Sleepers Archives

The Baseball Show, S2.E7 guest Paul Sporer [Video]

One of our favorite guests, Mr. Paul Sporer (@sporer) of Fangraphs, returned to wish a Happy Birthday to Andy and talk some baseball. We got into a bunch, but the main players of emphasis are sorted here:1:24 Gerrit Cole trade 9:33 David Price 12:27 NFBC Draft Strategy 13:19 Luis Castillo 18:10 Luis Severino 20:30 Christian Yelich 24:05 Garrett Richards 29:42 Michael Wacha 32:33 Eric Thames 34:51 Rhys Hoskins 38:59 David Dahl 42:37 Raimel TapiaAlso please note, we have switched the format in which we…

The Baseball Show, S2.E6 guest Eric Longenhagen

Join or start a fantasy baseball league at Fantrax today! Keeper, dynasty, re-draft. Fully customizable. A+ customer service. Play for free! If you're into prospects for fantasy baseball, surely you're familiar with the name Longenhagen. And The Baseball Show was blessed to be joined by Eric Longenhagen (@longenhagen), on loan from Fangraphs, for the next 45 minutes. It's a must-watch. We covered a plethora of players from the NL Central, including:2:17 How did you break into the world of Scouting? 5:21 Hitting…

The Baseball Show, S2.E5 guest John Sickels

You simply cannot examine baseball prospects without knowing the name John Sickels (@MinorLeagueBall). From his start, compiling stats for the legend Bill James, to ESPN, to his current work at Minor League Ball, John is one of the authorities on the minor leagues. We welcome him to The Baseball Show, and covered the following:2:48 How you get started in this Biz 5:50 Favorite minor league system 7:10 Luiz Gohara 8:01 Braves future rotation 11:30 Austin Riley 12:14 Tucker Davidson 15:42 Yankees Minors overview…

2018 Fantasy Golf: Sleepers and Value Picks

Like any fantasy sport, golf has its own fantasy sleepers and value picks. Below, you will find eight golfers who fall under the category of "sleeper" or "value pick" for the 2018 season (in no particular order). JB Holmes Current OWGR: 78th PGA.com Fantasy Ranking: 53rd Fall Series Stats: 1 of 2 cuts made, 2nd in SG: Off The Tee, 73.294 scoring average PGA Tour Exempt Status: Through 2016-17Big things were expected of Holmes in 2017, but he failed to live up to the hype. This year, he comes in at a good value pick.…

The Baseball Show S2.E4 guest Emily Waldon

We welcome Emily Waldon (@emilywaldon2080) to The Baseball Show. She covers the Detroit Tigers minor league system for The Athletic and 2080 Baseball. Emily knows more about the prospects in this organization than anyone, and we get into a bunch of names to know in this vastly rebuilt system.1:44 Evan Longoria 7:40 Give Jetes a chance! 11:25 Tigers System overview 12:39 Emily Waldon background 14:33 Christin Stewart 18:25 Matt Manning 21:25 Beau Burrows 23:48 Kyle Funkhouser 26:45 Franklin Perez 28:37 Isaac…