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Paul Sporer Rotographs Chat

Paul Sporer

1:00

Hello everyone!! Welcome to the chat!

Your Name

1:00

Which spring breakouts are you buying and not buying, and why?

Paul Sporer

1:01

Nothing yet, it's all too small of samples, but I will review in mid & late March

Greg

1:03

Jazz Chisholm or George Kirby in a keep forever?

Paul Sporer

1:04

When it's a close battle like this, I go for the hitter and that's the case here for sure, gimme Jazz

Broken Bat

1:04

just like poltergeist, he’s back… what is latest on Painter? Crickets from Phillies.

Paul Sporer

1:04

Unfortunately, no news scares me, tbh. I wouldn't be drafting him in any redrafts going on rn

ToothGnasherSuperFlash

1:04

Yo Sporer, keep up the good work. Do you get any time off between draft season and Opening Week? You need a vacation!

Paul Sporer

1:05

I do not, especially with the new OOTP job, but hey, my job is literally baseball stuff so I'm SUPER lucky! I do get trips to NY and Vegas at the end of the month for drafts so those are essentially vacations for me!! 'ppreciate you lookin out for me

Justin Mason

1:06

We've been trying to reach you about your car's extended warranty

Paul Sporer

1:06

I know, stop calling!!!!

Whurld Baysbahll Klasshicc

1:07

Who wins?

Paul Sporer

1:08

Among the favorites, I'll go homer with USA and then Netherlands is my underdog to do some things!

Kyle

1:08

Which analysts' patreons do you subscribe to?

Paul Sporer

1:08

Reliever Recon!!! https://www.patreon.com/relieverrecon/posts -- it's AMAZING

Brew

1:08

Who is in line for a better year: Hunter Brown or Joe Ryan?

Paul Sporer

1:09

I'm a big Hunter Brown fan. It really just depends if he can secure a starter role. But absent that SP role for Brown, I'm still leaning Ryan

1:09

What do you think of manaea’s new velocity? Where would you move him up to your rankings?

Paul Sporer

1:10

It's definitely intriguing and has me keeping tabs on him. If the velo sustains through Spring, I will definitely give his projection some juice

robert person

1:10

How many innings does hunter brown pitch this year - what are your thoughts on him over the next 2 years

Paul Sporer

1:11

I have him for 125 right now and definitely see him getting a full time SP role next year. He's one of my favorite prospects

Spring Forward This Weekend

1:12

Can you give us a few final round picks who could pay dividends in a 12-team 5x5 roto redraft?

Paul Sporer

1:15

Oswaldo Cabrera NYY, Jake Fraley CIN, Dylan Carlson STL, Rodolfo Castro PIT, Hayden Wesneski CHC, Kyle Bradish BAL, Nick Martinez SDP, Spencer Turnbull DET

Guest

1:16

When in Vegas what are you playing? Or is it more true relax vacation?

Paul Sporer

1:16

Doing my Main Event draft and playing some $1/$2 hold 'em!! That is relaxing for me

Guest

1:16

I have seen a lot of projections for Josh Jung that think he will have a pretty low batting avg...but doesn't he have a good hit tool? Small sample size analysis from last year?

Paul Sporer

1:17

I think it's overrating his issues from last yr. He was coming back from injury and admitted he got too swing happy, but he was a good hit tool guy coming up before that. I expect him to get back on track there and be a solid AVG contributor. Huge fan of Jung

Dave

1:17

Robbie Ray or Josh Jung (similarly priced) as my last keeper in a 12-team, mixed, keep-6 league? I will likely have the opportunity to draft JRam (to slot in at 3B), if that makes a difference.

Paul Sporer

1:17

And given that fandom, I go Jung here

Rob

1:17

Tyler O'Neill or Taylor Ward in 5x5 OBP league?

Paul Sporer

1:17

Ward here for me!

dave k

1:18

Which team is your 'longest' shot that you could reasonably see winning the World Series?

Paul Sporer

1:18

Diamondbacks & Angels

The New MLB

1:18

You adjusting anyone materially due to pitch clock or shift rules (e.g. Kenley or Gallo)

Paul Sporer

1:19

No, not really. It will no doubt impact a host of guys, but determining exactly who is a fool's errand IMO

BabyPoops

1:19

Do you believe C Javier is a top 20 SP in dynasty format? Last year I remember it was F Peralta who was soaring up dynasty boards and for some reason I’m having PTSD now.

Paul Sporer

1:21

Understandable why you'd have some hesitancy after Peralta, but I think Javier is better equipped to stand up to the rigors of a 6-month SP workload which was the primary concern with Peralta. There is some concern re: Javier's scant arsenal, too, but his 2 pitches are SO good that I'm less worried about the lack of a third. I'm totally OK with him as a top 20 dynasty SP

Guest

1:21

nola or wheeler?

Paul Sporer

1:22

I've got Nola a few ranks north of Wheels https://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy-tools/rankings/expert?pos=sp&eligibi...

robert person

1:22

can Dom Smith '23 be Dom Smith '19?

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