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Paul Sporer Rotographs Chat

Paul Sporer

1:38

Good day, everyone!

LudeBurger

1:38

Paul-eeee!!

Paul Sporer

1:38

yooo

Chris

1:38

Would you trade Scherzer for Arenado straight up in a dynasty? Have some depth at SP with MadBum, deGrom and Thor when he comes back.

Paul Sporer

1:38

Ya I'm good with that

seth

1:38

Keepable Brett Gardner for unkeepable Scooter + Luis Castillo, who you got?

Paul Sporer

1:38

Reds

Max

1:40

As a Red Sox fan it hurt my feelings a little bit, but I dealt Xander for Aaron Nola in a SABR points league just before that HOU start. Right move ROS?

Paul Sporer

1:40

Yeah I can definitely dig that. It's a really fair deal long-term, too

Blake

1:40

Paul - Thank you for the great information you provide fantasy owners each year. In a H2H Points Re-Draft, which side in this trade: Nova, McHugh, and Fedde or Cody Allen, Merrifield, and Jeff Hoffman?

Paul Sporer

1:40

You're welcome! Gimme side B on that one

Hiroki

1:40

Thoughts on Whit Merrifield?

Paul Sporer

1:42

I buy what he's doing. Two-hit Whit stays lit. I think the spd and AVG are most legit

Tommy

1:42

TB Rays season run differential, innings 1-5: +86; innings 6-9: -75. No question, just sadness.

Paul Sporer

1:43

Wonder what the Tigers breakdown looks like over the entirety of their 2006-17 window. They weren't competitors EVERY SINGLE year during that, but bullpen was an issue throughout

Tony

1:43

What do you think about guys like Stroman & Fulmer going forward? Seem to have good stuff, but relying on control/contact-management instead of strikeouts. Can they be 200 IP, 3.50 ERA guys like this?

Paul Sporer

1:44

Absolutely. Not every successful start has a K-per-inning. I also think Fulmer has K-per-inning stuff, but he focuses more on efficiency. We've also seen Stroman's strikeouts spike at times suggesting some upside for him, too. So I don't rule out either adding to their K rate, but even if not, they're both very good

Tony

1:44

Best/worst case for Sonny Gray fantasy owners? Basically anywhere aside from Coors gets him away from Oakland's defense!

Paul Sporer

1:45

He gets away from OAK defense, but also loses OAK foul ground. Dodgers would probably be best case.

Braník Best

1:46

My long time ottoneu 5x5 league has become lop sided bc of inactive owners. The commissioner wants a one-time "soft reset" with every team only allowed 10-15 keepers and it to be approved by a majority of owners. For something that severe, there needs to be more than 50% approval, right? Plus Ottoneu has a built in system to penalize teams (arbitration).

Paul Sporer

1:46

I'd say you need 100% with stuff like this or at least consensus among the active group and then replace the inactives

Tony

1:47

What do you expect from Donaldson RoS? More Ks than usual, maybe a bit less power? 260/360/500?

Paul Sporer

1:47

I think that's a safe bet to keep expectations in check. And elite JD isn't out of the question

CamdenWarehouse

1:47

The EW facebook group dug up the Fangraphs Franchise Player Draft. Many chuckles were had at your (and others') trashing of Carson picking Trout at #3.

Paul Sporer

1:47

Link it! lol that's hilarious

seth

1:47

Berrios looks to be walking people again...worried, or just a bump in the road?

Paul Sporer

1:49

I think bump in the road. I'm not really concerned about getting waxed by LAD and HOU, that's basically expected from anyone but a true ace

Brendan

1:49

I got Alex Wood in a 6x6 QS and OBP league and I feel like I need another outfielder. Current outfield is Harper Choo and Billy Hamilton with merrifield on my bench. What one for one OFer would you target? Thank you!

Paul Sporer

1:49

A really good one, Wood has been unreal. But it depends what your market will bear, so you have to go shopping

Hardy Boys

1:49

Time to drop Thames and Owings in a 10-team H2H?

Paul Sporer

1:50

Ya I'm OK with either... I was so hyped on Thames :(

Dub

1:50

drafted J Ramirez, Turner & Rendon, which do I move in a redraft league for pitching? ie who has the worst 2nd half?

Paul Sporer

1:50

No idea who has the worst 2H, all three have been so excellent this year. Trade whichever returns the most. I'd go for Rendon first

Detroit's Most Wanted

1:50

Happy Friday Paul, thanks for the chat. ROS would you rather have Glasnow, Luke Weaver, or Honeywell? 14 tm h2h pts

Paul Sporer

1:51

ROS it's probably Weaver or the Glasnow with his new mechanics (though we don't know when he's coming up). Honeywell unlikely to start at any pt this year

Dub

1:52

should I trade Zach Britton if I can get a big return?

Paul Sporer

1:52

Yes, I mean you should trade anyone you can afford to lose if you're getting a return that helps you

ThickTanPretzel

1:56

Hey man! Price's elbow has me bent. Noticed Eickhoff has a creampuff schedule from here. Can I get your permission to hold him in a 12-team QS over guys like Kennedy, Corbin, Maeda (who never makes it thru 6...)?

Paul Sporer

1:56

I feel like Corbin has been rolling, but I don't think he's so much better than you can't take the guy you want in Eick, so proceed as you wish

Chris

1:57

Have you had a chance to look deeper into Luis Castillo? Hoping that I grabbed a nice lottery ticket in my dynasty.

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