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Paul Sporer Rotographs Chat

Paul Sporer

1:33

Welcome everyone! Thanks for coming out!!

Rocco

1:33

Hey Paul- Kepler has cooled off....is this just a funk or he was playing over his head?

Paul Sporer

1:35

He's been a zero against lefties and that's where he made his gains last year. That said, he is handling righties so at worst you can platoon him and maybe consider a sit if a rush of lefties comes up

Rocco

1:35

Do you think Berrios and JDM can turn it around this year?

Paul Sporer

1:35

They certainly can, but time is running out.

1:35

Thanks for the chat! What do you think about Gallo? I didn't expect him to hit .300, but seems like he's dropped off and this isn't the year to wait on guys. Permission to drop, sir? 12 team roto scoring this year.

Paul Sporer

1:37

His gains in AVG were a bit suspect as he needed a .500 BABIP against lefties to do it so I'm not too surprised he's fallen back down there. Who are you picking up? I could see some power guys on the wire being worth making the move

Steve

1:37

Is Isaac Paredes anything in fantasy?

Paul Sporer

1:39

One of those glue guys with a little pop and a few bags that works best in an AL only or deep mixer

Biggy

1:39

Is Robert a sure bet to regress, or is he another Javy Baez type?

Paul Sporer

1:40

Are those things different? Hasn't Baez regressed? I'm talking more about '18 v. '19 as opposed to his '20 since it's such a small sample. Over the course of 6-month seasons, Robert will have cold streaks fueled by the big swing & miss. He may avoid that fate in a 2-month sprint

Frank

1:40

Who's the better pickup long term at 3B? Longoria or Brad Miller?

Paul Sporer

1:42

I'm a Miller guy

Rocco

1:42

When will Lindor get going??

Paul Sporer

1:43

He hasn't been that far off his '19. He's basically a hot streak from being back on track

Al Gone Quinn

1:43

New ranking of SP's coming soon?

Paul Sporer

1:44

Yes, I know I said I'd have em last week, but time was crunched

MarioMendoza

1:44

Is Bryan Reynolds still a thing? He was hot shit to start the season, no on wire in my dynasty

Paul Sporer

1:46

Can't put it all on the .262 BABIP as his K rate has soared to 31%. It seems he's going for power with his flyball and pull rates up, but it's not really working. Easy cut for now in mixers and we can reassess for '21

Biggy

1:47

Who is most likely to bounce back in 2021: JDM, KB, or Pete Alonso? What order?

Paul Sporer

1:47

The order you've listed

John

1:47

I've got Skubal in 12 team roto and encouraged he went 5 this last time out - he's probably my most droppable SP, but is he a hold due to pedigree and K/9?

Paul Sporer

1:48

It depends who you're picking up, but he's definitely not a must hold. He's definitely a streamer

Loop

1:48

Paul, I know some regression is expected, but can you seem Framber Valdez as a top 30 pitcher moving forward? Thanks for the chat!

Paul Sporer

1:50

He's definitely close. I really like him and my favorite part is that they let him pitch. He has 7+ IP in four of his last five.

Henry

1:50

All things equal, do you see Rich hill or pineda being a more useful fantasy asset down the stretch? after last nights start, im leaning pineda but the second you drop hill, he always reels off a bunch of qs

Paul Sporer

1:51

I lean Pineda, too, and understand your fears about Hill. They're not terribly different when you really break it down, so just go with your lean

Deivi Cruz (I mean Garcia)

1:51

Do you prefer me or Dunning on Friday (points league)? Thanks, enjoyed the deadline stream with Nick!

Paul Sporer

1:53

I'll go with Dunning based on matchup (he gets KC while Cru--er--Garcia gets Baltimore)

Lorenzo

1:53

Adam Wainwright. Impressive so far to say the least. I had to pick him up. Is he just getting lucky with a very low BABIP?

Paul Sporer

1:55

Things are definitely going his way, but that's because he's pitching well. Watching a couple of his starts, he's not just skating by. The BABIP is definitely fortunate, but not just blind luck

Henry

1:55

wtf sonny gray

Paul Sporer

1:57

An absolute killer. I have him in the Main and I was steamed. Thankfully we had Framber, Plesac, and Alex Young to absorb the start. Of course I'd rather not use those great starts as a sponge for a nightmare outing, but shit happens.

Guest

1:58

Eflin vs. the Nationals or Dobnak vs. the Tigers? Do either hold season long appeal or just stream?

Paul Sporer

2:00

I think both are team streamers (guys you move from starting to reserve as opposed to back on the wire) in 10s and 12s. I'll take Eflin here.

MarioMendoza

2:00

I'm starting to put perhaps too much faith in statcast xWOBA. what else do you look at when looking for wire pickups?

Paul Sporer

2:00

Ks & BBs, playing time, schedules

Guest

2:00

Kyle Tucker doing the damn thing? He fulfilling his 30-30 pace potential this year?

Paul Sporer

2:01

He's been awesome and the best part is he's raking against lefties! One of those where you had to bet on the talent and let the playing time work itself out.

Biggy

2:01

How much stock are you putting in the stats from this year? LIke, I love having Cronenworth on your rec, but is he really a keeper candidate, a top 80 type of guy? Or are we overreacting to small samples for the entire season of 2020?\

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