JotCast | Paul Sporer Rotographs Chat

Paul Sporer Rotographs Chat

Paul Sporer

2:15

Hello, everyone!! Welcome to the chat!

Senta

2:16

Patrick Corbin a 10-team hold (as opposed to stream) now? If so, any of these players you'd drop to add him?: Yonder, Brach, Kingery. Thanks!

Paul Sporer

2:17

Ya I think we gotta hold him in all formats. Corbin is throwing his slider a TON and getting big results (42% K, 18% SwStr). It won't stay this great, but he's also not a fluke

Big Tuna

2:19

Is Chase Anderson’s velo drop concerning?

Paul Sporer

2:20

A little in that I was going to be watching his velo early on anyway just to see if he held the '17 gains

SiscoKid

2:20

What kind of upside to Newcomb and Gohara have?

Paul Sporer

2:22

Long-term, it's pretty nice for both with Gohara having a higher ceiling IMO as he just doesn't have the command and control issues of Newk

Lars

2:23

You buying the Tim Anderson hype train?

Paul Sporer

2:25

A bit, ya. I mentioned in the 2B/SS preview podcast that he was someone I was keeping an eye on after learning a bit more. I didn't have him for so much power (relatively speaking). I thought he was like 5-7 HRs for some reason. Hit 17 last yr, has 3 already. The speed is unquestioned. Still worry about the plate skills, but there is no reason for CWS not to give him tons of time and just see what they've got

fun guy

2:25

duffy, e. rod, junis, boyd,kennedy, gibson, estrada ROY please eank thanks

Paul Sporer

2:27

Haven't really changed anything off the March SPs ranks yet. New SP list in May from me, btw

https://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/march-composite-rankings-starting-pi...

Pablo

2:28

Need to replace Knebel - but even as a Brewer fan I'm clueless as to who is going to replace him. Could be Jeffress, Barnes, or Albers... any rumors that you are hearing?

Paul Sporer

2:33

No, same guys as you. Hader is staying in the fireman role (which is smart). I'd bet on Albers first then Jeffress... then I'd vomit

Big Tuna

2:33

Nick Pollack’s last report on Wacha stated that he’d drop him in 15 tm leagues. How worried are you?

Paul Sporer

2:35

Not *that* worried after one start. He was drafted at a level where you're always keeping a close eye on him (meaning you should be closely monitoring any pitcher drafted outside of the top 150 picks or so)

Daniel

2:35

My league has BA and OPS. Should I even bother playing Hamilton over Fowler or Margot? He's had a pretty depressing first week.

Paul Sporer

2:36

Ya I think OPS really pushes him to the bench right now. If he catches fire and you need the SBs, maybe put him back in, but he's just such a bad hitter

Andre

2:36

Paul Sporer

2:37

Yes

Jeff

2:37

Hey Paul! Roto - OBP and QS instead of AVG and W. Charlie Morton for Chris Taylor? And is Ryan McMahon worth holding this year in a 12 team?

Paul Sporer

2:38

Fair deal for sure. I lean Taylor. McMahon is a tough hold in 12 tm. He's not getting the PT early on and I'm more apt to churn & burn in a 12-teamer. Maybe the PT opens up in May and he starts raking, but by then you've put 2-3 batters through that spot and hopefully someone worth holding

Andre

2:38

Is Acuna coming up in 10

Paul Sporer

2:38

You're getting closer to a question

Slapshot

2:39

How would you rank these guys as a waiver pickup in a 10 team 5x5 roto league? Corbin, Manaea, and Odorizzi?

Paul Sporer

2:39

As you've listed them

Closing Time

2:39

In a 12 tm, 9 P slot league, there was a lot of value in draft and waivers and I wound up with Giles, Neris, Morrow, Kela, Box. How many would you hold and which guys would you try to deal to SV needy teams?

Paul Sporer

2:39

You really only need 3 max. And Giles/Morrow are likely to have the most juice in the market

YOAT

2:39

This is going to be a silly suggestion, but when Ohtani is pitching his live stat line on FG is his hitting line, not his pitching line. For baseball nerds who want to know what his FIP is in real time, this is awful. Help me with my problem. Also, what's the best way to leave my rent free situation in my mother's basement.

Paul Sporer

2:40

Is it really *awful*? That seems like hyperbole :) At any rate, I believe Ohtani is confounding sites and I know Dave is working to make it as smooth as possible to view Ohtani's stats and get what you need, but keep in mind this is uncharted territory

Andre

2:40

is Acuna coming up in 10 day? Projections when he is up?

Paul Sporer

2:41

Not 100% sure when he's coming up. If he gets Kris Bryant'd, it should be soon. 15 HR/25 SB projection if he's up in April

Closing Time

2:41

Which players are you trying to see if you can buy from possible antsy owners or over-reactors?

Paul Sporer

2:42

Jose Ramirez, Gary Sanchez, Trevor Story, Luis Castillo, Garrett Richards, James Paxton. Almost none will come at a MAJOR discount, but I'd gladly pay market

Ms. Happ

2:42

Kevin Pillar or Kevin Kiermaier?

Paul Sporer

2:43

Kiermaier

Bill

2:43

How are you feeling about Snell? One bad game or same as it always was?

Paul Sporer

2:43

Bad start in a tough matchup. He's going to have bad ones even if he does fully breakout this year. Not sweating it