The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 887 – SP Debates ft. Nick Pollack
1/28/21
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STARTING PITCHER DEBATES
- Better 2021 buy: Sonny Gray or Max Fried? (2:00)
- Health risk investment: Stephen Strasburg v. Hyun Jin Ryu 류현진? (11:24)
- 2020 Riser to Buy (if any): Dinelson Lamet v. Framber Valdez? (23:54)
- Any breakout potential here: José Berríos, Kyle Hendricks, Zack Wheeler? (35:02)
- Buying the Hype: Ian Anderson v. Jesús Luzardo? (53:00)
- Crusty Vet: Zack Greinke or Charlie Morton? (1:03:42)
- Lack of Track Record: Dylan Bundy v. Chris Paddack? (1:16:50)
- 2020 Riser to Buy (if any): Pablo López v. Kevin Gausman? (1:29:44)
- Who Ya Got: Lance McCullers Jr. v. Joe Musgrove? (1:43:04)
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Nelson Cruz has a drop in both Max EV and Av EV, an increase of Swstr%, and some decline in Launch Angle are things that changed negatively for Cruz.
This doesn’t mean he won’t be incredible. But it could be the edge of the knife for Cruz. We need more evidence to say how it’s gonna fall, but it isn’t no-risk anymore.