The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 845 – Rising Stud v. Proven Dud
08/25/20
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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS/INJURIES/RUMORS
- Jack Flaherty & Blake Snell deal (1:50)
- Mike Clevinger/Zach Plesac update (4:34)
- Aaron Civale excellent again (10:00)
- Merrill Kelly 켈리 scratched then IL’d (14:35)
- Casey Mize & Tarik Skubal after 2 apiece (16:53)
- Rockies SPs: Freeland/Castellini/Senzatela have been best; Marquez/Gray worst (20:02)
- Justin Verlander update (27:49)
- Ke’Bryan Hayes, Leody Taveras, Ian Anderson up (31:00)
STUD v. DUD Rest of Season
- Pedro Severino v. Gary Sánchez (34:25)
- Luke Voit v. Anthony Rizzo (34:44)
- Brandon Lowe v. Jose Altuve (35:12)
- Kyle Seager v. Rafael Devers (35:40)
- Tim Anderson v. Javier Báez (36:45)
- Teoscar Hernández v. Joey Gallo (38:46)
- Mike Yastrzemski v. Ketel Marte (41:35)
- Kyle Lewis v. Ramón Laureano (45:00)
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Leody has started and hit leadoff for a few games in a row now. Might be a decent play if you’re desperate for contact and steals.