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Paul Sporer

4:02

Sooo, if you see yourself as willing to trade Hamilton in the summer (and have a league conducive to it... some leagues just don't trade much at all), then he's the top guy followed by Nola and Santana. I just think Nola has fantasy ace upside so you gotta take that shot at $14 because even if he doesn't develop further, he's still worth it.

Ken

4:03

Oh also, any quick thoughts on JC Ramirez and Taijuan Walker?

Paul Sporer

4:04

Ramirez is probably best deployed as a super reliever (2-3 IP) and I still see upside in Walker. Humidor could help, too, but it's hard to get a read on whether or not they're doing it in ARI

Ron

4:04

Gut feeling - does Edgar get into the HOF this year? He's at 80.8% in public votes (w/ 43% of ballots accounted for).

Paul Sporer

4:06

I'll say yes!

4:09

Who do you like better for '18? Murphy or Merrifield?

Paul Sporer

4:14

I'm a little nervous about Murphy's knee so I'll be keeping a close eye on Spring news regarding it, but unless it's overly negative, I'm going with him over Merrifield. I buy into Two-Hit Whit a little bit, but it is still an out of nowhere age-28 breakout

4:15

"But Paul, didn't Daniel Murphy have an out of nowhere..." lemme stop you right there, fake person, Murphy was at least a major leaguer who was clearly adept at hitting prior to his late-career surge

Rob

4:15

How much am I going to regret dealing Correa for Albies and Khris Davis in my deep OBP dynasty?

Paul Sporer

4:17

Ehh, I feel like you could've gotten a better second piece there, but as I'm in the peak infatuation stage with Albies, I'm not grading too harshly

Newcomb

4:18

What do expect from Newcomb next year? He was raking in AAA at the end of last year.

Paul Sporer

4:20

Incremental improvements and he’ll be a useful mixed league spot starter or fulltime NL-only play, but the walks keep me from getting too hyped

Sonny Gray

4:21

Am I going to be any good this year? Is Yankee Stadium going to expose my FIP-busting ways?

Paul Sporer

4:22

It definitely depends on the homers, but he's obviously likely to give up more in NY than OAK. I'd tab him with a high-3.00s ERA as a projection and work from there

Bill

4:23

Which team (as currently constructed) has the ability (with health) to go from middling-projected-team to 90+ win team? It feels like the Mariners could be that team to me.

Paul Sporer

4:24

It seems the Mariners are that team every year. Could also see Atlanta, TB, and Pittsburgh (since they still have Cole & Cutch as currently constructed :) )

Matt

4:24

Paul, in a dynasty league, do you think a $6 Altherr for a $3 Bauer is a fair trade? In a value/upside for value/upside sense?

Paul Sporer

4:26

Yes it is. I'd like to get Bauers in that deal, but it's definitely fair

Jazzflute

4:27

Where does Carlos Santana slot in your 1B rankings in an OBP league?

Paul Sporer

4:28

Probably top 10-12

La Porka

4:28

Is Smoak a worthy keeper in a 10-team (keep 8) at the price of a 17th round pick? Over Lamb? Statistically they look like a wash, but I'm especially concerned about Lamb's extreme split profile (LHP, 2nd half) in a weekly H2H league.

Paul Sporer

4:29

That works. 17th round allows a lot of leeway for Smoak. And while I do like Lamb, I'm perplexed by another 2H collapse. At least in '16 there was the wrist. I'd go Smoak.

Tyra

4:30

You think Dee Gordon posts better than average DRS and UZR #'s in CF this year?

Paul Sporer

4:34

I mean, I guess. It's impossible to predict one year defense. I wouldn't bet on it, but i don't see him being a total disaster

Cutty61NOLA on AIM

4:37

Are any of Lucroy, R Zimmerman, B Phillips, M Minor or M Clevinger worth keeping at $1 in deep 6x6 (OPS, H) league? Probably go for more at auction

Paul Sporer

4:38

Ya, most will go more. I'd only look at keeping Lucroy, Zimm, and Clev

Jazzflute

4:41

Pick a side: Bumgarner ($30) and Machado ($18) -or- Syndergaard ($10) and Bellinger ($7) [dynasty OBP league]

Paul Sporer

4:41

Gimme the savings with Thor & Belly

Big Bill

4:42

Would I be a fool to jump off of Rougned Odor in the year he might put it all together?

Paul Sporer

4:42

Depends on cost, of course, but I can gamble outside of pick 100. Still went 30/15 last year

Sporer <3 Paxton

4:45

Paul, we have a H2H league for Wormsley CommonGang if he's interested. He can email stevan.bowles12@yahoo.com if interested. We start our prospect draft Monday.

A Common Pond Frog

4:46

If Rafael Palmeiro were given 450 PAs for the Rockies in 2018, what would be a realistic projection?

And more importantly, have you missed him the last 12 years?

Paul Sporer

4:48

I think he'd be pretty terrible. 60 wRC+ and I think we've all missed his sweet, sweet mustache

4:52

Is Jameson Taillon ever going to be an ace?

Paul Sporer

4:52

Probably not, that's a lofty tag for anyone so the safe bet is always no. Even with a little more nuance related to Taillon specifically, I still think it's a no

4:53

Estevao, please stop.

Big Bill

4:53

I do wonder why no one has ever implemented a way to incorporate pitcher hitting. It's one of those things that most leagues could ignore but some league would really enjoy

Paul Sporer

4:54

Would anyone really enjoy it, though? If I lose my league bc some clownass pitcher hits a late-September homer, I'm never playing that league again, lol. At least if some fluke shit happens with a random ACTUAL PLAYER, I can accept it. Pitchers are terrible hitters.

tacopocket

4:55

do you know if CBS will be equipped to have otani as DH/P?

Paul Sporer

4:55

I don't know that they've officially said yet

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