Paul Sporer’s Baseball Chat – July 21st, 2021
by Paul Sporer
July 21, 2021
New SP rankings are live and we talked about ’em!
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Paul Sporer’s Second Half Starting Pitcher Rankings
by Paul Sporer
July 21, 2021
It’s been too long since I’ve released an updated SP ranking here on the site. While I am updating them with regularity on our Patreon, I will make sure to have another couple of updates over the final 2+ months of the season here as well.
The blue bar represents the START of a new tier.
I generally don’t include IL’d guys, but I made an exception for Manoah because he should be back after essentially a minimum stay for a back contusion. He slipped in the dugout and hurt himself, but it looks like he could pitch this weekend or be in line for a 2-start next week.
I view these as 3-4 week rankings given the volatility of pitching and I think this second half will be among the most volatility with pitchers getting skipped and shut down for innings limits. I’m confident that Luis Garcia will be swapped with Cristian Javier in the Astros rotation, but it hasn’t happened yet and so we need to enjoy his excellence while we have it. Garcia’s true talent is probably Top 30, but the rug could be pulled out at any moment so I hedged a bit with his ranking.
The same goes for the Brewers studs, though at a higher level. If we didn’t have any inning concerns, they’d all slot a bit higher.
I’ll answer as many questions as I can in the comments so let me know what you think!
The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 957 – Time to Cut Ryan McMahon?
by Paul Sporer
July 20, 2021
7/20/21
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INJURIES/TRANSACTION NEWS
- Mookie Betts scratched Monday (2:25)
- Jacob deGrom to IL w/forearm (6:24)
- Alek Manoah to IL w/back contusion (10:10)
- Tony Gonsolin (13:35)
- Logan Webb (17:11)
- Kolby Allard/Wily Peralta (20:00)
- Jazz Chisholm Jr. to IL w/shoulder (26:33)
- Brandon Crawford to IL w/oblique (28:40)
- MI replacements: Willy Adames (32:51)
- Josh Harrison (34:20)
- Zach McKinstry (35:57)
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The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 956 – Six Starters to Buy for the 2H
by Paul Sporer
July 19, 2021
7/19/21
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SOLO DOLO
- Tony Gonsolin (3:20)
- José Berríos (9:06)
- Ross Stripling (14:36)
- Tanner Houck (19:00)
- Eric Lauer (22:55)
- Aaron Civale (27:35)
- Bonus: Michael Kopech/Cristian Javier (29:53)
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The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 955 – Five Fade Pitchers for the 2H
by Paul Sporer
July 15, 2021
7/15/21
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SOLO DOLO
- Freddy Peralta (3:30)
- Trevor Rogers (11:31)
- Dylan Cease (16:45)
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The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 954 – Four Rebound Power Hitters
by Paul Sporer
July 13, 2021
7/13/21
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SOLO DOLO
- Alex Kirilloff (1:20)
- Jorge Soler (7:40)
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The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 952 – Fireside Chat: Buys and Fades
by Paul Sporer
July 9, 2021
7/10/21
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FIRESIDE CHAT
- Fades: Taijuan Walker/Luis Garcia
- Buys: Frankie Montas/Spencer Turnbull
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The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 951 – Examining Gleyber’s Struggles
by Paul Sporer
July 8, 2021
7/8/21
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INJURIES/TRANSACTION NEWS
- Manuel Margot to IL/Vidal Bruján called up (4:35)
- Clayton Kershaw to IL (13:31)
- Julio Urías/Josiah Gray discussion
- Yasmani Grandal to IL/Eloy Jimenez on rehab (23:08)
- Rowdy Tellez traded to MIL (31:36)
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Paul Sporer Baseball Chat – July 7th, 2021
by Paul Sporer
July 7, 2021
Check the transcript!
| 1:06 |
: Welcome, everyone! Let’s talk some baseball! |
| 1:06 |
: Hey Paul, looking to replace Grandal (like everyone else) in a 12tm 6×6. Sean Murphy and Max Stassi are both on the wire. They both have their pros and cons, but what say you for the next 4-6 weeks? Appreciate the help and the chat! |
| 1:06 |
: I love Stassi, I definitely prefer him here |
| 1:07 |
: Thoughts on Urquidy, who does not appear on your Patreon SP List? |
| 1:09 |
: I’m not really ranking injury guys until they return, but I’m still a huge fan. He’s just an uncertainty right now |
| 1:09 |
: How do you feel about Luis Patino’s performance this far for the Rays? |
The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 950 – Examining Gerrit Cole’s Struggles
by Paul Sporer
July 6, 2021
7/6/21
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- Game of the Week Watch Party
INJURIES/TRANSACTION NEWS
- Eddie Rosario to IL (2:00)
- Oscar Mercado as a replacement
- Yasmani Grandal exits w/calf strain (9:00)
- Sixto Sánchez’s season is over (15:18)
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