The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 446 – Making a Judgment Call

4/15/17

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Leading Off:

• Jackie Robinson Day

Notable Transactions/Rumors/Articles/Game Play (12:00)

• Jon Gray to DL w/toe
• Jake Odorizzi to DL w/hammy
• Marcus Semien sore right wrist (30:30)

Strategy Section: Pitcher Pickups

SHALLOW (pick 2 favorites)

• Lance Lynn v. PIT, at MIL – 86% C, 40% Y!, 20% E (26:00)
• Amir Garrett v. BAL, v. CHC – 73% C, 44% Y!, 37% E (28:00)
• Zack Wheeler v. PHI, v. WAS – 68% C, 19% Y!, 19% E (27:30)
• Blake Snell at BOS, v. HOU – 65% C, 37% Y!, 20% E (19:37)
• Mike Leake v. PIT, at MIL – 62% C, 40% Y!, 22% E (24:10)
• Eduardo Rodriguez at TOR, at BAL – 56% C, 13% Y!, 31% E (19:24)
• Brandon McCarthy v ARI, at ARI – 52% C, 21% Y!, 11% E (25:30)

DEEP (pick 2 favorites)

• Shelby Miller at SD, v. LAD – 42% C, 8% Y, 8% E (39:53)
• Jason Hammel v. SF, at TEX – 40% C, 19% Y!, 22% E
• Andrew Triggs v. TEX, v. SEA – 37% C, 16% Y!, 5% E (40:04)
• Mike Foltynewicz v. WAS, at PHI – 37% C, 11% Y!, 11% E (40:57)
• Jaime Garcia v. SD, at PHI – 31% C, 6% Y!, 5% E (40:11)
• Jordan Montgomery v. CWS, at PIT – 30% C, 2% Y!, 2% E (36:46)
• Jimmy Nelson at CHC, v. STL – 24% C, 9% Y!, 9% E (38:40)

SUPER DEEP (pick 2 favorites)

• Ariel Miranda v. MIA, at OAK – 21% C, 2% Y!, 1% E (44:29)
• Mike Fiers v. LAA, at TB – 13% C, 5% Y!, 4% E (46:56)
• Chase Anderson at CHC, v. STL – 16% C, 6% Y!, 3% E
• Derek Holland at NYY, v. CLE – 15%, 3% Y!, 2% E (44:46)
• Tom Koehler at SEA, at SD – 9% C, 2% Y!, 2% E (46:29)
• Jesse Hahn v. TEX, v. SEA – 3% C, 1% Y!, 1% E (44:40)

Strategy Section: Hitting Pick Ups

• Asdrubal Cabrera 81% C, 43% Y!, 48% E (59:00)
• Eric Thames 60% C, 58% Y!, 62% E (1:03:25)
• Aaron Judge 76% C, 54% Y!, 50% E (1:02:15)
• Mitch Haniger 79% C, 57% Y!, 47% E
• Eugenio Suarez 63% C, 63% Y!, 49% E (1:03:00)
• Ryan Zimmerman 61% C, 44% Y!, 45% E (1:06:10)
• Cesar Hernandez 46% C, 16% Y!, 27% E (1:09:20)
• Travis d’Arnaud 60% C, 28% Y!, 10% E (1:13:50)
• James McCann 29% C, 13% Y!, 16% E

Strategy Section: Who to Cut (discussed throughout the show)

PITCHERS (50:00)

• Adam Wainwright
• Zach Davies
• Robert Gsellman
• Jordan Zimmermann
• Tyler Glasnow
• Steven Wright

HITTERS (1:19:08)

• Byron Buxton (Mookie Betts tidbit)
• Keon Broxton
• Randal Grichuk
• Devon Travis
• Danny Valencia
• Hernan Perez
• Jose Reyes

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