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Paul Sporer

1:03

Hey y'all, thanks for coming out!!!

The Shart Tank

1:05

Give me you Oneil Cruz ADP in 2026.

Paul Sporer

1:07

Man, that's tough. I don't think he falls tooo far off the Top 35-40 we saw in the Main Event this year bc while he is hitting just .207, he does have an NL-best 34 SBs along w/18 HRs. Plus there'll still be a group of managers that believe there's more in the tank to keep his price around the 50s-60s. I could probably entertain something in that range, but if he holds in the 40s, I'll likely look elsewhere or go into a draft PLANNING to take him so I can cushion any sort of awful AVG

Guest

1:11

Johan Oviedo just dealt against the Jays for 5 innings and had a huge K% in his rehab. Any utility with him down the stretch?

Paul Sporer

1:13

I will def be diving into the start later today. I liked him as a prospect and even some last yr. Cooking a team as hot as Toronto was stands out for sure. PIT even got him 2 runs to be in line for the W!!!

Tom

1:14

What’s your playoff strategy? Stick with the dudes who got you there or look for a hot bat?

Paul Sporer

1:15

Who can help me win now?? What you did to get me here doesn't AUTOMATICALLY get you a spot. Now, that doesn't mean I'm necessarily sitting sputtering stud for bench rando if sputtering stud is clearly just cold after a great season (so I'm not talking the stars who weren't themselves all year).

1:16

That's a long way of saying it depends, but the point I want to stress is to be open to playing the hot hands and don't be TOO loyal if they aren't the right play

Salty

1:17

True or False - Bobby Seymour is only going by "Bob" solely so he can qualify in your Player or Congressman game? I mean, there's no doubt I'd vote for him in the 4th district of Pinellas county if he ran (and if I lived there)...

Paul Sporer

1:18

LOOOOL, he has to be! I made reference to his name on a stream the other day bc it's SUCH a throwback. Not only does he fit congressman or reliever, but also feels like a solid LF from the 1930s-40s who popped 25 HRs a year in a solid 12-yr career lol

Idiotic Failson

1:18

Why did you let me start Aaron Nola his first game back?

Paul Sporer

1:19

you begged me!

Slayed

1:19

Wheels seem to have come off for Slade C. Drop for Perkins or an RP (Cano? Brash?)? (Saves only league)

Paul Sporer

1:19

Ya he was a fun streamer who could re-emerge if he regains his stuff and has some good matchups, but I have ZERO issues moving on from him

Patrick

1:24

Would you start ohtani as a hitter or a pitcher tonight? He's supposed to go 5.

Paul Sporer

1:24

I gotta take the bat in Coors

RAGBRAI

1:24

Does Woody play for the Brewers next year? Or is it dependent on the ROS?

Paul Sporer

1:24

Def dependent on rest of season IMO

Beano

1:24

why does AZ keep pitching ERod?

Paul Sporer

1:25

They're payin him and it's not like they are flush w/better options

Messin’ Around

1:28

Are you jumping in on Messick in CLE? I was sad that Cantillo got demoted, but a little excited about Messick. Him or Dustin May?

Paul Sporer

1:32

I have some interest in Messick (was also sad about our boy Cantillo), but I'm gonna roll w/May here. I'm a May skeptic in general, but I can't deny the improved results with skill changes behind it so far in Boston. I'll trust that over a rookie debuting late-season. Yes, it's still a 1.51 WHIP in the 3 Boston starts, but I'm intrigued by the 18% K-BB and 17 Ks in 15.3 IP

1:33

McClain or Semein ROS?

Paul Sporer

1:36

Semien for me. He's back in a dip after the June surge, but still better than anything we're seeing out of McLain these days

1:36

Been loving Andrew Vaughn as my CI in a 10tm redraft, but I see that Rhys Hoskins just started a rehab assignment. Assuming Rhys gets back in a few weeks, how do you see MIL handling playing time in the final weeks at 1B and DH (with Yelich already splitting ABs with Contreras there)?

Paul Sporer

1:38

Think it could mean more outright days off for Contreras as they come down the stretch (which isn't a bad thing if they have the lead to do it) orrr if the division lead does tighten, he plays C everyday and then DH rotates Yelich/Hoskins probably based on handedness while Hoskins also cuts into some of Vaughn's 1B time despite both being righties and no clear platoon. It's a good problem to have extra bats and as is often the case, these situations figure themselves out w/another injury somewhere

Beano

1:38

Is the Locklear experiment over? He may be a drop for me if he isn’t gonna play!

Paul Sporer

1:39

Over in terms of short term fantasy upside, yes. Over in the long haul, definitely not. And that could even mean he re-emerges down the road in Sept., but I have zero issues moving on from him rn

Guest

1:39

I watched Marsee on my wire for 5 days before he was scooped up even though i needed steals... because i thought houston might fix sanchez (who, in theory, can also steal bases). i am going to beat myself up forever if it costs me

Paul Sporer

1:40

Oh noooo. I do love Sanchez so I'm not gonna smoke you there, but I'm a big Marsee guy and was trying to get him everywhere I could upon arrival so I wish I could've coaxed you into scoop him

Guest

1:40

Thoughts on braxton ashcraft ROS?

Paul Sporer

1:41

Very intrigued by the talent. Was even interested enough to run him a bit today before he was pushed for Oviedo (in fact, he might've never been ticketed for that start, I think the sites were just guessing who'd go and slotted him in, I can't recall 100%). But ya, Ashcraft is firmly on my radar as a streamer and probably a team streamer in deeper lgs so we're holding on reserves when not starting

RAGBRAI

1:41

Pagan didn’t pitch in last two save opportunities. Is he hurt, resting, demoted?

Paul Sporer

1:42

Probably just a cooling period after a couple blown in a row

Happy Trails

1:45

I was able to grab McClain for his brief spark of life, but looking to move on in an OBP league. Do you think Lenyn Sosa is worth an add for power? Or should I go back to Wenceel and see how many steals he can get me? MI is bleak...

Paul Sporer

1:45

Not sure my Tigers homerism, but I lean toward Wenceel of the duo.

tortycraig

1:47

Mason Miller's FG page defaults to fielding stats, even when you select 'Pitching' ?? Don't know where else to share this! Thanks for all your work!

Paul Sporer

1:47

Very bizarre, will let the team know!!

1:54

Sent it off, thanks for that

Guest