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Paul Sporer Rotographs Chat

Paul Sporer

2:29

Let's talk some baseball!!

James

2:32

What do you make of Jose Martinez? Should he get a chance to be an everyday starter?

Paul Sporer

2:37

He smashes the ball and he's penciled in at 1B right now. I think he'll get a chance to show how legit '17 was. I know the Statcast podcast hyped him recently, too.

2:38

https://www.mlb.com/news/jose-martinez-has-earned-playing-time-in-2018...

Dan

2:39

Did Eno make his announcement yet?

Paul Sporer

2:39

Who?

Dave

2:40

Gotta keep one, same price: Verlander or Greinke, and why?

Paul Sporer

2:40

I've got JV higher - https://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/2018-top-100-starting-pitchers-janua...

Nick

2:41

Taillon for 2018? Talk to me...

Paul Sporer

2:44

I'm a fan. Very talented and had periods of extended excellence. Fairly priced, too

Dave

2:44

Keep one, OPS league, same price: Buxton or Mazara

Paul Sporer

2:44

Love Mazara, but gotta go with Buxton's speed

Christian

2:47

Am I crazy to consider keeping Acuña AND Torres over Robbie Ray in a 10-team, H2H (standard). It's 7 player, keep forever...

Paul Sporer

2:47

In a 10-teamer, I'd probably go Acuña/Ray and let Torres go

Sandy Ravage

2:48

In a 5x5 roto standard cat 10 tm AL only, should I keep Mike Trout at $57?

Paul Sporer

2:48

Certainly viable depending on usual inflation rates in your league

Jay

2:48

Would you be comfortable with Zack Godley as your 2nd best SP in a league that starts 3 SPs per day? Appreciate all the content. Look forward to your Friday chat's all week.

Paul Sporer

2:49

As long as I had a true frontliner (top 10) as my ace

Winter Blues

2:50

Calhoun or McMahon? Zimmer or Margot?

Paul Sporer

2:50

Calhoun, assuming it's Willie. And Margot

Joe

2:51

Would you trade Conforto ($7) in an NL only for any of Weaver ($4), Gohara ($1), or Godley ($8)? can only keep if they make start the year on MLB team (or DL)

Paul Sporer

2:52

I'm pretty concerned about Conforto's shoulder so while I usually lean hitter over pitcher, but in this case I'd keep Godley or Weaver. I think I'd lean Weaver at half the price

Bryan

2:52

Dynasty league, would you take Chase Anderson, Luis Castillo, or Godley?

Paul Sporer

2:53

Godley is hella popular today! But I gotta go Castillo here. He's my highest rated of the three for '18 and the youngest of the bunch

Joe

2:53

on XM last night, Dave Roberts said Grandal would get more ABs that Barnes. Barnes still worth $4 in an NL only?

Paul Sporer

2:54

Ya, for sure. A C2 with his kind of upside definitely works at that price. And there's still 2B potential for Barnes to get PAs

Buttz

2:54

Hey Paul

Paul Sporer

2:54

Sup Buttz

CBg

2:54

18 team points league, keep Shark ($17) or Paxton ($24) or Hand ($10) as last keeper

Paul Sporer

2:55

I'd keep Shark. Volume is big in a points league and he's a workhorse. Major upside if he can give up fewer HRs, too

Jack

2:55

Which Justin are you more bullish on in 2018 - Smoak or Bour?

Paul Sporer

2:56

Smoak. Even with regression, he should be pretty solid. Bour hasn't yet reached 450 PA and he turns 30 this year

Seth

2:56

What’s up Paul! $260 cap, 5 keepers. I’m taking over a new team. Would Marwin Gonzalez be worth a keeper at $10? I’m only keeping Severino and Osuna as of right now.

Paul Sporer

3:00

Ya I think so. I think even a *sharp* regression would be worth $10 -- I see 16-18 HR, 65-70 RBI, .270 AVG, and a handful of SBs (6-9)

CBg

3:00

Traded $10 Bellinger for a $17 dollar Carrasco and $20 Pollack, I made a good choice up upgrade pitching?

Paul Sporer

3:01

Ya that's a nice deal for 2018

3:01

My home league (5x5 12-team mixed H2H) always goes on a crazy closer run and drafts mid- and low-tier closers far above their ADP (although the top 5 or so go where expected). In that context, how would you approach saves? Try to get 2 of the top 5 guys? Punt saves in the draft and chase them on waivers instead?

Paul Sporer

3:05

Surprised to see them aggressively chased in H2H as it seems like the easiest format to punt or de-prioritize them. The closer pool is pretty weird right now as I don't think there's a ton of certainty as even the studs have some questions. Grab one solid guy, get an undervalued upside guy (Melancon, Treinen), and then a backup spec late (Kela, Givens, Boxberger, N.Jones, Minter)

Kyle

3:05

Is Chapman still a top 5 closer? Top 10? Top 15? Top...

Paul Sporer

3:08

Yes, especially with the aforementioned uncertain market. I understand some of the nervousness around Chappy, but even a lesser version is still a beast

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