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Paul Sporer

1:01

Hey y'all, thanks for coming out!

bobby miller

1:01

hope all is well, thanks for doing this, do you think i will pitch productively against the colorado rockies today?

Paul Sporer

1:02

I reeeeaaalllyy hope. It's a very soft landing spot, but it does mean that if he doesn't pitch well v. them, we should probably have some concern (within reason, as we never wanna take any 1 start TOO far out of proportion)

HOLD THE MAYO

1:02

Can we bring him up already?

Paul Sporer

1:02

Can he pitch? I know BAL's hitting is lagging a bit, too, but the pitching concerns me WAAAYYY more

Guest

1:03

estaban says carroll won't be a 215 wRC+ bat all season... fiiine, I'll take the 195

Paul Sporer

1:03

LOLOL, we can settlllllle for 195

Guest

1:04

why did the cubs even start the season with shaw if they were going to pull this quickly. what do we do if he comes out of his next Iowa game with a completely different batting stance

Paul Sporer

1:06

I think part of it is on us as fantasy players. We put too much stock on breaking/not breaking camp. It was nice that he got to go to Tokyo and was given a shot and while I'd never pretend 68 PA is some grand sample, he also just doesn't look great and they've determined it's better to iron it out at AAA than in the majors

Joe

1:06

Does any part of Geraldo Perdomo's hot start feel sustainable? Elite chase % and contact % does feel like he could be a very high batting average guy

Paul Sporer

1:10

Yes, though I say this as a Perdomo fan so I want to be careful on falling victim to confirmation bias. That said, I love a player who comes up as early as he did (debuted at 21) and has been able to essentially learn on the job bc his SS glove earned him reps. The plate skills w/5% K and 18% BB is my favorite part of the breakout. I don't think either will hold at THOSE levels, but if he's low double-digits (10-13%) in both categories, I'll take that ALLLL day. Huge, huge fan, would scoop him in shallow lgs where he's still available (sub-50% at Y!, just over 50% at ESPN)

Los Tigres?

1:10

I need your blessing to jettison Reese Olson. Is this 4 ETA, 7 k/9 who he really is now? Landen Roupp would be the replacement. Easton Lucas is also around. This league is a keep forever dynasty with no salaries.

Paul Sporer

1:10

I really like Roupp, but I'm holding firm on Olson for a bit longer. Anyone else you could cut to get Roupp while holding Olson?

Guest

1:10

ben brown or springs for the rest of the year?

Paul Sporer

1:11

Shoot for the upside w/Brown. Springs is a streamer, but it's tough bc his home starts are dodgy if a tough tm comes in bc of that park

Dave

1:11

Time to cut Shane Smith with @BOS and @MIN coming up? Just bank the profit.

Paul Sporer

1:11

Really depends on league size and who's available

Guest

1:11

Who’s the best IL stash? Tobias Myers, Tony Gonsolin or Dick Fitts?

Paul Sporer

1:12

I'm a Myers stan!

3B Spec

1:12

Follow-up 3b question - Bohm was just dropped. would you go with him, Norby, or Vierling?

Any good specs for a shallow points league for a backup 3B. Vierling and Norby are both out there. Going for upside.

Paul Sporer

1:12

whoops, posted these out of order... but anyway, I'd go for Bohm over the other 2

wmquirk

1:12

Is it time to panic and sell Yainer Diaz yet?

Paul Sporer

1:17

No, I can't get there yet. A .135 BABIP will definitely regress and bring his numbers up. I'm holding and would maybe even buy low

Tony

1:17

At this point, is it safe to pull the plug on Carlos Correa as a viable fantasy asset?

Paul Sporer

1:19

Shallower leagues I can see moving on. He's better than this, but it's not JUST a low BABIP so scooping someone else in 10s and 12s makes sense. Just not sure 15s are gonna have anything on the wire worth dropping him for

Bubic

1:19

Great start, where do you see this going?

Paul Sporer

1:20

I'm a believer. They've been small samples, but we've seen good Bubic now for parts of 3 seasons and I think there's a real breakout here

Joe

1:22

The pod has been very pitcher focused lately. Is it just that there’s more to talk about with pitchers early on, your preference, or what?

Paul Sporer

1:23

Yes a single gm for a pitcher is a bigger sample so a bit more to dive into, but that said I do have a hitter show planned tomorrow. I don't want to neglect hitters entirely. Content in general is tough early on bc not too much is actionable, but overall I generally find SPs to be far more actionable early on

Los Tigres?

1:23

And now a pivot to minimally rostered Marlins. Will Edward Cabrera ever resolve his walk issue? Do I hold Jesus Sanchez in the hopes he gets traded? Keep either, or dump both and use the spot for someone else.

Paul Sporer

1:23

I'm not the biggest Cabrera fan. I get chasing the upside, but we're really hoping he tames the walks as I doubt he ever fully resolves it. I would hold Sanchez and see some time with him to see where things go

Roman Anthony

1:23

I'm awesome -- when do I make it to Boston?

Paul Sporer

1:25

Call-up Qs are nearly impossible to answer, tbh. An injury can flip an answer immediately so any OF inj. would likely bring Anthony up. Beyond that, I have to imagine Rafaela is looking over his shoulder right now. A 58 wRC+ after a 79 coming into the season put him in some danger of becoming either a super utility guy as a defensive super-sub or getting sent out

Joe

1:25

I know you and Justin make fun of some of the knee jerk early reactions (justifiably) but at what point does terrible performance need to be considered real? Like, I dunno, Marcus Semien????

Paul Sporer

1:28

Even coming off a lesser year like last yr for Semien, I'm not quitting this early. If you bought back in this year, I think you gotta go at least 5-6 wks before pulling the plug. He has .125 BABIP but his exit velos are in line and I'm gonna ride it out a bit. I'm also a Semien superfan, so I want to be clear on that.

the dude

1:28

12 team - Verlander unownable?

Paul Sporer

1:29

He's still fringe. I'm not gonna say you must hold espec. after another dud last night, but I think he's close, I really do

Also worth noting that JV is yet another SUPER favorite of mine, lol. I promise I'm not just picking Qs w/guys I love, y'all are just asking about a buncha my faves

Dave

1:29

Do you generally churn roster spots or do you generally give any pickup a little time before moving on?

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