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Paul Sporer

3:40

Haha, still a month and a half. Obviously the results haven't gone your way, but I make that trade for sure a month or so ago. Would probably do it today, too

Chin Music

3:40

Rosenthal a hold or drop? No DL space and I'm doing pretty well in saves.

Paul Sporer

3:41

Then I think you can move on if you've got someone on the wire you're eyeing

Hannah Hochevar

3:41

Hey Paul. Still hoping for your take on Zimmer given his August struggles. Thanks!

Paul Sporer

3:42

It's been especially and (1-for-37 for Bradley Zimmer), but I'm not sure it's really much beyond a standard rookie lull. I mean it's on the low end of outcomes with that silly .050, but I'm not overly worried

Melky

3:42

Only ONE player has at least 19 HR's and 19 SB's. And you'll NEVER guess who it is!

Paul Sporer

3:43

Then it's not Altuve

Pham?

Goldy?

Hmmm

3:44

Oooh, I got it - Elvis Andrus?

Andrew

3:44

Broxton! 19-19 is Broxton!

Paul Sporer

3:44

Oh son of a bitch

Basically Melvin Upton from last year

Bort

3:45

Speaking of Rodon, would you dump Faria for him? Not sure what to make of Faria going forward

Paul Sporer

3:45

I would. I like Faria, but Rodon's ceiling is substantially higher

Wily Mo Pena

3:45

Godley: Godlike or merely human?

Paul Sporer

3:45

Quite Godley indeed. Really strong skills supporting his work

Matt W

3:45

Do you believe in Whit Merrifield?

Paul Sporer

3:45

Too Whit-lit to Sit, you mean?

3:46

Curious if he can maintain a .285+ AVG with 44% FB, but I buy a lot of what he's done this year -- particularly the speed

Cody

3:46

I totally agree on the league size commentary. Less overall roster spots = more variability & tougher cutting decisions!

Paul Sporer

3:47

Exactly. And something like NFBC with no DL really tightens the screws on decision-making

tonyc

3:47

Straily and/or Estrada droppable in 10-team dynasty? Arms on the wire are guys like McHugh, Corbin, Eickhoff, Conley, Hoffman, Pivetta, Kennedy, Skaggs.

Paul Sporer

3:48

Ya, you can stream those spots, though Estrada had four gems before his dud last time out so I'd favor him among the entire group

Soup Dawg

3:49

How do you expect Heaney to fare rest of 2017? Think he will outperform Berrios or E Rod?

Paul Sporer

3:50

I'd be really surprised if he did. I don't usually mess with TJ/thoracic outlet returns late in the season like this. Just too many unknowns to have any real firm expectations

3:50

How pessimistic are you re: Cano this year and next?

Paul Sporer

3:51

I'm always going to be leery of a 35-year old 2B, but he's hardly killing anyone's team. I think he'll be fairly priced next year and offer a solid-but-unspectacular season like this one

Molten Wong

3:52

Ian Happ yesterday, double dong. Today, golden sombrero.

Paul Sporer

3:52

Ah, baseball!

3:53

Unfortunately my two faves both have the Astros - Tyler Skaggs & Edwin Jackson so if you're not feeling that daring, maybe Jose Urena instead

3:53

Sneaky two-start pitcher rec for next week?

Paul Sporer

3:53

lol answered the Q before posting it. sick life.

Dr. Met

3:53

TLC: "don't go chasing double-dongs....."

Paul Sporer

3:54

that was such a good song they made

Bort

3:54

Machado was looking to be the best value pick of next year's draft until he started picking it up. What player do you see dropping in drafts who are primed for a bounce back next year?

Paul Sporer

3:55

I actually don't think he was going to be much of a value, either way. Even if the season had run out on his BABIP regression, he was going to be someone a lot of folks would've touted as the same guy we know and love save a handful of base hits that didn't fall in.

3:56

OK y'all, I gotta get going! Follow me on Twitter @sporer, Snapchat at psporer, and Twitch at psporer24 (where I stream MLB The Show and other baseball gms -- I'll be on for a bit this evening!)

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