JotCast | Paul Sporer Rotographs Chat | 3/29/2023

Paul Sporer Rotographs Chat

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Paul Sporer

1:00

Hello everyone, thanks for coming out!

Oil Can

1:01

I tailed your love of Andrew Vaughn and Hunter Brown, reasonable expectations this season for both?

Paul Sporer

1:04

If Vaughn stays healthy, I can definitely see another power and AVG jump... something like 23-25 HRs and a .280 AVG. Brown also needs his back to hold up, but if so, I think he can drop 130 IP with a 3.60 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, and 145 Ks

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Quarantino Martinez

1:04

Opening Day!!!! I thought I was maximally procrastinating at work already but they ain't seen nothing yet.

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Paul Sporer

1:04

Bout to hit another level with day baseball games!

Guest

1:05

What do you think of Julio Urias for JT Realmuto (current catcher is William Contreras).

Paul Sporer

1:05

Need league context... how many teams, categories?

Bobby

1:05

Is Jared Walsh a cut in a 12-team mixed roto?

Paul Sporer

1:05

Yes

Boris

1:05

Alek Thomas vs James Outman, who will produce more, and/or get more playing time?

Paul Sporer

1:10

I think Thomas is a bit overlooked because he didn't perform too well last year. He's a legit CF which will get him plenty of playing time and he could be a sneaky double-double. Outman has some real pop, but he has a lot of swing-and-miss in his game that could cut into his playing time so I prefer Thomas

Surprise Guys

1:10

Are any of the surprise AL starters (Bubic, Gaddis, Brito, Fleming) or jumping up your AL only queue?

Paul Sporer

1:12

Gaddis a bit due to Cleveland's work with SPs (and his talent, he missed a ton of bats in the minors). I thought he'd routed to the bullpen but it's nice to see him get the 5th starter's role.

TexasForever87

1:13

I know your love for Wesneski goes deep, but if you had to cut one for a positional player: Wesneski or E. Cabrera?

Paul Sporer

1:13

Ooooh that's a tough cut, but I'm cutting Cabrera

Quarantino Martinez

1:13

AL OBP league: are any of the Toronto 2B options worth rostering? Biggio, Merrifield, Espinal... (PS: I sort of like this Lukes kid in the outfield)

Paul Sporer

1:15

OBP certainly helps Biggio, but I'm unsure of his PT. Conversely, the OBP hurts Merrifield, but his PT is more locked and he could be an SB contributor (though not to his KC levels)

Billy

1:15

Better saves pickup, Fulmer/Boxberger/Finnegan?

Paul Sporer

1:15

Fulmer

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Matt Damon

1:15

MATT. DAMON.

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Paul Sporer

1:16

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Greg

1:17

Is Jesus Sanchez a drop in a 15- teamer or would you wait and see?

Paul Sporer

1:18

If he doesn't make the team, I'm fine cutting him, but I think they are trying to keep him and De La Cruz up for Opening Day

Colton

1:18

Hey Paul, thanks for the chat today! I dropped Berrios for Grayson Rodriguez in my dynasty league today, still in win-now but think the upside and long term outlook helps me more. Think I made the right call?

Paul Sporer

1:19

I'm OK with that. Grayson Rodriguez could be up quickly if he gets off to a great start in Triple-A. He just had a rough spring so they decided to send him down to start the season

Surprise Guys

1:19

I heard you discuss Noda some on the podcast. Are any of the surprise AL bats (Noda, Yainer Diaz in HOU, Lukes in TOR, Tapia, Josh Lowe) moving up your draft board? It's an OBP keeper league, fwiw.

Paul Sporer

1:27

Noda had a nice 20-20 season in AAA last yr and PT should be there. If Diaz can carve out some regular PT, he's an intriguing C2, especially if that PT isn't at C (non-catching catchers rule!). I'm not fully out on Lowe, but he still strikes out way too much so he's going to be volatile. The power-speed combo remains alluring, though. Lukes and Tapia don't do a ton for me

OD

1:27

Jose Miranda had a monster spring. Felt like he was a little undervalued during draft season. How do you feel about is outlook this season?

Paul Sporer

1:28

I was worried about his shoulder coming into the spring, but then seeing him rake like that encouraged me. I agree that he was undervalued a bit and I think it was the early shoulder concerns that did it and then there was never a re-adjustment once he started cookin

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Still Ill (ill, not 3)

1:29

Liam Hendricks is apparently NOT going on the 60-day IL. Does that make him worth a flier, unlimited IL league?

Paul Sporer

1:29

Only with unlimited IL, sure

Driveline or Bust

1:29

So in 2022, and prior, Tim Anderson was going consensus 2nd/3rd round consistently which I thought was always overvalued and I never drafted him. However, not much in his profile has changed this year, and I scooped him in 2/3 leagues pick ~75. Are people too low on him this year or am I overreacting to what I personally think is perceived value?

Paul Sporer

1:30

I think it's just an adjustment to his consistent missed time as opposed to his skills profile. He hasn't topped 123 G since 2018. He was a fair value pick up this year where the risk was properly accounted for in his draft cost

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OD

1:30

Kyle Isbel as a sleeper/flyer? Hits the ball hard, shows good plate discipline, former top prospect. If he lifts the ball it's game on. If not cut loose don't cost nothin.

Paul Sporer

1:32

Absolutely! He was in my cluster of late OF gems for the Main Event, but I got Alek Thomas and Isbel's teammate Edward Olivares ahead of time so I didn't have room for Isbel as I don't need 3 backup OF, but he'd have been my guy if either Thomas or Olivares were taken from me

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Hello!!!

1:32

Drop Fraley or Seth Brown for a needed reliever? Pickup Hendriks, Raley, or Herget? Holds or saves work.

Paul Sporer

1:32

Drop Brown. Too early to pick up Hendriks to fix your immediate SV/HD issue. Go Raley or Herget (kind of a coin flip b/w 'em)

Morey

1:36

Give me a super deep relief sleeper, please.

Paul Sporer

1:39

Jonathan Hernandez, Trevor Stephan, Dylan Lee, Robert Suarez

Rick in Hawaii

1:39

Who is Hunter Gaddis and should I be excited about him taking Triston McKenzie’s spot in the rotation?

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