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The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1271 – Sleeper Picks Across the Top 300 ADP

3/11/24

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Top 100 ADP

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The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1269 – Starting Pitcher Preview Pt. 6 | The Final Countdown

3/8/24

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  • Gavin Lux not the starting SS? (Betts named SS hours after the pod)

SP PREVIEW Pt. 6

AL Mixed Bag

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Paul Sporer’s Baseball Chat – March 6th, 2024

Thanks for coming out. Let me know if the March 20th Marathon works for you!

1:01

Paul Sporer: Helloooooo everyone, how’s it going?

1:01

Mike: 12 team roto league with keepers based on round drafted and yearly escalator.

1:01

Mike: would you draft and if so where? Shane Mac & Baz  12 team roto keeper league based on draft position and annual escalators for each year kept.

1:01

Paul Sporer: Do you have unlimited IL slots?

1:02

Rabbit ball: Do your feelings on rabbits or other one cat players change at all in a h2h context vs roto?

1:03

Paul Sporer: Not really, but I guess I can maybe use them more pointedly in H2H and perhaps work around their flaws a bit more maybe? Although I would be so angry to bench a Ruiz type the day he rips off 4 SBs. I just don’t like the player type, doesn’t fit my managing style

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Shortstop 2024 Fantasy Rankings

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Shortstop is shaping up nicely this winter. Even cutting the guys who are added with the 5-game eligibility threshold we’re using, there are still a lot of interesting multi-eligible studs with major upside. The next wave is already making noise with some young risers carrying massive price tags despite some clear risk while a lot of the veterans come with stable floors. There is still some uncertainty at the position that I will address with updates throughout the rest of the winter.


Changelog

  • 3/6/2024 – José Caballero & Gavin Lux added, multiple ranking updates
  • 2/22/2024 – Xander Bogaerts, Matt McLain, Tim Anderson, Gio Urshela profile and ranking updates
  • 2/15/2024 – No ranking changes, but wanted to update the ADP info
  • 1/30/2024 – Vaughn Grissom boost & write-up, Corey Seager sports hernia surgery news
  • 1/9/2024 – First Release

Ranking Methodology

  • ADP is based on 30-day rolling NFBC Draft Champions Leagues.
  • $ Values are based on standard 5×5 12-team league using the FanGraphs Depth Charts and these Auction Calculator settings. They default to a player’s most valuable position, so if the first base list includes a catcher, it will show that player’s value at catcher.
  • ADP and $ Values are updated as of the last update date on this post.
  • 5-game eligibility was used for these lists to cast the widest net.

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The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1267 – Starting Pitcher Preview Pt. 5 | Oldheads, Volume Concerns, and Lottery Tickets

3/5/24

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SP PREVIEW Pt. 5

(Rotowire OC ADP Data Since Feb 15th – 43 Drafts)

Grandpas

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The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1265 – Starting Pitcher Preview Pt. 4 | Injury Gambles and Lefties

2/29/24

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Heavy Injury Gambles

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Paul Sporer’s Baseball Chat – February 28th, 2024

Transcript is now available!

1:01

Paul Sporer: Goood afternoon, y’all!

1:01

MochiBetts: Think Jared Walsh can play himself into a spot/trade somewhere this spring?

1:02

Paul Sporer: Did he get merked from Texas? He was an NRI for them

1:02

Daro: Jhoan Duran or Dw in Williams in dynasty league?

1:03

Paul Sporer: Pretty much a coin toss for me, so let’s just go w/the guy 3 yrs younger in Duran

1:03

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The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1262 – Starting Pitcher Preview Pt. 3 | The Next Wave

2/26/24

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SP PREVIEW Pt. 3

The Next Wave

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The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1261 – Starting Pitcher Preview Pt. 2 | Steady Vets & Team Duos

2/23/24

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SP PREVIEW Pt. 2

Missed Top 30

Old Heads

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The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1260 – Starting Pitcher Preview Pt. 1 | Aces and Super Sophomores

2/22/24

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SP PREVIEW Pt. 1

1st Round Aces

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