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Kevin

1:50

Is Edward Cabrera the real deal? Because he kind of seems like the real deal.

Paul Sporer

1:52

I mean this is the guy we chased for years. I'd definitely moved on and even advocated the Marlins sell high at the deadline (I stand by that), but he's finally somewhat healthy w/his first 100+ IP season and he looks fantastic! With health, I have no doubts he can remain studly, but it's that "with health" fueling all of my doubts/concerns. In short, I worry there'll be a sharp rise in price that I'm not willing to pay for 26

Chris

1:52

Do you like Teel over Agustin in a 1C h2h league with the playoffs looming? Agustin has gone straight cold the past month

Paul Sporer

1:53

Gus has been icy in the 2H but can rip a multi-HR game outta nowhere, of course. I think Teel is the play in this case with a much higher floor of production for a single week expectation. If you advance and Gus gets hot in that time, maybe you flip, but next week it's Teel

Matt

1:53

Picked up Messick. $1 in a dynasty league ($3 next year) and $1 in Ottoneu. I'm out of it in the former, but winning the latter. What are your thoughts on his potential for next year?

Bog

1:53

Is Parker Messick a command god? His Loc+ numbers so far are nuts

Paul Sporer

1:58

Command was his defining trait coming up so this isn’t just random. It is more of a 99th percentile production so far with a 2% BB & 120 Loc+, but I do believe in it as a carrying skill even as it smooths out. Think he will definitely contend for a rotation spot next year.

Oh Say Can Marsee

2:00

Any chance Marsee is worth keeping at $10 in a 5x5 NL Roto league?

Paul Sporer

2:01

Oh for sure! I'm fully in the bag for him and drunk on the hot run, but even a sober look at him gets me to $10 easily in an NL only

Indecisive Fantasy GM

2:01

At this point, would you drop Wood or Langford for Seiya or Happ? Thank you!

Paul Sporer

2:01

10-team?

2:06

I'm gonna assume 10-team w/Seiya & Happ available. This is the time of the year where name value goes by the wayside and big names can get cut if they just aren't performing or get hurt and you're out of IL spots. That said in your case specifically, both guys have emerged from their slumps lately, especially Langford and so I'm inclined to stick w/them.

Mi Casas es su Casas

2:06

Do a healthy Triston Casas or Royce Lewis have any 12T H2H categories value in 2026?

Paul Sporer

2:08

Oh for sure. These are great rebound types. Royce despite being around foreverrrr is still just 27 years old, still young enough to see the upside in if he can EVERRR spike a healthy season. Meanwhile, injury was the only thing to really derail Casas. He'd started slowed this year, but had a fantastic 127 OPS+ in 745 PA before that.

Eddie Levine

2:08

Play 0, 1, or both: Alcantra at Mets or Strider at Cubs? Thanks

Paul Sporer

2:08

Def yes on Strider, def no on Sandy

Matt

2:08

Your comment on "Yankee tax" got me thinking...anyone done analysis on this? I'd imagine you could probably do some format-specific projections ranking compared to ADP by team. Might be tough to incorporate some "upside" metric, but I'd be curious to see what teams get the most helium

Paul Sporer

2:11

I can ask Jeff Z if he'd have an easy way of executing such a thing. And it's called Yankee Tax, but it isn't just them, it's really just blue blood franchises. Perhaps that effect has faded in the internet age and I'm sure it's heavily mitigated in sharper leagues where all or most managers are player agnostic, but I'm sure there's still plenty of it in home leagues where half or more are of the managers are more casual in their fandom. Maybe loving the home team and then a national game or two a week type... that's where you can see name value for player & team likely having the bigger impacts.

2:11

If you're looking to protect (or maybe even improve) ratios a bit, is going RP heavy a good strategy? Seems like an RP blowup (I see you Jeff Hoffman) would have less negative impact at this point in the overall season

Paul Sporer

2:12

Yes, running with RPs can absolutely be a good avenue. Just make sure you don't lose backend Ks/Ws as a result. But ya, if you can afford an extra RP or 2, that can certainly be a good strat. They can blow up like anyone as you mention w/the Hoffman outing, but they're a better bet overall for ratios for sure

Chris

2:13

are you starting ashcraft vs stl tomorrow if you're trying to preserve ratios?

Paul Sporer

2:13

Again, I'm unlikely to lean on a rookie as a means of protecting ratios, but I'm open to starting Ashcraft even in situations where I'm being careful of ratios. Rookies are ALWAYS high risk, but I like the risk/reward prop w/Braxton Ashcraft enough to run him

2B or not 2B

2:14

I've got a black hole at 2B this year, right now I'm running out Colt Keith as my starter. Should I hold pat? And as a back-up, who would you trust most: Gimenez, Cronenworth, O. Lopez or India?

Paul Sporer

2:15

No one reallyyy jumping out in that quartet of available backups so I'd probably layout the schedules and see there's an advantage there to be mined. Can even include Keith in that mix and pick the best of the 5 based on volume of games, expected opponent SP quality, and venues

Steve

2:16

12 Team AL-only - desperately trying to make a late push in Wins, ERA and WHIP - would you drop Shane Baz for either Mick Abel or Parker Messick?

Paul Sporer

2:17

For Messick, ya, Or honestly either, bc Baz is staring down the barrel of a 2-step at home next week and he's been among the hardest hit by the park shift, toting a 7.06 home ERA compared to 3.59 on the road.

2:19

Ok y'all, great stuff today, I gotta head out! September is when championships are won... have fun at your fantasy football drafts, but don't forget your baseball teams. There is SOOO much movement in September standings and a lot can be done just by punching the clock and showing up to do the FAAB & lineups. Take care, y'all!

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