Paul Sporer: Hello everyone, thanks for coming out!

GZ: put a bet on Rocco Baldelli manager of the year, money in the bank

Paul Sporer: You like Minnesota big this year? I feel like there could be some stiffer competition in the Central this year

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?

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

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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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.

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

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!

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

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!

Paul Sporer: Welcome everyone, thanks for coming out! Tomorrow is February… we are so close to pitchers & catchers reporting, y’all!!!!

Too Many Mooks: How has Acuna not been on the cover of The Show?

Paul Sporer: Not sure, but a lotttt goes into that stuff, so maybe they’ve tried? Thankfully for someone like him, he’s got time. I imagine he’ll have many more great seasons that merit a cover

Matt W.: Does Sam Huff get a majority of the DH ab’s for at least the first half of the season?

Paul Sporer: I think he’ll have a chance. He’s C-eligible again and while I don’t think he’s a great catcher, I love a non-catching catcher for fantasy. Huff has some big time power that he can tap into, especially if he can improve his plate skills a little and cut down the whiffs. I’ve speculated on him in a couple 50-round leagues over the winter bc of that catcher eligibility and the departure of Garver

Pedro: Hi Paul.  Thoughts on Eflin?  I can keep at $15 in an AL only 5×5 league, but odds for a repeat seem long, Rays wont have Franco etc.  Thanks

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Richard: Paul it’s 2024 not 2023!!!!

Paul Sporer: And I put the podcast pic on the tweet. Y’all, I’m losing my mind!! https://twitter.com/rotographs/status/1750231733855740220

Kyle: Was surprised to hear you used to smoke cigs- how’d you quit? Was it rough?

Paul Sporer: Some chest pain during softball was the turning point and did a pretty solid cold turkey run after that. Maybe 2-3 more in the following week, but otherwise done. Kinda crazy that I even started bc both my parents did/do and I never liked it. Just got caught up w/it as a freshman in college bc I liked the people who hung out in the smoking area, lol. The dumbest reason to start something like that, but thankfully got out before it had too much of a grip on me bc I know quitting is NOT easy

Loop: Hi Paul, Thoughts on Hoskins landing in Milwaukee?

Paul Sporer: Hello everyone! Happy New Year (cutting it close on the 10th day of the year, but I didn’t do the chat last week so I’m going with it)!!

Paul Sporer: I’m close to finishing the SP ranks with commentary. I did the Catchers and Shortstops as well so it’s taking a bit of time, but we didn’t want to just throw a standard list-only post up before these came out. I know I’ve been promising SP rankings for a while, but they’re v close.

Scott TINSTAAPP: Just started my first draft of the year, a slow DC…LFG

Paul Sporer: It’s that time of the year!!!

Scott TINSTAAPP: Do you like Woo and do you have concerns about how he’s virtually FB only?

Paul Sporer: I understand where that characterization comes from, but it is 3 distinct fastballs w/the 4-seamer, sinker, and cutter. And he has a slider and changeup that could improve. He’s in the 50s for me part of a group called The Next Wave. I like him.