09/18/20

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BIGGEST K% IMPROVERS

• Jared Walsh
• Max Stassi
• Pat Valaika
• Rowdy Tellez
• Will Smith

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09/17/20

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS/INJURIES/RUMORS

• Jared Walsh rips 6th HR in 7 gms
• Brady Singer dominant again
• Keegan Akin sharp
• Randy Dobnak optioned
• Byron Buxton 5 HR in L8 gms
• Teoscar Hernández returns

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09/15/20

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS/INJURIES/RUMORS

• Josh Bell on fire (.333/.414/.600, 5 HR in last 70 PA)
• Dinelson Lamet insane again
• Pablo Lopez rebounds (7 IP/1 ER, 6 K)
• Will Smith quietly dominating (178 wRC+)

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09/10/20

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS/INJURIES/RUMORS

• Dealing studs & their 2021 outlook: Yu Darvish, Trevor Bauer, Corbin Burnes, Dinelson Lamet, Jesús Luzardo, Sixto Sanchez, Tyler Mahle, Dane Dunning, Deivi Garcia, Seth Lugo
• Matthew Boyd pulled the rug out from under everyone
• Adam Duvall goes triple yak AGAIN
• Ryan Mountcastle has been electric since call-up

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09/03/20

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS/INJURIES/RUMORS

• Young Guns dealing: Sixto Sanchez, Triston McKenzie, Ian Anderson, Framber Valdez, Cristian Javier [chart]
• Getting to know Johan Oviedo: 95 mph, SL & CB, 12th on STL prospects
• Zac Gallen great v. LAD
• Which 3 HR hitter would you scoop? Adam Duvall or Alex Dickerson
• Crusty 1B Crushing: Eric Hosmer v. Brandon Belt [chart]
• Wil Myers to IL (undisclosed)

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09/01/20

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS/INJURIES/RUMORS

• Mike Clevinger to SDP
• Austin Nola & Co. to SDP
• Mitch Moreland to SDP
• Archie Bradley & Brian Goodwin to CIN
• Jonathan Villar, Ross Stripling, & Robbie Ray to TOR
• Starling Marte to MIA; Caleb Smith to ARI
• Mike Minor to OAK
• Kevin Pillar to COL

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08/30/20

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS/INJURIES/RUMORS

• Joe Jiménez out as DET closer  2:00
  • Gregory Soto
• Trevor Rosenthal traded to SD for Edward Oliveras 4:30
  • Who closes in KC?
• Jarrod Dyson traded to White Sox 7:30
• Franklin Barreto to LAA for Tommy LaStella 10:00
• Mitch Moreland to SD 13:44
  • Bobby Dalbec up for BOS
• Tommy Milone to ATL 18:00
• Jordan Romano to IL 22:05
  • Who closes in Tor?
• Jose Martinez to CHC 24:00

FAAB

• Manuel Margot 27:15
• Ian Anderson 30:50
• Josh Fleming 34:20
• Gavin Lux 42:30
• Deivi Garcia 46:15
• Tony Gonsolin 51:10
• Michael Pineda 52:45
• Cedric Mullins 54:45
• Brandon Belt 57:40
• Richard Rodriguez 100:15
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08/27/20

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS/INJURIES/RUMORS

• Taijuan Walker to TOR
  • How active do you expect the deadline to be?
• Joe Jiménez out as DET closer
• Is Craig Kimbrel getting the job back in CHC?
• 5 guys for the last 5 TB saves – anyone rosterable?
• Who would you trust most as COL closer: Bard-Diaz-Estevez?

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08/25/20

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS/INJURIES/RUMORS

• Jack Flaherty & Blake Snell deal (1:50)
• Mike Clevinger/Zach Plesac update (4:34)
• Aaron Civale excellent again (10:00)
• Merrill Kelly 켈리 scratched then IL’d (14:35)
• Casey Mize & Tarik Skubal after 2 apiece (16:53)
• Rockies SPs: Freeland/Castellini/Senzatela have been best; Marquez/Gray worst (20:02)
• Justin Verlander update (27:49)
• Ke’Bryan Hayes, Leody Taveras, Ian Anderson up (31:00)

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08/23/20

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS/INJURIES/RUMORS

• Nick Anderson strained forearm
  • Jalen Beeks? Diego Castillo? Peter Fairbanks?
• Brandon Workman traded to PHI
• Matt Barnes
• Pomeranz to the IL
  • Emilio Pagan
• Strasburg done
  • Austin Voth, Erick Fedde

PLAYERS WE’RE LOST ON

• Joey Bart and Keibert Ruiz 25:00
• Robinson Cano 27:00
• Abraham Toro and Myles Straw 30:30
• Brendan Rodgers 35:50
• Ramiel Tapia 36:40
• Jeimer Candelario 40:15
• Cedric Mullins 42:45
• Ryan Mountcastle 47:00
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• Casey Mize 49:50
• Tarik Skubal 52:35
• Sixto Sanchez 53:10
• Triston McKenzie 56:00
• Julian Merryweather 1:00:40

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