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Paul Sporer

1:02

Hello everyone, thanks for coming out!

Lord Thunder

1:02

Will Max Muncy or Michael Conforto reach 120 games played for LAD this season?

Paul Sporer

1:04

They will get the chance to if healthy, but I have no idea if either will stay healthy enough

Eye of the Tiger

1:04

Hi Paul, in 14-team H2H 5x5, do you like Moreno or Murphy at C and Cronenworth or Bell at CI rest of season? Thanks again!

Paul Sporer

1:05

Moreno/Bell for me w/those duos

Guest

1:06

Jesus but it feels like MLB should be sponsored by IcyHot or something right now

Paul Sporer

1:06

Yeah we definitely go through these periods where rashes of injuries pile up and it's always brutal. We'll have the inevitable "is the worst it's ever been?" discourse soon that we do EVERY single year lol

Ben

1:07

Will Kjerstad get it going while Cowser is out? Seems like now is his best opportunity. Would you stay w/Kjerstad or pick up P. Smith (AZ)? Redraft format

Paul Sporer

1:07

I'd stick w/Kjerstad and see what he can do here

See My Vest

1:07

Did I make a mistake picking up Will Vest instead of Shane Smith in my AL only league?

Paul Sporer

1:10

By virtue of Smith pitching very well in his first start, maybe, but the process of choosing Vest isn't inherently bad/wrong. I imagine you were chasing some saves so I get it. I'm a big Shane Smith guy so I'd have advocated for him, but he could ruin his 2-step this wknd. Don't get toooo hung up on the results, espec. comparing an RP v. SP. Gotta go through the best processes for your team and if SVs were a bigger need than a gamble SP, I get it.

Darren

1:11

are Dylan Crews’ struggles giving you concern or you think it’s just normal ups and downs of a young player? His BB% and K% are… ugly.

Paul Sporer

1:13

It's ugly, but I'm not goin anywhere on Crews for a good while. I'm a huge fan so I'm sticking w/him for a month-plus (as long as WAS does, too, of course)

Guest

1:13

What percentage of people who complain about you swearing on the pod are also dropping f bombs towards other drivers as they bring their kids to school?

Paul Sporer

1:13

loooool, at least 70%!

Z-Contact %

1:13

I'm thinking about getting a cease and desist order from the pod mentions due to a particular host. Will you sign off on it?

Paul Sporer

1:13

I can be your star witness in the court proceedings lolol

Guest

1:13

Griffin Canning for Noelvi Marte. Fair trade?

Paul Sporer

1:14

Absent any other context, I'm OK w/it. I'm a Canning stan but I def don't have a problem w/taking a shot on Noelvi for him

Duran

1:14

Langford to the IL hurts. AL Obp league: Should I pick up Ezequiel Duran? Does it matter that I already roster Joan Durran AND Jarren Duran?!

Paul Sporer

1:15

Oh mannnn, I didn't even see Langford's IL. It really is Bloody Wednesday. I think you can pick up Zeke and make it Duran-Duran-Duran!

M Dawg

1:15

Better SP stash? Darvish or Weathers? Either worth stashing in 12 team roto with QS? Also any prospect SPs you think will be up soon and worth grabbing yet?

Paul Sporer

1:17

I lean Darvish. He's further away from returning, but the better bet for QS as Weathers could live in that 4-5 IP range, especially early on. Despite being a fan of both Darvish & Weathers, they are still longshot stashes in 12s. How many IL spots do you get? Are any prospect SPs already rostered? If not, I'd look at Bubba Chandler and Quinn Mathews as potentials

Trent “The Firm” Grisham

1:18

Trent Grisham (embarrassingly) leads my AL Only OBP league in homers. Do I owe it to him to hold or should I drop for a steadier presence? (Ty France, Brendan Rodgers, Oswaldo Cabrera are the types of guys out there.)

Paul Sporer

1:20

Cards on the table: I'm a huuuge Grisham fan so I'm seeing this through that prism, but I think he's just as bankable as that other group when on. In other words, they all have legit flaws so let's run the hot hand (funnily enough, I'm a pretty big fan of that whole group w/Rodgers & O-Cab also being guys I've hard reco'd in the past). Grish is earning PT and playing well enough to get starts even v. lefties so let's see where this goes. No, the .400 BABIP won't last, but if there's some legitimacy to his K% gains, then he can hit .240+ with pop and a bit o' speed. Good defense can help keep him in the lineup even during cold streaks at the dish, too

Jack

1:25

How long till MIN calls up Zebby? Paddack is struggling

Paul Sporer

1:25

I think he's first man up so sometime in April, hard to say when they make a move w/out injury, though

Adenolith

1:25

Goodman and Y. Diaz are available at catcher in my league but I have Willson Contreras. Would you dump him for either of them?

Paul Sporer

1:25

No, in 1-C leagues there will be appealing guys on the wire, but I'm sticking w/Willson... especiallyyyy as a non-catching catcher. He will be fine, IMO

Vogt Your Conscience

1:26

Drop Buxton for any of J. Walker, Wallner, Veen or Toglia?

Paul Sporer

1:27

Maaaaybe in a 10-teamer, but I'm inclined to run w/Buxton a bit longer. Walker/Wallner would be my choice if you do move on

976 Evil

1:27

Easton Lucas passed eye test with decent stuff. Worth adding in 15 teamers?

Paul Sporer

1:28

Sure, might sit at BAL this wknd (though not even a guarantee as they are lefty-heavy and Lucas himself is a lefty), but then I like taking the shot v. SEA next wk and kinda see where this goes. I don't have the hiiiighest hopes, but def not against the 15-team stream

Matt

1:28

Cam Smith gonna start making contact? Or did I waste my monetary might on him (and thus blocking me out of Victor Scott)?

Paul Sporer

1:30

You may have, he just might not be ready. That's always a risk w/these quick risers. Ya gotta go in eyes wide open knowing you could be benching/cutting them 3 wks into the season if they aren't quite ready and the team sends 'em back out. NYY stuck w/Volpe a couple yrs ago despite his struggles which was impressive on their part and likely due at least in part to his adding quality SS defense. Smith doesn't bring the defensive piece so when he's not hitting, there's not much there. I'm not out on Smith long-term, but def can see a quick move in the short-term

Bleacher Bums

1:30

Flaherty is dealing today!

Paul Sporer

1:31

Just soooo overwhelmingly happy w/how the whole Flaherty Experience has worked out for Detroit. We'll see how good he ends up being this year, but the elite 1H last yr, then the trade, and re-acquisition in the offseason has just been awesome so far

1:31

Are you keeping the faith in Grant Holmes even if today goes poorly against PHI?

Paul Sporer

1:33

Yep, as a Holmes believer, I'm committed to giving him 7-8 starts in deeper leagues (I play almost exclusively 15 teamers) to see where this goes -- https://fantasy.fangraphs.com/starting-pitcher-chart-april-9th-2025/

Guest

1:33

Rays just said Chandler was not an option to get a call up. Thin khe gets it at some point this year?

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