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Ice Cubicle

2:56

Which side? Sherzer/Correa or Goldy/LoCain? Can do in conjunction with a deal like Bryant/Kinsler/AReed for Altuve/Bogarts.

Paul Sporer

2:56

Side A for sure

HappyFunBall

2:57

Rotating Rendon, Villar, and Gyorko through 3 INF spots. Gyorko's the short man right? Because Villar hasn't been good.

Paul Sporer

2:58

Villar hasn't been good, but still has 13 HR+SB. Can you just bench him and play the other 2 for now?

Ice Cubicle

2:58

McCullers for Hamilton fair?

Paul Sporer

2:58

If you need speed, yes

Wes

2:59

Is Smoak a capable replacement for Freeman? Any buy low 1B you would target in a trade otherwise?

Paul Sporer

3:00

We discussed him on yesterday's pod along with Alonso and Holliday (still 33% available at Yahoo!) as well as Healy and Josh Bell as replacements. So ya, he's gonna be among the best of what's available freely

rob

3:00

Ok to drop Teheran in a 10 teamer and take a shot on a berrios or Godley?

Paul Sporer

3:00

Ya, I think so at this pt

benny the jet

3:00

sorry ...another trade question (cuz i still haven't unloaded arrieta). arrieta and beltran for E5 and samardjiza (or should i ask for k seager over encarnacion)?

Paul Sporer

3:00

If you can get Seager, yes. But I'd take either deal, tbh.

Ice Cubicle

3:00

Would you start Morton today vs. Cleveland?

Paul Sporer

3:00

Yes, in most formats,

CTJoe

3:01

Is Triggs for real - I feel like regression is likely. Start him against BOS this weekend?

Paul Sporer

3:01

You don't think he's gonna hold that 2.12 ERA ;)

3:02

I agree that he'll move up from that ERA, but he's pretty good. That said, I'm 100% OK sitting v. BOS

Anthony

3:02

Pick one going forward 10-team, ROS: Gausman, Pomeranz, Manaea, Griffin.

Paul Sporer

3:02

Manaea http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/starting-pitcher-ranking-update/

Big Tuna

3:03

Sonny Gray maybe recovering his old form?

Paul Sporer

3:03

Looking better in his last two. Keeping a close eye on him

Chewbacca

3:03

Is Tanaka just bad now or....?

Paul Sporer

3:04

Just can't command regularly and I'm wondering if the elbow is bothering him from time to time. Looking great in April after the opener, but nothing in May

rob

3:05

Tyson ross made it through four more in EST and did fine. When do you grab him up or do you strictly wait and see when he gets back if he's the same guy?

Paul Sporer

3:05

With the way SP has been ravaged this year, I totally understand going for him ahead of his season debut in MLB, but for the most part I've been saying I'd rather wait-and-see on T. Ross. Have very low expectations for '17

3:06

Any insight on Turner's terrible OBP/AVG? Is it just bad BABIP luck or something more sinister?

Paul Sporer

3:06

Justin or Trea?

Maxamuz

3:06

Big Tuna

3:06

Would you sell Berrios after those two starts? I own him in keeper

Paul Sporer

3:07

If you can get a deal that helps you

Ben

3:07

I don't want to bombard you with Berrios questions, but have you been able to watch either of his starts? He seems like such a different pitcher, getting ahead of hitters and throwing nastier stuff. Guys on MLB this morning mentioned that he's been warming up in the minors using major league hardballs to get more used to the seams. Had no idea that MLB used different hardballs than the minors, seems weird. Thanks!

Paul Sporer

3:08

I always stay encouraged about his outlook bc he still dominated in AAA last yr so the MLB issues were confined to the bigs. I think he had some pitch tipping issues. He nibbled. It was just a disaster. He's certainly trusting his stuff a lot more which has been huge for him