JotCast | Paul Sporer Rotographs Chat

Paul Sporer Rotographs Chat

Paul Sporer

1:58

Chat will start soon, finishing up a pod with Eric Longenhagen, feel free to keep posting your questions

2:42

Thank you for the patience, y'all. These minor league pods with Eric are gonna be bangers (1 NL, 1 AL -- the first releasing later today). I'll be answering Qs by 3pm CT!

3:00

I appreciate the patience so much, y'all, let's get started!

RTJ

3:00

Ugh, what do we do with Glasnow on our rankings?

Paul Sporer

3:01

I'm doing a hard 180 and just not drafting him

I was willing to take the shot on the amazing talent and hoping to spike some health, but he's already missing guaranteed time so I'm just out

Rob

3:02

Re: Glasgow - I saw someone post that Bartolo Colon has more starts than him since 2017 or something, lol

Paul Sporer

3:02

LOOOOL, omg

Brian

3:03

Should I keep Torkelson at $10.Or is he a sunk cost at this point and I should let him go? AL Only League. $260 budget. 4x4 (BA, HR, RBI, SB).

Paul Sporer

3:03

AL Only, I'm sticking with him for at least this year.

Erik

3:03

You're on the clock at pick 139. The top guy on your board has an ADP of 170, and you'll be picking again at 162. Are you picking your top guy, or are you picking your second choice (let's say his ADP is right at 139) and hoping your top option is still there next round?

Paul Sporer

3:04

I'm probably taking my top guy. I'd maybe look at the Min Picks to see how early my top guy has gone

CRAIG

3:09

Are you adjusting rankings for Brendan Rodgers? Or would that be an overreaction at this point in the year/timeline?

Paul Sporer

3:11

What happened with him?

Damian

3:11

Do you think tiedemann takes over for kikuchi pretty quick? Seems the best solution

Paul Sporer

3:13

I'd be surprised. Unless he just goes WILDDD in the minors, I don't see more than a late-season RP role in the majors

Rob

3:13

Here it is, lol:

Since Tyler Glasnow’s debut season (2016)

Bartolo Colon: 85 games started
-has not pitched since 2018

Tyler Glasnow: 67 games started

Paul Sporer

3:13

lol that's insane

Craig

3:13

Does Brendan Rodgers injury impact where you rank him for the upcoming season?

Paul Sporer

3:15

Oh he got injured, yeah I missed that, sorry. I'm not tanking him, but this injury would cause him to lose out on a tiebreaker situation in draft rn

Cory

3:20

How are you feeling on a Jared Walsh bounce back?

Paul Sporer

3:23

I'm a little tepid. He's one where I'm rooting for him, but not stocking my teams up with him. That said, his price is totally fair to take the gamble

Nick

3:24

In a 12 team points league which side do you prefer, round listed is keeper costs for this year. Rodon 22nd and W. Franco 18th or Tatis 13th and Ray 20th

Paul Sporer

3:24

Rodon/Wander for sure

Craig

3:26

Blake Snell in second half of season had 13 GS and gave up only 19 ER in 78 IP for 2.19 ERA. K/9 got up to 12. Ended the season with 2 ER over last 4 GS across 25 IP... against ARI, STL, LAD, CHW. Could Snell put it all together this year? Get back to 2018 form, or close to it?

Paul Sporer

3:30

Oh for sure. The talent is there. Efficiency is always the key, but he has wonderful swing and miss stuff and can be a stud

Rob

3:34

1) where are your latest SP rankings and 2) what are you doing with Glasnow and Musgrove? I was initially planning to keep 1 of them, now I'm not so sure. Alt options are Cortes and Severino or hitters Rhys or Nimmo

Paul Sporer

3:35

Latest rankings are here: https://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy-tools/rankings/expert Update coming v soon with changes based on Spring injuries. I'll still have my mega write up for SPs coming this month, too!

Matt

3:39

What's your stance on holding onto players who will be out for an entire season in keeper leagues? I'm thinking particularly of Walker Buehler, but a broader view is helpful, too.

Paul Sporer

3:40

I'm not averse to the late Hail Mary for them in leagues where it's a free IL stash, but I'm usually not focused on getting those dudes.

Cliff

3:40

Whose value increases the most with the Lux injury?

Paul Sporer

3:41

Man, his injury is SUCH a bummer. Right now, it'd have to be Miguel Rojas, but I wonder if they go out of the org. for someone as they seemingly viewed Rojas more as a backup, utility type than an everyday guy

Datt Mamon

3:41

I have Baty, but with the potential he may not get regular PT, my draft options are the likes of Paredes, Suarez, Y. Diaz (probably my lean as of today), McMahon, J. Turner, Moncada, Donaldson. Thoughts? Is Spencer Steer fantasy relevant this season?

Paul Sporer

3:42

Decent group that all kinda live in the same tier. I love Baty and believe he can unseat Escobar, but totally understand getting a 2nd 3B just in case. I'd probably lean for everyday stability since you already have a volatile PT asset in Baty which leads me to McMahon, Suarez, and Yandy

Mark

3:43

Hey Paul, Corbin Carroll! Had to say it

Paul Sporer

3:44

He is SO good!

Timmy

3:44

Could Michael Busch benefit from the Lux injury?

Paul Sporer

3:45

Not necessarily bc he can't play SS and I don't see anyone moving there to open the spot for Busch. Busch was already challenged at 2B so he'll face an even tougher battle with the shift changes and of course 1B & DH are locked up. If an injury strikes that land Busch in some consistent PT, I'd pounce

JWR

3:48

Percentage chance that the Phils let Painter paint and that he has a Dwight Goodenesque season as a 19 year old phenom?

Paul Sporer

3:49

It's probably like 10%, but man he's got the tools to be special quickly. I really like Painter and understand the hype for sure

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