Paul Sporer Baseball Chat – February 17th, 2017
by Paul Sporer
February 17, 2017
Chat transcript is below!
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February Rankings – Shortstops
by Paul Sporer
February 17, 2017
We’re going position by position this week and next with our initial roll out of rankings. We will update these in March based on Spring Training activity and injuries.
We’re using Yahoo! eligibility requirements which is 5 starts or 10 appearances. These rankings assume the standard 5×5 categories and a re-draft league. If we forgot someone, please let us know in the comments and we’ll make sure he’s added for the updates. If you have questions for a specific ranker on something he did, let us know in the comments. We can also be reached via Twitter:
There will be differences, sharp differences, within the rankings. The rankers have different philosophies when it comes to ranking, some of which you’re no doubt familiar with through previous iterations. Of course the idea that we’d all think the same would be silly because then what would be the point of including multiple rankers?! Think someone should be higher or lower? Make a case. Let us know why you think that. The chart is sortable. If a ranker didn’t rank someone that the others did, he was given that ranker’s last rank +1.
Key:
- AVG– just the average of the seven ranking sets
- AVG– the average minus the high and low rankings
- SPLIT– the difference between the high and low rankings
Previous rankings:
February Rankings – First Basemen
by Paul Sporer
February 16, 2017
We’re going position by position this week and next with our initial roll out of rankings. We will update these in March based on Spring Training activity and injuries.
We’re using Yahoo! eligibility requirements which is 5 starts or 10 appearances. These rankings assume the standard 5×5 categories and a re-draft league. If we forgot someone, please let us know in the comments and we’ll make sure he’s added for the updates. If you have questions for a specific ranker on something he did, let us know in the comments. We can also be reached via Twitter:
There will be differences, sharp differences, within the rankings. The rankers have different philosophies when it comes to ranking, some of which you’re no doubt familiar with through previous iterations. Of course the idea that we’d all think the same would be silly because then what would be the point of including multiple rankers?! Think someone should be higher or lower? Make a case. Let us know why you think that. The chart is sortable. If a ranker didn’t rank someone that the others did, he was given that ranker’s last rank +1.
February Rankings – Starting Pitcher
by Paul Sporer
February 15, 2017
We’re going position by position this week and next with our initial roll out of rankings. We will update these in March based on Spring Training activity and injuries. We took yesterday off because of the uncertainty around Alex Reyes. Now that he’s officially out with Tommy John surgery (:sadface:), he has been removed from the rankings.
We’re using Yahoo! eligibility requirements which is 5 starts or 10 appearances. These rankings assume the standard 5×5 categories and a re-draft league. If we forgot someone, please let us know in the comments and we’ll make sure he’s added for the updates. If you have questions for a specific ranker on something he did, let us know in the comments. We can also be reached via Twitter:
Eno did his standalone SP Rankings which you can find here.
There will be differences, sharp differences, within the rankings. The rankers have different philosophies when it comes to ranking, some of which you’re no doubt familiar with through previous iterations. Of course the idea that we’d all think the same would be silly because then what would be the point of including multiple rankers?! Think someone should be higher or lower? Make a case. Let us know why you think that. The chart is sortable. If a ranker didn’t rank someone that the others did, he was given that ranker’s last rank +1.
Key:
- AVG– just the average of the seven ranking sets
- AVG– the average minus the high and low rankings
- SPLIT– the difference between the high and low rankings
The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 427 – LABR’s First Few Rounds
by Paul Sporer
February 14, 2017
2/14/17
The latest episode of “The Sleeper and the Bust” is live!
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LABR Draft
Jason and I talk through our first handful of rounds for Monday night’s LABR Mixed Draft. The results of which you can find by clicking here.
We shifted to the chat after that and you can find the transcript here.
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The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 426 – LABR Draft Planning
by Paul Sporer
February 14, 2017
2/14/17
The latest episode of “The Sleeper and the Bust” is live!
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LABR Planning
Jason and I discuss our gameplan for Monday night’s LABR Mixed Draft. The results of which you can find by clicking here.
- General Ideas
- First Round
- Outfield
- Catcher
- First Base
- Third Base
- Shortstop
- Second Base
- Pitching
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Mixed LABR Chat with Paul & Jason
by Paul Sporer
February 13, 2017
Chat transcript is below.
See the full draft here: LABR Mixed Draft
| 8:16 |
: Hey y’all, Paul and Jason here! We’ll be chatting with you the rest of the night. Follow along here: http://rtsports.com/labr-mixed-draft |
| 8:16 |
: Love all the SP getting drafted in the first few rounds |
| 8:18 |
: It surprised us, but we got our guy so we’re good |
| 8:18 |
: Ugh why a closer so early |
| 8:18 |
: We like lockdown closers who can push 100 Ks |
| 8:19 |
: Why Giles over E.Diaz, Osuna, Melancon, etc? |
February Rankings – Outfield
by Paul Sporer
February 13, 2017
Welcome to the kickoff of our 2017 rankings. We’re going position by position this week and next with our initial roll out of rankings. We will update these in March based on Spring Training activity and injuries.
We’re using Yahoo! eligibility requirements which is 5 starts or 10 appearances. These rankings assume the standard 5×5 categories and a re-draft league. If we forgot someone, please let us know in the comments and we’ll make sure he’s added for the updates. If you have questions for a specific ranker on something he did, let us know in the comments. We can also be reached via Twitter:
There will be differences, sharp differences, within the rankings. The rankers have different philosophies when it comes to ranking, some of which you’re no doubt familiar with through previous iterations. Of course the idea that we’d all think the same would be silly because then what would be the point of including multiple rankers?! Think someone should be higher or lower? Make a case. Let us know why you think that. The chart is sortable.
If a ranker didn’t rank someone that the others did, he was given that ranker’s last rank +1.
Paul Sporer Baseball Chat – February 10th, 2017
by Paul Sporer
February 10, 2017
Chat transcript below:
The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 425 – House of Cards
by Paul Sporer
February 9, 2017
2/9/17
The latest episode of “The Sleeper and the Bust” is live!
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Leading Off: Question of the Day (3:30)
- How psyched are you about the ghostrunner on second idea?
Notable Transactions/Rumors/Articles/Game Play
- Jason Hammel to KC (10:00)
- Homer Bailey has bone spurs, down 4-6 wks (20:55)
- Mike Napoli to TEX (28:45)
- Chris Carter to NYY
- Byung-Ho Park outrighted
Strategy Section: Team-by-Team Breakdowns
- Louis Cardinals (42:30)
- Best rebound candidate: Wainwright, Wacha, or Lynn? (48:30)
- Why is Alex Reyes the 31st SP off the board?
- Is there hope for a Kolten Wong breakout? (56:18)
- Who plays more: Jhonny Peralta or Jedd Gyorko? (58:10)
- Favorite Targets: Dexter Fowler
- Stayaways: Yadier Molina
- Off-the-Radar: Michael Wacha & Luke Weaver
- Impact Prospects? Harrison Bader, Carson Kelly
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