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Paul Sporer

1:58

I'm downgrading him a bit right now. Had a little debate on him in yesterday's SP chart and I've been moved to drop him for the foreseeable future https://fantasy.fangraphs.com/starting-pitcher-chart-june-16th-2026/

He is one of those guys who can emerge back into Must-Start status so I'm likely not cutting everywhere indiscriminately, but the ATL/LAD 2-step next week is terrifying

Beano

1:59

What should the Phillies do with Painter? They have to send him down, don’t they?

Paul Sporer

2:00

Definitely. It's one thing to be challenged and another to be overmatched. He's in the latter right now and I don't think a competing team can keep running him out there every 5th

NicklePickers

2:00

Jack Leiter? He’s got good peripherals but is so frustrating. Is he still a hold in an AL Only keeper league or should I be shopping him for peanuts?

Paul Sporer

2:03

In AL Only, I can't imagine there's much else to go for over him. He gets an at MIA/at TOR 2-step next week that I can see running and maybe that's his last hurrah? If he Duds out on that for you, maybe even a strong middle reliever is a better choice? He also get Minnesota tomorrow, so basically we can use those 3 starts to finally decide on him. If it's the standard inconsistency we've gotten this year or worse - cut. If he starts to show some consistency in terms of the swing-and-miss, can see what the schedule offers beyond next week and decide to hold

ajstopes

2:04

Is Altuve washed? I know we won't get peak Altuve anymore, but it's been rough so far

Paul Sporer

2:07

Yeah I think he's showing his age (36) for sure. He's earning the AVG his skills have produced according to xBA and that tracks w/the batted ball profile (and lack of speed) we're seeing.

Frankzapato

2:08

Hi Paul- thanks as always. Is Dustin May a hold in keeper or a sell for a cheap bat?

Paul Sporer

2:12

Oh I'd ask for more than a cheap bat. And I say that as a skeptic of his coming into the year. Loved him w/the Dodgers as I was enamored by the nasty sinkers sliders before realizing they were too nasty to actually induce swings, but he's actually missing bats during this hot run: 2.60 ERA/0.82 WHIP/29% K/13% SwStr/22% K-BB across 7 starts. His success dates back further (2.54 ERA since opening w/2 Duds and likely being cut everywhere) but these last 7 really show the dominance improving. I'd rather see this out than trade just for trade sake. If you're going to trade, ask for a real return

Brandon Schuller

2:13

It never fails...I been blindly starting McLean all year, and when I finally get fed up and bench him for a "tough" start in Cincinnati, he has his best start of the year.

Paul Sporer

2:14

Yeppp, same exact thing I did with Sandy's 2-step a couple wks back. So frustrating. I don't think it invalidates the move just bc it went poorly, but I totally get the annoyance!

Isolated Thinker

2:15

I feel like the window is closing quickly on the Parker Messick sell high zone. Do you agree it's wise to shop him with the looming uncertainty of how he will handle this unprecedented workload? I already ditched Braxton Ashcraft for the same reason.

Paul Sporer

2:15

For a sell high? Absolutely. I don't necessarily think you have to sell unless it's a high return but I definitely get exploring it. But again, I wouldn't trade just to trade, I'd rather take the rest of the stats I can get and see where it goes with a potential IP limit

2:16

OK y'all, I gotta head out, but thanks so much for coming and filling up the queue! Talk with y'all next week!

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