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Paul Sporer Rotographs Chat

Paul Sporer

1:04

Good afternoon, y'all! Let's talk some baseball!

Travis

1:08

Would love to hear your thoughts about the difference between Corbin Burnes and say a Nick Pivetta. Both had homer issues, one of them solved it and the other didn't. What were the differences between the two that you identified at the time? Did you expect this outcome? (Another one to consider is Luis Castillo's 2018)

Paul Sporer

1:09

Burnes actually made alterations in an attempt to fix his HR issues whereas Pivetta just kept doing the same stuff. Burnes has completely revamped his arsenal to fuel these improvements this year

Greg

1:09

Bo Bichette a top 15 asset in dynasty?

Paul Sporer

1:09

Pretty close for sure

Larry

1:09

I thought I hit the jackpot with Dustin May this year. What's your level of confidence that he can miss more bats?

Paul Sporer

1:10

He needs a swing and miss pitch. Nasty sinkers & 2-seamers are fun and GIF-able, but not a strikeout pitch

Pete

1:10

Montas a top 20 dynasty SP? Any concerns about him long term after this year?

Paul Sporer

1:11

Love Montas and he seems to be in the clear from the back, but I'd lean more top 30 than top 20

Sonny

1:11

Have to start one: Bichette v Cole or Segura v dG tonight?

Paul Sporer

1:11

Better player - Bichette

Alex

1:11

What do you think of Alec Bohm in a large keeper league? Is he a major building block or just a solid bat?

Paul Sporer

1:12

I like him and the development of his power will determine which path he takes. He'll be a solid fantasy player regardless, but to be a major top tier 3B, that pop needs to come through

BlueJayMatt

1:13

Derek Fisher has to get DFA'd right? Abysmal defending, real softball stuff

Paul Sporer

1:13

Ya he's not offering too much and will likely be gone from TOR soon

Sonny

1:13

Have to win this week to keep title chances alive, any targets to blow out remaining FAAB? Walsh, DJ Stew, and Duvall all available. Rank them in OBP/RC/K league?

Paul Sporer

1:15

I'd go for Duvall.

Travis

1:15

There always seem to be relievers who break out, like Devin Williams. If you see a pix mix / velo change like he had, how many innings at what K rate do you want to see before you grab a guy? I think for Williams, I grabbed him after like 4IP because his whiff rate was so high.

Paul Sporer

1:17

There is no set number, you just have to check the RP pool early on ever year and identify some of those high K/swinging strike rate guys and jump on some of the gems. There are so many paths to that success so it's hard to key in on one thing. Williams has been SO damn fun to watch, though

1:17

Is Profar finally 10-team relevant?

Paul Sporer

1:17

Ehhh, still fringy in 10-teamers

Scott

1:17

Trust Caleb Smith tonight? Protecting ERA

Paul Sporer

1:18

I don't trust him if I'm protecting ERA

Strategic benching

1:18

I am new to roto but find myself in first by a comfortable but not inevitable margin in my league's one-off redraft (our h2h dynasty is on pause). When should I start strategically benching and any tips for how to go about it?

Paul Sporer

1:19

Not sure that's a viable strategy this year given that we're playing such a short season. I wouldn't mess with that kind of chicanery.

DynastyDecisions?

1:20

I hate having to drop players in dynasty leagues during the playoffs. I had to drop Gausman with the elbow issue and now he’s on another teams roster....Another owner had to drop Clark Schmidt, should I waste a move for this year to grab him?

Paul Sporer

1:21

Ehh, I wouldn't be bending over backwards to roster Schmidt

Guest

1:24

I need a QS tomorrow: Canning vs AZ, T. Anderson vs SEA or Eovaldi @ MIA

Paul Sporer

1:26

I'm not sure Canning & Eovaldi will be given the six innings so by process of elimination, I'll take Anderson

seth lugoat

1:26

do you buy my breakout? am i degrom lite? second best pitcher on the mets??

Paul Sporer

1:29

I do buy it, he has the velo & depth of arsenal to hold up. I was actually pretty high on Lugo when he went to the rotation in '17 and it flopped but another two years of awesomeness in the pen and now he gets another crack at starting. He's a stud

1:29

No that he's getting ABs in SEA are you a Francophile?

Paul Sporer

1:29

I highlighted Ty France last week - https://fantasy.fangraphs.com/hitters-available-under-40-cuttable-at-6...

Brock

1:29

Tyrone Taylor is mashing in a tiny sample size. Are you intrigued?

Paul Sporer

1:33

Moderately. He's probably more than a 4th OF, but not a stud starting OF. Ride it out for '20 and we can reassess this offseason

Armadillofury

1:33

Is Moncada droppable now?

Paul Sporer

1:34

Nah. He's talked about how COVID has hampered him throughout, but I'm still hanging on unless it's a super shallow league with great options on the wire

Sum

1:34

hey Paul! on Sunday, do you like Gonsolin @ COL or Dunning @ CIN?

Paul Sporer

1:35

I'm a huge Gonsolin fan, but I have to go Dunning there. I can't put my late season fantasy hopes on someone in Coors

1:35

Looks like Corbin Burnes deserves to at least be in the CYA convo this year. How much of that talent do you think he can bring going forward. He frontline for you?

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