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Paul Sporer

1:29

A good bet? No. That's the dream scenario, making it like a 10-15% probability

Shawn

1:29

Is it time to scoop up Alex Reyes?

Paul Sporer

1:30

If you need a reliever!

Torres Torreyes

1:30

Andujar has cooled some of late. Think he gets demoted when Bird/Drury come back?

Paul Sporer

1:31

Could def see it, especially with Neil Walker coming out of it

Bob Villar

1:31

Any thoughts on Ozzie Albies?

Paul Sporer

1:31

<3 <3 <3 <3 <3

Pine Needles

1:31

Mazara or Haniger ROS?

Paul Sporer

1:32

Oh ya, Mazara's another for my 2017 teams, btw. I'm so happy that he's raking. I'll lean Haniger as he has some speed, too

Dexy's Midnight Fowlers

1:32

Traded Tanaka and Reynaldo to get JD Martinez. How did I do?

Paul Sporer

1:33

Very well!

Bobby Sandy

1:33

I just took Betts over Trout 1:1 in a dynasty that counts Ks for hitters. I probably overthought it, but did I mess up *that* badly?

Paul Sporer

1:34

I'd have still taken Trout, but I don't think it's some egregious mistake. People will overreact to it when you tell them, but it's not crazy

Juan Soto

1:34

Any chance I get to see time in 2018? Will I start in 2019?

Paul Sporer

1:35

Longshot at a 19 yr old who started in A, but he's been amazing and if he just continues to savage the minors, I wouldn't rule it. If I'm betting, though, I'm still saying no

Pants

1:35

Grandal or Wilson Ramos ROS?

Paul Sporer

1:35

Draw. Still think the Dodgers will get hot so it's the better lineup to be in and thus I can lean Grandal, but I don't have a strong case to take one over the other on skills alone

Canseco's mullet

1:36

Why is nobody talking about all of Rhys Hoksins' K's?

Paul Sporer

1:36

Scroll up!

Dexy's Midnight Fowlers

1:36

Thought Tyson Ross as the last must-start on your rankings was interesting. Can you elaborate on the rationale for having him so high?

Paul Sporer

1:37

It's less about the # ranking and more about the tier. I'm just not sitting Ross when healthy, except maybe Coors in a one-start week.

Kakie Bryan

1:37

Do you lurk on Reddit an downvote my bad fantasy baseball takes?

Paul Sporer

1:37

lol I do not

Only really went to Reddit when the podcast thing was shown to me

Jeremy

1:38

John's all over you today haha

Paul Sporer

1:39

It's OK! The Richards question is fair for sure. Don't really see eye-to-eye on the other part about reacting to the market

Dexy's Midnight Fowlers

1:39

I know you loved Gregory Polanco coming into the year. Someone gave up on him and I grabbed him off the wire. You still on board despite the slump?

Paul Sporer

1:39

Yes, he's still showing good power and plate skills. I'm buying for sure

Dodgers SP

1:39

Worried about Rich Hill? He started slow last year too before turning it on.

Paul Sporer

1:39

No *more* worried than normal with Hill. He's just a huge headache, that's what ppl who draft him sign up for

Gerge

1:40

How much should we buy into xwOBA? E.g., Teoscar Votto and Eaton have impressive xwOBA #s https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/expected_statistics

Paul Sporer

1:41

I don't think it's some Holy Grail or anything, but it's a useful stat to add to the mix. I do worry that some are overusing it as a mic-dropper to make their points about buying or selling someone. Has it been tested at all to see how it does after the fact? Like did last year's xwOBA studs in April/May who had a bad actual wOBA turn it around?

Bob Villar

1:41

Machado/Corbin or Turner/Darvish OBP Dynasty

Paul Sporer

1:41

Lean side A

GyorkoMyDickey

1:41

Drop Beltre for Franco in a 10 teamer?

Paul Sporer

1:41

Tommy Pham