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The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 843 – Players We’re Wrong on So Far

August 20, 2020

08/20/20

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS/INJURIES/RUMORS

Casey Mize/Dane Dunning debut review
Seth Lugo into the rotation
Brad Keller dominant again
Aaron Civale CG
Framber Valdez defeats Coors
Adbert Alzolay sharp
Mallex Smith sent down
Daniel Vogelbach DFA’d

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The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 842 – Prospects Are Coming!

by Paul Sporer

August 18, 2020

08/18/20

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS/INJURIES/RUMORS

Tigers prospects incoming: Casey Mize, Tarik Skubal
Replacing Bo Bichette
- Luis Garcia up, goes yard
- Isaac Paredes
- J.P. Crawford
- Willy Adames
Kirby Yates likely to have season-ending surgery
Tommy Pham season over
Adrian Morejon starting Tuesday

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The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 841 – Struggling Mid-Round Hitters

by Paul Sporer

August 13, 2020

08/13/20

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS/INJURIES/RUMORS

STL/CWS PPD Friday
- Dylan Carlson likely up once they resume
Alec Bohm coming up
Aaron Judge didn’t play Wednesday (lower body tightness?)
- Mike Tauchman hasn’t started since Stanton to IL lol
Ozzie Albies not coming back next week
Ronald Acuña Jr. out through weekend (wrist inflammation)
Andrew Benintendi to IL
Sean Doolittle to IL
Jorge Mateo added to taxi squad

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The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 840 – Rising Hitters ft. Ellen Adair

by Paul Sporer

August 11, 2020

08/11/20

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS/INJURIES/RUMORS

Mike Clevinger & Zack Plesac being cool & unselfish
Offense way down (AVG down 19 pts, SLG down 34)
Aaron Nola dominant again
Dustin May w/another QS
Randy Dobnak now has MLB-best 0.90 ERA

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The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 839 – Unending Closer Chaos

by Paul Sporer

August 6, 2020

08/06/20

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS/INJURIES/RUMORS

Max Scherzer left early w/hamstring
Jake Odorizzi to start Saturday
Shohei Ohtani slated to return Thursday
Kyle Tucker starts v. b2b lefties
Ozzie Albies to IL w/wrist
Nick Madrigal to IL w/shoulder
- 2B replacements: Michael Chavis, Joey Wendle, Jonathan Schoop

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The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 838 – Soroka Out for the Year

by Paul Sporer

August 4, 2020

08/04/20

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS/INJURIES/RUMORS

Mike Soroka out for the year (achilles)
Rich Hill to IL (shoulder)
Shohei Ohtani out 4 wks w/flexor pronator mass
Jo Adell called up
Monte Harrison called up

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The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 837 – Closer Chaos, FAAB, 2-Start Pitchers

by Justin Mason

August 2, 2020

8/2/20

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The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 836 – Pitching Shines on Wednesday

by Paul Sporer

July 30, 2020

07/30/20

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS/INJURIES/RUMORS

Nate Pearson sharp in debut (Max even better)
Cristian Javier outduel Dustin May
Jesus Luzardo sharp in relief, to start next time out
Zach Plesac awesome (Aaron Civale great on Wed, too)
- Brad Hand blows it (trouble?)
Charlie Morton’s misleading 2nd start
- Oliver Drake has 2 SVs, then pitched in 6th
Rich Hill great in season debut

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The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 835 – Early Impressions

by Paul Sporer

July 28, 2020

07/28/20

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS/INJURIES/RUMORS

MIA COVID Outbreak
- WAS doesn’t want to play them
- NYY/PHI cancelled again Tuesday
Nate Pearson starting Wednesday v. Max Scherzer
Justin Verlander & Corey Kluber hurt
Alex Wood to IL (shoulder)
Mike Foltynewicz DFA’d

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The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 834 – Baseball is Back!

by Paul Sporer

July 23, 2020

07/23/20

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