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Bilbo

2:40

He picks up figure skating, Boitano Bichette.

Paul Sporer

2:40

LOOOOL yessss!

Guest

2:40

Who you taking between Kyle Hendricks and Julio Urías?

Paul Sporer

2:40

https://fantasy.fangraphs.com/updated-starting-pitcher-rankings/

Michael

2:40

Our draft is on Friday, and we're retroactively applying stats. How should I incorporate Thursday/early Friday performances into the auction? I assume people are going to overrate them, but in such a short sample, those stats are kinda valuable, no?

Paul Sporer

2:41

Even in a short 60-game season, I'm still not overrating a couple games. I'd barely acknowledge it outside of maybe a crazy outlier performance like 20 Ks, but like Cole/Kersh/Scherzer are already going high anyway so I'm not even sure an insane game could really raise them that much

Mario Mendoza

2:41

Will there be any brawls this season, with, ya know, the covid

Paul Sporer

2:41

There isn't supposed to be

Matt

2:41

Who do you think closes in STL? Does Gallegos get the job back once he rejoins the team?

Paul Sporer

2:41

Kim for the time being. Hard to say beyond that as they have so many viable options

PB&Js

2:42

Speaking of Ty France- how realistic is it that he gets C eligibility, and if so, how long do you think it might take?

Paul Sporer

2:42

Very possibility w/Hedges & Mejia there

BBChip

2:42

Will you be pictured on an cardboard cutouts in any MLB stadium?

Paul Sporer

2:42

LOL not to my knowledge

2:42

Isan Diaz demolished the minor leagues last year, but struggled mightily in a small sample in MLB. What are your thoughts on him for this year?

Paul Sporer

2:43

I like him! I'm not putting much weight into that nothing sample. I'm taking him in some deeper leagues (15+ team mixers, NL only) and watchlisting him in others

Robert

2:43

Does the runner placed on 2nd base in extra innings rule boost any player's value? Like Hampson or someone fast?

Paul Sporer

2:44

No bc you never know who it's going to be. Can't really factor it into the rankings at all

Mayor McCheese

2:44

Willie Calhoun or C.J. Cron (roto, 5x5 plus TB)

Paul Sporer

2:44

Cron's healthy, gotta favor him right now.

Mike B

2:44

Will Nick Solak get FT at bats?

Paul Sporer

2:45

Starting in LF for Calhoun and if he hits, I think he'll continue to get burn in LF/3B/1B. Big fan of him

Dan

2:45

What craziness led to Brendan McKay going 45th overall in a points draft I'm in?

Paul Sporer

2:45

A family member of his was in the league?

2:45

Paul, big draft tonight! 12 team league with Wins AND QS (dumb, I know). I have the 4th pick. Am I crazy for leaning Gerrit Cole there? Sounds like he will have a full workload right off the bat, and auction calculator says it's him by a landslide

Paul Sporer

2:46

No issue taking him. I have Cole a bit lower than most as it's his first year with a huge contract, so I usually want to see a transition year, but by no means do I expect him to be bad

Mr. Fister

2:46

Tigers won't bring up any of their pitching prospects this year, will they? :(

Paul Sporer

2:46

As much as I'd like to see them, I hope not. There's no real reason to do it

Robert

2:46

Hey Paul. Do you like Corbin Burnes this season? Would you start him against the Cubs?

Paul Sporer

2:47

I'm intrigued and definitely have been looking to draft him (missed out by a few picks in 2 lgs). I'd start him v. CHC

sunnyvale samsquanches

2:47

keeper q. elieser hernandez for $3 in nl only 9 team roto. good? or avoid?

Paul Sporer

2:47

It's fine. Not sure he'd go for more if you threw him back so if you're cutting another keepable, I'd probably not do that

PB&Js

2:47

Heard you on the pod talking about R. Ray's arm changes, and obviously control has been the only thing holding him back. From what you've seen/heard, are you ready to call him fixed (and therefore dominant?)

Paul Sporer

2:48

Not at all, no. I haven't even seen it in practice myself. We hear about these kinds of tweaks and fixes all the time only to see the player be unchanged so let's see it in real games before considering him a different pitcher

John

2:48

Local department of health has just vetoed the Blue Jays playing in Pittsburgh.

Paul Sporer

2:48

Saw that. This is gonna be wild.

Guest

2:49

Akiyama or Danny Santana (points league)? Thanks!

Paul Sporer

2:49

Gimme Akiyama in pts where Santana's speed is mitigated (plus Santana's plate approach is brutal)