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Paul Sporer Rotographs Chat

Paul Sporer

2:30

Good afternoon, everyone! Get your questions in and we'll get going very soon

Don Mattingly's Sideburns

2:32

Draft and hold rankings: Ohtani, Paxton, Keuchel, Quintana to pair with Darvish.

Paul Sporer

2:34

Still want to see where Ohtani lands, but he's right in the area of those 3. I have all four top 25 with Darvish at 11

Silly Beane

2:34

Does Ahmed Rosario have any fantasy value in keeper leagues, or does he project as too glove-reliant for IRL value?

Paul Sporer

2:35

Depends on league type, but he definitely strikes me as someone who will be a better real life player than fantasy for at least the first couple years of his career

Jordan

2:35

Let's say you've already got Ohtani in a dynasty league. Do you shop him? Is he the rare guy that's simply more fun to have, regardless of outcome?

Paul Sporer

2:35

I mean, you can almost certainly fetch a MINT, but I'd probably just want to hold

Minty

2:36

10 team OBP $200 budget. Is your boy Barnes worth signing at $4/5/6?

Paul Sporer

2:36

Ya I think the OBP and latest Grandal rumors seal it for me

Jake

2:37

What are some tips you'd have for a first time Ottoneu player taking over a team in a long term league? I have good prospects (Acuna, Tucker, Keller) good young pitchers (Weaver, Castillo) and 3 studs (Kluber, $19 G. Sanchez, $12 Hoskins). Should I try and flip some prospects or flip the studs?

Paul Sporer

2:38

I think those prospects are close enough that I'd hold them and sell the studs. If it was a buncha 18 year olds, I'd probably go the other way

2:39

Happy Friday Paul! Just traded my Hendricks, Salazar, and Chapman for Donaldson and Porcello in 20 team H2H keep-forever. Work for you?

Paul Sporer

2:39

I'm cool with that. Not a huge Porcello guy, but his IP likely do well in H2H and Donaldson is a beast

ChicagoCardinal

2:39

Roster construction question for you - would you rather lock in good players near a salary cap, trade them for lesser salary/lesser value players, or cut them and maintain cap space?

Paul Sporer

2:40

I want the best players, especially in 10-12 team leagues so I'd lean toward the former. In deeper leagues, I'm OK spreading it out a bit and going for the lesser-but-cheaper players

Max

2:40

12 team AL only 4x4- what price is Trout worth?

Paul Sporer

2:40

like $55?

2:40

Who finishes 2018 with a better season: Franklin Barreto or Scott Kingery? Both look like they could see sufficient starting time at second base for their respective teams.

Paul Sporer

2:42

I'd say Barreto. I think he has the better shot to break camp and be up all year

Scottttttttttt

2:42

Hi White Sox fan here.

Paul Sporer

2:42

Yo! Psyched about Beef Castillo?

Greinke

2:42

Run away from White Sox pitching prospects with Castillo as their top receiver?

Paul Sporer

2:42

It dents 'em, but not so much that I'd fully run away

Jake

2:42

Who wins in dynasty: JDM, Yadier Alvarez for Hoskins, Acuna, and Mitch Keller?

Paul Sporer

2:42

Love JD, but I think I want the trio

Nelson

2:43

Donaldson at 25$ or Sano at 13$ (otto prices). Is Sano's health still a mystery?

Paul Sporer

2:43

I'd pay the extra for JD. Sano's health isn't really a mystery, it's seems rather established that he isn't a super-healthy dude

Bruce

2:43

Even with Posey projected as the #2 or 3 C next year, his counting stats are pretty lame. Do you pay a premium for him as a Catcher or not?

Paul Sporer

2:44

Nah, I might dip in on Sanchez in one league just in case he goes Piazza, but otherwise I'm fading C until middle tiers

Wes

2:44

Any thoughts on Dustin May? I picked him up in Dynasty, his walk rate was crazy low.

Paul Sporer

2:45

Long way out, but strong stuff and looks like a nice prospect

Sparks-ATX

2:45

yo Paul, headed to Stonehouse for a coffee..just saw you are chatting. You buying Taillon in a 20 Teamer or selling?

Paul Sporer

2:46

Yo yo. Yeah I'm def buying in a 20-teamer. He went through a lot last year and I know he had a little late-summer lull, but finished strong (4 gems in last 5)

2:46

With Hanley and Cruz both being strictly DH-eligible heading into next season I need to move one. What tier of asset could I trade them for in a dynasty league?

Paul Sporer

2:47

Depends on your market, of course, but Cruz is going to return way more

Brian

2:48

How do you value Syndergaard for 2018? Projections look awesome, but how many starts does he make?

Paul Sporer

2:49

I've got him top 10 still. Liked seeing him finish on the mound even though he wasn't exactly going deep. Stuff is amazing. Health is a concern, but it's a risk I'll take

2:49

Expectations for Rafael Devers in his first full season in Boston? Top 10 3B?

Paul Sporer

2:50

Top 10 will be tough bc of the talent at that position, but I don't rule out something like .278/28/80/80

Steve Bartman

2:51

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