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Andy Dirks

1:58

Paul, I'm in a Detroit-based Keep-5 forever 10man 5x5 league. I have Kevin McGonigle and the Konnor Griffin owner is making a push for a trade, and willing to swap Griffin + more assets. Both are kept at near last round costs forever. My heart says no, but does Griffin have a significantly better fantasy outlook for now and the future with his power and speed? As for the +, I could at least get some picks out of it, but was thinking of adding my Jose Ramirez for his Ronald Acuna to it (which am also torn on, love J-ram, but 5 years age difference is big). What would you do?

Paul Sporer

2:02

I think they're close enough to where I'd just stick w/the hometown hero and enjoy that greatness. When it comes to 2 superstars - or could be superstars, neither is there yet - I usually just stick w/the 1 I've got.

Guest

2:02

Hey Paul, I can't lay off the youngsters this year! I'm currently rostering AJ Ewing, Colt Emerson, Henry Bolte, Dylan Crews, and am quick to drop streaky vets such as Sheets, Stott, Varsho, etc., in order to pick them up. Am I doing this wrong? Will my herky jerky rosterbating hurt me, or should I keep on grabbing the shiny young toys just to see if one takes off like a rocket for ROS value? (I'm in 12-ream roto BTW.) Thanks!

Paul Sporer

2:06

I gotta level with you, it probably will catch up w/you. If some youngsters stick, that's a different story, but it'd be a big upset if all 4 were roster staples all year. I fully acknowledge that the cut/hold game is really rough in 12s bc you don't want to hold too long and eat bad numbers but also don't want to cut too soon and miss the goodness. I'm definitely down to chase rookies bc they are a high impact part of the game today, but it's hard to chase alllll of em

Andy Dirks

2:06

Thank you for answer re McGonigle/Griffin. Where would you stand on the JRam/Acuna long term keeper question in a vaccum?

Paul Sporer

2:09

I mean, if it's JRam-McG for Griffin-Acuña, that's definitely fair but not a slam dunk. Yes 5 yrs younger for Acuña but 2 busted knees mitigate that some.

Dos Muncys

2:11

Could we be seeing a late breakout by Zeke Duran?

Paul Sporer

2:14

He seems good for a big run or two every year. Known as a lefty-killer, he's been outright bad v. them since 2024 after a big 2023 (837 OPS, 6 HR) but a legit surge vR is driving this success: 851 OPS, 3 HR. The .370 BABIP against righties won't hold but even as that regression sets in, we're seeing legit power improvement from him that could make him a deep league hold for quite some time. For now, ride it in 12s and see where he goes w/that BABIP

Dos Muncys

2:16

How do you see the A's outfield logjam playing out?

Paul Sporer

2:17

I don't see how Clarke doesn't play even w/his modest bat which likely pushes out Bolte and leaves Sody in LF and then Butler/Cortes fighting for RF PT. Cortes has been way better but Butler is paid and that does carry weight whether right or wrong. They're also not just going to quit a guy of 150 PA (though he was just a 96 wRC+ last yr).

Guest

2:18

with 63 pitching points vs 27 hitting, the obvious solution is trade pitching for hitting, but the trade market is as dead as the wire. i overturned the bottom third of my lineup in the last couple days but it's not helping so far either

Paul Sporer

2:20

That's tough but it means you gotta stay diligent on the wire and likely need to land on a hidden stud to really pivot the offense. Although, it also depends which of your stars already on the team have lagged and how bright their future outlook is. If the stars start starring then incremental consistent gains off the wire is all you need.

It can be hard to see a turnaround super quickly even making 3-4 moves but try to give the pickups some time to actually succeed lest you end chasing your tail and constantly catching the butt end of hot streaks where they fizzle out in your lineup w/little or none of the good stuff

Josh F

2:21

love the 2start pods but you had Gore as vs BAL and @ NYY but he's actually @ COL and vs LAA. My SP is stacked in a 12 (Gilbert, Schlittler, Warren, Weathers, Tolle, Burns, King) with Cole coming back. Gore a drop with the lat issue now?

Paul Sporer

2:22

Looks like I left the TBR matchups left in Gore's line as that's who McClanahan has this week. At any rate, the actual matchups don't really help as I didn't want him in Coors and now he's nicked so it's a pass at LAA, too. Yes, you can cut in a 12.

OK y'all, I gotta head out! Thanks for coming, more next week. Next SP rankings update: the week of June 1st.

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