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Biff

2:49

I love your updated SP ranks, but why no updated positional ranks?

Paul Sporer

2:51

It'd just take too much time and I feel like I'd make so few changes on the top guys that I'd just spend all the time answering comments about why I didn't move Superstar A down despite the fact that he's hitting .210 in April

Matt Chapman

2:52

Are you still high on me ROS? What about in keeper leagues moving forward?

Paul Sporer

2:53

Still interested this year in 12+ mixers (as CI or reserve) and like him even more in keeper leagues as I see him developing into a nice power source at 3B

Pat

2:53

Which guy do you like RoS...Jose Abreu or Charlie Blackmon?

Paul Sporer

2:53

Blackmon, despite his ho-hum first 3 months

GraphsFan

2:54

I'm out this year in a shallow keeper league... Which super prospect is most likely to get the Bryant/Acuna treatment next year, and potentially be worth a top 6 round value?

Paul Sporer

2:54

Vlad

Bautista Bat Flip

2:54

Seems to have a pulse with the Mets.. Any hope for Jose Bautista to be a productive bat the rest of the way?

Paul Sporer

2:56

Not out of bounds at all. We're not that far removed from him being a plus bat (122 wRC+ in '16) so it's not hard to imagine him rebounding from last year's nightmare, but I think it was easy to just write him off bc of his age

2:56

Paul, thanks as always. In 12tm roto 7x7 where there has yet to be one trade in our league (everyone just streams apparently), does my Wacha for his T. Story straight up work? Wacha is my 3rd best pitcher, E. Escobar is my primary SS currently.

Paul Sporer

2:57

It works for you, but I don't think it'll work the other person. Maaaayyyybbbe if Wacha was healthy and they were pitching-starved, but Story's been awesome so that's not enough

scrapper

2:57

Was Stripling the most surprising first half for you?

Paul Sporer

2:58

Oh for sure, he's been incredible

DerekD

2:58

Carlos Rodon....Buy low?

Paul Sporer

3:01

Ehhhhh... I just think it's still going to be so volatile. I think I like the idea of Rodon more than Rodon himself. I can see him being good, but I'm not seeing it at this point. I'll keep an eye on him rest of season

Joe

3:01

Does Hendricks have any dynasty value at all?

Paul Sporer

3:01

Probably to a Cubs fan...

3:03

Look, he put up 590 IP of 2.94 ERA before this year so I can't pretend he's worthless, but I have *zero* interest in him for keeper leagues so I'd be looking to deal him at the first chance

Kyle

3:03

Last place guy in our in league is tanking and has trea turner worth offering C Seager+Torres for Turner and lesser piece? Been holding Seager in a DL spot all year and running into quite a bit of injuries.14 team keep 5

Paul Sporer

3:03

Yes, and I'm not sure the other piece needs to be that much "lesser". I do love going for Trea

GraphsFan

3:03

What happened to Teoscar :( ?

Paul Sporer

3:05

He's not a 1.000 OPS-level player. He also has a profile that suggests volatility. He's had a .760 OPS since May 1st and that's not terribly far off the low-to-mid .800s I'd expect

Mark Thane

3:05

1/2 my team is suddenly on the DL or day-to-day. Are players getting a mid-season break or what's going on?

Paul Sporer

3:07

Think it's just your turn to experience the hell many of us have at some point this year. There likely is something to the idea that some guys are getting pushed through the break if their original return time was like the 12th, but I don't think it fosters a rash of DL stints

Don'tbeaHader

3:07

Are Duvall and Bour going to get close to .250? Is Bour a better option if traded?

Paul Sporer

3:08

Bour has a much better shot. Duvall is a .240 hitter. I like Bour better even if he's stuck in MIA

Smalls Kills

3:09

Received Harper, Maximus Muncy & Suarez (along with draft pick help) for Machado, Haniger and Bauer in a 10 tm h2h keep 5 forever. Did I pay too much?

Paul Sporer

3:09

No, that works

Gest

3:10

I realize there's almost no difference, but what made you slot Morton 1st out of Morton, Bauer, and Snell?

Paul Sporer

3:11

Because there's a person who comes to my stream and constantly gasses Snell up so I had to cut him down a peg.

3:12

Just kidding... I honestly didn't give them much thought as I was just focused on getting them in top 15. I can certainly listen to any order w/them

Rick

3:13

So Marco Gonzales - WTH? Is he a thing now for fantasy?

Paul Sporer

3:15

I think so! I remember writing him up in an SP Guide as a prospect and I was excited to see what he'd become, but then he was derailed by injuries so we're finally seeing the fruits of a former top 50 prospect