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Havarti Cheese

1:51

Despite the blazing hot start, Jed Lowrie does not really hold a ton of trade value. Do you buy him as a useful starter 2B, 2B/SS the rest of the season? He will come down to earth some, but he is mashing the ball! 44% hard contact!
5x5 OBP league. 10 team

Paul Sporer

1:51

I do buy him. Health is the concern and still a legitimate one at his age, but I believe he's really skilled. I also agree he doesn't have THAT much trade value so buying him is relatively easy given his performance

Steve

1:52

Speaking of Darvish, I’m very curious about your opinion of him throwing all his pitches versus focusing on using 3-4 and really perfecting those. For instance, his slider is, to my eye, his best pitch and at the very least looks a lot like Kluber’s. Maintaining a feel and command for 5-6 pitches would seem a more difficult task. And with a wipeout slider like his, why not use your best pitch more like others have done (McCullers)? It’s my understanding that with LAD he was mostly fastball, cutter, slider but with CHC they are letting him loose so to speak. Would love to see what you could find here. Thanks!

EDIT: Also, his best year was 2013 when he threw his slider nearly 31% of the time, by far the most.

Paul Sporer

1:52

You spent all the time writing that so I wanted to share. Good stuff. Ya I'm thinking more and more that he's gonna be the guy for the fireside

Biggy

1:52

Congrats on the Albies call earlier this year! Obvious success. Now.........who have you been most wrong about this year so far? Will they bounce back?

Paul Sporer

1:53

Thanks! Luis Castillo was my pitching Albies so that's definitely the biggest L right now. I'm not giving up yet, but I acknowledge he hasn't been nearly as good as I expected right away

Big Tuna

1:53

Who would you rather have in OPS leagues: Matt Olson or Carlos Santana?

Paul Sporer

1:54

Basically a coin toss... I'm leaning Santana. I just think he's going to explode soon

Biggy

1:54

Would you trade Goldschmidt for Hoskins straight up?

Paul Sporer

1:55

Speaking of misses, I was pretty down on Hoskins going top 50 and that's looking silly as he's just a beast. So ya I'd be fine with that trade

Chris

1:57

That Cardi B album pops

Paul Sporer

1:57

Agreed. Really impressed with the debut effort

Jeff

1:57

How are you handling deGrom going forward? Are you shopping him if he looks normal in his next start?

Paul Sporer

1:58

I'm open to it if the returns are viable

Sam

1:58

Matt Adams worth a pickup while Eaton is out to start against Righties? He has a wRC+ of 146 in his last 330 PA against RHP.

Paul Sporer

1:59

Ya, especially if you can do daily moves

Jackstradamus

1:59

Buy or sell Christian Villanueva?

Paul Sporer

2:00

He destroys lefties and he's in the best division to do so. I think he's got at least another 20 homers https://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/sporer-report-issue-4-getchurved/

Mike

2:00

Is there any hope for Sonny Gray? Buy-low target?

Paul Sporer

2:00

Meh... I was so out on him this year. I didn't think he was a 6.67 ERA pitcher, but mid-4.00s seemed very real to me coming into the season

tacopocket

2:01

moustakas for Paxton seem fair to you or should I avoid buying Paxton due to the injury that is coming?

Paul Sporer

2:01

It is fair. You're taking on risk any time you acquire a pitcher... or any player for that matter. I do believe Paxton has more risk than your average bear, but not enough to dissuade me from acquiring him

Jed

2:01

Who ya got: Albies for Hoskins in a keep forever points league?

Paul Sporer

2:01

Albiessss

JAL

2:02

The Bardi album is fire. Would you stream Caleb Smith at CIN tomorrow and Tyler Mahle v. MIA? TY!

Paul Sporer

2:03

Ya I think I'd go with both. Still a little suspicious of Smith, but Cincy's offense is so bleh

Biggy

2:03

Ohtani still a prime dynasty candidate, or has that leveled off? Or is that simply having two games against Astros and Yankees?

Paul Sporer

2:03

Yes he is, I'd definitely be out buying right now while the market has chilled

James

2:03

Matt Chapman or Joey Gallo for the next 3 years?

Paul Sporer

2:03

Chapman

yinyang

2:03

Start or bench Castillo next week vs Mets & @LAD? 5x5 HtH. Last start was much better.

Paul Sporer

2:03

I'm starting

Kevin

2:04

Tyson Ross and Jake Faria are on the waiver wire, and I can only fit one. Leaning Ross, but not that strongly. Ross the right choice?

Paul Sporer

2:04

Yeah I echo your sentiment fully in that it's Ross, but v close.

Would You Rather

2:04

Mengden or Wheeler tonight?

Paul Sporer

2:04

Wheels

Vegan Man!

2:04

Would you trade Tatis for Votto in a 14 team dynasty points league? Thanks!

Paul Sporer

2:04

Yes!

Allen

2:04

CMart a true ace now?

Paul Sporer

2:05

I view him as a fantasy ace, but he's still developing into a real life ace. Off to a great start results-wise, but the skills aren't really different to suggest he's jumped a level or anything

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