The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 900 – No NL DH, ST News, and AL West Closers

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March 4, 2021

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS/INJURIES/RUMORS

  • TGFBI update (0:00)
  • DH/expanded playoffs considered dead (15:55)
  • Framber Valdez finger issue – season-ending surgery? (18:10)
    • AAA season delayed a month

RELIEF PITCHERS PT. 3

AL West:

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bluerum29
3 years ago

So happy the DH is dead in the NL this year. One more year of “normal” baseball. Hopefully it ends up being mostly normal.

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weekendatbidens
3 years ago
Reply to  bluerum29

How dare you want to hold on to tradition! Progress or censor is the way

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Paul Sporermember
3 years ago
Reply to  weekendatbidens

looooool, ok

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Paul Sporermember
3 years ago
Reply to  bluerum29

lol why would anyone want to watch pitchers bat? it’s so completely worthless.

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bluerum29
3 years ago
Reply to  Paul Sporer

I prefer small ball baseball to the swing and miss mentality of most of todays hitters. Pitchers should be able to handle a bat well enough to not look like a fool out there. Bunts, productive ground outs, fly balls that advance a runner, these are all good things to see in a game. Also, a pitcher batting instead of a player whose only job is to hit well can help keep pitching stats lower and I like that.
In addition I like having bench players who you can expect to get into the game, even if for one at bat in the later innings. I’ve never enjoyed watching AL games.

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wanderlust franco
3 years ago
Reply to  bluerum29

you must be fun at parties

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bluerum29
3 years ago
Reply to  wanderlust franco

Because I prefer quality pitching to home runs and strike out offense? Or because I like all of the different strategic aspects of the game of baseball?

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BenFranklin17
3 years ago
Reply to  bluerum29

enjoy pitchers hitting .100 and bunting almost every at bat, you fucking loser

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bluerum29
3 years ago
Reply to  BenFranklin17

That was very polite of you.

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Paul Sporermember
3 years ago
Reply to  BenFranklin17

Hey, we can disagree w/out all that.

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