The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 493 – Giolito on the Rise
by Paul Sporer
September 4, 2017
9/4/17
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- Garrett Richards due back Tuesday
- Lucas Giolito has been good in 3 starts; fans 10 on Sunday
- Bradley Zimmer sat Sunday w/undisclosed injury; cut after .370 Aug OPS
- Kevin Kiermaier rolling since return (1.010 OPS, 3 HR, 2 SB in 67 PA)
- Aaron Hicks to DL w/oblique – can he be trusted?
- C.J. Cron insane since return to MLB (.952 OPS, 11 HR in 149 PA)
Strategy Section: 2-start Start/Sit
- Parker Bridwell at OAK, at SEA
- Trevor Bauer at CWS, BAL
- Rafael Montero PHI, CIN
- Jake Junis at DET, MIN
- Mark Leiter at NYM, at WAS
- Chad Kuhl CHC, at STL
- Erasmo Ramirez HOU, LAA
- Kendall Graveman LAA, HOU
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Thanks for toeing the rubber on Labor Day, even if I didn’t listen until my commute this morning.
BTW I think you were looking at 2019 FA class for catchers, not 2018, since the guys you mentioned (Grandal, Mesoraco) aren’t FA until after next year. But the point remains the same that the C FA class will be weak (Avila, Lucroy, and chum,) and Beef should opt out.