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Paul Sporer

2:51

That's too pricy for that trio. You're taking on virtually all the risk so I can't sign off on that

2:57

*sorry, had a phone call*

Wright

2:57

Thoughts on Ahmed Rosario taking a step forward this year?

Paul Sporer

3:00

Definitely possible. He had a big 2H last year: .837 OPS, 7 HR, 14 SB in 340 PA. At age 24, there's still room to grow or put up his 2H for an entire season.

Chris

3:01

What are you doing about relief pitchers in a points league? Streaming closers, drafting top closers or drafting pitchers like luzardo, maeda and urias?

Paul Sporer

3:02

If there are specific RP spots, I'm going for the RPs who will be starting for sure like the ones you mentioned.

Stephen

3:02

Have you heard any news on Willie Calhoun? If healthy again, is the job still his?

Paul Sporer

3:03

Last I'd seen he's good to go. Obviously there aren't *good* things about this pandemic, but if and when we do play, the guys who were slated to start on the IL should mostly be ready & rarin' to go

Chris

3:04

Gut feeling on Tim Anderson? Closer to last year's version or is Elvis Andrus a better investment?

Paul Sporer

3:08

I think he's coming back down from '19 barring some changes to his plate profile. He just can't deliver that kind of AVG without a big BABIP when Ks that much and BBs that little. I'd tab him for .270/20/20 and if you're willing to give up a few HRs, Andrus might be the better investment 50 picks later

blue

3:09

Better on 2020 Musgrove or Weaver?

Paul Sporer

3:09

Musgrove by a hair https://fantasy.fangraphs.com/top-175-sp-for-2020/

Nick

3:09

Thoughts on Solak this year? Can he go 20/10? What about C Biggio? Can he go 20/20 w a decent BA?

Paul Sporer

3:11

I love both of these players! Solak will get enough playing time all over the place and be a 23-27 HR/7-10 SB kind of guy. Biggio can absolutely be a 20/20 guy and I think there's some real AVG upside as his strikeout rate isn't indicative of a swing-and-miss problem, but rather one of not being aggressive enough at the dish. I'm buying both for sure

Neo

3:11

Diamond dynasty question. Who are you rocking as your sp #1 and sp#2 ?

Paul Sporer

3:12

Corey Kluber Awards card and Hal Newhouse Signature card (I'm still trying to get the Ohtani cookin... he toasts me all the time, but I'm not as good pitching WITH him)

Scott TINSTAAPP

3:12

Paul are you going to be entering the Main Event this year if it's a 100 game season?

Paul Sporer

3:13

I *think* so... I still have my entry in there, but if we start pushing below 100 games, I think I'd lean toward taking the season off

Greg

3:13

Does OOTP allow you to export stats? Could you use it to run your own fantasy league?

Paul Sporer

3:14

I believe you can essentially run a fantasy league on OOTP. I haven't run a league (I play the Perfect Team mode almost exclusively) but I know The Athletic is running a league and I've seen some others suggest they were going to put their fantasy teams in a league and run it so I think it's very possible. If you have any questions, hit me up on Twitter & I'll direct you toward the OOTP folks who can help answer detailed Qs

Buff

3:14

Justin Mason said on the NL breakout podcast that he thinks there is a real chance that Cole Tucker is the opening day shortstop in Pittsburgh. You seemed to agree. Further thoughts on Tucker’s role this year? Is he the kind of guy a team like Pittsburgh in particular would want to keep on its ML roster so that he gets the opportunity to develop this year?

Paul Sporer

3:16

Newman is going to get the initial shot, but I think Pitt really likes Tucker and will be open to giving him some real time, even if it means moving him or Newman to 2B and running both Newman & Tucker over Frazier.

3:25

Corey Seagers best years are ahead of him...true or flase?

Paul Sporer

3:25

I'm gonna say true. I think we forget he's just 26 and could still have a very fruitful career

Scott TINSTAAPP

3:28

I understand everyone loves Matt Olson this year, but I'm not sure how his price within the top 50 ADP is justified since he's a huge power, ok average bat with no speed and you can get similar profiles much later like Suarez, Franmil, Schwarber, Soler, etc.

Paul Sporer

3:33

I tend to favor Olson over that group bc I think there's AVG upside where he could hit .280+ while also chasing down the MLB HR lead. I also think he can put up 100 R & RBI. I put him and Suarez above those others as their team & lineup context give them an edge over the others

Manny

3:33

How are the Rays going to deal w OF PT? Will Margot have a chance at enough ABs for15/20 or will platoon w KK crush that?

Paul Sporer

3:35

Margot will play a lot vL, but he'll have to carve out some PA vR so I'm not sure a full season of 15 HR/20 SB should be expected. That said, Kiermaier seems to get hurt yearly so that could open up some time, too

I Used to be Mel Clarke

3:35

Austin Meadows had a great year, but what about him gives you the most confidence for the future?

Paul Sporer

3:38

Big pop, strong plate profile, useful speed. A 25 year old with gobs of skill and a breakout season on his ledger already, I'm in

Bob

3:38

Is Harrison Bader a guy you can see with a solid BA and 20/15 going forward?

Paul Sporer

3:39

He's kind Margot-esque, except that he's got more guaranteed time vR than Margot. He can't hit righties, though, so until we see some development there, it's hard to project a big season from him

Stephen

3:39

Do you like Adrian Houser going into 2020? I kind of like him, but the projection systems, don't really agree.

Paul Sporer

3:41

I do. I think he's a Woodruff-lite for me. I'm a sucker for guys with big fastballs, too

3:42

OK y'all. I gotta get going. Thanks so much for coming out! Follow me on Twitter (@sporer), Twitch (sporer), and Instagram (p_sporer). I’ll be streaming on Twitch later today and you can definitely come by and ask questions about fantasy there. Have a good one, y’all!

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