11/11/20

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2021 BREAKOUT STARTERS

Top 50 (Overall player, not SP) Going Pick 90-150 (5:00)

• Paul: Pablo López
• Alex: Lance McCullers Jr.

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11/10/20

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS/INJURIES/RUMORS

• Managerial news

2021 2B Preview

Stars

• Ozzie Albies
• DJ LeMahieu
• Whit Merrifield

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10/29/20

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS/INJURIES/RUMORS

• Kolten Wong Non-Tendered

2021 1B Preview

Superstars

• Cody Bellinger
• Freddie Freeman

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10/27/20

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2021 TOO EARLY MOCKS

The Closing Pool

• Josh Hader & Liam Hendriks only top 100s
• Who’s reliable beyond that?
• Changing of the guard
• Up and Comers

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10/22/20

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2021 TOO EARLY MOCK HITTERS

The Catching Pool

Catchers Discussed: J.T. Realmuto, Salvador Perez, Christian Vazquez, Gary Sánchez, Austin Nola, Sean Murphy, Daulton Varsho, James McCann, Mitch Garver, Max Stassi, Joey Bart, Danny Jansen, Tyler Stephenson, Omar Narváez

Where is Hitter X Goin?

• Yordan Alvarez 88
• Kyle Lewis 103
• Randy Arozarena 111
• Alec Bohm 119
• Dylan Carlson 162
• Wander Franco 176
• Gavin Lux 192
• Jo Adell 199

Favorite Post-200 Hitters

• Cedric Mullins
• Ke’Bryan Hayes
• Ty France
• Kolten Wong
• Carter Kieboom
• Evan White
• Cesar Hernandez
• Elvis Andrus

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10/13/20

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2021 SP DISCUSSION

• Luis Castillo – 2:00
• Zac Gallen – 8:30
• Blake Snell – 14:30
• Tyler Glasnow – 22:00
• Aaron Nola – 23:20
• Lucas Giolito – 27:29
• Dinelson Lamet – 32:00
• Walker Buehler/Clayton Kershaw – 34:34
• Hyun Jin Ryu 류현진 – 38:35
• Dylan Bundy – 45:17
• José Berríos – 52:00

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10/07/20

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS/INJURIES/RUMORS

• LDS Playoffs

TOO EARLY MOCKS

First Round review

• Surprise at the Top?
• Mookie Betts 1st 6 times
• Other 1s: Fernando Tatis Jr., Ronald Acuña, Jacob deGrom
• No Mike Trout & he’s only 2 in 2 drafts
• 5 OF, 4 SS, 3 SP, 2 1B (one w/OF), 1 3B
• Biggest 1st rd split: Freddie Freeman peak 6, low 21

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10/02/20

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS/INJURIES/RUMORS

• AL Playoffs
• Clayton Kershaw dominates

MY SP RANKS

Too high

• Mike Clevinger 25
• Mike Soroka 40
• Cal Quantrill 120

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09/24/20

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WEEKEND STREAMERS

Friday

• Taylor Clarke v. COL
• Kyle Wright v. BOS
• Jorge Lopez at TOR
• Chris Mazza at ATL
• Dylan Cease v. CHC
• Spencer Turnbull at KC
• Jose Urquidy at TEX
• Josh Lindblom 린드블럼 v. STL
• Eric Lauer v. STL
• Rick Porcello at WAS
• J.A. Happ v. MIA
• Vince Velasquez at TB
• Mitch Keller at CLE
• Yusei Kikuchi at OAK
• Tyler Anderson v. SD
• Jeff Samardzija v. SD
• Daniel Ponce de Leon v. MIL
• Kyle Cody v. HOU
• Taijuan Walker v. BAL

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09/22/20

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2021 OUTLOOK OF LATE ROUND PITCHING GEMS

• Corbin Burnes
• Dylan Bundy
• Marco Gonzales
• Zach Davies
• Aaron Civale

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