The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 517 – The Uncertain Closer Market
1/18/18
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- Andrew McCutchen to SF (1:40)
- Jay Bruce back to NYM (10:55)
- Curtis Granderson to TOR (21:21)
Strategy Section: Shaky 9th Innings
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- ARI – Archie Bradley/Brad Boxberger (24:24)
- BAL – Brad Brach/Mychal Givens/Darren O’Day/Zach Britton (inj.) (30:06)
- CHC – Brandon Morrow/Carl Edwards Jr./Pedro Strop (36:25)
- CWS – Joakim Soria/Juan Minaya/Nate Jones (47:10)
- KC – Kelvin Herrera/Brandon Maurer (53:20)
- LAA – Blake Parker/Cam Bedrosian (56:00)
- MIA – who cares? (1:06:20)
- MIN – Fernando Rodney/Addison Reed (1:09:15)
- STL – Luke Gregerson/Tyler Lyons // FA options – Greg Holland, Seung Hwan Oh (1:12:20)
- TEX – Alex Claudio/Keone Kela/Jake Diekman (1:22:00)
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The podcast inspired a silly real life trade thought: Would St. Louis flip Grichuk to the Giants for Will Smith since the salaries are equal and cap room is a huge concern in SF?
The Cards flipped Grichuk to Toronto for a middle reliever and another pitching prospect. An unusually quick resolution to a home-made trade rumor.
whoa dude, didn’t get the destination but less than a day after you suggest his deal, he’s gone! lol
Eno was hyping up Treinen but right now Casilla is listed as the closer in the FG depth chart. Who gets more saves?
would you feel comfortable riding with Ozzie Albies as starting 2b in 20 team H2H league?
Also with keeper decisions needing to be made soon, could y’all talk about how to decide what keepers to keep and such? My first offseason in inaugural season of my keeper league. Keep 18-23 with each pick over 18 costing your first pick in the draft. Not sure how to value a 19th keeper versus players left after at somewhere between 360 and 460 players have been kept!