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Ben

3:25

Has Aaron Sanchez done enough for us to consider him an ace?

Paul Sporer

3:25

3:26

Not only does he need to do it longer, but fantasy aces have to fan more than 7.6 per nine

Kerry

3:26

Anything to worry about with Jake Barrett's terrible, no-good, very bad day (yesterday)?

Paul Sporer

3:26

I think he gets more of a leash than one disaster

Lemon

3:26

Follow up question. How much do you drop on Duffy in an AL-only?

Paul Sporer

3:26

35% of my remaining. Upwards of 50%

Phew

3:27

I know it meant your Tigers lost, so for that I am sorry. But man, it feels good to see David Robertson close out a game with relative ease.

Paul Sporer

3:27

Well he did give a knock instantly and needed to make a sharp play for that double play

Mike

3:27

Dynasty league - trade Gallo for Josh Bell & Hunter Renfroe?

Paul Sporer

3:27

Sure, 2 lottery tickets instead of one

Tim

3:27

You're clearly bearish on Benintendi compared to many others. Any particular reason why?

Paul Sporer

3:27

Realism?

3:28

I mean, I understand he's a very good prospect and I'm psyched long-term, but he's coming from Double-A and I'm just not sure he'll star instantly. Projecting that for rookies is a losing business

Look at how quickly people have turned on Bregman

Tony

3:28

Thanks for the responses

Paul Sporer

3:28

Of course!

Lemon

3:29

Zimmerman having MRI. Lat issue.

Paul Sporer

3:29

Poop,

bakkemon

3:29

for what it's worth, giants broadcasters were bitching about a tight strike zone all day re: moore. also, he could've been missing.

Paul Sporer

3:29

Ah, good to know. Was watching the Tigers

brb, gotta take Charlotte out

JD15

3:34

How do you proceed with trades for D Salazar? Buy low or stay away bc of injury

Paul Sporer

3:35

Really depends where you are in the standings. If it's more of a Hail Mary situation, go for it .

JD15

3:36

How should I go about trading with the team above me in my division (top 6 make playoffs, 3 division winners get auto bids)? Avoid? Charge a premium?

Paul Sporer

3:36

If it improves your team, do it

Bork Taco

3:36

DeSclafani or Paxto to replace McCullers? Also love the new FG swag but can I recommend a coffee cup? Thats something I could use everyday.

Paul Sporer

3:37

I'll pass along the idea! I'd go for Paxton, but I really like shooting for that huge upside and that velo makes me drool

G Money

3:37

Does Bregman need a demotion for a couple of weeks to get right? Bo Sox didn't it for Mookie in '14 and he's been a top guy ever since he came back.

Paul Sporer

3:38

I don't necessarily see the link w/Betts. They'd know best what's up with him and if it's getting to him mentally or not. For now, I'd think they should ride it out for another 35-40 PA

Harry Carey's Ghost

3:38

Is this just a bad year for Justin Upton, or do you think this is a new normal for him going forward? I had him as a keeper coming into this season and I'm already talking myself into not making that mistake again for next year.

Paul Sporer

3:39

Right now, it boils down to 2 bad months

Travis

3:39

Injuries, declining velocity, entering mid 30s, huge workload... that's a lot of downward pointing arrows. Didn't think he'd be out of baseball, but I thought it was more likely he was the next Halladay than a bounceback to the top of the AL.

Paul Sporer

3:40

3 of those things can also just be called "time". Injuries were the only real concern, but I wasn't ready to write him off until seeing him healthy again

And Jeff Zimmerman has shown that workload isn't a carrying factor in decline