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Paul Sporer

1:18

Hey y'all, sorry I'm late! Had a little family thing that had me off the computer.

NicklePickers

1:18

Hey Paul. It’s Keeper SZN! McGonigle $20 or Miguel Vargas $10 (AL Only, OBP, each keepable for 2 seasons)

Paul Sporer

1:19

Love Miggy, been touting him for years, but Kevin McGonigle is just much more dynamic and thus worth the 2x price tag to me.

Datt Mamon

1:20

I traded Max Clark for Pagan at our league's deadline, desperate for saves as I sit within striking distances of first place. Pagan is doing his part (3-3), but how much regret will I have re: Clark?

Paul Sporer

1:22

If you win, not at all (even if Clark becomes a star!) as, say it with me, flags fly forever!! But I do think Clark should become a pretty nice fantasy asset. Has a good understanding of the zone and great speed. If the power develops, he could be a real superstar

phillyg

1:23

Someone in my league just dropped Vlad, should I be selling out with a big bid for the stretch run or keep my flexibility?

Paul Sporer

1:24

I know it's been a disaster season and might end up a fully lost season, but I'd still have a hard time not going crazy for him off the wire

NicklePickers

1:25

Can you rank Gavin Williams, George Kirby, Kyle Bradish? How much separation do you see there? Thanks!

Paul Sporer

1:28

In the order you've listed with Gavin holding a substantial edge over the other two. I've been disappointed by Kirby's lack of development and even outright regression, especially w/a career-worst WHIP.

Williams
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Kirby
Bradish

yochuckie

1:28

Any word on Harrison’s performance last night? Injury or hiccup?

Paul Sporer

1:32

Given how close he is off the IL and his injury history, hard not to think it could be related, but no word that he was ailing and instead just got got by the lowly Pads. We'll see if anything changes in the next day or three, but slated to make his next start and I'm not removing him from the rotation. Mize got slammed for 8 ER in his Pads debut at ARI and immediately bounced back w/a QS v. MIL and I cite him specifically bc we similarly worry about injury anytime he has a tough outing but it turned out to just be a nightmare outing

NicklePickers

1:32

Keeper SZN follow-up! Junior Caminero $15 vs. McGonigle $20, Gavin Williams $12, and Culpepper $10 (or Adley $15) - AL Only OBP league.

Paul Sporer

1:32

How many we keepin? Junior above all for sure

The way you listed them is how I'd rank them

NicklePickers

1:32

(I have Junior and am competing for this year somewhat, but want to get good keepers back also if I’m going to move him)

Paul Sporer

1:33

If someone offered you McG/Gav/Culpepper, that'd be worth it to me. Def requires a mint to trade Jr.

Salty

1:33

Follow up on my question last week about your current place in standings in your various leagues and doing well for the most part (good luck!) - were there any particular players that you rostered on multiple teams or focused on that have helped with your success so far?

Paul Sporer

1:38

Cade Smith at the high end as I'm a Pay for SVs guy.

Sandy Alcantara, Jacob Latz (though I cut him from my Main Event when he didn't get a SP spot

, thankfully he's cookin for my Draft Champions teams), Shane McClanahan (hurt but great when healthy), Seiya Suzuki, JJ Wetherholt are all among my most drafted players. And then Dillon Dingler, Willson Contreras, and the aforementioned Kyle Harrison were key targets I sought out in my Main Event!

I drafted a lot of Troy Melton early but then backed off for Main Event season bc he was hurt, only to get a couple more shares off the wire when he returned. Obv he hasn't been instrumental as he just came back but he was one of my top drafts during the winter.

1:39

Jhoan Duran is my ace SVs guy in the Main as I wanted to diversify and not just have Cade everywhere in case he blew up

Salty

1:39

Friendly PSA - the Padres get 7 games combined in Sactown and Colorado in September. I'm hoping that will help wake Machado's bat up (some of his teammates like Tatis and Merrill are really heating up right now). On the flip side, it might not work out quite as well on the Musgrove stash...

Paul Sporer

1:40

Would love to be in striking distance of 1st (he's jumped out to a big lead in my Main) with Manny and Merrill having huge Septembers to make up for their terrible starts

tdmoc

1:40

How much are you buying Roki's Pitching+ gains? Where would you put him (rough range) in your pitcher rankings list?

Paul Sporer

1:45

No doubt a bit higher than the 83 he sat in my last SP update, but not SKY HIGH as I still don't think we're in the clear from another potential lull. He had a similar 6-start run back in May that had many thinking he had fully arrived only to suffer through a 4-start run of 10.06 ERA.

Kevin

1:45

I'm lagging at Runs in my roto league. Pretty good on HR and RBI. What are you looking for in that case? Guys on high-scoring teams? Stream Coors/Sacramento?

Paul Sporer

1:48

Yes and I don't even have to be hypothetical w/it as I'm struggling with the same exact situation in 2 of my leagues that are in contention for a cash spot. Trying to find any high lineup guys and ya, hammering as much Sac/Col as possible! R are hard to get off the wire, but you're on the right track

Jon Tayler

1:48

Hi Paul! My 5x5 roto league has an innings limit that I'm rapidly approaching, so I need to cut some SP (Miller and Jones) and add some RPs. It's a saves only league and I'm first in saves with Baker, O'Brien and Cade Smith on the roster plus Justin Martinez on the IL, so the focus for me is more Ks and ratios. Which two of this group would you pick: Fuentes, Dylan Lee, Headrick, Abreu, Whitlock, Joyce, Zeferjahn, Bowlan, Tyler Wells. Thanks!

Paul Sporer

1:53

REALLY hard to sort through such a list of sameness. This is just since June 1st, btu they all rule, lol. Leaderboard - How much rotating can you do? The move might be to rotate 3-5 of 'em and try to stay ahead of who will be available and get guys who haven't pitched in a day or 2 which you can find on our Bullpen Chart here: https://www.fangraphs.com/roster-resource/closer-depth-chart

1:54

Think Lee, Bowlan, and Zefer are my faves, but I'd def try to play the rotation game if you don't strict move limits

levityintx

1:54

ROS - Keeper League - I have to drop one of them today: Connor Prielipp, or Taj Bradley $6

Paul Sporer

1:57

I'd cut Prielipp. They aren't super far apart and schedules likely won't differ THAT much being on the same (obv they won't ALWAYS pitch in the same series, but prob not enough difference to aid the choice) so I'll just go w/the guy I trust a bit more in Taj

Kevin

1:57

do you think Tanner Scott could get some more chances? Diaz has been pretty rough so far. Or is Scott a drop in SV-only leagues?

Paul Sporer

2:00

I'd wanna keep Scott around a bit longer. He's pitched ahead of Diaz in each of their last 3 gms so he is next man up and def think he could get an opp or two in the near-term if Diaz doesn't come out of it (and I know he did get a clean SV last time out) all the way. If you don't need the roster spot, see where it goes for another wk to 10 days. Even if they don't fully boot Edwin, it could be a clear share

mrfister

2:00

MATT. DAMON.

Since we can't edit our handles anymore.....😢

Paul Sporer

2:00

Exposed lolol

mrfister

2:00

Is Cal Raleigh even a keeper next year at $16 in a 5x5 H2H dynasty 2 catcher league? After last season, it's hard to believe it's even a question. He sucks

Paul Sporer

2:01

CRAZZZZYYYY that it's a question, huh? I tend to think this is mostly just an injury washout year, though, and I'd still keep in a 2-C league especially

2:02

OK y'all, sorry I can't make up the missed time on the backend today. Just didn't plan to have a small emergency eat up our first 15, so I apologize on that. Feel free to leave a comment on the actual post of this and I'll answer as many as I can throughout the rest of today. Otherwise, back next week with y'all... take care!

David Wiers

2:02

Doubled his walk rate, trimmed his K% a touch, and his xWOBA is even better than last season. Silly to think after 45 HR, but is Caminero making The Leap? Oh yeah, he's not even two-years older than the most recent #1 overall pick.

Paul Sporer

2:03

The development of both him and PCA has been INCREDIBLE this year. I was fading PCA bc I worried about a 30% K/5% BB guy, but I wasn't off Caminero even w/the move back to the Trop. I thought he might lose a homer or three but my goodness he's SOOOO good. Really eager to see where both go in 2027 drafts! Had to sneak one last one in for my guy David. Ok, bye for real!

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