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Paul Sporer

4:08

Not deGrom for me, but I can see it over Carrasco

Jack

4:08

Can we start calling him White Merrifield from now on?

Paul Sporer

4:09

Can we start calling Jerk or Junk? I mean, if we're just randomly not calling ppl their name

Andrew

4:09

Is Andrew Benintendi's exit velocity concerning? His velocity on FB/LD is only 91mph. Or am I just overanalyzing everything?

Paul Sporer

4:09

I just think he's overrated in general and this is a good data pt showing WHY he's overrated. No chance I'm taking him in the top 40 picks

Drew

4:10

Honeywell or Mitch Keller in dynasty?

Paul Sporer

4:10

Hard to say until we get something concrete on Honeywell's health. Before yesterday it was him easily for me

Andrew

4:10

What should we expect from Alonso? Roughly a repeat of last season?

Paul Sporer

4:11

Roughly, yes. Maybe without such a wild 1H/2H split

4:11

Old school (est.1991) 5x5 12 team standard roto auction with one game in-season eligibility. In this format, how big of a bump do you give Rizzo? He should have 2B eligibility for at least 3/4 of the season.

Paul Sporer

4:11

Wait, why would he not have it all season? Or are you saying he'll gain it after a quarter? It's a boost for sure. Prob makes him a top 15 pick

Billy

4:12

Well the air certainly came flying out of the Austin Barnes balloon, huh? Got any not top ten catchers you like significantly more than others, or is it just a crap shoot?

Paul Sporer

4:14

The elbow news isn't great, but he was going way too high and now he'll be more reasonable to buy.

Dave Roberts said Barnes issue started before Spring Training. Said he could catch and throw if season started now.

for those who missed it

4:15

I like the other Dodger, Grandal, at his current price. I've been snagging Tucker Barnhart a decent bit. His defense keeps him in the lineup and he's not a terrible hitter

HappyFunBall

4:15

So my league overvalues SBs, and as such when I run FG depth chart projections through my zScore calculator AJ Pollock comes out lookign like an absolute dream. But ... but ... but ... I just can't convince myself to believe in his health. Am I right?

Paul Sporer

4:16

You're right to be concerned about the health as he enters his age-30 season, but he also went 14 HR/20 SB in 114 gms last yr. I've been torn on him this draft season, but I'm leaning closer to buying in lately

Ned

4:16

Marwin or Nunez as a multipositional guy? Or pretty even and choose based on need for HR vs SB?

Paul Sporer

4:17

yes I'd let my needs drive the decision. I wanna love Marwin but he was COMPLETELY out of nowhere so I'd lean Nunez if all else was equal

FGM

4:17

How is a guy that isn't known for big power like Pollack affected by the humidor?

Paul Sporer

4:18

Might cost him a couple yaks, but those could be singles or doubles instead. They aren't automatically going to be outs. The humidor def impacted Coors, but it didn't make it a pitcher's park

Upton Funk

4:18

Joey Gallo in an OBP/OPS (no AVG) league is a sneaky 3B stud . . . agree or disagree? #hottake!

Paul Sporer

4:18

Shouldn't be sneaky if your league is paying attention, but yes he gets a great value boost

The Great Mancini

4:18

Is Shark with keeping in an 18 team points league at $17?

Paul Sporer

4:19

Ya that's about the high end I'd keep him at with inflation. Maybe throw him back and see if the price is the same? You'd know your league's spending habits better. Bottom line is that it's close and not unreasonable to keep him

FGM

4:19

Bounceback for Xander this year?

Paul Sporer

4:20

I can see it, yes. I'm actually liking him as an oasis of offensive upside in the shaky pick 70-90 range

berezin

4:20

do you have 2 or 3 players totally overrated for 2018 ?

Paul Sporer

4:22

Rhys Hoskins and Luke Weaver

Beel

4:22

Marquez or Musgrove for a dynasty league?

Paul Sporer

4:22

Love both and they're very close, but gotta use the ballpark as a tiebreaker and go Musgrove. One shellacking at Coors can do a lot of damage

MarinerDan

4:23

A guy I think is being criminally underrated is Freddie Freeman. Should be the first 1B off the board. Agree?

Paul Sporer

4:25

He's the 22nd pick on average, can't really be criminally underrated at that point. If you prefer him over Goldy and Votto, that's not completely out of bounds, but it has to be an ironclad case to start using hyperbole like criminally underrated. He's last across the aboard the last 3 yrs, what's underrated? https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=0...

4:26

I'll chop off '15 to help him a bit and there's still no criminal case. He's got Goldy on power, but those SBs are worth way more than the tiny power advantage. He's also played fewer than 120 gms in 2 of the last 3 yrs - https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=0...

Hannah Hochevar

4:26

Goddam I love watching baseball, even the late inning d-leaguers

Paul Sporer

4:26

Saaaame!!!!!

Jason C.

4:26

Does Machado for Lindor seem fair in a dynasty?

Paul Sporer

4:26

Ya, they're going very close. I'd want Lindor.

Moltar

4:27

I tell ya man, all the talk about what's the best categories to use, it just makes me love points leagues even more. Any and all production is welcome, no frantic chase for steals or reliance on single-category guys. I can't imagine going back to thinking Billy Hamilton is a top 40 player, he was barely rosterable in points last season.

Paul Sporer

4:27

Just different parameters and whatever you enjoy playing. One isn't inherently better than another. They're all just constructs under which the market is set and we draft/buy accordingly

Inside Joke That Paul Forgot

4:28

If you were 100% sure you weren't going to win this season, what would your goals be? Young players? Fun players?

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