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GettinMiggyWithIt

1:46

Loved the FOMO draft! very entertaining, thanks for that. Fun to get a glimpse into your approaches and "real-life" banter. On several late picks, I heard Joe (and you and Justin) say "I hate this guy but I have to take him" ... no you don't, right?

Paul Sporer

1:46

No you're definitely right, we do not HAAAVE to. Sometimes it feels like the value proposition becomes too good that you can't ignore him anymore, but I really try to not take guys I truly don't think are good even if they fall beyond ADP

Matt

1:47

I almost dropped Cam Smith after 4 days of being a bum, but after 2 days of being a king, I have changed my mind!

Paul Sporer

1:49

This is the nature of those early drops. I'm not saying don't cut anyone, but it's so hard to be making any decisions BECAUSE of the numbers in front of us. They're just so flimsy. We still have WEEKS of a single game or single series being to completely flip a player's line. It's so annoying to hear announcers say anyone with a bad batting avg is "scuffling". Half the time they have a 60% Hard Hit rate and a .100 BABIP and even when they have bad metrics, I just don't think 5-6 bad games puts you in scuffling territory already

Justin Mason

1:49

I pulled a calf muscle running a victory lap on all these fools. Who has a better chance at playing again this season, me or Zach Eflin? (Is it too soon?)

Paul Sporer

1:51

Poor Zachhhhh

Justin goes on the IL yearly due to 1st week victory laps, the most nauseating of victory laps bc they're all basically DeSean Jackson dropping the ball before the end zone or Nick Young's pre-celebrated 3 pointer that is a famous GIF now. I get the desire to be right, as someone who always is, I will admit, it is fun, but no one's right or wrong about any players yet!! (unless you made specific 1-week predictions)

Not Joe Orrico

1:51

Who are worse: the people taking victory laps after a week or the people panicking on stars after a week?

Paul Sporer

1:53

A real shit sandwich v. diarrhea drink here but probably the latter bc they're never right. The early victory lap dweebs can still be right, they just aren't anywhere near being right yet. Like even if a star does end having a bad year, it is still a remarkably bad process to cut them in April. (Star in this case being like a top 5 round type player)

Day Games

1:56

10 team 6x6. Better option for spot start SBs ... Hamilton or Nunez? Worth dropping Durbin for either?

Paul Sporer

1:57

I like Nunez as the better overall hitter and don't have their base stealing too far apart so go with him

Biscuit

1:58

16 team dynasty with salary escalation. Would you try to move a $2 Lawlar for an established vet on a higher salary while he still has some ST glow? Or just wait in out. On the edge of contention at the moment.

Paul Sporer

2:01

If you believe in him, I'd hold to see if he can be part of your ascent to contention. He has dynamic skills that could make an excellent piece at $2. If you're more tepid on him, I understand exploring trades.

Guest

2:01

Is Eovaldi pitching hurt????

Concerned citizen

2:01

level of panic for Eovaldi’s start to the season 1-10?

Paul Sporer

2:01

One moment, lemme check out what he did today, been watchin other games

2:06

Oh he just got beat up? Velo wasn't down or anything crazy. His skills were sharp is his debut, too. I'm not saying the hits aren't earned or anything, but he's running a .481 BABIP and 23% HR/FB. That's some run-bad, but I don't see cause for concern under the hood w/velos holding and skills firm in game 1 and only a bit wobbly today (5 K, 3 BB in 4 IP w/a 15% SwStr)

Mike

2:07

Add Colt Emerson now? Is the wait worth the value?

Paul Sporer

2:07

I need league contexts on questions like these, y'all!

Mike

2:07

Is Jordan Walker fooling us again?

Paul Sporer

2:10

Maybe but I'm here for it. He changed his approach in the offseason and is still just 24 years old, it's just too young to say a guy is locked into something. He did eclipse 1000 PA late last year which is a big marker for me and frankly, his were bad at a 91 wRC+.

If it hadn't been for his academy work in the offseason, I likely would've been fully ready to move on. His price didn't get out of pocket based on his offseason work so I didn't mind taking one last spin. Another flop year and I'm all the way out, though. Love the start as he's absolutely smacking the piss outta the ball and LIFTING it! Fingers crossed that he's ready to emerge, I'm rooting for it!

SSS

2:10

I know it's a SSS, but ꓘurtz is making me sad. I was going to change my team name to Kurtz with 3 Ks since that's what he's been doing, but that's not a good idea. Just tell me something good...

Paul Sporer

2:11

Yeah def don't do that at all, but also, if I can be just be direct and fair - you signed up for this. This is not new, this part of his game, and it didn't hold him back last year. 5 games is obv nowhere near enough to suggest he won't get through it again.

Fant’sy Feast

2:12

Thanks Paul! I think the answer to the Roupp/Libz/Mlod question didn’t post

Paul Sporer

2:12

OMG I went to close the Mlod tab and I was like, wait did I answer that... and frantically scrolled to look and realized that happened

So let's try again and close out w/that Q

2:13

Fant’sy Feast Hey Paul, who do you like better of the wire in a league that uses QS and K/9: Roupp, Liberatore, or dark horse Mlod?

2:19

Mlodzinski (pronounced Muh-jin-ski) had an electric spring that James Anderson put on my radar. I know he's been backing him big time and he could be headed toward a career-best K9. I don't know if he's going to be a QS machine, though, and I'd favor Liberatore there. The Ks will be a challenge for him, though. And I don't trust Roupp to go 6 consistently.

So it's Libby v. Mlod for me. I think I'd take my chances on Mlod's skills improvement (if it holds) to aid to more 6 IP outings and ultimately that would lift hi move Liberatore.

2:20

OK y'all, I gotta get head out. Sandy coming out for the shut piece btw!!

GettinMiggyWithIt

2:20

Sandy looks awesome so far. Is he back back?

Paul Sporer

2:20

Perhapssssss.... don't wanna get over my skis, but I was so excited for him this year. Let's check back in a couple weeks and see if he's still cookin

Talk to y'all next week!

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