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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

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July 13, 2021

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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

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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

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July 8, 2021

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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

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1:06	Paul Sporer: Welcome, everyone! Let’s talk some baseball!

1:06	CT: 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	Paul Sporer: I love Stassi, I definitely prefer him here

1:07	Guest: Thoughts on Urquidy, who does not appear on your Patreon SP List?

1:09	Paul Sporer: 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	Rays: How do you feel about Luis Patino’s performance this far for the Rays?

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The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 950 – Examining Gerrit Cole’s Struggles

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July 6, 2021

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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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8 Watchlist Guys: Vol. 13

by Paul Sporer

July 2, 2021

Most platforms have a feature where you can click something by the player’s name to put them on a virtual watchlist. It is smart to use this feature before the season starts because once it starts you be sorting by stats and you could miss out on someone you really want about to get a new role because you sorted by PA and he just didn’t show very high.

Previous Watchlists

Willy Adames stayed hot with another big week, hitting .308/.455/.692 including 3 HR and 10 RBIs since his inclusion in last week’s Watchlist.

SHALLOW LEAGUES (mixed leagues – 10 or fewer teams)

Austin Hays | OF, BAL

Hays has had a huge platoon split this year with a 1.013 OPS vL and just a .604 vR but it hasn’t always been like this as his career marks are .793/.721, respectively. He is surging of late with an .892 OPS and 3 HR in his last 50 PA. I always love having Baltimore bats in the summer, especially when they are at home and the ball is flying at Camden Yards. If you are bought in on the lefty/righty thing (though you really shouldn’t give it too much credence) he does have 3 southpaws in the first 4 games next week.

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