Archive for Podcast – The Sleeper and the Bust

01/09/19

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STARTING PITCHER RANKING REVIEW: Paul’s, Justin’s 

• Guys Justin Didn’t Rank in Paul’s Top 100
  • Josh Lindblom (2:34)
  • Merrill Kelly/Matt Shoemaker (6:08)
• 6 Major Differences: Paul’s Higher
  • Dylan Bundy (10:15)
    • Jeff Samardzija (17:55)
  • Ryan Yarbrough/Yonny Chirinos (20:50)
  • Jake Odorizzi (25:18)
  • Jordan Lyles (30:15)
  • Aaron Civale (32:47)
  • Max Fried (38:42)

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01/07/19

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS/INJURIES/RUMORS

• WAS super busy:
  • Will Harris (10:53)
  • Daniel Hudson (12:15)
  • Starlin Castro (19:00)
  • Asdrúbal Cabrera (21:40)
  • Eric Thames (23:07)

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1/2/20

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS/INJURIES/RUMORS

The White Sox

• Dallas Keuchel to CWS (1:30)
• Edwin Encarnación to CWS (8:10)
• Luis Robert signed to extension by CWS (14:25)

Hitters

• Corey Dickerson to MIA (23:44)
• Shogo Akiyama to CIN (31:33)
• Kole Calhoun to ARI (45:50)
• César Hernández to CLE (52:44)

Pitchers

• Homer Bailey & Rich Hill to MIN (58:12)
• Dellin Betances to NYM (1:11:30)
• Domingo Germán suspended 81 games (1:12:33)
• Julio Teheran to LAA (1:17:07)

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Approximately  minutes of joyous analysis.

12/19/19

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS/INJURIES/RUMORS

• Players from Asia omnibus by Eric Longenhagen
• Madison Bumgarner to ARI (3:00)
• Avisail Garcia/Ryon Healy/Justin Smoak to MIL (11:40)

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12/18/19

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS/INJURIES/RUMORS

• A.J. Puk (3:25)
• Taijuan Walker (8:00)
• Jordan Montgomery (9:55)
• Cole Hamels (12:25)

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12/12/19

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS/INJURIES/RUMORS

• Gerrit Cole to NYY (2:30)
• Stephen Strasburg stays with WAS (7:00)
• Anthony Rendon to LAA (15:10)
• Tommy Pham & Jake Cronenworth/Hunter Renfroe & Xavier Edwards trade (21:50)
• Didi Gregorius to PHI (36:50)
• Nomar Mazara to CWS (41:14)

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12/5/19

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS/INJURIES/RUMORS

• Zack Wheeler to PHI (1:45)
• Cole Hamels to ATL (7:38)
• Dylan Bundy to LAA (13:23)
• Mike Moustakas to CIN (22:22)
• Jurickson Profar to SD via trade (28:45)
• Jonathan Villar/Jesús Aguilar to MIA (36:03)
• Omar Narváez to MIL (44:35)

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12/4/19

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THE NON-TENDER TEAM

• C: Josh Phegley (3:03)
• 1B: C.J. Cron (4:55)
• 2B: César Hernández (14:55)
• 3B: Maikel Franco (23:12), Travis Shaw (31:40)
• SS: José Peraza (39:11)
• OF: Domingo Santana (45:08), Kevin Pillar (50:36), Steven Souza Jr. (59:33)
• P: Blake Treinen (1:06:22), Taijuan Walker (1:07:00)
• Ranking the Hitters (1:08:00)

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11/27/19

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS/INJURIES/RUMORS

• Kyle Gibson to TEX (0:30)
• Luis Urías/Trent Grisham trade (6:20)
• Drew Pomeranz to SD (21:44)
• Travis d’Arnaud to ATL (26:50)
• Mike Zunino staying in TB (30:10)

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11/21/19

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS/INJURIES/RUMORS

• Chris Martin re-signs in ATL (2:40)
• Jose De Leon traded to CIN (7:25)
• Greg Bird, Jharel Cotton, Matt Duffy, Wei-Yin Chen DFA’d (11:11)

PITCHERLIST MOCK REVIEW

• Justin’s Top 11 (29:27)

BREAKING NEWS!

• Yasmani Grandal signs with CWS (44:16)

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Approximately 56 minutes of joyous analysis.