3/28/16

The latest episode of “The Sleeper and the Bust” is live!

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Notable Transactions/Rumors/Articles

• Matt Harvey scratched, OD in doubt (4:00)
• Lonnie Chisenhall to DL [forearm] (6:17)
• Nate Karns & Vincent Velasquez win 5th starter roles (9:30)
• Tyler White makes Astros OD roster (17:45)

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3/25/16

The latest episode of “The Sleeper and the Bust” is live!

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Strategy Section

• We deep-dive our Mixed H2H Tout Wars Auction (a brand new format in Tout Wars)
• Tout Wars Rules
• Part 1 of Jeff’s Write-Up
• Tout Wars Auction Boards

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3/24/16

The latest episode of “The Sleeper and the Bust” is live!

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Strategy Section

• We dissect and review Jason’s AL Tout Wars Team for the bulk of the show and finish with some musings from the NL which he sat in on as the chat operator.
• Jason’s written review for Rotowire
• Tout Wars Auction Boards
• How to Create a Position Cheatsheet by Tanner Bell

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Approximately 80 minutes of joyous analysis.

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3/23/16

The latest episode of “The Sleeper and the Bust” is live!

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Notable Transactions/Rumors/Articles

• Andre Ethier out 10-14 weeks w/broken tibia (3:14)
• A.J. Pollock bum elbow, not expected to need DL (10:45)
• Tyler Naquin on track to start in CF (12:24)
• Kevin Gausman shoulder tendinitis (16:20)

Strategy Section

• Spring Standouts – Changing Your Outlook?
  • Keon Broxton (.914 OPS, 6 SB) (19:45)
  • Maikel Franco (7 HR) (25:25)
  • Danny Valencia (5 HR, 1.471 OPS) (32:27)
  • Jean Segura (.525 AVG, 5 XBH) (36:24)
  • Daniel Nava (.500 AVG, angling for starting role in LAA) (42:42)
• Eno’s updated ranks
  • Biggest movers
    • Matt Moore (49:42)
    • Vincent Velasquez (54:08)
    • Adam Conley (55:14)
    • Kyle Gibson (56:36)
    • Wade Miley (59:40)
  • Biggest fallers
    • Jeff Samardzija (1:05:40)
    • Rich Hill (1:08:42)
    • Yu Darvish (50:58)
    • Scott Kazmir (1:16:56)
    • Julio Teheran (1:18:14)

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3/16/16

The latest episode of “The Sleeper and the Bust” is live!

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Notable Transactions/Rumors/Articles

• Lance McCullers to DL
• Yasiel Puig no suspension
• MIL not naming a closer
• Juan Nicasio turning heads in PIT

Strategy Section: Good Guys Off Bad Years

• Yasiel Puig
• Carlos Gomez
• Troy Tulowitzki
• Ian Desmond
• Hanley Ramirez
• Anthony Rendon
• Jacoby Ellsbury
• Yan Gomes
• Victor Martinez

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Episode 3 of OttoGraphs is here and we have a special guest- Chris Mitchell, creator of KATOH! We discuss the development of KATOH and the types of players the prospect model prefers, and Chris was also gracious enough to answer some questions we had about some specific prospects including Alex Verdugo, Clayton Blackburn, Blake Snell, and Joey Gallo.

Feel free to comment with any questions or suggestions you may have about this episode or future topics, and we can be reached individually on Twitter:

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Lastly, special thanks to Treemen who provided our intro and outro music. If you like what you hear, please check out their other work at http://treemen.bandcamp.com/

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3/14/16

The latest episode of “The Sleeper and the Bust” is live!

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Strategy Section: John Smoltz on Pitching

• His amazing nickname before “Smoltzie” (3:05)
• Evolution of arsenal (4:05)
• Success of FB/SL guys (8:00)
• Slider manipulation & movement (10:30)
• Best way for FB/SL/CB guys to succeed w/out changeup (13:40)
• Did the slider or splitter tax your arm noticeably (16:00)
• Postseason pitching as a stress factor (18:00)
• The SP-RP-SP transition (19:25)
• Closer vs. Setup/Middle Relief warm-up patterns (21:33)
• Today’s Elite RPs as Potential SPs (24:10)
• Preparation Needed for SP-to-RP Switch (27:12)
• Command (28:50)
• More ideal: 1 Dominant Pitch or Diverse, Lesser Arsenal? (37:00)
• Two SPs on the Rise? (39:00)
• Nola v. Rodon (41:33)
• March Madness Tips [spoiler alert: take MSU!] (44:00)

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3/13/16

The latest episode of “The Sleeper and the Bust” is live!

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Moves/News/Injuries/Rumors

• Corey Seager knee
• Keon Broxton pushing for starting CF in MIL

Strategy Section: SP Guide, Tout, SXSW

• SP Guide
• Tout Wars
• SXSW panel

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For our second episode we discuss ottoneu auction tips and strategies.

Feel free to comment with any questions or suggestions you may have about this episode or future topics, and we can be reached individually on Twitter:

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@JustinVibber

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@Fazeorange

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3/11/16

The latest episode of “The Sleeper and the Bust” is live!

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Moves/News/Rumors

• We spend the bulk of the episode discussing Eno’s findings at the camps he’s been to: Chicago, Cincy, San Diego, and Colorado.

Strategy Section: Tout Mixed

• Review of Eno’s team for Tuesday’s Tout Mixed Draft

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