The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 818 – Draft Review ft. Eric Longenhagen

06/16/20

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• @sporer – Host
• @justinmasonfwfb – Co-Host/Producer
• @longenhagen – Guest: Eric Longenhagen

DRAFT REVIEW

• How likely is Spencer Torkelson to debut at 3B?
• You had Heston Kjerstad as a potential Balt. pick, how much of a “reach” was it?
  • Did they maximize the deal w/their other picks? (Westburg, Haskin)
• What’s Nick Gonzales’s offensive outlook in PIT?
• His whole profile made him a potential 1.1, but what kind of fantasy profile did TOR get w/Austin Martin?
• Best fantasy future of the 3 Ps taken early: Max Meyer, Asa Lacy, Emerson Hancock

• Zac Veen fell a bit, but landed in COL, how good can he be in Coors?
• Any 1st rounders capable of appearing this year in the fictional world where they actually play baseball?
• Which high schooler in the 1st round has the highest fantasy upside?
• Jared Kelley was much higher on boards than his 47th slot, what happened?
• Upside hitter & pitcher from rounds 3-5
• Do you think that a move to a smaller draft is a permanent change for MLB
• Could change the way dynasty leagues do their own supplemental drafts

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Approximately 59 minutes of joyous analysis.

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