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Paul Sporer

1:06

Hey y'all, how's it goin?

Guest

1:06

how excited are you for McGonigle? can he give good fantasy value in 2026?

Paul Sporer

1:06

Ridiculously excited! With his bat, he can absolutely be a "hit the ground running" kinda guy who delivers right away

Troy the Tiger

1:06

Thoughts on Troy Melton? Is he worth a stash even with two tough starts ahead (PHI, LAA)?

Paul Sporer

1:06

I'm not just picking Tigers questions -- I promise!!

1:09

I love Melton. His strikeout stuff gives him a solid margin for error. He got roughed up in his MLB debut a bit, but had the 7 Ks and then was absolutely dominant this last time out v. ARI. He'll have ups and downs like any rookie, but he's a pickup everywhere right now to see where this goes

1:09

Kudos to the Twins bullpen for the fake hugging last night. Gotta love the middle finger to all of us haha

Paul Sporer

1:09

That was hilarious, especially if it was a purposeful troll

Mike

1:10

How worried would you be about the Yankees acquiring a closer that replaces Williams and/or Doval going to a team where he does not close?

Paul Sporer

1:14

I think Dev is fine. He's given up runs in 3 of his L5 outings, but he has a 2.81 ERA/0.73 WHIP in his L20 outings w/28 Ks in 19.7 IP. SF is still in the mix a bit so I'd be surprised if they dealt Doval, but there's at least some chance it'd be to a spot where he doesn't close, but I think it's close to 50-50 that he's closer-setup if he's moved

Stephanie

1:14

Is Kyle Stowers legit? I was offered Bryan Reynolds and Merrill Kelly for him in dynasty

Paul Sporer

1:16

I think he's a legit power hitter but definitely not a .302 hitter. That's heavily BABIP driven and while he strikes the ball well enough to run a hot BABIP from time-to-time, I still view him as a true talent .245-.250 kinda hitter w/consistent 30+ HR power.

Guest

1:16

Who do you like most as a long-term/keeper 3B of Addison Barger, Maikel Garcia and Royce Lewis?

Paul Sporer

1:18

Addison Barger is my new obsession. Oh crap, I said that right in front of Royce Lewis... awwwwkkkkwardd. But yeah, I just love Barger's power and think he could be a real stud

Insert Witty Name Here

1:21

I can’t believe I’m asking this, but is Corbin Carrol a sit over Langford, Simpson, and Arozerena?

Paul Sporer

1:23

I mean I guess if you just need Simpson's SBs very badly... standings matter a lot at this point

Gotta map out where you can get points and that will answer a lot of your questions about who to start as we enter the final 2 month run

Murph

1:24

Thought on Brandon Woodruff outlook?

Paul Sporer

1:26

Generally need more than "thoughts on" as it's just very specific, but I took this one since Woody is just back and kind of an open slate. He's looked good and I'm slotting him in everywhere, but I'm very mindful of the fact that it's not just a blind set it and forget with him as there may well be hiccups

Guest

1:26

why is mackenzie gore

Paul Sporer

1:26

Lefty Dylan Cease is quite frustrating lol

Angels

1:29

So, does this trade kill any hope of Detmers closing?

Paul Sporer

1:30

Meaning they go to Garcia if they trade Jansen or that it signifies they're buying and not trading Jansen at all?

Either way, it undercuts Detmers' chances so the answer is yes lol

Kevin

1:35

Does Tanner Scott get his job back when he returns? Dodgers have a lot of options.

Paul Sporer

1:35

Not fully, he'll just rejoin the mix IMO

Mr. Burrito

1:35

Even though I've been pole-axed by injuries (Aaron Judge, Buxton) this week, I used my last pick-up slot on Sandy Alcantara. My rationale is to gear up for the playoffs. But... was that stupid? Is Alcantara ever again going to be, uh, Alcantara?

Paul Sporer

1:35

No, I like the move. Ideally he gets moved and the new team helps keep the good vibes going from the last 2 starts

1:38

wow Jake Eder's stock has really taken a tumble

Paul Sporer

1:38

Injuries mannn

JoeG14

1:40

So are the Tigers getting Geno ?

Paul Sporer

1:40

I love those moves when a player is traded to the team he's playing, that'd be fun to just take Geno to Philly, but we haven't seen any word since the HBP

Look At This Sotograph

1:40

ZEBBY IS NOT A THING YET. WHY CAN'T ZEBBY BE A THING YET

Paul Sporer

1:41

I am firmly amongst those trying to make Zebulon happen, but I do agree he's not yet a thing and remains very risky start-to-start. I knew it was a scary one v. Boston, but took the shot w/him

1:41

Id argue it is less than ideal if Sandy is moved to a worse park to a team with a perhaps minimally better offense.

Paul Sporer

1:42

I don't think a park matters that much and while y'all's offense is playing muuuch better of late as we discussed, he's still almost assuredly moving to a spot w/a better one wherever goes. And the bullpen support will be exponentially better than anything MIA is offering

Kevin

1:42

Are you a believer in Andrew Vaughn? Statcast looks pretty good and there's the prospect pedigree, but on the other hand we have 4+years worth of league average-ish production. I'm dying for OPS down the stretch. Vaughn or Manzardo any help?

Paul Sporer

1:45

I'm such a sucker for Vaughn, so let's get that bias on the table. It's important to note that bc I'm more inclined to see the positives. That said, I'm also a mega-sucker for MIL's development so I get psyched when they pick up someone (see also: Priester, Quinn). Vaughn has disappointed relative to his prosect hype as the #3 overall pick, but he's still been a firmly league avg player. Getting out of one of the worst situations in the game and joining one of the best could easily be enough to help a league average skillset play more like a 120ish wRC+. He's white hot right now and will obviously smooth out from this, but I can definitely see a consistent 115-125 type guy, even going forward into 2026.

larry

1:46

3B continues to be a black hole. for h2h redraft standard cats, do you have a preference between Jung, Mayo and Shaw?

Paul Sporer

1:46

I prefer an Old, Mustard, Blanket

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