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Paul Sporer: Pardon my lateness!! I had a commitment that was well-timed to get me home right in time for the chat assuming no delays… big assumption! Anyway, I’m here now and we can push past 2 pm CT to cover.

JoeG414: Good Afternoon Paul.  12T Roto Yahoo yearly Innings limit. Wesneski on the IL as a stash. If he pitches well today , activate him for next week / drop Baz.. Or is Clay Holmes a better stash. Thanks

Paul Sporer: I love Wesneski, but I think Holmes is the better stash. Wes has looked great in his rehab and he might be one of those guys gets through the summer right after TJ (as with Bradish last year) without showing the standard inconsistency of TJ returners. I’m skeptical, though, just bc so few TJ returners pull the Bradish run (and his was 6 starts, this is 2+ mos. so it’s not even a great comp anyway as we saw w/time at the outset of this year that Bradish suffered through many standard TJ return issues). Holmes has pitched and pitched well this year and I think he can be even more exciting if he’s traded.

henrywilson: Hey Paul! As a Tigers fan, do you think Skubal will be shipped out?

Even as a Red Sox fan, I would really love to see the Rays push some chips in and go get him.

Paul Sporer: If they hold on today and then sweep tomorrow, I really don’t see it as they’d be leapfrogging their nearest competitor and could be 1 gm out depending on how others in front of them do. It is tough not to see them as the best team in the AL cluster. Maybe 2nd to Seattle, who are also underachieving. I know there’s a risk of getting just the comp pick for Skubal but I’m not gonna be mad if they polish off this series (it’s feeling good at 7-0… btw, I originally mixed up the gm count and though yesterday was game 1 of the set — today it he rubber match) and then go out to ATH and take 2 of 3 and keep Skubal for the push.

They didn’t just hit a 2-wk streak, they’ve been one of the best goin since June 1st, that’s almost as much time as they were shitty. And truly, only May was bad (6-22). Anyway, long way to say, keep him!! Barring a meltdown here that leads to like 4-5 straight Ls, ride w/him & add pieces!!

JoeG414: Follow up.    Wesneski- if pitches well today ) or Baz ?

Jeff Zimmerman: Welcome.

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Jeff Zimmerman: Here are the winning bids in the two 15-team Tout Wars redraft leagues.

Hazmat Corntail: Daylen Lile is a hold in ___ leagues

Jeff Zimmerman: All … someone in every league should roster him, it just might not be your team

Beano: Is Jarvis worth a bid? He’s yet to try to steal. Is Ortiz a better option in NL?

Paul Sporer: Hey y’all, thanks for coming out!!

Rhetoric Flair: Can I cut Framber Valdez at this point? None of his numbers (advanced or otherwise) give me any hope.

Paul Sporer: I dunno, I likely still wouldn’t outside of maaaybe the shallowest leagues depending who is available. I know yesterday was a NIGHTMARE but even accounting for that, he has a 4.57 ERA/1.38 WHIP – not what you paid for, but not season-killing, either. In most leagues, I just don’t know that you’re getting something better off the wire. So depends on size & who you’re getting

MD: Next week, you taking a 2 start Bennet (@ATH, @LAD) over either Fried (@CHW, @CHC), Webb (MIL), Sanchez (@BAL)? Messick and Yamamoto are my other 2, but the recent struggles from Webb/Sanchez have me wondering if I should get cute here

Paul Sporer: No that’s a devastating 2-step for Bennett there. He’s been good but I can’t see pushing over the group. Maybe if Fried looks completely discombobulated today fresh off the IL but I doubt it.

Paul Sporer: If his matchups were good, I could see getting cute v. the 1-start studs

Jeff Zimmerman: Here are the winning bids in the two 15-team, Tout Wars redraft leagues.

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dclahane: Mono league. Drop Josh Lowe for Carlos Cortes or Vaughn Grissom? Ugh.

Jeff Zimmerman: I’d stick with Lowe

crazyhorse: 15 tm Tim Tawa or Josh Lowe?  ( terrible FAAB week)

Jeff Zimmerman: It’s so bad … there aren’t even hitters on the wire.

Jeff Zimmerman: Welcome

Jeff Zimmerman: No Tout Wars FAAB tonight, it runs on Wednesday this week.

dclahane: AL only SOLDs. Drop Sabrowski for Kitterege?

Jeff Zimmerman: Kittridge

qane: In a 6×6 league with OPS, Drop Adell or Jared Duran for Cole Young. Hard to quit Duran who I overpaid for in the draft, and is on track for a 25/25 season, even while hitting under Mendoza with a 30%K rate. Last 30 OPS under .500. Every day feels like it could be a 2HR day for Adell, but a lot of goose eggs waiting for those days. I have positional flexibility to drop an OF for a MI. You moving on from one or, in the right situation, both Duran/Adell? And is Young a right situation?

Jeff Zimmerman: I have Adell and Young valued exactly the same, with Duran below both of them

Paul Sporer: Hey y’all, thanks for coming out!

NicklePickers: Have you anything from Noah Schultz to make him worth holding after the break? AL Only, so replacement is a MR like Speier or Kevin Kelly.

Paul Sporer: Nothing I’ve really seen specifically, but in your league setup I think his raw talent is too good to let go right now. BBs are the issue, but he isn’t just getting pasted every time out. I’d hold a bit longer for sure.

JoeG414: Hey Paul.  Is Luis Lara a hold vs Royce Lewis in a daily roto.  (need to drop one with Sorderstrom coming back). Even so Lara’s playing time could be an issue in the beginning, hold for his upside alone.  12T Deep Daily Roto   Thanks

Paul Sporer: Definitely Royce. His upside is much higher. He had a great June and I’m not moving off him after 5 meh July games. (Also a long-time mega Royce fan, so my bias does lie w/him)

David Wiers: Canzone a must-own guy now?

Jeff Zimmerman: Welcome

Jeff Zimmerman: Here are the winning bids in the two 15-team Tout Wars redraft leagues.

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chris: 12 tm 4×4, okamoto was dropped, is he better rod than Riley?

Jeff Zimmerman: I have Okamoto way over Riley

KCbbq: 12 teal AL only 5×5 H2H keeper using S+1/2H. $25 of $100 FAAB left. Have Jansen and Baker as closers. Would you drop Bazardo for Wells? If so how much FAAB?