06/26/20

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS/INJURIES/RUMORS

• Charlie Blackmon has COVID
• As do several Blue Jays (no names yet)
  • Breaking News: Several Twins w/COVID, too
• Alex Verdugo is set to be ready
• Cole Hamels, too
• Angels eyeing Shohei Ohtani, Griffin Canning, & Felix Pena being available

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06/23/20

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS/INJURIES/RUMORS

• Latest Proposal
  • Owners using March agreement
  • Target of 60 gms, starting 7/24
  • MLBPA likely to agree today by 5 pm CT
  • Universal DH likely for ‘20, uncertain for ‘21
  • No expanded playoffs
  • Dumbass runner on 2nd rule in extras
  • No jersey ads

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06/18/20

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• Latest Proposal

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06/16/20

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DRAFT REVIEW

• How likely is Spencer Torkelson to debut at 3B?
• You had Heston Kjerstad as a potential Balt. pick, how much of a “reach” was it?
  • Did they maximize the deal w/their other picks? (Westburg, Haskin)
• What’s Nick Gonzales’s offensive outlook in PIT?
• His whole profile made him a potential 1.1, but what kind of fantasy profile did TOR get w/Austin Martin?
• Best fantasy future of the 3 Ps taken early: Max Meyer, Asa Lacy, Emerson Hancock

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06/11/20

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• Latest Proposal
• Brief Draft Coverage

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06/09/20

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS/INJURIES/RUMORS

• 2020 Season Outlook – Owners say no to 100+ games
• Chris Archer TOS injury

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05/31/20

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PitchCon Fireside

• An ace to fade (a top 15 SP you think will be outside the top 45 SPs)
• Favorite tier 2 riser (someone in SP 25-40 you think will be top 10)
• Best unproven breakout: Glasnow, Luzardo, Fried, Urias, Gallen

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06/02/20

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• 2020 Season Outlook

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05/26/20

The latest episode of “The Sleeper and the Bust” is live. Support the show by subscribing to Fangraphs! With a standard $20 membership, you help maintain and improve our database of stats and graphs as well as our staff of 8 full-time employees and over 50 contributors. The premium ad-free membership at $50 year supports site growth and also includes faster load speeds and better site performance. You can also support monthly for just $3.

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05/19/20

The latest episode of “The Sleeper and the Bust” is live. Support the show by subscribing to Fangraphs! With a standard $20 membership, you help maintain and improve our database of stats and graphs as well as our staff of 8 full-time employees and over 50 contributors. The premium ad-free membership at $50 year supports site growth and also includes faster load speeds and better site performance. You can also support monthly for just $3.

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• 2020 Season Outlook

ADP FALLERS

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