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Paul Sporer’s Baseball Chat – February 21st, 2024

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February 21, 2024

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Paul Sporer: Hello everyone, thanks for coming out!!
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MochiBetts: Currently very deep in pitching for dynasty and have Skubal, was waffling a bit and leaning towards trying to trade him after your conversation with PitchersList but then I saw the tweet that he hit 100 on the gun yesterday.  And then tweets about him re-working the slider/cutter a bit, so now what do I do?  Because he 100% got that dog in him.
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Paul Sporer: I love Skubes and definitely want to keep him where possible as I do see the full scale breakout coming this year. You could always leverage the rest of your pitcher depth to make a trade if you’re looking to get some more hitting
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Guest: Hey Paul, pick one keeper in 12 team roto: O. Cruz 12th, Casas 18th or Royce 22nd (already have a 3B and only one util spot with no CI). I have been having a real hard time picking.  Thanks!
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Paul Sporer: Dang, that extra context does make it tougher to keep Royce or he’d be my slamdunk choice. That said, I’m not averse to filling the UT spot if it’s the best option for my team. I thiiiink it might still be, but if you just don’t want to do that, then I’d go Casas and his big time pop
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Brian: Should I keep Nathaniel Lowe at $10?  The league is a points league (BBs count, Ks don’t).  15 team mixed. $260 budget.  Key rule:  $5 minimum salary.

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Fantasy Update: 2024 Re-Draft and Dynasty Prospects to Know

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February 20, 2024
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Prospect Week 2024

Prospects have become increasingly important to winning re-draft fantasy leagues. Of course, they have always been major in-season acquisitions, but now they’re making their presence felt at the draft table, too. With more fantasy managers aware of the prospects who are likely to have an impact in a given season, the battle for their services has become much more fevered, leading some managers to stash desirable prospects for a month or two rather than try to pluck them off the wire once they are called up and risk missing out.

These guys aren’t draftable in every format, but I cast a wide net so that the list has utility across many formats and can be revisited when those who don’t break camp on a big league roster are called up. All of them should be in the majors for a substantial portion of the 2024 season. It is worth familiarizing yourself with them so that you’re ready to bid on the ones who aren’t draftable in your particular league.

These rankings are now available on the 2024 Fantasy Rankings tab of The Board, where you can also see the Top 150 Dynasty Rankings!

This year, I’ve added fantasy profile comparisons for each hitter to give you an idea of what to expect from them upon arrival. Remember, these are for the 2024 season; some of these players will develop beyond these specific comparisons in future years. I tried to stay as current as possible with my comps, but sometimes I reached a little further back in the vault when the fit was just too good to pass up. There might also be some handedness switches, as I focused more on the statistical output than a perfect 1:1 on their look. Read the rest of this entry »


The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1259 – Outfield Preview Pt. 4 | There Are SO Many OFs

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February 19, 2024

2/19/24

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The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1258 – Outfield Preview Pt. 3 | Power OR Speed

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February 16, 2024

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Power-Focus

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The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1257 – Outfield Preview Pt. 2 | Everyone is Bryan Reynolds

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February 16, 2024

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Paul Sporer’s Baseball Chat – February 14th, 2024

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February 14, 2024

Happy Valentine’s Day, thanks for coming out!

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Paul Sporer: Hello everyone, thanks for coming out!
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GZ: put a bet on Rocco Baldelli manager of the year, money in the bank
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Paul Sporer: You like Minnesota big this year? I feel like there could be some stiffer competition in the Central this year
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E: I feel like the hype on Evan Carter is a little out of control. Is he not pretty similar to TJ Freidl except that Freidl just did it for a full season? Am I way off here?
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Paul Sporer: You’re not way off, no. He is a platoon threat which is tough for a Top 150 pick. I’m a big fan of his game, but some of that is more about his real life game (excellent eye and defense) so I understand being cautious about his rising draft price. He is definitely the big Playoff Tax guy this year. Always seems to be 1-2 a year
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MS: In an 8 team, 5×5 roto, keep 10/20, who is a more valuable trade assest: Adolis Garcia or Randy Arozarena?

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The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1256 – Outfield Preview Pt. 1

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February 12, 2024

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The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1255 –Shortstop Preview Pt. 3

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February 9, 2024

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Late Veteran MIs

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The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1254 –Shortstop Preview Pt. 2

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February 9, 2024

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Paul Sporer’s Baseball Chat – February 7th, 2024

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February 7, 2024

Transcript is live, thanks so much for coming out!

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Paul Sporer: Hello everyone!! Thank you for coming out!
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Kyle B: How high are you on Bryan Woo this season and in a dynasty format? I thought he showed some real promising signs last year and has good stuff, but he’s still in the 40s-50s in a lot of predraft lists.
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Paul Sporer: I’m a fan! He’s in the 50s for me, essentially paired w/teammate Bryce Miller where I will take one once the first one is selected. He is being fairly priced after a solid debut so even if he doesn’t take a major step forward, you’re not being pinched at the draft table to take the shot on him
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Clayton’s back: Hey Paul.  In a 12 team roto with 3 OFs and no CI or MI pick two to keep: L. Webb 5th, O. Cruz 11th, Casas 19th and Royce 22nd.  None of my other keepers are pitchers and my first pick will be in the 5th round (unless I keep Webb).  Thanks!
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Paul Sporer: I gotta go Royce at that price. It really neutralizes the risk to pay a 22nd rounder for him so he’s the easy choice for me even w/the other 3 being strong players
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Greg: Hey Paul, thanks for the chat. I’m in a head-to-head points league, daily lineup changes and we start 11 hitters. I have Yordan Alvarez, Alex Bregman and Kyle Tucker as three of my keepers. I added Yainer Diaz last season and am now considering keeping him as well. Is four guys from the same lineup – even a lineup that good – too much in that type of league? Thanks!

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