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Paul Sporer Rotographs Chat

Paul Sporer

2:13

It's Friday!!!! Let's talk some baseball.

Henry

2:13

Should I start Jon Gray in Arizona, or is it too risky in Arizona for his first start back?

Paul Sporer

2:13

It's pretty risky, but I think I'd give it a go personally

Ted

2:13

Pollock soon!?

Paul Sporer

2:13

Not this weekend, but soon

Jason

2:13

OMG literally just finished listening to your 3 hour SP rankings pod, amazing. Thank you for all your hard work.

Paul Sporer

2:14

No problem! Eno and I can't record this week so I'm even happier that I went long since it's essentially two pods in one

Noah

2:14

To be clear: Ray is a must start because SP landscape is bad and at least you'll get strikeouts/take a chance at upside?

Paul Sporer

2:15

Ya, plus he's looked better at home of late and there appears to be a real change behind it (sped up mechanics keeping his timing in check)

Jon

2:15

are you buying, selling, or holding Kyle Hendricks in 2017 and beyond (keep forever league)?

Paul Sporer

2:15

Selling

Zach

2:15

Judge and B. McCarthy or Bellinger and Nola. Which side do you prefer?

Paul Sporer

2:15

Judge side, but it's really fair

Ken

2:15

So here's an utterly depressing question: Maldonado, Vogt, Leon, Gomes orrrr the bad McCann?

Paul Sporer

2:16

Ya that's tough. I'll go Maldonado but they aren't all that different

Big Tuna

2:18

TREA! NO! Can I get by in a 12 tm w Lowrie, Andrelton and Addy at 2B/SS/MI?

Paul Sporer

2:18

I mean, you're gonna have to it seems. Sooo tough to replace Trea

Sam

2:18

Is Severino changeup good? Or is he another pineda?

Paul Sporer

2:20

It's pretty good, better than Pineda's for sure, IMO

Jan

2:22

JC Ramirez was higher on your SP ranks than I expected. Got roughed up a bit last time out - you keeping him where he is? And what are expecting RoS?

Paul Sporer

2:24

Don't get too hung up on the number, that SS tier is large so he's pretty meh. Just a matchup play for sure. 4.50ish ERA ROS

Perl

2:24

5x5 ottoneu trade: $35 Sale for $11 Story and $13 Pollock what do you think?

Paul Sporer

2:24

that seems pretty fair. I'd imagine the person selling Sale is more eyeing the future

though it's not exactly bad for '17, either, once Pollock returns

Big Tuna

2:24

Which returning injured starter would you prefer to roster: Sabathia, Morton, Cahill?

Paul Sporer

2:24

Cahill

Trip McNealy

2:24

I'm looking for a power upgrade and was offered Nick Castellanos for Chris Owings straight up. I argued this trade isn't fair in the slightest (even though I'm secretly interested in acquiring Nicholas on the cheap), but my potential trade partner argued that Owings has regressed to the mean and won't be nearly as good as he was in April and May. Who is right here?

Paul Sporer

2:24

He is, tbh

2:25

I regularly check to make sure Owings is still in the league since April!

JK, he's been aight, but nowhere near a stud. I'd do the deal

Tim

2:25

So if you need speed at this point in the season, are you more inclined to hunt the wire for cheap steals or trade for a speedster?

Paul Sporer

2:26

Ideally scoop, but it's so hard that I usually just trade for one

... like, say Trea Turner... who I acquired for James Paxton

Thankfully I got his June, but damn it stings to lose him

Tim

2:26

Also, Josh Tomlin blows. No question.

Paul Sporer

2:26

Duh.

2:27

Could be some fireworks in Detroit w/Tomlin & Anibal going

Jack

2:27

What to do with Julio Urias in dynasty leagues?

Paul Sporer

2:27

Gotta hold unless you want to sell dirt cheap

Trea Turner Blues

2:27

Just lost Trea in a 12 team H2H, waiver wire is thin. Is Bellinger (can be kept for 1 year at no cost) for Correa or C Seager worth doing?

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