8/21/19

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SPS ON FIRE SINCE THE BREAK:

• Ryan Yarbrough (1:40)
• Cal Quantrill (8:35)
• Zac Gallen (17:50)
• Chris Bassitt (28:00)

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8/14/19

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS/INJURIES/RUMORS

• Jameson Taillon has TJ
• Jake Arrieta (elbow) hits the IL; toast for ‘19
• Robbie Ray (back) removed from start 
• Sean Manaea back after one more AAA start
• Alex Dickerson (oblique) activated
• Jeff McNeil (hamstring) hits the IL
• Avisail Garcia (oblique) hits the IL
• Yoan Moncada on rehab
• Gerrit Cole (groin) scratched, feeling better
• Max Scherzer (back) ready to return
• Fernando Tatis Jr. (back) aiming for Fri. return
• Carlos Carrasco (cancer) facing live batters

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8/13/19

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TOP 30 SPs

I didn’t do individual player timestamps because I didn’t want to spoil the list!

• Just Missed (1:00-24:39)
• 30-21 (24:40-40:40)
• 20-11 (40:41-53:43)
• Top 10 (53:44-1:09:35)

Please let me know if there was someone I didn’t mention that you consider worthy or if just your general thoughts on where someone is slotted, particularly if you have him markedly higher or lower than I do.

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8/8/19

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS/INJURIES/RUMORS

• Mitch Keller recalled (1:25)

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8/7/19

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Paul looks at the remaining August schedules and highlights some potential streamers so you can get a leg up before they are front and center on the waiver wire.

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Approximately 36 minutes of joyous analysis.

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8/6/19

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS/INJURIES/RUMORS

• Josh Bell getting a rest (1:20)
• Jose Leclerc returns to closer role (7:43)
• Kolby Allard debuting Friday (8:00)

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8/1/19

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TRADE DEADLINE REVIEW

• Zack Greinke to HOU; Corbin Martin/J.B. Bukauskas/Seth Beer/Joshua Rojas
• Trevor Bauer to CIN; Yasiel Puig/Franmil Reyes/Logan Allen to CLE; Taylor Trammell to SD
• Shane Greene, Chris Martin, Mark Melancon to ATL

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7/30/19

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS/INJURIES/RUMORS ()

• Marcus Stroman to NYM
• Jordan Lyles to MIL
• Jason Vargas to PHI
• Corey Kluber throwing sim gm on Saturday
• Danny Salazar to debut Thursday
• Catcher Will Smith ROS value

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7/25/19

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FIRST PITCH ARIZONA (link)

• What is FPAZ and why should people attend?

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7/23/19

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ROOKIE REVIEW

Hitters

• Yordan Alvarez or Fernando Tatis Jr.
• Pete Alonso or Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
• Keston Hiura or Oscar Mercado
• Victor Robles or Nick Senzel
• Austin Riley or Michael Chavis
• Christian Walker or Daniel Vogelbach
• Bryan Reynolds or Garrett Cooper
• Brandon Lowe or Alex Verdugo
• Kevin Newman or Cavan Biggio

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