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Orange

1:39

Hey Paul, happy friday. What's going on with Trevor Bauer? Are you worried about him?

Paul Sporer

1:42

My worst fears have been realized with Bauer. My concern on him in spring was his penchant for tinkering. I was worried he'd over-tinker himself down a level from where we were drafting him. However, that does mean he could tinker himself back into a groove again as well. I'm just holding at this point

Anonymous

1:42

I dated Natalie Portman

Paul Sporer

1:42

Moby, gtfoh, man. I told you to stop coming here if you aren't going to ask baseball questions.

Kirk

1:44

Stock going down for Domingo Santana? Or are you still holding?

Paul Sporer

1:46

Feel like we knew he'd come back to Earth with a cold spell, but I don't think he's more May than April, but rather the volatility itself. If it's a roto league, I'm riding this cold spell out

LGM

1:46

Will Laureano impress with his bat a\in addition to his arm, or is he Defense first?

Paul Sporer

1:48

He's definitely defense-first, but the question now is if he's defense-only. I thought there was more punch in the bat when I was buying in all over the place in March.

Polly

1:48

Who gets the call for Houston if Marin gets the boot from the rotation?

Paul Sporer

1:51

Could see James getting a look and maybe throw McHugh back in there

spacelasagna

1:51

Ok to give up on Aguilar at this point? 12 teamer, someone dropped Yandy, was thinking I'd rather stash him and just wait a few days.

Paul Sporer

1:51

Ya I'll take Yandy over Aguilar

Aladdin

1:51

Why can't David Dahl accumulate some counting stats?

Paul Sporer

1:52

No idea, he's been so maddening. He'd be absolutely nothing this year if he didn't have that .432 BABIP

BigTuna

1:52

I have a glut of CI (Olson, Goldy, Devers, C. Santana, Murphy). With Cruz locked into my UTIL when he’s back, I need to trade one of those guys. Who’s your least favorite in a 12 tm OPS league?

Paul Sporer

1:53

My least favorite is Murph bc he's been annoyingly bad, but you might be better off trying to trade someone who's going to garner the most in the market, which would be Goldy or Cruz. Or maybe even Devers with his start

Brood550

1:54

Is Cease up for the series against KC?

Paul Sporer

1:56

That'd be cool. He can be called up anyyyy minute now it seems: 29% K, 9% BB, 3.38 ERA, and 1.38 WHIP in 40 IP at AAA. A .370 BABIP is boosting the WHIP a bit, I think he could be something mixed league-worthy once he gets the call

1:57

Does Kimbral sign as soon as the draft compensation drops off?

Paul Sporer

1:57

I'd think very soon after, yes. I'm riding my Kimbrel share out at least a week or so after the draft

Forrest Whitley

1:59

Yo, Paul, Gotta think I'll be up soon. But how soon is soon?

Paul Sporer

2:00

It's not gonna be that soon with a 12.21 ERA and 2.05 WHIP

Prospector

2:00

Do you have any tips to help distinguish the prospects who might continue stealing in MLB vs. those that shut down their run game upon reaching the show?

Paul Sporer

2:00

Best you could go off would be the MLB team running tendencies

Dave

2:01

Made bad decisions so far picking which relievers to churn and which to keep. Is it too early to punt on saves and ride Pressley, Buttrey, and similar for ratio help, or would you be spend another 4-6 weeks speculating on the Newcombs and Workmans and Kelleys of the world? (12-team mixed league, active owners)

Paul Sporer

2:01

That all depends on the saves breakdown in your league standings, tbh, and how plausible it is to get some pts from continuing the grind

BigTuna

2:01

Jose Martinez has OK production but his statcast numbers are good. In a 12 tm OPS is he just a fringe starter or locked in every week play?

Paul Sporer

2:02

Still a fringe starter bc of the playing time, but I have a hard time cutting him bc the performance has been so good

Rocco

2:03

I have too many SP's -- Kershaw, Greinke, Marquez, Carrasco, Hill, Giolito, Ryu, Kluber. All have been great (ex-Kluber), but each have a particular issue as well (age, injury history, home field, etc.). Any player here where you see more value via trade vs. future production? Thank you Paul

Paul Sporer

2:05

Several of them would be big assets in the market. I think you just need to test your market and see where you can really improve by trading one. I think I'd ride it out with Ryu and Giolito. The market is likely to deliver on Kersh, Marquez, Carrasco, and Marquez so work from there

Pete

2:05

Where do you stand on this Austin Riley phenomenon - buy, sell or hold (generally)?

Paul Sporer

2:05

I mean, sell at this moment bc he's off the charts

Fangraph's Lurker

2:06

ROS Byron Buxton or Nick Castellanos?

Paul Sporer

2:06

I think it's gotta be a speed v. power question, tbh

Prospector

2:06

Franimal over under 40 dongs this year?

Paul Sporer

2:07

I'll go just under

Tim

2:08

Who is one player that you own no, or very little, shares of but really wish you did?

Paul Sporer

2:11

Mondesi. Can legitimately say I liked him pre-ascent, jumped early on last year's surge, but then balked at 2019 investments as the price soared. The plate skills are still poor, but I also loved Alfonso Soriano in his day

Prospector

2:11

Andrew Heaney pitching tier? SSS?

Paul Sporer

2:12

Ya I think that's right.

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