The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1293 – Superstar Breakout or Fast Start – Pitcher Edition?

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May 6, 2024

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showbusiness77Member since 2023
1 year ago

Thanks for the Content! I proudly sold high on Assad nearly two weeks ago and scored a struggling (at the time), Pablo Lopez. In my ESPN 10-team custom points league (non-standard scoring) – Assad is SP/RP and is averaging 22.9 ppg, Lopez is averaging 23.6 ppg. At the time they were averaging ~25 and ~20. Miss Assad but I got another ACE. Pitching is now Gallen (drafted), P. Lopez (trade), Gausman (waiver pickup), Castillo (traded Hunter Greene/Colin Rea when Luis was struggling), C. Morton, Lodolo, Taillon and Buehler, With Snell on IL and Paul Skenes stashed. The challenge will be, when I need an additional slot to stream from, who do I drop? Or better yet, who would you try to sell high on from this group in a consolidation trade?

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Paul SporerFanGraphs Staff
1 year ago
Reply to  showbusiness77

Fantastic trade!! Just an incredible sell high. I think Morton/Taillon are probably your potential cuttables in a 10-teamer

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showbusiness77Member since 2023
1 year ago
Reply to  Paul Sporer

Thanks! And what about future trades? Would you try to sell high on any of my pitching Corps? How about bats? Would you drop any of Rooker/Tauchman/E. Carter/Bichette (brutal mistake drafting him). I have Bellinger back off IL and Seiya coming back soon. Also have MH2

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