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Paul Sporer

3:33

Poppin' a quick 30 minute chat! Shorter questions have a better chance of being answered, let's gooooo!!!

Buttz

3:33

Gotta go quick so you can watch that Twitch stream

Paul Sporer

3:34

ya damn right! and I had to hit the back doctor today so I'm on a tighter schedule

Twotimes

3:34

is ZiPS going to be available in the Auction Calc this year?

Paul Sporer

3:34

Yep, when it's all released

Tom

3:34

Crazy to take two SP with my top two picks in a 5x5 OBP league? I pick eighth, seems to me ace caliber pitching is somewhat scarce here.

Paul Sporer

3:34

No, not crazy. Gotta go HAM on offense for a good while after, but it's a workable strategy

Dusty

3:34

What's the inside scoop on Wander Javier? Upside? Thanks!

Paul Sporer

3:34

TOO much upside.

RIco

3:34

$14 Price or $19 Contreras?

Paul Sporer

3:34

2 C league, Contreras... 1 C, Price

Mike

3:35

Rank Kershaw, Scherzer, Sale, Kluber. Thanks!

Paul Sporer

3:35

https://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/2018-top-100-starting-pitchers-janua...

Jay

3:36

When do you start paying attention to box scores for playing time purposes? And results, I guess, but not really?

Paul Sporer

3:36

I read notes stuff such as Rotowire, Rotoworld, and the great ones Jeff has been posting, for that stuff bc I don't scan all the boxes

But they get somewhat usable in a couple weeks

Chuck

3:36

Best guess, when does Acuna come up?

Paul Sporer

3:36

April 29th

John

3:38

How would you approach 1B in an AL-only league this year? Drop top level coin on Abreu or Edwin, or pay half as much for a guy like Alonso or Smoak? Or go even lower and scoop Kendrys or Cron for cheap while spending your money on other positions?

Paul Sporer

3:39

If it's an auction, I really gotta see what Abreu is running, but I'd be looking to scoop him. Maybe peep Miggy at a discount. I don't think Smoak will be 1/2 of Abreu, but if he is, I'm 1000000% in on that. Even at 3/4th, I'm in

Toronto fan

3:39

What do you think of Grichuk? Projected slash line?

Paul Sporer

3:40

.250/.300/.480 ---- out of options, though, so he's gotta put up

VMart

3:40

Would you be so kind as to rank the following late round Catchers: Vasquez, Chirinos, Mejia, J. McCann.

Paul Sporer

3:41

Vaz, Chirinos, McCann, Mejia... does Mejia qual at C?

I Love Dongs

3:41

Based on inputting my $260 11-team AL-only league settings, the Fangraphs calculator has Stanton valued at $53. What's the maximum you would pay for him at an auction?

Paul Sporer

3:41

The thing is every auction is different and you're gonna know your room better than anyone else. I'd probably max around $48 or so, but then in the heat of the battle, I could see pushing $50

Don't ShiNTS your pants

3:41

More egregious helium: Rhys Hoskins or Luis Castillo?

Paul Sporer

3:42

I'd say Hoskins. I understand insane pitcher helium a little more. Full disclosure - I'm in on Castillo, but even if you'd said Hoskins v. Weaver, my answer would've been the same and I'm not so keen on Weaver's price

Dusty

3:42

Appreciate you checking in on me last week Paul.

Paul Sporer

3:42

I gotchu!

Steve

3:42

One of the unexpected trends I've discovered in my fantasy preparation this year is the love Shin-Soo Choo seems to be getting. I feel like none of my league mates see him as more of an aging outfielder on the downside of his career. Are you feeling the love? Should I be making him one of my targets?

Paul Sporer

3:43

I've been a Choo fan for the bulk of his career so I'm definitely still digging him as an OF5 or UT

Twotimes

3:43

fav mid late round 1B? Bird/Bell/Belt/Olson/Bour

Paul Sporer

3:43

Bird as long as the hype doesn't get tooo bananas. Like Bell & Olson, too. Check yesterday's pod for a full 1B breakdown

Gary

3:43

Albies or Fulmer same price. OBP, QS, keeper. Have Murphy at second already

Paul Sporer

3:44

Albies, gotta keep the hitter when it's close

Craig

3:44

You aboard the Andujar hype train? expectations if he wins the job and get 450-500abs?

Paul Sporer

3:44

Ehh, it was derailed a bit with the Drury trade. Does he really have any substantial pop?

Wizard of Oz

3:44

I'm seriously falling for Willie Calhoun and Miguel Andujar, but I fear that others in my league will as well and their prices will go through the roof at our auction. As much as I want to own them, I cringe at the thought of having to pay $15+ to get either of them. Do I go with my head or my heart?

Paul Sporer

3:45

I looove Calhoun so I'm the worst guy to talk you outta that. As for Andujar, y'all gotta sell me on his pop bc I'm not seeing it right now

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