RotoGraphs Audio: The Sleeper and the Bust 5/17/2015 – Bryce Harper is Untradeable

Episode 230

The latest episode of “The Sleeper and the Bust” is live!

In this episode, Paul Sporer and Jason Collette discuss the injury news with Corey Dickerson, Jorge de la Rosa, Justin Morneau, Chris Tillman, and Mat Latos. Next they discuss Bryce Harper, Brandon Belt, Josh Harrison, Clay Buchholz, Anthony DeSclafani, Carlos Rodon, Noah Syndergaard, Michael Pineda, Maikel Franco, Mike Wright, Addison Reed, and the TB closer situation.

As usual, don’t hesitate to tweet us or comment with fantasy questions.

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Approximately 56 minutes of joyous analysis.





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akhdair
10 years ago

fml traded harper for keuchel and dickerson and then harper catches fire

Cool Lester Smooth
10 years ago
Reply to  akhdair

Hah, you entirely deserve it.

Dan
10 years ago

I traded Bryce for Garrett Richards on April 26th. There is a slight bias towards pitching in my league and, in a vacuum, I would have been ecstatic with Richards. Harper had to reach rarefied heights as soon as I traded him. Home run in first plate appearance following the trade.