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Paul Sporer Rotographs Chat

Paul Sporer

3:33

Thanks for the patience re: the delay. Pod is posting v soon. Let's talk some baseball

Mixed Man

3:33

7 days into our email draft, we're about halfway through with our League of Leagues draft. What's the biggest thing you wish you'd known when you started in the OG LoL?

Paul Sporer

3:34

Would've placed more importance on hoops and let baseball linger longer, trusting myself late to find gems

Dwight K Schrute

3:34

Bears. Beats. Battlestar Galactica.

Paul Sporer

3:34

Wasn't it Beets for Dwight?

Eric

3:34

Do you think Tommy Joseph is a startable 1B in a 12-team league?

Paul Sporer

3:34

Maybe at CI or UT

Paul

3:34

In a 12 team 6x6 (R/HR/RBI/SB/OBP/SLG and QS/SV/HLD/K/ERA/SHIP) which devalues pitching, how you would divide up auction dollars? 80/20?

Paul Sporer

3:35

Ya not much reason to spend big on SPs, so I'd probably go around 80/20

Minty

3:35

For OBP, are we basically hoping that Beni turns into Yelich?

Paul Sporer

3:35

I can see that

Dwight K Schrute

3:35

Yes. Yes it was. My mistake.

Paul Sporer

3:35

No prob!

Steve

3:35

In an OBP/SLG league does Votto get top 10 consideration?

Paul Sporer

3:35

Absolutely

LudeBurger

3:35

holla at ya boi!!

Paul Sporer

3:35

LUUUUUDDDDEEE

Minty

3:35

Nola or J Gray in QS keeper? I can play the matchup game.

Paul Sporer

3:35

Gimme J Gray

Matthew Simmons

3:35

Why so little love for Kershaw in the 1st spot? In mocks and real drafts match him with a SP at the 2/3 turn and then projected 20-25% of all roto pts

Paul Sporer

3:36

Just not something many are into. I love Kersh and I can dig the #1 thing. He's the only other guy I can see at 1.1 over Trout, tbh. There isn't a legit case for anyone else, IMO

The back certainty scares folks off, too

Jesse

3:36

How do you value top closers like Aroldis Chapman and Kenley Jansen in saves+holds leaugues? Do they lose value from traditional leagues or are they still elite top 100 overall players?

Paul Sporer

3:37

Maybe bump 'em down a little, but I don't change too much. The best closers are still better than the best holds guys and their ratios + Ks sets them apart

ChicagoCardinal

3:37

Trying to decide if the following strategy works for Roto with daily FAAB? One big 3 starter, One big 3 closer, another top 10 closer, 5 or so $1 relievers with great ratios and stream 2-3 starters. Total cost $60-$65 + FAAB.

Paul Sporer

3:37

Have to consider how quickly it will drain your FAAB, though. You will need some FAAB for hitters at some point, too, right? But I don't mind it in principle

LudeBurger

3:37

wow, you are lightning fast today. I am just so pumped for baseball. How bout you?

Paul Sporer

3:38

Couldn't be more geeked. ST firing up, fantasy rankings coming out, MLB The Show 17 just over a month away... so so so excited!

Ryguy

3:38

Maybe I should wait for the Pitching Pod, but how do you feel MCullers will respond this year as far as innings, health? Joe Ross in the same boat?

Paul Sporer

3:39

We didn't get to discuss McCullers, but that's more because we both like him. Today's pod is discrepancies in rankings. There will still be a pod where we deep dive the entire SP rankings

Matt

3:39

if you have to name 2 SPs outside your top 100 to finish top 25, who you got?

Paul Sporer

3:40

Mike Montgomery if he gets a role and Patrick Corbin keeping the ball in the park again and staying healthy

Jay

3:40

If Schwarber winds up having catcher eligibility, is he the best fantasy catcher not named Buster or Gary? Worth a handcuff with Contreras?

Paul Sporer

3:40

Still prefer Lucroy, but he'd be top 5

OK pod finishing processing, gimme a few to post it

Padres

3:45

We have a plethora of pretty good RP candidates. Closer by committee?

Paul Sporer

3:46

I think it's Maurer until Capps is healthy enough to take it

John

3:46

Hi Paul. A lot of people saying "I like" Alex Bregman. But can you give us what you expect from him? Is he someone who is going to continue his success from last season or do we see him become another second year regression guy? Happens way too often.

Paul Sporer

3:47

I think he's a guy who has "it". I know that's intangible and can rub some the wrong way, but I just think he's one of these right away guys. The Dustin Pedroia comp thrown around seems apt to me

Jesse

3:47

So bump the elite guys down a little but raise up guys like Kyle Barraclough? Who in a saves+holds league is the equivalent of Kenley jansen. Or is there still a gap between the two?

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