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Paul Sporer

1:46

goddd that was such a stupid joke bc I had to pretend Shaw was actually "Shawl" lololol

1:47

anyyyywaaaayyyy... I like both Jung & Shaw of that trio, I lean Shaw for the pickup. Let's see if this recent run is more than just a hot streak

Mike

1:47

I’m a Royce stan too, but I have to trade him if I am offered a struggling but impact bat (someone like Mookie or similar), right?

Paul Sporer

1:47

yeah I think so

ransofast

1:47

i can normally uncover some hidden aces in my pre-draft prep and waivers looking at your/enos/pollacks analysis, but man this year has been rough, ober and bryce miller already kicked to the curb, brought in cease, pepiot, and sonny gray right as theyve hit rough patches, its been rough assembling a staff this year!

Paul Sporer

1:50

It has been REALLYYYY tough to land consistently usable SPs off the wire in a lot of formats. Obviously the deeper the league, the tougher that is, but it's been a grind even in medium & shallow formats relative to recent years. I know every year we're in the midst of an injury wave, we declare it the worst one ever, but maybe this one's actually been THAT bad and caused shockwaves across the pool that have made streaming a lot tougher. I can't believe how few viable options are available every week I start my FAAB process. And again, I play 15s, but I'm even talking relative to 15s last yr, 2023, etc...

What's a Bieber?

1:50

Is Shane Bieber worth stashing?

Paul Sporer

1:51

If it doesn't hurt you and cost you a playable roster spot that can help you now. Bc even if he's dealt, there are no guarantees he's any good upon return. Still like him more for 26, but in line with the previous question about difficulty finding SP, I can see takin the shot on him just in case he comes off the IL ready to contribute

1:51

KeBryan Hayes to the Reds!!???!?!?!

1:51

Ke'Bryan Hayes' in Cincy gonna have enough juice to make him fantasy relevant? His bat will give him every day ABs

Paul Sporer

1:52

OMGGGG

JUST WHEN I THINK I'M OUT (or whatever that quote is...)

1:53

As a resident Ke'Breezy fanboy for approx. 37 years, I'm eager to see if the park change alone can bring fantasy relevance. I love the long-term potential on this, too!

Guest

1:53

Nolan Schanuel or Ryan McMahon ROS?

Paul Sporer

1:54

I have a little excitement for McMahon in Yankee Stadium so while Schanuel has been better than I realized, I still lean Ry Mc

1:54

Odd that a team trades a guy with 5 more years of control in its division. They must really want to be rid of Hayes...or maybe they are just the Pirates.

Paul Sporer

1:54

Gotta see the return first

Zebediah Joe

1:54

Zebby had a .438 BABIP today. He'll be fine. You like to see O BBs, 4 Ks.

Paul Sporer

1:55

Right, but also a HR and it was a difficult matchup. I wasn't saying he sucks and won't get reco'd anymore earlier, just that he's not bankable. He should probably be curated away from particularly difficult outings like Boston. Still holding him, though

South Sider

1:55

Is Eric Lauer really this good? Are we trusting him at Coors and vs. Dodgers next week?

Paul Sporer

1:55

THAT'S HIS 2-STEP??!??!

LOL jeeeeeez

1:57

I mean, I have some belief in him as a competent team streamer, but that's a terrifying 2-step even with the Dodgers being a little cold and the Rockies being the Rockies. I'll probablyyyy run him in 15s and then consider some 12s while 10s are a sit but hold

Idiotic Failson

1:57

Reds fans appear less than enamored with the Hayes trade...

Paul Sporer

1:59

I get it if they haven't been obsessed w/him for several years, but I think the park move alone is worth quite a bit. He's going from the dead ass last by a miiiiile HR park for righties to the 2nd best -- https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/leaderboard/statcast-park-factors?type=...

2:00

And I'm not saying this means he'll hit 30 all of a sudden, but mid-teens pop w/his 15+ SBs plus some AVG upside is very possible

Paddack

2:00

Ya gotta love the debut bud

Paul Sporer

2:01

That was awesome!!

Hayes Trade

2:01

Who loses the playing time in CIN, Lux?

Paul Sporer

2:03

I think it'll be rotating where they're playing matchups and moving guys all over. Lotta flexibility for Tito to play with

Kevin

2:03

Time to worry about Sonny Gray? He's gotten blasted 3 starts in a row now.

Paul Sporer

2:06

Yesterday was OK. Miami has been hitting much better lately so it's not a rollover matchup and I'm less concerned about him getting touched a bit by them. ARI/SDP were proper shellackings. I don't see any velo fall-off and it's just 1 BB to 15 Ks in the 3 outings combined. Feels like a blip fueled by a lotta HRs as opposed to the wheels coming off. Ebbs & flows of a season, gotta ride the waves

Beano

2:06

Best Guess on L Robert's landing place? Personally, I think if the Mets gave L Acuna and a decent pitching prospect, they'd get him...

Paul Sporer

2:06

NYM would be interesting. I'll pick SDP!

2:07

I'll go out with prediction on Robert. I hope we get a busy evening tonight followed by tons of action tomorrow! I'll be doing my annual Deadline show with Nick Pollack on playback.tv/pitcherlist so check us out there tomorrow afternoon. Take care, y'all!

David

2:08

Savant gives Hayes 59 career HRs in Cincy compared to his actual total of 39

Paul Sporer

2:08

Boom... had to drop that last one in. OK bye for real now!

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