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Paul Sporer

1:20

Thanks for coming out! Sorry for the delayed start, had to clean up a mess right before chat started as my humidifier spilled water allll over the place!

Aaron Chizmar

1:20

Would you trade Ronald Acuña Jr. for Teoscar Hernandez?

Paul Sporer

1:21

I might've before Teo hit the IL, but with that happening and Acuña nearing a rehab, I'd likely just hold

StroShow

1:21

Do you think it’s time to look into selling low on Bryce Miller in a 15-team mixed league? He looked so good against Cincy (@GABP no less!), but just dreadful aside from that…

Paul Sporer

1:22

It's been rough, but I'm reluctant to sell low unless my pitching outside of him is just really good

Chadwick Van Cuylenberg III

1:22

Gonsolin ... must pick-up in 12s?

Paul Sporer

1:23

Yes, he should be on a roster. I'm sure there is a team or three in a given 12-teamer than can't find a spot for him but that leaves several who can definitely use him

Datt Mamon

1:23

Due to pitching disasters in April -- both SP and RP -- I began a rebuild and made the following deals. DeGrom for Walcott/Sproat/DeLauter; D. Williams/Langaliers for R. Anthony and J. Soriano; and Clase/M. Clark for C. Smith/T. White/Luzardo. Thoughts?

Paul Sporer

1:23

Oh that is a beautiful set of trades right there!! Fantastic work!

Chadwick Van Cuylenberg III

1:23

Not happy with Lux at 2B in a 12-team 6x6 league (OBP/SLG). Would you trade the ghost of Spencer Strider for Kristian Campbell?

Paul Sporer

1:24

Understand your frustration w/Lux's lack of pop so far, but I wouldn't completely count him out. That said, I think you can still swing that deal and hang onto Lux if/when the power turns on

Guest

1:25

Do guys like Kisner and Mervis hold water all year and put up productive campaigns?

Paul Sporer

1:30

Did you kinda combine Kameron Misner into Kisner? I'm assuming so but lemme know if I'm wrong there. I think he has a better chance than Mervis to hang on, but both are dicey w/brutal plate skills that will leave them prone to long slumps. Mervin, in fact, has a 40% K rate and that's just untenable to deliver any measure of consistent fantasy production

1:30

Trying to trade Kristian Campbell for a Starting Pitcher. Any suggested names around his value to seek? 12T H2H 9-Cat

Paul Sporer

1:31

Maybe Spencer Strider? :) (just referencing that earlier question) -- but I do think you can ask pretty high, someone in the top 30-35 range?

Franklin

1:31

Any interest that Mike Soroka has found something with his k:bb numbers?

Paul Sporer

1:33

I think there is some deep lg appeal. I'm a long-time Soroka fan so I'm rooting for him. Scooped him in some drafts this spring, but cut after he hit the IL. Will definitely revisit him in 15s. Probably still a standard streamer type in 12s and lower. Does have a 2-step next wk, but it's pretty tough w/at ATL and at BAL on the docket. That has some viability in 15s, but is more in the YOLO zone for 12s

Max

1:33

On a scale of 1-10 how nervous is Justin (and you) about his boy schwelly?

Paul Sporer

1:37

I will ask on tomorrow's pod, but I'm guessing a 1-2 max. A couple hiccups of late including 1 v. LAD but still a fantastic 18% K-BB and 1.11 WHIP

Guest

1:37

who would you say had the most unheralded month of april?

Paul Sporer

1:37

Geraldo Perdomo!! And maybe Nasty Nate Eovaldi on the pitching side

Octavio

1:38

Hey man. Thanks for your time! What should I do at third base. N. Marte is probably going on the IL from what I gather. Who would you replace him with? (yahoo, obp, 5x5) josh smith, Dylan Moore, chase meidroth, coby mayo, josh Jung, Miguel Vargas, max muncy (lad).. Personally im leaning smith

Paul Sporer

1:38

Yes, Smith is my lean as well. I think he's very underrated and now batting leadoff playing virtually every day!

Morel or Less L?

1:38

AL Only, daily obp league: trade morel for pasquatch? Their projections are similar except for the PA issue with the stupid Rays...

Paul Sporer

1:44

I'm really torn on that one. I thought Vinnie P was a much better BB% guy than he actually is so I thiiink I'm actually closer to Morel w/this duo. I hear ya on the PA frustration, but he can pack more punch in his PA than Vinnie P

Spot starters

1:44

Logan Evans got singled to death this weekend but has interesting stuff. Would you start this week?

Paul Sporer

1:47

Depends on league size/type. I can see running him in 12s and deeper as TOR hasn't hit righties well at all this year (.288 wOBA)

1:47

Would you drop Togila for Agustin Ramirez or Carlos Santana?

Paul Sporer

1:51

Are you not putting Ramirez at C if you get him? I know he's been DH'ing for MIA, but I'm not sure he can necessarily hold DH in fantasy all year. His real value comes from being C in fantasy. Maybe let Toglia finish out this homestand first with a doubleheader tomorrow. He has an .830 OPS at home.

Jack Tripper

1:51

Who do you think has most upside ROS: Y Kikuchi, J Jobe, or C Schmidt? Thanks

Paul Sporer

1:52

Jobe or Schmidt... lemme not be a homer and say Schmidt. Just has show more bat-missing ability

Matt

1:52

Roster crunch - incoming questions for some help! We giving up on Trevor MeGill? He just got a save last night, but its only his 4th save this year. And I have Kahnle and Fairbanks to start anyway

Paul Sporer

1:54

He's been better of late so while I have been stashing Nick Mears, Megill might be OK after all. I think push-come-to-shove, I'd drop Kahnle and hold Megill.

Jim Leyland Palmer

1:54

In a shallow formart (10tm 5x5) how short a leash should you give Kyle Stowers? Cut bait if he stays cold this week, or hang on to something potentially real?

Paul Sporer

1:57

I think he's still a hitting streamer who can get dialed in w/his power, but then will still have prolonged slumps. And slumps on a bad team are really tough bc you don't even get those ancillary R/RBI like you do in a good offense. So if goes cold for 10-14 days, I'd comfortably move off in a 10-teamer. I'd hold through the 2 Chicago series and if he's icy after that, cut ahead of the TBR series given their quality of arms

Justin 3Ber

1:57

No news on Noelvi yet but sounds oblique-y. Should i grab Shaw as a spec?

Paul Sporer

1:57

Ya I like that idea

Fricken obliques man, they suck

Guest

1:57

Is Ozzie Albies cooked? I've dangled him in trades (10 teams 8x8) assuming that he's due for a bounceback and I am in win now mode (we have 2 half season championships and a full season one so win now means right now) but no takers. I need a passable LF (been streaming while Kjerstadt figures it out).

Paul Sporer

1:59

No no, not cooked IMO. Still a firm top 10 2B so far w/5 HR and 5 SB. His slash line is tracking around last yr's which wasn't great so probably not a major surge coming, but if he can be 20/20/.250, I think that's still 10-team viable at 2B

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