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Paul Sporer Rotographs Chat

Paul Sporer

11:58

Good afternoon, everyone! Let's talk some baseball!!!

oswald2319

11:58

Luzardo went 5 innings last night, life is good!!!!

Paul Sporer

11:58

His debut is creeping closer and closer

Rahim

11:58

Hi, Paul. Is Hiura a must-add, or something less than that?

Paul Sporer

11:59

Must-add in all formats, IMO. Impact potential is massive

Alec Berg

12:00

Daniel Palka getting the call this week. Am I right to still be wary after his horrendous start to the year?

Paul Sporer

12:00

Ya, he's a pretty generic power hitter. I wouldn't bend over backwards to scoop him

Fangraph's lurker

12:00

Glasnow's rehab hit a snag out till at least august), had him on my IL since getting hurt, time to drop?

Paul Sporer

12:00

Ya if your reserve has someone more deserving of the IL, I'm cool moving on from Glasnow in redraft

Stick to Sporer-tzball

12:01

Do you think Clint Frazier's perceived trade value in a keeper is at it's highest now before he comes back up? you mentioned the K% increase yesterday

Paul Sporer

12:01

I wouldn't say across the board. I think you can find an eager buyer, but I doubt the offers would flood in if you posted him on the block (which you still should)

Walewander

12:02

You buying JaCoby's Jones' improvements? What's your outlook for Jose Ramirez?

Paul Sporer

12:03

I can get behind the power and BABIP boosts for Jones, but it's still a shaky plate profile which could leave him prone to extended slumps. Ramirez is a forced hold.

Tallulah Trebuchet

12:03

Does Luke Jackson stick as the closer in Atlanta?

Paul Sporer

12:04

I doubt it. He's been great but I think they'll add someone to take the closer's role and put Jackson in the fireman role

12:04

Which side do you have in a 10tm H2H OBP/QS keep forever league (keep up to 15)- Snell/A. Beni. or E. Jimenez/Senzel/Giolito/D. Cease

Paul Sporer

12:05

That deal is pretty fair. I don't leave heavily on one side. I do like getting two premium prospects in Eloy & Senzel so I might slightly lean there

Z.S.

12:05

This morning I traded Yordan and Soroka for Snell and Colome in my 12-tm H2H keep 4 forever league... my bats are stacked - my OF is Yelich, Acuna & Soto, with Austin Meadows in my DH slot... I'm betting on positive ERA regression for Snell, and regular regression for Soroka. Did I pay too much?? Flags fly forever...

Paul Sporer

12:05

No, I can get behind this for sure. I'm not terribly concerned with Snell. In fact.... we JUST did a Fireside on him: https://fantasy.fangraphs.com/the-sleeper-and-the-bust-episode-711-fir...

Poncho

12:05

Are you sharing Mike Werner's optimism on Brendan McKay?

Paul Sporer

12:06

I think he's a must pickup in all formats just because of the upside. This might be a one and done until after the break, but he could be a game-changer

Dave

12:06

How optimistic are you on AJ Pollock as a stash?

Paul Sporer

12:06

Not very, tbh

Dave

12:07

Pence obviously started the season surprisingly strongly... how are you approaching him as he nears a return from IL (if he was dropped anywhere)?

Paul Sporer

12:07

He's been great all year. I'm riding this train!

Graham

12:07

Would you drop Matt Carpenter for Hiura?

Guest

12:07

Matt Carpenter dropped in points league. Pickup hoping for a rebound? I could drop Joc Pederson for him.

Paul Sporer

12:09

In a 10-teamer and maybe even a 12-teamer, I can make the Carp for Hiura swap

12:10

I think I'd just hold Joc over Carp at this point... oh gawd this is going to be like last year all over again, isn't it? Last yr when I started faded Carp, he became the best hitter ever for 6 weeks

Graham

12:10

How good can Oscar Mercado be?

Paul Sporer

12:11

I think he can be a really dynamic outfielder at his peak - strong AVG, great SB, and some punch. If the CLE lineup is kicking (as they are lately with 5.5 r/g in June), then his R/RBI can work, too.

Todd Gak

12:11

Miles Mikolas or Yu Darvish ros?

Paul Sporer

12:11

Plan for 2020?

12:13

I'll make it need-based... Mikolas for ratios, Darvish for Ks

Dale Cooper

12:13

How much regression do you think Giolito have in him?

Paul Sporer

12:14

While I wouldn't project him to maintain his early season ratios, I could see something like a 3.50/1.20 with a great strikeout rate. Of course, if the schedule favors him and he dodges some tougher teams while getting plenty of AL Central, then he could run the table and wind up a major Cy Young candidate

Kevin

12:15

Seen anything from Profar that makes you think he can turn it around 2nd half?

Paul Sporer

12:16

His April is still weighing down the total line. I think he can stay around the level we've seen since May 1st: .753 OPS/8 HR/3 SB (28/11 full season paces)

Rocco

12:16

Was early season Meadows a head fake? He’s been slumping.

Paul Sporer

12:17

Feel like it's really just a slump. I'm not freaking out right now

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