Paul Sporer: Thanks for coming out, sorry I’m late! My gf is having computer issues and I lost track of time when we were putting it back together (for the third time… it’s not going well w/the fixes unfortunately) — post-chat update: it’s working again for now!!

MochiBetts: at what point do we start to become concerned about the ball from a hitting POV this year and how do we integrate it into how we value the middle tier pitchers having better years?

Paul Sporer: It’s already part of the equation for me and definitely hurts those mid-tier power guys who’s wall scrappers are now just F7s, F8s, and F9s in the scorebook. I wouldn’t overreact to it, but I’d lower my expectations of those guys in the 12-20ish HR range

Idiotic Failson: Are you starting Rodon against Minny tonight? They’re just sneaky good enough to make me nervous. I don’t NEED the innings.

Paul Sporer: I’m starting him mostly everywhere https://fantasy.fangraphs.com/starting-pitcher-chart-june-5th-2024/ but if you really don’t need the innings and fear a bomb, I don’t object to a sit.

Paul Sporer: The recos are always general and then your specific details can change the calculus

Paul Sporer: How’s it going, y’all? Thanks for coming out!

weekly Corbin Carroll sob session: even his sprint speed is down (or is that just crappier contact => less reason to run fast?)

Paul Sporer: Yeah, I’m not too worried about the speed. I definitely think if he were healthy and hitting like expected, we’d be seeing the 2Bs and 3Bs w/his blazing speed

Guest: Do I give up on Corbin Carroll and try to trade him for a 3rd/4th rounder?

Paul Sporer: You can. As long as you’ll be comfortable if he rebounds. Just got weigh the two and decide how you’ll feel.

Broken Bat: Cubs had 6 years to fix Estrada. Padres get in done in 4 months? What is with that?

Paul Sporer: Good afternoon, y’all! We’ve got Skubal/Ragans on the iPad ready to talk some baseball!!!

Guest: Why does MLB hate home runs now??

Paul Sporer: lol, no idea… they can’t get their balls right!

Houzer: Who says no … Tigers send Skubal to the Orioles for Westburg and Kjerstad

Paul Sporer: Maaannnn, if we got BOTH of them, I’d have to be on board for that. That’d be really compelling

Houzer: Another one .. who says no- Tigers send Tork and Foley to the Blue Jays for Vladdy

Paul Sporer: Welcome everyone, thanks for coming out!

Bob Pollard: Some regression is due, but how real is Ranger Suarez ROS?

Paul Sporer: I think it’s more “the best of what his profile can do” than “tangible changes suggesting he’s in line for a Cy Young-worthy season”. The key to just how good the season will be is that BB rate. If he holds some of these gains all year, he can make a soft regression and then actually wind up as a downballot candidate, but if it’s back to 8-9%, he’ll likely spend the 2nd half in his familiar Team Streamer role

Paul Sporer: BTW, I owe y’all the SP rankings still. Couldn’t get em 100% locked up before my trip last weekend so I’m reworking some guys (wait a day and things change, let alone 3-4) and will get ’em up this week. Sorry about that!

Guest: Bryan Woo or Brayan Bello?

Paul Sporer: They aren’t too far apart at all in terms of talent. Woo has shown more swing-and-miss upside which gives him a slight edge in fantasy, but I’d probably just play the immediate schedules b/w those 2