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Paul Sporer Rotographs Chat

Paul Sporer

1:05

Welcome to this week's chat! Hope y'all are doing well, let's talk some baseball!

Slapshot

1:08

Yoenis Cespedes says he's healthy and ready to go. Would you consider him stash worthy in standard 5x5 roto formats, and in so, in what league size would you consider him worth getting?

Paul Sporer

1:09

I'm starting to consider him in 12ers. The DH is playing a big role in that consideration, of course

Julio Urias

1:09

How much does my value increase in 2020, without an "innings cap"?

Paul Sporer

1:10

A little, but let's not just assume the Dodgers are gonna let Urias go 6+ every time all of a sudden. I'm a huge fan of the skills, but let's not get toooo outsized in our expectations of the volume

Kyle

1:11

Hi Paul, I hope you are doing well these days! I have an OOTP/MLB The Show question for you. I grew up playing MVP Baseball 2005, and the franchise mode on that was very deep, as I know you are aware. It was really awesome to be able to have that extensive sim/management side, but still be able to “play” in the games with realistic gameplay when I wanted to. Have you ever desired there to be a hybrid game where OOTP and MLB The Show were combined? For example, the franchise mode would have the super in-depth management aspect of OOTP, but still give you the ability to jump in and play some (or all) games in an MLB The Show fashion. I feel like the closest things we’ve ever gotten to that is MVP Baseball 2005, and I long for that all-encompassing game again…

Paul Sporer

1:12

Yeah I definitely feel franchise modes in console games has gotten the short of the end of the stick with the card collection team builder modes taking center stage as the moneymakers. I still remember MVP's insane franchise and definitely miss it. As such I get my franchise fill from OOTP and then gameplay from MLB, but I do feel for those desiring the combo

Jim

1:12

Kelenic going to force M's hand or more seasoning (and service manipulation) needed?

Paul Sporer

1:13

Likely the latter. They're unlikely to be competing and make it worth their while to bring him up, too, so his chances at playing time are very low IMO

1:13

Our H2H league has pivoted to Roto for shortened season. Typically we are 6x6 (OBP, TB, HR, RBI, R, SBI / ERA, WHIP, K, QS, SV+H, K:BB). Having trouble coming up with a worthwhile alternative for QS - what would be your suggestion? Any other categories worth swapping out this year?

Paul Sporer

1:14

I think this kind of season is conducive to just doing IP. I know you could feasibly get bad IP and help yourself in that category but since it'd hurt you everywhere else, I doubt many stream poor innings just for one category

Gurpreet

1:14

Ramon Laureano or Max Kepler

Paul Sporer

1:14

Laureano (but do like both)

Woody

1:17

In a $260, 2 catcher auction league, how high do you rate Sean Murphy? Do you think he can catch 40 games?

Paul Sporer

1:19

Around the mid-teens among Cs and yes he can get 40 behind the dish. I don't overpay for young backstops, but I do like Murph

1:19

Hey Paul! Are you “in” on Kyle Lewis? Trying to figure if I should drop Kevin Newman in a points Dynasty league for him.

Paul Sporer

1:19

I'd prefer Newman

Bobby

1:19

HI Paul, are there any RP you're targeting for wins? Looking for more guys like Tyler Mahle or Jalen Beeks.

Paul Sporer

1:22

Tony Gonsolin, Dustin May, Bryse Wilson, & Brad Peacock come to mind

Brody

1:22

Who do you think starts in LAD -- Stripling or May? Who has more value in this crazy season?

Paul Sporer

1:23

Stripling. I'm a huuuuge fan of Strip and he should now have a role with Price sitting out

Guest

1:23

AL-only would you rather have Yoan Moncada at $18 or Lourdes Gurriel at $15? Or Ian Kennedy at $6?

Paul Sporer

1:24

I love Gurriel, but I gotta go Moncada here. Both could earn their prices with relative ease, but Moncada has the better shot at crushingggg his price

Sean

1:28

Who will have more strikeouts this year - JV or ClevDawg?

Paul Sporer

1:30

I agonized over this way too long, but I'll go JV

Guest

1:31

Have you lost all interest in Hilliard and Carlson based on recent news?

Paul Sporer

1:32

Wait, what news?

Scioscia distancing

1:32

C realmuto, Stallings, 1b votto, 3b McNeil, cr Voit, 2b arraez, ss Segura, mi hampson, of acuna, Cain, hicks, Dickerson, berti, utl Murphy....sp guys I kept plus degrom, rp petit, Lugo, Baez and stammen. Projections on rotowire have me 20 pts ahead of 2nd. Winning era, whip, holds, k's, wins, avg, sb, finishing top 3 in runs and obp. Can this work?

Paul Sporer

1:33

It's definitely a strong crew and it's always nice to project well, but this year of all years is one where I'd be leery of resting too much projections. You're going to need to stay diligent and work through the 2 months to secure the title

RMR

1:33

Odds Puig is in the lineup on OD?

Paul Sporer

1:33

61%

Guest

1:34

Tapia was named the starter in left and the Cardinals said they want to see what they have in O'Neill.

Paul Sporer

1:36

Damn, missed Tapia. Knew Carlson was likely gonna get the one week treatment at least so I'm not really moving off him much, but Hilliard has to drop down.

RMR

1:36

Odds Senzel picks up 2B eligibility this year? Would love to see them use him to spell Moustakas and maybe let him and Suarez spend some time at DH.

Paul Sporer

1:37

I thought there was something where they said he's done on the dirt. I couldn't find it with a cursory search, but I thought I recalled that from winter. At any rate, I'd put it around 15-20% chance

Peter

1:38

How does Puig signing affect Riley’s projections? Who would you rather have him or Kyle Lewis?

Paul Sporer

1:39

Puts a huge dent in them so you have to go with Lewis on playing time alone

ricky

1:40

what do you do with kopech in a keeper dynasty league?

Paul Sporer

1:41

Hang on right now. Selling super low isn't worth it, especially after waiting out the TJ

RMR

1:41

How ugly is the PT breakdown between Reddick and Tucker going to be? Based on Dusty's comments the other week, I feel like it's going to worse than what I imagined.

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