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Paul Sporer

1:44

Yes.

1:45

LOL jk, I can give ya more on Chappy, but yeah it's bleak right now. Unlike Royce, his under the hood is ugly, too. He's a long-term vet who might still come around, but no sense waiting, especially in shallower formats. In deeper formats, his 85 wRC+ is probably still among the best available lol so I'd prob just hold but 12s and lower he gone

Phil

1:48

Is Marsee a safe cut in a dynasty points league?

Paul Sporer

1:48

Yeah bc the SBs aren't as helpful in pts

McLame

1:48

So if we're over McLain's spring, are we over Coby Mayo's?

Paul Sporer

1:49

In fairness I never jumped into that one and at least it was cheaper to buy Mayo, but yeah he can go. The .190 BABIP should eventually get better, but he's not helping it much w/his poor contact

Colin

1:49

I have Langeliers and Dingler, and Jeffers is a FA. Seems like I should trade Dingler and add Jeffers as my backup C, so what might a reasonable return look like?

Paul Sporer

1:52

Really tough to answer, tbh, bc it really depends who needs a C2 and if they're willing to trade. I wouldn't ask too much above draft price, though. If Jeffers is available, it seems no one is drowning for C so while I love Dilly Ding, temper your expectations on return and just try to fill a hole on the club

Jimmy Crooks

1:52

Got offered Emmett Sheehan for Jackson Jobe was wondering your thoughts

1:53

Was in a dynasty league too btw

Paul Sporer

1:53

I would take Sheehan

1:53

Garrgh! They pulled McClanahan at 5.2 with a low pitch count! Garraghg!

Paul Sporer

1:54

Saw that! 69 pitches... can't let a potential ace arm go after Vlad Jr. in that spot? C'monnn

Elliott

1:54

Noelvi Marte starts out the season as a short side platoon guy, does nothing and probably with a bad attitude, now is dominating at Louisville, including stealing something like 9 bags in a couple weeks. Is this just a maturity thing he is working through or is Noelvi simply a quad-A player?

Dan

1:54

Thoughts on Noelvi marte? When does he come up? What does a stat line look like once he does? Thanks Paul!

Paul Sporer

1:54

2nd time today that there were 2 Qs in a row about the same guy!!

Both were Reds, too!

1:58

Anyway, re: Noelvi - IF he was truly moping around bc of the lack of PT then I think we can say it's maturity, but we don't know. Could go another way and say he was really beating himself up over the 31 PA despite it being such a small sample so they sent him out just to boost confidence.

That would still be an issue of maturity, but with a different spin. I'm just reluctant to jump to bad attitude w/out evidence to such. At any rate, this always felt temporary bc he is so talented and just 24 yrs old. Hard to say when he comes back up but given how starved we've been for offense off the wire (in deeper lgs specifically), stashing makes sense!

Chucky

1:58

Tell me I’m wrong, I’ve been wrong before but wouldn’t it make sense to use the Otani SP once a week rather than the Otani bat, the other 6 days?

Paul Sporer

1:59

I've been on the Ohtani is a viable SP this year train all season! Obviously it depends on your team's needs, but this just highlights the absolute beauty of Shohei. He's a stud both ways so you can literally deploy him however he helps you most and of course you can switch throughout the year. He's just SO damn good. But ya I'm all for using his starts.

Guest

2:00

is Teo done?

Paul Sporer

2:00

Nah he's not really that far off of last year. One hot streak gets him right back on track. He's mid-30s now so slowing down, but I'd be surprised if he was done

Mark

2:00

Duran is back for me. Who's the drop: Tanner Scott, Lucas Erceg, or L Varland?

Paul Sporer

2:02

Erceg. I know he's got the SVs volume, but his skills have paled in comparison to the other 2 and with 3 CLs, you can afford to prioritize talent over volume

Guest

2:02

Left 50+ points from Eduardo on my bench yesterday...

Paul Sporer

2:03

I'd been backing him but jumped off yesterday as the skills just weren't appealing and of course he cooks! It happens. Wouldn't have been a terrible start bc Pittsburgh is just mid-pack vL and the strength of their lineup is lefty but I was off him so I don't blame you

King

2:03

Thank you for chatting! Playing in a very shallow league, and I have DeLauter, Rooker, Buxton, and Ward all vying for one spot in a weekly lock setup. Should I just ride Buxton until he gets hurt, and hope Rooker as fixed himself by that point?

Paul Sporer

2:04

Yeah just take all the Buxton goodness we can get. He's so damn special. Wish we could just sprinkle some magic health dust on him for like 3 yrs. Even as this age (32), I'd take 3 full years and I bet they'd be amazing if we could magically prevent injuries

Crazy he's 32 btw

Detroit Tigers

2:04

How worried are you as a Tigers fan? Where do the Tigers go from here? Do they buy at the deadline to supplement their pitching? Do they win the AL Comedy Central with a 5 under .500 record?

Paul Sporer

2:05

Incredibly. Home. No. Maybe.

LOL I considered making that the chat walk off, but I can't help but to expound!!

2:10

Obv suuuper worried bc it's not just Skubal, but already Mize and of course Olson before them. Melton coming back helps, but now he's almost a must instead of someone you can round into form as a mid-back end rotation guy.

Rely on their system depth. It isn't just a big name or three in their system recently, they've cultivated depth, too. And it's going to be tested. He's not a prospect, but Drew Anderson really comes into focus now, too. I thought he could maybe win a spot when Melton and Olson got hurt, but then they signed Verlander. Now the door is open. Keider just doesn't miss enough bats to think he can really be a 2-3, but we'll take consistent 4-level production if that's where regresses to. Flaherty melting has been brutal, too.

Depends how things look at the deadline truthfully. I doubt they push the chips in without amazing news on Skubal, though. They aren't winning shit without him so if he isn't recovering well, no sense doing that.

2:12

And then ya, the Central is back into joke status w/no one over .500 right now. It doesn't look like anyone is going to run away and hide, either. That is no doubt the best think going for the Tigers in this situation. So while it is bleak, it isn't lost. We all wrote the eulogy for Atlanta's season before it started when they Thanos'd half their staff in the spring. Next man up! No one is going to replace Skubal 1:1 but if several arms improve incrementally, they can cover his loss.

Rick

2:12

How many poor starts would you give Strider before cutting him? And how many decent starts would you need before you feel comfortable actually starting him in your lineup?

Paul Sporer

2:14

I kind think if you drafted him you need to be starting him already. He didn't come cheaply enough to dilly dally around. I need sustained success (3-5 wks) before I'm going to elevate him beyond a Team Streamer. If he's ripping 3+ BB a game for 4-5 off rip, maybe he hits the bench sooner, but cutting should be at least 9-10 starts away. I had no interest in him coming into the year, but if you did, you should see it through a bit and reassess after a bit of a sample

Chopped

2:15

Drop Greg Maddux in a 12 team roto? ABS is killing his whip, he's walking everyone!

Paul Sporer

2:15

LOL yeah, he's absolutely washed!!

Relievers

2:15

Any under-the-radar long-ish relievers you would target in a points league where saves/holds have value but not that much relative to volume (we aren’t allowed to use starters with RP eligibility in those slots)

Paul Sporer

2:15

Is Senzatela under the radar anymore? Maybe still bc he's in Coors but he's been ELECTRICCCC

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