The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 726 – Top 30 SPs for 2020

by Paul Sporer

August 13, 2019

8/13/19

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TOP 30 SPs

I didn’t do individual player timestamps because I didn’t want to spoil the list!

Just Missed (1:00-24:39)
30-21 (24:40-40:40)
20-11 (40:41-53:43)
Top 10 (53:44-1:09:35)

Please let me know if there was someone I didn’t mention that you consider worthy or if just your general thoughts on where someone is slotted, particularly if you have him markedly higher or lower than I do.

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9 Comments

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bosox24

7 years ago

Loved this topic as we start to wind down 2019. Thanks, Paul.

Schoolboy

Great stuff. Did you mention Lance Lynn? I don’t recall hearing his name.

Robert

I know you want people listen, but can you post the list at some point soon?

ScottMember since 2022

MadBum? Berrios? Lynn? All in your top 35 for August, but none make your top 50 for 2020?

rustydudeMember since 2021

Reply to Scott

In addition to those 3, I would add Keuchel as an oversight for top 50.

Paul SporerFanGraphs Staff

Berrios is in. Lynn was mentioned with Minor. MadBum was a miss.

Reply to Paul Sporer

Nope, I literally skipped over Berrios. My sincere apologies, I’m dumb. I’m going to an article write up of the list and it’ll include Berrios.

AjayMember since 2016

Thanks, Paul. Would be great to add a quickfire recap on these ranking pods. Hard to remember where everyone is at the end without taking notes!

WILL

At this point in time, what is your general draft strategy in regards to the top 30 SP for 2020?

BAL	CHW	ATH
BOS	CLE	HOU
NYY	DET	LAA
TBR	KCR	SEA
TOR	MIN	TEX

ATL	CHC	ARI
MIA	CIN	COL
NYM	MIL	LAD
PHI	PIT	SDP
WSN	STL	SFG