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Paul Sporer

12:41

No, I'm holding

Flipmode

12:41

Traded L. Cain for Blackmon in OPS league. I'm not crazy am I?

Paul Sporer

12:41

No,I don't think that's crazy

Walter

12:41

Corbin Burnes - probably out of rotation....stash or drop?

Paul Sporer

12:42

Depends on league size. Make sure you're including league context, y'all, or I can't give a great answer. In 10- and 12-teamers, he's an easy cut. Prooooobably cutting in 15-teamers, too

Jeries

12:42

Which post-TJ guy should I pick up: Honeywell or Puk?

Paul Sporer

12:44

Huge fan of both and hope they return healthy! I'd lean Puk, but I'm not expecting much from either in 2019. More interested in 2020

Mike

12:44

My Kershaw for his Merrifield in a 10 team OPS league. Dont have any incredible speedsters at the moment and am fine with streaming arms every week- what do you think?

Paul Sporer

12:44

Perfectly fair

Dylan

12:46

Is it time to panic on Andrew Miller?

Paul Sporer

12:46

Ya I'd say so and he's not a closer, so he's a pretty easy cut

12:46

Are you on board with Ian Kennedy - relief ace, he of the 1.23/3.32/2.69 FIP/xFIP/SIERA and 26.2% K-BB%?

Paul Sporer

12:47

I'm intrigued. Man, look at all these fantasy zombies (credit: Matthew Berry) on KC!

Guest

12:47

Thinking of dropping Abreu for Christian Walker. Crazy? (Abreu's been bad for a long time!)

Paul Sporer

12:49

Whattya mean? Abreu had a .922 OPS in the 2H of last year, so I'm not sure he's been bad for a long time. I really dig Walker, but I think I gotta cut someone else

Guest

12:49

I really enjoy your work. Thanks for all you do. But something I never understood. How is it possible that you do not play or ever talk about Ottoneu?

Paul Sporer

12:50

Thanks! I do play an Ottoneu league. I'm still gaining experience in the format. I'm not sure what I'd say about it specifically, but I'm not avoiding it as a discussion point

CubFan

12:50

Do you think Voit owners should be concerned with the recent talk that Andujar could play some 1B when he comes off the IL?

Paul Sporer

12:51

I'd be more concerned w/his performance. If he hits well, he'll play regardless of Andujar's return.

Domingo German

12:52

44th SP? Oh stop, you're too kind.

Paul Sporer

12:52

I wanted to go even higher, but had to temper my excitement given that it's still a small sample

Nelson

12:52

Can JD Davis turn in a Max-Muncy type year?

Paul Sporer

12:53

That seems lofty, especially given his current PT outlook, but I'm definitely intrigued. If full-time PAs opened up, I'd scoop him everywhere

Jon Jay

12:54

10 team cats, what makes this look reasonable: Carrasco + ??? for Verlander

Paul Sporer

12:54

A decent bat maybe

Really depends what the other person needs, can't really give a terribly useful answer

Trevor

12:54

I currently have Astudillo and Barnhart as backup catcher options for Posey. Returns from the DL will soon create a roster crunch, so who do you like more as a backup (and on a side-note, is there hope for Posey)?

Paul Sporer

12:55

Prefer Astudillo. Posey doesn't have to be that great to be a useful C, so I'm willing to give him another 100 or so PA to see what's up

kdl

12:56

Is Stripling getting booted from the rotation with Kershaw back and Hill and Ryu on the way (and Urias doing well)?

Paul Sporer

12:56

Yes, unfortunately

Henry Blanco

12:56

Muncy for robbie Ray?

Paul Sporer

12:57

Prefer Muncy as I've never been a Ray guy, but it's a fair deal

Joey Diaz

12:57

Thoughts on Niko Goodrum?

Paul Sporer

12:58

With all due respect, this isn't a great question. "Thoughts on" is far too vague to deliver anything useful. Not trying to put you on blast, but just using it as the example.

Greg

12:58

I grabbed Soroka everywhere. What happens when Folty (and Newcomb??) return?

Paul Sporer

12:58

Not sure. Seemed to get the feeling it could be a 1-and-done for Soroka... at least temporarily. If it were me, I'd put Touki in the pen and keep Soroka in the rotation

Green & Gold

12:59

Matt Olson or Pete Alonso going forward?

Paul Sporer

12:59

Olson was one of my absolute faves coming into the year and then got hurt. I'd have to go with Alonso at this point

Siri

1:00

Re Kepler: his K% and BB% have regressed from 2019. K rate is now in line with career numbers.

Paul Sporer

1:02

Ya I meant his slash. His BB% hasn't regressed... 11.6% to 10% is a nothing difference.