RotoGraphs Audio: The Sleeper and the Bust 9/5/13

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September 5, 2013

Episode 59
Today’s episode of The Sleeper and the Bust stars yours truly and features RotoGraphs editor Eno Sarris. We discuss the fastest man alive and a pair of breakout third basemen.

Don’t hesitate to direct pod-related correspondence to @mikepodhorzer or @enosarris on Twitter and tweet us any fantasy questions you have that we may answer on our next episode.

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Intro by DJ Sinton (no, contrary to popular belief, I do not moonlight as a rap star)

Approximately 39 min of joyous analysis.

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Mike Podhorzer is the founder of ProjectingX IQ, an advanced fantasy baseball analytics platform that transforms projection data and in-season performance signals into actionable intelligence. He is the 2015 Fantasy Sports Writers Association Baseball Writer of the Year and three-time Tout Wars champion. He is the author of the eBook Projecting X 2.0: How to Forecast Baseball Player Performance, which teaches you how to project players yourself. Follow Mike on X@MikePodhorzer and contact him via email.

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Joe
12 years ago

Hey Eno

Thanks for talking about double jack a while back, loving their beer lineup now.

great podcast as usual Podhorzer!

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Brian
12 years ago

Do you guys think Billy Hamilton should be owned in a 10 team mixed roto?

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Mike PodhorzerFanGraphs Staff
12 years ago
Reply to  Brian

Like we said, depends entirely on where you sit in the hitting categories. Also depends on who he would replace in your lineup and who you would be dropping. In 1 week, he could give you 5 steals and 5 runs, but prob 0s in HRs and RBIs.

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Brian
12 years ago
Reply to  Mike Podhorzer

Well, I have a +5 lead in steals or should I have dropped Jeter or Carl Crawford for him?

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Mike PodhorzerFanGraphs Staff
12 years ago
Reply to  Mike Podhorzer

If you’re already winning steals, I see no reason to start him.

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Brian
12 years ago
Reply to  Mike Podhorzer

I see so if I own Bonifacio I should be able to hold the fort for the next 23 days if the guy behind me just leaves Hamilton there, yeah?

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Mike PodhorzerFanGraphs Staff
12 years ago
Reply to  Mike Podhorzer

Yeah, Bonifacio is Hamilton, but with the potential to actually hit a homer and knock in some runs!

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Brian
12 years ago
Reply to  Mike Podhorzer

Goldschmidt, Desmond, Adam Jones, Victorino, Choo, and Rajai Davis, and Billy Hamilton for him. Bonifacio, Segura, Alex Rodriguez, Puig, Crawford, Alex Gordon, Adam Eaton, and Granderson for me. I guess I could grab Rutledge or Middlebrooks if I need the extra speed. What do you think, Mike?

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Mike PodhorzerFanGraphs Staff
12 years ago
Reply to  Mike Podhorzer

You should be fine. Middlebrooks for speed? You sure you typed the right name?

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Brian
12 years ago
Reply to  Mike Podhorzer

My bad. I meant LeMahieu instead of Middlebrooks lol.

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Mike PodhorzerFanGraphs Staff
12 years ago
Reply to  Mike Podhorzer

Haha. I think you’re good.

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Brian
12 years ago
Reply to  Mike Podhorzer

Alright! Thanks, Mike.

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Brian
12 years ago
Reply to  Brian

Do you think a +5 lead in steals is not much or I shouldn’t worry about it much, Mike?

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Mike PodhorzerFanGraphs Staff
12 years ago
Reply to  Brian

It’s not a big lead, but it depends on who the guy has behind you in the standings and who you have. If he traded away his steals guys, then you should be fine.

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Woody Barrelson
12 years ago

I thought of this while listening, why didn’t Yadi call for a pitchout first pitch. If everyone knew Hamilton was running, pitchout. Would have been out by a mile.

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