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Paul Sporer

12:11

That's an interesting way to do it for sure

Moltar

12:11

What are your thoughts on Seth Lugo as a back-end starter next season? I think of him similar to Cotton, one great pitch that could lead to something more. Health is a question but he'll undoubtedly have a job, and put up fairly decent numbers with a 3.95 FIP.

Paul Sporer

12:12

Certainly a viable gamble. I think you rightly point out that health is the real question, but the talent is there to be a great low-dollar option

12:12

Regarding injury prone players - I know this isn't exactly a 1-1 comparison but I took a risk on several injury prone players this year for fantasy basketball, figuring the same logic as above, 40-50 above average games and waiver wire is better than 75 average games. And if your injury prone player doesn't get hurt, thats gold, Jerry!

Paul Sporer

12:13

Of course the major caveat in all of this, is that it's best employed in mixed leagues in the 10-12 team range so you have a bountiful waiver wire. In AL/NL only leagues, I think you have to favor PT

HappyFunBall

12:13

Austin Barnes at 2B is mostly relevant in as much as it gets him more playing time in real life. Can't imagine too many fantasy rosters where finding a good 2B is harder than finding a good C

Paul Sporer

12:13

Exactly

Never want to play C-eligibles at other positions

D.B. Sweeney as Shoeless Joe

12:14

Actually Paul, this series STOPS once the home team loses.

Paul Sporer

12:14

That's true!

Stove

12:14

2018 Jorge Soler: stud, power-heavy regular, bench player, or can't buy a spot in the starting lineup because #Yost?

Paul Sporer

12:15

Pwr heavy reg --- 25 HR, .255 AVG

Ray Liotta as Shoeless Joe

12:15

When is the last time you thought about Jose Rosado?

Paul Sporer

12:16

Probably not since his big 1999!

Mark

12:16

Does Oswaldo Arcia pop into your radar at all? Could be he be the next Just Dingers Martinez?

Paul Sporer

12:17

Wow, I just looked him up and didn't realize he's only 26. I would've pegged him at 28-29. Not sure he's another JD unless he's revamping himself and taking copious notes w/pen & paper after each AB!

Vic Romano

12:17

How much faith do you have in Schoop and Pham? Both were WW MVPs for my championship last season, but I'm not sure I can justify keeping both. (I'm leaning more in favor of keeping Schoop...)

Paul Sporer

12:18

Gotta go Schoop there. I really love Pham, but I gotta be realistic about a 29 y/o breakout with injury history & a degenerative eye issue (that he did get under control this year, but still)

I'll still be drafting some Pham shares, but between those two, it's Schoop easily

FlimFlam Thrower

12:18

Hey Paul, thanks for doing the chat. I had a question about Ohtani and the Japanese posting system. Is Ohtani still just going to the highest-bidding US team, and then he has 30 days to accept, or is Ohtani more like a typical international free agent?

Paul Sporer

12:19

No prob! I think With Ohtani it's gonna be where any team can put up the max posting and then he can select from those teams

They recently changed the system so I'm not fully attuned to the specifics

Another Story!

12:19

Doubling down on Trevor Story in 2018. For all the flak he got . . . he quietly hit .254 at a full season pace of roughly 30 dongs, 10 SB, 108 RBI, 81 R . . . without ever really getting "hot" at any point. I feel like his price will be very low next year (barring a big spring at least) + upside is the same as this year.

Paul Sporer

12:19

Ya, I am, too, now that the price will be cheap as well

Guy with the trophy

12:20

*puffs cigar I lit with your money* I noticed Morton's 2nd half

Paul Sporer

12:20

well played

Fat Steve

12:20

Why is everyone still so high on Mookie for next year? Is it possible that he is way more 2017 than 2016 moving forward? That average and OPS didn’t feel great this year.

Paul Sporer

12:21

Can you find anything besides BABIP that went wrong in '17? Anyone who's listened to or read me knows I don't blindly use BABIP as a luck-o-meter and think it's too often used as such, but in the case of Betts, I just don't see anything but an unfairly low BABIP that held him back

Biz Markie

12:21

Nominee for best 2nd half no one noticed - Schwarber. .253/.335/.559 with 17 HR was great from the C spot (which he sadly won't have next year)

Paul Sporer

12:21

I was gonna mention but everyone jo's every time he breathes so I know his 2H was noticed

FlimFlam Thrower

12:21

Would you trade Edwin Diaz for Kyle Schwarber as a 1B? Is this light for Schwarber?

Paul Sporer

12:22

I would make that move. Closers are too sketchy and while I'm not as high on Schwarber as his big backers, he's an easy 30 in the bank

Zac

12:22

Paul, no question, but thanks for all your work this season. Made a couple of big trades that you gave direct input on from your chats. Also picked up 5 crucial pitching points on the last day of the season by following your streaming advice. I love you.

Paul Sporer

12:22

Hey thanks, man!! I really appreciate that

12:23

There are some great questions I can't get to because I didn't budget a ton of time as this is a fill-in gig, but my normal chat is tomorrow around 2 PM CT, so please come to that and I'll get to more questions!

Moonlight Graham

12:23

@Ray Liotta as Shoeless Joe the PHILLIES are the oldest team in the Majors who have never moved nor changed their names.

Paul Sporer

12:23

roasted

Ray Liotta as Shoeless Joe

12:24

The Phillies came up as the Philadelphia Quakers!

Paul Sporer

12:24

re-roasted