto, $150 salary: Would you trade one year of J. Steele ($4), one year of Nolan Jones ($5) two years of O. Cruz ($8), and Ethan Salas for 3 years of EDC ($8) ?

Paul Sporer

1:42

Yes, I think I would. It's pretty fair on both sides, tbh. Oneil Cruz obviously has big time upside, but we've SEEN the greatness from EDC so I get going for him.

Beano

1:42

Thanks for these chats! I will put a few queries together:
I know it's spring training but doesn't T Kinley look good?
Thoughts on Jack Suwinski?
And, who closes in Miami?

Paul Sporer

1:46

---Kinley certainly has looked good, but none of those outings have been in Coors!
---I was huge on Suwinski last yr and that flopped, but I'm willing to throw a buck at him in deeper leagues this yr in hopes he can carve out some time
---I dunno, Robb Nen perhaps?! I don't really have a strong lean for MIA... maybe just take the cheapest of Tinoco-Faucher-Bender

ransofast

1:46

do you think austin hays is going to be stuck in short side platoon? or will he play enough to mash at GAPB? keeping him at a cheap $4 (260 budget)

Paul Sporer

1:47

No I think he's got a real shot at full-time burn and I'm taking the shot in that park for sure!

Joe

1:49

who are your targets at second base if you find yourself in the scenario where you've missed out on the top 8 or so second baseman?

Paul Sporer

1:51

I'm probably looking at Andres Gimenez, Xander Bogaerts, Brandon Lowe, and Jonathan India as my favorites outside that Top 8. Depends how deep the lg is, but I also like Maikel Garcia, Colt Keith, and Thayro Estrada (now in COL!)

1:51

In the last sleeper and bust, there was a lot of discussion about apprehension regarding Corbin Burnes. I obviously can't speak to the cutter shape like experts, but just looking at swinging strike rate for his spring innings, it's noticeably up. Just wondering your thoughts on this disconnect. Is the sample size still too small to say something real at least from a swstrike%?

Paul Sporer

1:55

I do understand why ppl are seeing the sinking K% trend over the last few yrs and having some concern, but Justin and I both think he can rebound w/the Ks as his 13% SwStr is still very solid (and above avg!)

smuckles

1:55

Paul! Did I totally mess up by keeping Evan Carter over Heliot Ramos and Luis Rengifo in my ten team Dynasty roto league?

Paul Sporer

1:59

No, not totally. I might've leaned toward Ramos myself despite being a bit of a Carter stan myself, but I'm not fully out on Carter. He said he's more in tune w/his body and won't just try to play through things if he gets hurt again, but there's still a ton of speed, a bit of pop, and part of a great lineup (at least vR). He might lose PT vL unless he can improve there, but he can do enough damage vR to be a stud if healthy

AJG

1:59

Love your work, Paul! I have the 12th pick overall (after keepers), and I am looking at a list of potentially Jazz, Marte, Acuna, Devers, Alonso, Machado, Seager, Albies, Altuve, Rooker, Teoscar, and Butler. Any preference / top 3 from this list of 12? I see issues and upside with each. 5 cats: R, HR, RBI, SB, OPS

Paul Sporer

2:01

Still an intriguing group there and I'd lean toward Acuña, Jazz, Machado, and Butler as my top 4. That still boosts Butler a bit, but I'm on his hype train this year!!!

Matt Damon

2:01

MATT. DAMON.

Paul Sporer

2:01

Annnnddddd we're baaaack!!!

Matt W.

2:01

What is the odds Sandy Alcantara starts the year as a Yankee? by May? by July

Paul Sporer

2:02

Pretty low early on, I think Miami wants to wait unless they just get bowled over w/an offer. But by midseason, I can see it... 35%!

Rick

2:02

Worried about Devers shoulders at all?

Paul Sporer

2:02

A bit, yeah. I've been skipping over him in all my drafts so far

Sittin on the dock of the bay

2:02

BASEBALL!!!!!!! Love you Paul! I'm so excited!!!!!

Paul Sporer

2:02

Let's goooo!!!!

Jerry

2:03

You might wanna get a protective order against that "Sittin on the dock of the bay" guy. Just sayin

Paul Sporer

2:03

Wait, how'd you know about them before I picked the msg?!

2:03

Hi, Paul, worth freezing James Woods at the cost of a sixth-round pick?

Paul Sporer

2:04

Absolutely, seal it for sure!

AJG

2:04

Soderstrom or Manzardo? I very much love both, but I will only plan on rostering one.

Paul Sporer

2:04

Ooooh, it's tough to pick one, but I'm a Manzo guy!

2:05

OK y'all, I gotta run. I'm finishing up my latest SP rankings with plenty of movement and several new profiles! Stay tuned. Back next week, take care y'all!

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