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Paul Sporer

1:50

Hello everyone Welcome to my weekly chat!

Sorry for the delayed start, was a little busy and had to push back a bit

Rubber Shoes

1:51

If there is an 80 game season, how do you think league's should handle positional eligibility for 2021?

Paul Sporer

1:51

I think it makes sense to halve it

Chris

1:51

Are you in on Boyd, Tanaka or gallen this year?

Paul Sporer

1:51

All 3 to a degree. Really like Boyd and Gallen, don't mind Tanaka at his price

Guest

1:52

Thoughts on Josh Lindblom for 2020?

Paul Sporer

1:53

I'm a fan. His price has been so cheap that I don't see why I wouldn't take the gamble and try to spike a Miles Mikolas 2018. Hell, even a Mikolas 2019 isn't that bad (4.16 ERA/1.22 WHIP) for sure a late round pick

Tommy

1:54

What are the chances that Kyle Tucker and his "40 Speed" steal more bases than Pache and his "65 Speed" in his first 1000 PA

Paul Sporer

1:55

While I believe Tucker's speed is better than a 40, I still don't put much chance on him beating Pache due more to team context over anything else

Chris

1:55

Is this the year for Dansby Swanson?

Paul Sporer

1:56

Certainly could be. He was off to a great start before his injury last year. There's definitely a 25/15 upside over a full season

1:57

if there any sort of chance we see Adley Rutschman on an Orioles 20 man taxi squad?

Paul Sporer

1:59

There's a smaaalllll chance, but I'm not sure he really has a path to get in the majors this year after being in A-ball last year. I think if he was getting a half season in AA/AAA, he could've made the majors at some point, but I'd be really surprised if he played w/the O's this year

Chris

2:00

Will you be drafting a catcher early or late? And who would you be targeting?

Paul Sporer

2:01

Depends on 1 or 2 C leagues. In 1 C, I'm not averse to getting a higher end guy if the price is right, but I'll likely live in the middle. In a 2 C, I usually get 2 decent guys somewhere in the mid tiers

2:01

Do you think Aquino will reach ADP levels near pre-Castellanos ? Still a crowded crop.

Paul Sporer

2:03

Because of an NL DH? I think he'd move up from his mid-300s ADP, but I don't think he gets back into the early-200s/late-100s

Chris

2:03

Am I crazy to think Willey Adams should be drafted in all leagues?

Paul Sporer

2:04

No, not really. I'm a big fan of Adames and think he could be on the verge of a breakout. SS is super deep so he goes cheaply, but he's at least a reserve consideration if not a solid MI/UT option

Jason

2:06

Are you bullish on Urquidy in dynasty leagues?

Paul Sporer

2:07

I am, yes. He's on the short list of pitchers I was really interested to check out this year

Bob

2:11

Please rank Cesar Hernandez, profar, and Castro in an obp league. Thanks!

Paul Sporer

2:12

I'd go Hernandez, Castro, and then Profar. I really like Hernandez in Cleveland, one of their only good moves this offseason. He's even better in OBP, of course, too.

Bob

2:12

Rich hill, Alex Wood, or Jon Gray in a QS league?

Paul Sporer

2:17

Hmm that's tough. I think I'll go Hill, Gray, Wood

J.D. Martin

2:17

I had a league mate tell me Albies was a bad season away from being Rougned Odor, can you slap some sense into him? Thanks

Paul Sporer

2:18

LOL, that just doesn't make any sense. Albies' plate skills are SOOO much better. He's nowhere near becoming an Odor

MTC

2:18

How does a shortened season change your view on Chris Paddack? Do you think he's able to go 6-7 innings more often, or still a 4-5 inning stud?

Paul Sporer

2:21

The shortened season doesn't change my view much but I saw him becoming more of a 6 IP guy this year anyway.

Sutton

2:21

Alex Verdugo says he is 100% healthy. Is he an OF3 in a 15 team league with 3 outfield and 1 utility spots?

Paul Sporer

2:24

I'm not sure he's a top 45 OF, but add in another 15 UT and consider that some OF-elig guys will be used elsewhere and we're definitely in Verdugo range. In short, I'd draft him in this league

AKA22

2:26

Do you feel Senzel or Kieboom will get close to a full season of ABs? Either strike you as a better bet this year? What about in keeper leagues for the future?

Paul Sporer

2:28

I think Senzel has a better chance for it right now and thus I'd prefer him. It's pretty close in keeper, but I'm still leaning Senzel

Chucky

2:28

Speculating on a handful of late round Dynasty pitchers. Civale, Kim, Burnes, Cease and May. Thoughts on any of the aforementioned

Paul Sporer

2:31

I'm a huge Civale fan. He's one of my breakout guys. I also like Cease a bit, too. I'm OK taking another shot on Burnes this year as he's still quite talented. I'm not sure where May gets his chance, but the Dodgers always rotate guys. I like him long-term more than '20.

Tim

2:31

Favorite league format?

Paul Sporer

2:31

5x5 Roto, 12-15 teams

Guest

2:33

Do you back up Francona— would MJ have made the big leagues? Or how impressive is his performance after like 12 years of no baseball?

Paul Sporer

2:34

Haven't watched that ep yet, but his performance was COMPLETELY overlooked and ridiculed when it was actually quite impressive. I made fun of it at the time because I didn't know any better, but a few years ago as a more enlightened fan, I acknowledged just how impressive what MJ did was given the circumstances

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