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Cooked?

1:48

Please rank from 1 (it’s April) to 10 (fully cooked):

Paul Sporer

1:48

I think you meant to include some players to analyze?

Beano

1:48

Thoughts on Gus Varland? Is he the Nats closer?

Paul Sporer

1:51

He's the most talented guy in a timeshare pen, but that's not always best for SVs bc the Stopper can get deployed in many different spots as we saw yesterday when he got the 7th.

Kiner's Corner

1:52

Do you have any thoughts on George Springer's capability to perform this year? I figure he's an upgrade from Butler/Simpson in the OF, but also might be a decent option to sell.

Paul Sporer

1:54

I don't know what to make of Springer. Just no way he can repeat 2025 without another .340 BABIP. Should be better than the .211 we've seen so far, but if someone wants to buy low bc he's hurt, I'm open to selling for sure

Yuuuuge

1:54

Would you rather have Tolle or Schultz for ROS?

Paul Sporer

1:54

Tolle

Eric

1:54

Fuentes worth rolling out there tonight against the highest scoring offense in baseball?

Paul Sporer

1:55

Doing most of their damage vL, though. Sit just 16th in wOBA vR. Doesn't mean they can't clip Fuentes, but I'm not running from them w/righties I like

Guest

1:55

In a points league, Bregman or Bichette?

Paul Sporer

1:55

Bregman for me

Wrobo Cop

1:59

Should it instill confidence in us owners that he’s finding a way to pitch well without having great stuff or should we worry that his great stuff of last year is no longer there? Out of Roki/Sheehan/Wrobo, who will get kicked out of the rotation when Snell comes back?

Paul Sporer

2:02

Yeah that he's been able to skate on his tiny BABIP and sharp control to survive a 10% K!!! That will eventually come crashing down without a massive improvement. I think it really depends how the trio is pitching when Snell returns. I still think I'd lean Roki as he man out but they can afford to kinda let him learn on the job and his long-term upside is still better than the other two so maybe it ends up being Wrobo in that case. Snell is starting a rehab assignment so these next few starts will be instrumental for the trio

South Sider

2:03

Injuries are piling up. Should I still be holding onto Jackson Holliday in a 16 team redraft OBP league? I know it’s still April, but I’m worried he’s not going to be much of a power threat at all this season.

Paul Sporer

2:04

A worthy concern bc while most guys get their full power back eventually after hamate, it's not instant so his fantasy contributions could be light until the summer

LouBob?

2:04

Got a pretty stacked OF with Soto, Trout, J. Walker, Marsee, R. Anthony and L. Robert in my 10 tm H2H OBP league. With Soto coming back, is Luis Robert the cut?

Paul Sporer

2:05

Ya, him or Marsee and I prefer Marsee's speed

Happy

2:05

Hello Paul! Have to drop one of my late season pitcher stashes from my IR. Who goes between Pivetta, Schwellenbach, or Jones?

Paul Sporer

2:05

Gotta be Schwelly

No Relief in Sight

2:06

After last night's performances by Williams, Smith & de laSantos, and past disasters by Abreu & Jax and others, should I just drop all closers, pick up good RP like Matt Brash, and punt saves?

Paul Sporer

2:06

It has been a HELLACIOUS closer landscape so far this year. If you can truly punt in your league, I'm not against it. But if you're in anything with an overall contest, you're giving up the overall to punt a category

ransofast

2:06

Junk a streamer or a bench guy in a 14 team league, guys like Singer, Matz, Patrick, F Griffin are the best of the waiver wire

Paul Sporer

2:07

Bench, I'm definitely checking matchups for that whole group and generally just reserving them when i'm not using their starts

Rickey

2:08

Luke Keaschall.... was he over drafted (including by me?). What are the prospects for the rest of this year?

Paul Sporer

2:10

Maaaaybe and I count myself among the Keaschall buyers. But still a little too early to say. He's running to keep his fantasy value up (5 SBs) and I'd like to see another 100-150 PA to see where this .250 BABIP. If he can go 9/20/.265 the rest of the way, I'm good w/that. Need the AVG to click in

ransofast

2:10

Carlos Cortes, hitting the ball well and plays in Sacramento. Think he has any real value or gets benched when Rooker is back?

Paul Sporer

2:12

An affirmative to the latter doesn't undercut the former so while he will lose PT to Rooker upon return, he can be super valuable now and then force them to find spots for him upon Rook's return. They're back in Sacramento next week... but unfortunately with 4 lefties scheduled

Colton

2:12

Red Sox finally calling up Tolle for a Saturday start it looks like. What do they bids look like for him on Sunday you think? He's been lights out at AAA this year and was arguably their best pitcher this spring as well

Paul Sporer

2:12

They'll likely be high no matter what and insane if he pops off Saturday. Definitely like his upside, but not sure I can do any sort of >$200 bid for him if they're trending that high

Dos Muncys

2:13

Best desperate SP pickup deep AL only: Prelipp, Lambert, Keider M, Kay, McCullers

Paul Sporer

2:13

I'm on the Lambert train. I liked him as a prospect in Colorado but of course Coors was always lurking over him. Then the injuries just smoked him. Now 29 with an opportunity in hand, I think we could see some nice swing and miss. Another gem today!

2:14

OK y'all, thanks for coming out!! I'll see y'all next week -- updated SP ranks coming tomorrow!

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