The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 825 – Bold Predictions with Bubba Entrekin and Matthew Davis
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Bold Predictions
- Pete Alonso not a 10 1B (Bubba)
- Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge do not finish in the top 30 OF and below Rhys Hoskins (Matthew)
- Mookie Betts is not a top 20 OF (Justin)
- Corey Knebel saves more games than Josh Hader (Bubba)
- Ken Giles leads MLB in saves (Matthew)
- Madison Bumgarner is not a top 40 SP (Justin)
- Jorge Soler and Franmil Reyes outperform Giancarlo
- Stanton and Aaron Judge (Bubba)
- Brendan Rodgers is NY ROY (Matthew)
- Jorge Mateo steals 15 bases (Justin)
- JD Martinez top 6 OF (Bubba)
- Jake Fraley outearns Dylan Carlson (Matthew)
- Adalberto Mondesi is not a top 5 SS (Justin)
- Jose Ramirez and Ronald Acuna win AL and NL MVP (Bubba)
- Yasiel Puig signs with the Angels (Matthew)
- Garrett Richards is a top 30 SP (Justin)
Listener Questions
- Why do you hate me -@MrsDSalinger (Justin’s Wife)
- Can Yu Darvish finish as the #1 SP -@RunDMcD
- Do you see pushing up or punting pitching as a more viable strategy? -@Wagner13454
- Explain why you’re not concerned that the Dodgers will actually limit their starters the first two times through the rotation (or at least Clayton Kershaw and Walker Buehler) -@RunDMcD
- How much does Carter Kieboom jump up your ranks -@Art_T_Z
- On a scale of 1-10, where is Pablo Sandoval right now in the, “best shape of his life” debate? -@MikeWernerFWFB
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Justin is the co-host on The Sleeper and The Bust Podcast and writes for Rotographs covering the Roto Riteup as well as other periodic articles. In addition to his work at Rotographs, Justin is the lead fantasy writer/analyst and co-owner for FriendswithFantasyBenefits.com, and the owner of The Great Fantasy Baseball Invitational. He is also a certified addiction treatment counselor. Follow Justin on Twitter @JustinMasonFWFB.