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Paul Sporer Rotographs Chat

Paul Sporer

1:15

Welcome to my 2020 chat debut! As mentioned in the post, I'll be moving to Wednesdays after this, but I wasn't available this past Wednesday and I still wanted to chat so we're squeezing it in this afternoon!

LABR

1:16

Have you regretted any picks from the LABR draft yet or is that too soon to process

Paul Sporer

1:17

LOL way too soon. Unlikely to regret any even down the line. Some won't work, but we're happy with the process behind the picks and we'll see how the results pan out

The Champ

1:17

Any idea when your Beat Paul Sporer Online Championship league will be happening on the NFBC?

Paul Sporer

1:17

I'll be setting it up soon to take place in February, stay tuned!

DJ Tanner

1:19

Clase or Karinchak in a holds league (K/9 is helpful)? Who has more upside?

Paul Sporer

1:20

Hate to fence-sit, but I think both are gonna be in the high leverage situations that will breed holds. I'll lean Karinchak as he has more swing-and-miss excellence that will breed ks

Scott TINSTAAPP

1:20

Return of the Chat...boom

Paul Sporer

1:20

We're back!

Bryan

1:20

In a 12-team keep 10, would you rather have Woodruff and Morton, or Flaherty and $20 extra in the draft. $300 auction budget (QS, ERA, WHIP, K, K/9, SV+HD)

Paul Sporer

1:22

So It's Woody/Morton or Flaherty & $20? Gimme Woody/Morton. It's close and I've raised Flaherty since my last SP ranks, but I'm a big fan of the duo

Yankee Doodle

1:22

Greetings! I'm in a $260 10-team AL-only keeper league and the Catcher position is an absolute cesspool. Sanchez, S. Perez and Garver are being kept, which makes it even worse. Would you be so kind to name one or two low end backstops I could target with my final dollar at the auction? Much appreciated.

Paul Sporer

1:23

Tom Murphy, Sean Murphy, Robinson Chirinos, Danny Jansen, and Jason Castro. Some of those will go higher than a dollar, but I like that group

Scott TINSTAAPP

1:23

If everything breaks right for Spencer Turnbull, what do you think his ceiling is?

Paul Sporer

1:24

Mid-3.00s ERA, 1.20s WHIP, and a K-per-inning

Perry Farrell

1:24

I know you love some Jorge Mateo, but who are some of your other favorite American League SS that can be grabbed late in drafts?

Paul Sporer

1:25

Adames, Goodrum, Peraza (not a huge fan, but he should have a job), Nicky Lopez, Myles Straw, and Royce Lewis (as a stash)

Joseph

1:27

This is obviously way easier said than done, but Matt Boyd must be aware that he could be a top pitcher by not giving up so many HR. Is that something he can actually fix?

Paul Sporer

1:29

It *can* be fixed, but of course it's not easy or else he and others dealing with HR issues would fix it. It'd require an approach change with his fastball and sometimes that can lead to more problems than it fixes so we'll see what he has done this offseason (I believe he's a Driveline guy)

Matt

1:29

Never used ottneu, but it looks fun. I know you endorse it, but why should I use the site??

Paul Sporer

1:30

You should play it if you're looking for a really deep system and new way to play. If you're looking for something outside of the standard, I think Ottoneu could be right up your alley.

Guest

1:30

Hey Paul, what are your thoughts on Eloy Jimenez? Think he could break out this year?

Paul Sporer

1:30

For sure. He was quite good last year when you really look at it.

Jonny

1:30

Does glasnow need a third pitch to become an Ace or is durability the main question?

Paul Sporer

1:31

To be an ace, he needs a third pitch. I don't think you can be a full on MLB ace with just two pitches. You can fake fantasy acedom with 2, but even that eventually runs out, too.

Anonymous

1:31

NFBC newbie Q: with 9 'P' spots, what's the normal meta for # of SP vs RP to start the year?

Paul Sporer

1:32

If it's something with an overall component meaning you NEED saves, it's 7/2 or 6/3 depending how good your closers are. If you go 7/2, usually take an RP flier on the reserve roster, too

Jorge

1:32

Would you be so kind as to rate the following RP if I'm looking for great peripherals and the potential for a few saves: T. May, Bummer, Barnes, Pressly. Thanks!

Paul Sporer

1:33

Matt Barnes, Trevor May, Aaron Bummer, Ryan Pressly

Tony

1:33

I feel like Cesar Hernandez and Jose Peraza could provide significant fantasy value compared to their current costs, so why do they seem like afterthoughts to most fantasy pundits?

Paul Sporer

1:34

Because they're boring in Hernandez's case and bad in Peraza's. But ya, they're going to play and both are 2B eligible, which is the shallowest non-C position so they're worthy deep leaguers

Old-Timer

1:34

I've been eyeing Correa, K. Davis and M. Franco in my drafts as their value seems to have dropped coming off a rough 2019. Do you expect all three to have much better seasons in 2020 or should I stay clear of them?

Paul Sporer

1:35

Classic "last year's bum" tactic there... well with Correa and Davis, at least. Franco is an every year bum, but I cannot quit that guy so I won't crush you for taking the super-late flier on him.

Eric

1:35

A few of the panelists on the MLB Network seem to think that the signs stealing fiasco is not over for the Astros batters and a few of them might still get suspended during the season. Do you think that notion has any merit, or should all Astros bats be drafted without concern?

Paul Sporer

1:35

I haven't seen anything to suggest that. Unless something changes, the commissioner said the players aren't being punished

Texas Dolly

1:35

Any benefit to drafting both Guzman and Bird and combining both to use in my UTIL slot?

Paul Sporer

1:35

No, not even in AL Only. Not a fan of Guzman at all. I like Solak to usurp Guzman and own that 1B job

Franmil Reyes

1:36

It seems to me that you could get a way better value getting me at ADP 161 (fantrax) rather than taking Eloy at ADP 66. Am I out to lunch?

Paul Sporer

1:38

You're getting a lot lower ceiling, too, though. Jimenez could realistically hit .300 while matching Franmil's power output. I like Reyes just fine, but Jimenez is definitely the more talented all around hitter

DJ Tanner

1:38

Any chance Brendan Rodgers can get a starting spot in ST or do you think COL is set with McMahon at 2B and Murphy at 1B?

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