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The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1400 – 2-Start Pitchers for Week 3

12 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin put Kyren Paris's fast start into perspective, discuss the draft season price drop of Robert Suarez, and then dive into next week's de...

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1399 – Fast Start SP: Buy or Sell?

08 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin discuss some OF injury news along with a big prospect call-up before getting into their main topic: mid-and-late round SPs off to a fa...

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1398 – News and FAAB

06 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

4/6/25 The latest episode of “The Sleeper and the Bust” is live. Support the show by subscribing to our Patreon!! Follow us on Twitter Jason Colle...

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1397 – 2-Start Pitchers for Week 2

04 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin give their thoughts on the streamable starters in line for 2 starts next week Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1396 – Unsettled Closer Situations

02 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Joe discuss some recent news including Profar's suspension and Bednar's demotion before diving into a series of other unsettled closer situat...

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1395 – Main Event Review ft. Gregg Martin

30 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Justin Mason and Paul Sporer are joined by Gregg Martin to discuss their Main Event drafts from the back end of the draft Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1394 – Opening Day: Closer Crashouts

30 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin break down Opening Day including the numerous closer crashouts and what they mean going forward Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1393 – SP Preview Pt. 6

25 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin open the show reviewing another injury-filled weekend before diving into their final part of the SP preview by going team-by-team with...

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1392 – SP Preview Pt. 5

21 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

3/21/25 The latest episode of “The Sleeper and the Bust” is live. Support the show by subscribing to our Patreon!! Follow Our Socials Paul Sporer ...

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1391 – SP Preview Pt. 4

21 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Paul, Justin, and Joe continue their tour of the pitching ranks with several intriguing mid-tier arms including some of the biggest spring risers in r...

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1390 – SP Preview Pt. 3

18 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Joe continue the SP preview with part 3, covering a group of compelling #2-#3 starters including several with some lingering injury concerns ...

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1388 – SP Preview Pt. 2

16 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin found some time to drop an impromptu 2nd ep of the week with Justin before he heads to NYC! Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1389 – Podapallooza SP Discussion ft. Nick Pollack

12 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Justin Mason is joined by Paul Sporer, Jason Collette, and Nick Pollack to discuss starting pitchers to lead off Day 2 of Podapallooza 2025! Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1387 – SP Preview Pt. 1

11 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin start their tour of the starting pitcher ranks with part 1 covering the aces! Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1386 – OF Preview Pt. 4

07 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin drop their first mega-pod of the season spending over 2 hours running through 60 OFs to finish up their preview of the position Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1385 – OF Preview Pt. 3

07 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Paul, Justin, and Joe run through part 3 of the OF preview, covering some quality mid-round stars including rookies on the rise like Dylan Crews and J...

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1384 – OF Preview Pt. 2

05 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin discuss some key injury news and then continue their outfield preview with Tiers 3 and 4 that include a bunch of superstar- and star-l...

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1383 – News and AL LABR Recap

02 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Justin Mason and Jason Collette discuss recent injuries and Jason's AL LABR team! Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1382 – Team-by-Team Prospect Review: AL East ft. Eric Longenhagen

28 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The prospect deep-dives are back! After a year off, Paul is joined by Eric Longenhagen to go team-by-team and discussing any and all fantasy relevant ...

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1381 – OF Preview Pt. 1

28 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin are joined by Joe Orrico to start their OF preview, assessing the Top 10 guys at the position Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1380 – 3B Preview Pt. 3

25 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin discuss their EARTH leagues to open the show since Paul missed the discussion w/Justin & Jason. Then they finish off their 3B preview ...

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1379 – EARTH Leagues Recap

23 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

2/23/25 The latest episode of “The Sleeper and the Bust” is live. Support the show by subscribing to our Patreon!! Follow us on Twitter Jason Coll...

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1378 – 3B Preview Pt. 2

22 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin continue their look at the hot corner looking at three more tiers from Lucas Kelly's rankings Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1377 – 3B Preview Pt. 1

21 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin revisit their Jordan Lawlar discussion after the Geraldo Perdomo extension before diving into the start of their 3B preview Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1376 – SS Preview Pt. 3

18 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin discuss a few small news tidbits before finishing off their SS preview with the last couple tiers Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1375 – Targets After Pick 300

17 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

2/16/25 The latest episode of “The Sleeper and the Bust” is live. Support the show by subscribing to our Patreon!! Follow us on Twitter @justinmas...

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1374 – SS Preview Pt. 2

14 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin discuss the big Bregman and Pivetta signings and then dive back into their SS preview with 12 mid-rounders to discuss Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1373 – SS Preview Pt. 1

13 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin return to start their preview of shortstop with the top 12 at the position, plus Kenley Jansen signs with the Angels Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1372 – 2B Preview Pt. 3

07 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin are back after some time off as Paul's been battling a wicked flu. They dive into the Alonso and Flaherty signings before finishing up...

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1371 – NL Closer Preview

02 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

2/3/25 The latest episode of “The Sleeper and the Bust” is live. Support the show by subscribing to our Patreon!! Follow us on Twitter Jason Colle...

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1370 – 2B Preview Pt. 2

28 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin continue to discuss the keystone, highlighting a group of mid-tiers guys including Matt McLain, Nico Hoerner, Colt Keith, and Luis Ren...

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1369 – AL Closer Preview

26 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

1/26/25 The latest episode of “The Sleeper and the Bust” is live. Support the show by subscribing to our Patreon!! Follow us on Twitter Jason Coll...

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1368 – 2B Preview Pt. 1

25 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin begin breaking down the keystone position with the top 3 tiers, including a veteran-laden top end Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1367 – Sasaki and Scott to LAD | Santander to TOR

21 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Paul, Justin, and Jason get together to discuss the handegg nightmare (you can tell Paul's writing this) between Washington-Detroit on Saturday before...

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1366 – First Base Preview Pt. 3

17 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin finish up their 1B preview by breaking down a group of guys who have something to prove, some power-only guys, and then anyone else ca...

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1365 – First Base Preview Pt. 2

14 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin wade through the power-lite options at 1B as they continue their preview of the position Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1364 – Sophomore Pitchers Part 2

12 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Justin Mason and Jason Collette continue their discussion of second year pitchers! Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1363 – First Base Preview Pt. 1

11 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin discuss Verlander's move out to SF before diving into their 1B preview, breaking down the Top 11 at a position in flux Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1362 – Catcher Preview Pt. 2

08 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin return to discuss Gavin Lux's move to CIN and finish off their Catcher preview Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1361 – Sophomore Pitchers

05 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Justin Mason and Jason Collette discuss recent MLB moves and Sophomore pitchers for 2025! Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1360 – Catcher Preview Pt. 1

03 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It's positional preview time! Paul and Justin start the new year behind the dish, analyzing Justin's catcher rankings and the positional as a whole in...

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1359 – Sophomore Hitters

29 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Justin Mason and Jason Collette discuss recent MLB moves and Sophomore hitters! Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1358 – Stove Stays Burnin’!

24 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin had to squeeze one last episode in before the holidays because the hot stove has remained white-hot with several key moves in the last...

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1357 – Holiday Hot Stove!

22 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Justin Mason and Jason Collette discuss all the moves from the last few days including a ton of movement at the first base position! Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1356 – Justin v. Paul SP Rankings Pt. 2

20 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Justin and Paul continue to discuss Paul's SP rankings with Justin quizzing him on guys ranked in the 25-120 range Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1355 – Justin Quizzes Paul on his SP Rankings

18 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Justin has some questions for Paul after looking at his Top 20 starters in his recently released rankings Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1354 – Hot Stove Trades ft. Larry Schechter

15 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

12/15/24 The latest episode of “The Sleeper and the Bust” is live. Support the show by subscribing to our Patreon!! Follow us on Twitter Jason Col...

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1353 – Hot Stove Whip-Around: Soto, Adames, Snell, Fried, Crochet, and more!

13 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin return with a rundown of all the exciting Hot Stove action including the Soto, Snell, and Fried signings plus the Crochet and Gimenez ...

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1352 – Singer-India Trade, Kikuchi to LAA, and Nov. ADP Moves

25 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin discuss the latest moves including a big trade in the Midwest before diving in on some key ADP risers this month Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1351 – News Notes: QOs, Sasaki, Orioles LF Wall and more

22 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin with a news and notes episode with talk about Qualifying Offers, Roki Sasaki, Baltimore moving their LF wall back in, and more! Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1350 – Live From FPAZ

05 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Paul Sporer, Jason Collette and Justin Mason record live from First PItch Arizona! Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1349 – Players Returning In 2025

27 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Justin Mason and Jason Collette discuss Ohtani's injury, Nico Hoerner and players returning in 2025! Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1348 – 2024’s Biggest Hitter Fall-Offs

21 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin are back after a couple weeks off and they dive into a group of hitters who had the biggest dips in wRC+ from 2023 to 2024 (min. 400 P...

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1347 – Industry League Wrap Up

06 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Justin Mason and Jason Collette discuss Joe Musgrove's injury, stat changes in baseball from 2023-2024, and industry leagues like Tout Wars, LABR and ...

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1346 – 2025 Outlook for Second Half Standouts

27 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin discuss how they feel about a group of 2H surgers for next yr including Corbin Carroll, Gavin Lux, Michael Harris II, Spencer Torkelso...

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1345 – 2-Start Pitchers for Week 26

20 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin review the final 2-start board of the year and it's a light one because of 6-man rotations, 5-game weeks, and general uncertainty with...

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1344 – News and FAAB

15 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Justin Mason and Jason Collette discuss news, this week's faab and a bit of 2025 outlooks! Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1343 – 2-Start Pitchers for Week 25

13 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin review the 2-start pitchers for next week which includes a nice group of streamable arms Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1342 – Reviewing the Top Rookie Pitchers for 2024 Pt. 2

12 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin finish their discussion of the top rookie pitchers by volume with part 2 featuring the likes of Jared Jones, Spencer Schwellenbach and...

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1341 – Reviewing the Top Rookie Pitchers for 2024 Pt. 1

11 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin start their discussion of the top rookie pitchers by volume with part 1 featuring the likes of Gavin Stone, Luis Gil, Spencer Arrighet...

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1340 – FAAB

08 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

9/8/24 The latest episode of “The Sleeper and the Bust” is live. Support the show by subscribing to our Patreon!! Follow us on Twitter Jason Colle...

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1339 – 2-Start Pitchers for Week 24

06 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin cover the 2-start pitchers slated for next week and decide who they are starting and sitting Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1338 – Reviewing the Top 10 Rookie Hitters of 2024

06 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin discuss the top 10 rookie hitters including the Jacksons Merrill and Chourio, Colt Keith, Wyatt Langford, and Colton Cowser Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1337 – 2-Start Pitchers for Week 23

30 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin review next week's 2-start pitchers which brings a lot of tough decisions as we turn the calendar to September Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1336 – 10 Starters Who Could Be League Winners Down the Stretch

29 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin dive in on some interesting pitchers who delivering big numbers down the stretch Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1335 – Rest of 2025 Draft Analysis & 2-Start Pitchers for Wk 22

23 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

8/23/24 The latest episode of “The Sleeper and the Bust” is live. Support the show by subscribing to our Patreon!! Follow us on Twitter @sporer –...

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1334 – Digging into the first 2025 Draft

23 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin dive into an 11-round draft led by Rob DiPietro and featuring several folks from the fantasy community Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1333 – Bad 2nd Half Hitters

21 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin deep-dive 8 struggling hitters who might be ready to hit the waiver wire in many formats Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1332 – 2-Start Pitchers for Week 21

17 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin run through the big list of 2-start pitchers slated for next week Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1331 – Paul’s August SP Rankings

15 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin dive into Paul's latest SP rankings, taking a closer look at several potential gamechangers for the stretch run Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1330 – Surging Bats Worthy of Attention

12 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin discuss 7 surging bats who could remain quality contributors down the stretch Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1329 – 2-Start Pitchers for Week 20

09 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin discuss next week's 2-start pitchers Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1328 – Notable FAAB Pickups

06 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin discuss a group of key pickups from the last 2 weeks as we've seen some potential gamechangers available across many league types Sour...

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1327 – 2-Start Pitchers for Week 19

02 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin take a deeper look at the 2-start pitchers expected to throw next week Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1326 – Trade Deadline Bonanza with Bogman & The Welsh

01 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin are joined by their good friends Bogman & The Welsh to breakdown the results of the trade deadline! Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1325 – Deadline Analysis: Morel, Paredes, Fedde, and more!

30 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin dive into the latest batch of trades covering the likes of Morel, Paredes, Edman, Fedde, Vargas, Lorenzen, and more! Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1324 – News and FAAB

28 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Justin Mason and Jason Collette discuss all the fallout from trades over the weekend and then discuss FAAB options! Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1323 – 2-Start Pitchers + Arozarena Trade Fallout

26 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin discuss the fallout from the Arozarena and Puk trades before diving into next week's 2-start pitchers Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1322 –Main Event June FAAB Review

24 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin review the high volume pickups from June in the Main Event to see how they've turned out! Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1321 – 1st Half Position Reviews: SP

22 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin finish their All-Star break positional check-ins with starting pitcher, discussing many of the Top 20 so far while also giving some pi...

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1320 – 1st Half Position Reviews: OF

18 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin finishing their hitter position 1H reviews by diving into the outfield! Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1319 – 1st Half Position Reviews: 3B, SS

17 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin continue their 1H positional reviews Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1318 – 1st Half Position Reviews: C, 1B, 2B

15 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin return to review each position for the 1st half, starting off with catcher, first base, and second base Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1317 – 2-Start Pitchers for Week 15

05 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin discuss the 2-start pitchers for next week! Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1316 – Reviewing Paul’s SP Rankings

02 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Justin grills Paul about his new SP rankings update Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1315 – Fireside Chat with Nick Pollack Preview Episode

28 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Nick have brought back the Fireside Chat with its own dedicated feed, here's a preview episode of the new-look pod! Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1314 – News & Notes: Skenes, Mets, Bobby Miller and more!

26 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin do a little news and notes catch-up episode discussing some struggling would-be aces, the blazing hot Mets, Paul Skenes' outlook and m...

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1313 – June Gems: Hitter Edition

26 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin discuss of surging hitters from June and discuss their future including stars like Royce Lewis all the way to waiver pickups like Davi...

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1312 – The Great Riley Greene Debate ft. Eric Samulski

23 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Justin Mason is joined by Eric Samulski to discuss news, Riley Green, and this week's FAAB! Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1311 – 2-Start Pitchers for Week 13

21 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin discuss next week's 2-start pitchers Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1310 – Surging SPs: Are They Actually Good?

20 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The trio is back! Jason joins Paul and Justin to discuss some of the hottest pitchers over the last 30 days and how they feel about them going forward...

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1309 – Hold or Fold Mid-June Hitters Edition

17 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin discuss how they are handling 7 highly rostered hitters who've struggled quite a bit over the last month Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1308 – 2-Start Pitchers for Week 12

14 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin discuss next week's 2-start pitchers Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1307 – Main Event May FAAB Review

13 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin review the performance of the top pickups (by volume) in May for the Main Event contest Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1306 – News and FAAB

09 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Justin Mason and Jason Collette discuss news and this week's FAAB! Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1305 – 2-Start Pitchers for Week 11

07 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin discuss the 2-start pitchers for week 11! Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1304 – Buy or Fly: Sputtering Would-Be Studs

06 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin discuss a group struggling players that might have to hit the waiver wire in multiple formats Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1303 – Buy or Fly w/May Standouts

04 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin cover the big news around a series of high profile demotions and then dive into a group May standouts, deciding whether to buy or fly ...

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1302 – News and FAAB

02 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Justin Mason and Jason Collette discuss news and this week's potential FAAB pick ups! Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1301 – 2-Start Pitchers for Week 10

31 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin are back discussing the 2-start pitchers for next week! Source