The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 650 – OF Pt. 1: Trusting Your RotoGut (ft. Vlad Sedler)

2/26/19

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• @justinmasonfwfb – Co-Host/Producer
• @RotoGut – Guest

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Note: there’s some choppiness in the audio that I didn’t notice until editing. Not entirely sure what went wrong there, but it shouldn’t impact listenability of the ep.

NOTABLE NEWS

• Clayton Kershaw check-in; where y’all picking him? (:50)

TGFBI (7:00)

• What round are y’all in?
• Where did you pick from?
• Who do you have?
• Biggest steal/reach
• http://tgfbi.com/

OF PREVIEW PT. 1

Using ADP from 2.1.19 – 2.25.19 on Draft Champions

• Are you ever drafting Mookie Betts over Mike Trout? (20:00)
• What’s the non-injury path to Ronald Acuna Jr. busting as a top 5 pick? (22:00)
• Why isn’t J.D. Martinez firmly locked into #3/4 overall? (28:25)
• What does the MVP Whisperer see for Christian Yelich in 2019? (31:50)
• Is Aaron Judge a steal at ADP 19? (36:30)
• Bryce Harper or Giancarlo Stanton? (39:00)
• Charlie Blackmon’s “down” season basically 2016, so what’s next? (41:46)
• Is Andrew Benintendi a baby Yelly? (44:57)
• What does Juan Soto do for an encore? (48:26)
• Why Acuna over Starling Marte by 30+ picks? (49:55)
• Do you prefer Rhys Hoskins as 1B or OF? (53:53)
• Who’s your favorite of Lorenzo Cain, George Springer, & Tommy Pham? [chart] (57:00)
• Is it worth betting on the come with David Dahl? (59:31)
• Does the latest Marcell Ozuna shoulder news worry you? (1:04:05)
• Quiz on Mallex Smith (1:06:40)
• Who’s your favorite of Eddie Rosario, Mitch Haniger, & Nicholas Castellanos? [chart] (1:10:50)

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Approximately 77 minutes of joyous analysis.

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