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Paul Sporer’s Baseball Chat – March 1st, 2023

March 1, 2023

Transcript is available!

1:58	Paul Sporer: Chat will start soon, finishing up a pod with Eric Longenhagen, feel free to keep posting your questions

2:42	Paul Sporer: Thank you for the patience, y’all. These minor league pods with Eric are gonna be bangers (1 NL, 1 AL — the first releasing later today). I’ll be answering Qs by 3pm CT!

3:00	Paul Sporer: I appreciate the patience so much, y’all, let’s get started!

3:00	RTJ: Ugh, what do we do with Glasnow on our rankings?

3:01	Paul Sporer: I’m doing a hard 180 and just not drafting him

3:01	Paul Sporer: I was willing to take the shot on the amazing talent and hoping to spike some health, but he’s already missing guaranteed time so I’m just out

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The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1145 – 2023 Starting Pitcher Preview Pt. 4: More Mid-Tier Arms

by Paul Sporer

February 24, 2023

2/24/22

The latest episode of “The Sleeper and the Bust” is live. Support the show by subscribing to our Patreon!!

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SP Preview Pt. 4

Does Bailey Ober have a rotation spot?
Are you speculating on Tyler Mahle’s health?
How many IP from Kenta Maeda?
Is Michael Kopech undervalued?
Will Tyler Anderson hold his gains?
Prefer TA or José Suarez?
Will Martín Pérez hold his gains?

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Fantasy Update: 2023 Re-Draft Top 25/Dynasty Top 120

by Paul Sporer

February 23, 2023

Prospect Week 2023

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 25 guys (plus a few Honorable Mentions) aren’t draftable in every format, but I wanted to 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 2023 season. It is worth familiarizing yourself with them so you are ready to bid on the ones who aren’t draftable in your particular league.

These rankings are now available on The Board on the 2023 Fantasy Rankings tab, where you can also see the Top 120 Dynasty Rankings! Read the rest of this entry »

Paul Sporer’s Baseball Chat – February 22nd, 2023

by Paul Sporer

February 22, 2023

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1:00	Paul Sporer: Hello everyone!! Thanks for coming out!

1:00	Ryan: Who would you rather have as an SP1, Gausman or Gallen

1:02	Paul Sporer: I have them back-to-back with Gausman on top, but that close you can definitely just take your pick

1:03	Matt: The Dbacks did a lot of platooning at the end of last year. Is that still a concern or does Rojas leaving solve most of that? In a shallow league with weekly locks, would you stay away from Dbacks?

1:03	Paul Sporer: Where did Rojas go? I haven’t seen anything regarding a trade

1:03	Brontarius: Favorite upcoming WBC hat?

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The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1144 – 2023 Starting Pitcher Preview Pt. 3: SP45-75

by Paul Sporer

February 20, 2023

2/20/22

The latest episode of “The Sleeper and the Bust” is live. Support the show by subscribing to our Patreon!!

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SP Preview Pt. 3

This episode covers 28 SPs ranging SP45-75 with Frankie Montas and Aaron Ashby left off due to injury and Trevor Bauer left off as he’s currently without a team.

Rays Breakouts: Drew Rasmussen, Jeffrey Springs
Dodger Dogs: Dustin May, Tony Gonsolin
Angelic Southpaws: Patrick Sandoval, Reid Detmers
Finesse Gems: Chris Bassitt, Jordan Montgomery, Miles Mikolas, Jameson Taillon, Merrill Kelly 켈리, Brady Singer

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The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1142 – 2023 Starting Pitcher Preview Pt. 2: The Next 30

by Paul Sporer

February 17, 2023

2/17/22

The latest episode of “The Sleeper and the Bust” is live. Support the show by subscribing to our Patreon!!

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SP Preview Pt. 2

The Southpaw Studs: Carlos Rodón, Julio Urías, Max Fried
The Untrusted: Shane Bieber
The Breakout Ace?: Luis Castillo
The Next Strider: Cristian Javier
The Upcoming Aces: Zac Gallen, Alek Manoah
The Padres: Joe Musgrove, Yu Darvish
The Workhorse: Framber Valdez
The Skinny Legend: Triston McKenzie

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New Universal Rankings Page

by Paul Sporer

February 16, 2023

I’m proud to present a great new feature for our fantasy readers: a universal rankings page! Now you can find the rankings of me (Paul Sporer), Jeff Zimmerman, Justin Mason, and Chad Young all in one spot for multiple formats. Jeff, Justin, and I are ranking hitters for 5×5 and points formats, with Justin and I doing the same for pitchers (Jeff only does hitters), and Chad fulfilling your Ottoneu needs.

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Paul Sporer’s Baseball Chat – February 15th, 2023

by Paul Sporer

February 15, 2023

Transcript is available!

1:04	Paul Sporer: Hello everyone, thanks for comin out!

1:05	blerg: You seem pretty high on Jake Freely compared to the consensus. What are you seeing that you like?

1:06	Paul Sporer: I was a big Jake Fraley guy last year and he performed when he played. Injuries were the only issue. So I’m really just doubling down on last year’s love & hoping for some health luck