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Paul Sporer Rotographs Chat

Paul Sporer

2:20

Good afternoon, everyone!! Let's talk some baseball!!

Cory

2:23

No brainer right? Drop Cron for Bird? May be able to keep either one for next year too.

Paul Sporer

2:23

Ya, I'm down for that. I was in on a healthy Bird, unfortunate that he was hurt so much this year

2:24

My hitters drafted in the first 15 rounds, in order, were Harper, Miggy, Story, Lucroy (2C), Kinsler, Longo, Hanley, Peraza, Desmond, Forsythe. No question, it's just been a long year...

Paul Sporer

2:24

I'd have done backflips for that draft, so I feel you. Have shares of just about that entire crew except Peraza (just never been a fan)

DreamingofWeek24

2:24

Could you give me any insight for 2 starts pitchers, teams with advantages or disadvantages? Any help would be awesome. Thanks

Paul Sporer

2:25

Actually writing up a September SP guide this weekend, stay tuned

DreamingofWeek24

2:25

22 games up on second place in a H2H 10 team category league. Next week is last week of season and then I have a bye so I'm looking at week 24.

Paul Sporer

2:25

whoops, I posted your msgs out of order lol

Brad

2:26

No question, just a venting comment. I am reminded every year why H2H playoffs suck and are a crapshoot at best. In bad shape going into the weekend vs. lowest seeded team :(

Paul Sporer

2:27

Totally understand the frustration and it's part of why I play more roto than H2H. That said, it is pretty true to real life since the playoffs can be a crapshoot in October as well

MLB THE SHOW

2:27

I suck at the show. Always and forever. I had the very first issue of The Show and have gotten it just about every year since. Never been able to figure out hitting. Not to a satisfactory level at least. Any universal hitting tips? Or settings you like best?

Paul Sporer

2:29

Zone hitting where you move the PCI (plate coverage indicator) and then hit X. Also, the single best tip for hitting is just take pitches. Force yourself to do it. You'll let some juiceballs go down the middle on the first or second pitch and be like DAMN I coulda smashed that, but I promise you'll do better getting deep into counts. I use a lot of players with the Unfazed quirk to force patience on myself.

2:30

The Unfazed quirk gives a player a bigger PCI with 2 strikes. It's only live series cards, the ones I love include Blackmon, Jose Ramirez, Miggy, Votto, Simmons, LeMahieu, Inciarte

2:31

Other studs with it include Machado, Betts, Altuve, Murphy, and of course Trout

Member 'Berrios

2:31

H2H league, need a SS for my playoff run. I just got Segura off waivers. Do you like him, Semien or Story ROS? Story has a lot of games in COL with soft opponents.

Paul Sporer

2:31

I think you answered your question at the very end there. In a short sample like a month, the performances can vary wildly so just set yourself up as best as you can with Coors

Moltar

2:32

In first place but stumbling in to the h2h playoffs. Should I be aggressive on the wire?

Paul Sporer

2:33

If you see legitimate upgrades, but don't make moves just to make moves

Moltar

2:33

Maeda or Ryu ROS?

Paul Sporer

2:33

:flips coin: --- haven't done the Dodgers yet on my Sept. SP guide so maybe map out the schedule and see who has better matchups

Moltar

2:33

Any hope for Taillon or is he waiver wire fodder in a 12 team? Still getting Ks but not much else.

Paul Sporer

2:34

I think he's a streamer rest of season, yeah

Confortohmygod!

2:36

Conforto and Didi Gregorious or Puig and David Dahl in a dynasty?

Paul Sporer

2:37

Seems fair with Conforto's injury

Big Tuna

2:37

Starting Cueto tonight?

Paul Sporer

2:37

Probably so in most leagues

Michael

2:37

Ziegler worth rostering for closer?

Paul Sporer

2:37

Really situation dependent at this point

RHYSS

2:37

Go Rhys Lightning, you're burning up the NL East
(Rhys Lightning, go Rhys Lightning!)
Go Rhys Lightning, you're coasting up the 1B rankings
(Rhys Lighting, go Rhys Lightning)
You are supreme, the chicks'll scream for Rhys Lightning

Paul Sporer

2:38

Love it

Minty

2:38

I know you aren't big on catching prospects, but what're you expecting from Mejia in keepers?

Paul Sporer

2:38

He seems to be moving away from C, right? Playing some infield in AFL so that makes me more interested

Frenchy

2:41

Is Castillo showing enough to pass Rodon in keeper leagues?