The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1030 – Starting Pitcher Preview by Paul Sporer March 22, 2022 3/22/22 The latest episode of “The Sleeper and the Bust” is live. Support the show by subscribing to our Patreon!! Follow us on Twitter @sporer – Host @justinmasonfwfb – Co-Host/Producer PATREON Join our Patreon for live video feeds of each show Watch the video feed replay on YouTube STARTING PITCHER PREVIEW QUESTIONS FOR TOP TIER GUYS: Was Gerrit Cole/sticky stuff overblown? (7:15) Is Shohei Ohtani (SP30 last yr) underutilized as a pitcher? (8:00) Any workload concerns re: Corbin Burnes? (9:29) Which Met are you trusting: Max Scherzer or Jacob deGrom? (11:03) Is there any real difference between Burnes and Brandon Woodruff? (12:48) Does Walker Buehler’s ERA/ERA indicators split bother you? (13:55) Are you buying Shane Bieber to stay healthy? (15:28) Is Julio Urías underrated? (17:15) Are you moving Zack Wheeler down off the shoulder news? (18:35) Who do you prefer: Aaron Nola or Lucas Giolito? (20:42) Is Sandy Alcantara the next big thing? (24:25) What does Robbie Ray do for a follow-up? (26:24) Do you trust Freddy Peralta as a fantasy ace? (27:55) What does Kevin Gausman look like back in the AL East? (31:25) Do Max Fried and Logan Webb take the next step toward ace-hood in ‘22? (33:12) Is there more injury risk to Lance Lynn than we think? (36:32) Are you buying the Dylan Cease hype train? (38:20) Crusty stud you trust more: Justin Verlander or Charlie Morton? (40:40) Is there another level to José Berríos? (43:35) Buy a Florida-based breakout: Trevor Rogers or Shane McClanahan? (46:00) Will Frankie Montas be dealt before the season? (48:18) Which Padre do you prefer: Blake Snell or Yu Darvish? (50:00) Are Alek Manoah’s risks being glossed over? (51:21) MID/LATE TIERS GROUPINGS: Mid-Tier Gems (53:00) Luis Castillo, Tyler Mahle, Nathan Eovaldi, Sean Manaea, Luis Garcia, Framber Valdez, Jordan Montgomery, John Means New Faces in New Places (58:05) Carlos Rodón, Chris Bassitt, Sonny Gray, Eduardo Rodriguez, Yusei Kikuchi Injury Scares (1:04:30) Noah Syndergaard, Pablo López, Chris Sale, Shane Baz, Jack Flaherty, Mike Clevinger, Zac Gallen, Luis Severino Young Arms Looking to Make the Leap (1:09:44) Michael Kopech, Logan Gilbert, Ian Anderson, Tarik Skubal, Patrick Sandoval, Ranger Suárez, Tanner Houck, Triston McKenzie Ol’ Reliables? (1:17:00) Clayton Kershaw, Adam Wainwright, Marcus Stroman, Alex Wood, Alex Cobb, Hyun Jin Ryu 류현진, Steven Matz WHIP Studs (1:22:09) José Urquidy, Joe Ryan, Bailey Ober, Anthony DeSclafani Young Gambles (1:25:05) Huascar Ynoa, Garrett Whitlock, Luis Patiño, Drew Rasmussen, Josiah Gray, Tylor Megill, Jesús Luzardo, Carlos Hernández Pick 3 – Anyone past SP100 not listed that you want to discuss (1:30:03) Justin: Kyle Gibson, Zack Greinke, Wade Miley Paul: Reid Detmers, Nestor Cortes, Tony Gonsolin — As usual, don’t hesitate to tweet us or comment below with fantasy questions. You can show your support to Fangraphs by becoming a member! 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. You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or via the feed. Please rate & review the show in iTunes letting us know what you think! Approximately 104 minutes of joyous analysis. https://media.blubrry.com/rotographs/p/cdn-podcasts.fangraphs.com/RotoGraphs-Audio-03-22-2022.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS