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The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 800 – Sports Movies Draft

07 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin discuss the latest news about a potential start to the season and then do their latest draft which covers Sports Movies Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 799 – Hourlong TV Show Draft

02 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin are joined by their significant others to participate in draft of (mostly) hourlong TV shows. Can Jen and Danielle thwart the guys? So...

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 798 – Board Game Draft

01 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin jump into another draft, this time picking 10 board games apiece. Will they lean on the classics or get into some newer games? Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 797 – Sitcom Draft

27 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin celebrate Opening Day by engaging in a Sitcom Draft that Paul promptly dominates Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 796 – Sports Video Game Draft

24 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

After discussing a handful of injuries, Paul & Justin dive into a 10-round Sports Video Game draft to keep their drafting chops honed. Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 795 – Tout Wars AL Review

23 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Justin & Jason review the AL Tout Wars auction Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 794 – Tout Wars NL & Mixed H2H Review

17 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Paul, Justin, and Nick discuss their experiences in this past weekend's Tout Wars drafts Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 793 – Closer/Reliever Preview

12 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin discuss their way through the closer pool, which still has a lot of uncertainty Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 792 – Catcher Preview

11 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's the weakest position in fantasy and a deep-dive didn't change our perception on that at all Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 791 – Second Base Preview

11 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The keystone isn't quite as bad as originally anticipated Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 790 – First Base Preview

09 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The once super-strong position still has some premium studs, but there's a cliff so act fast! Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 789 – Auction Strategy w/Ariel Cohen

09 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Justin is joined by Ariel Cohen to deep-dive auction strategy Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 788 – Starting Pitchers Pt. 5 (#81-101 +10!)

04 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin finish their SP preview with SPs 81-100 plus 5 each that they like outside of the top 100! Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 787 – Starting Pitchers Pt. 4 (#66-80)

02 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin cover some key spring news and then continue their way through the SP middle tiers Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 786 – Starting Pitchers Pt. 3 (#46-65) ft. Nick Pollack

26 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Paul, Justin, and Nick go through the SPs in the 46-65 range, highlighting favorites like Maeda, CMart, Weaver, Heaney, Musgrove, and many more! Sour...

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 785 – Joe Pisapia’s Spring Planning

25 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Paul is once again joined by Joe Pisapia to discuss Spring Training, his draft season gameplanning, and the Fantasy Black Book! Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 784 – Starting Pitchers Pt. 2 (#31-45)

24 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin get into part 2 of SPs, covering those being drafted 31 through 45 Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 783 – Matt Thompson of ProspectsLive.com

24 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

J&J are joined by Matt Thompson of ProspectsLive to discuss this year's key redraft rookies Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 782 – Sarah Langs from MLB.com

21 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Paul is joined by MLB.com's Sarah Langs to discuss her most difficult Top 10 list, Darkhorse Cy Young candidates, Luis Robert's upcoming season and mo...

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 781 – Starting Pitchers Pt. 1

20 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin get into the starting pitchers, covering 1-30. Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 780 – J&J feat. Vlad Sedler

17 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

J&J are joined by Vlad Sedler to discuss news and a series of hard to value players Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 779 – Outfield Preview Pt. 2

13 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin deliver a mega episode for the second part of the OF preview Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 778 – Outfield Preview Pt. 1

11 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin conduct an abbreviated part 1 of the outfield preview as internet issues cut them short before they could finish the planned list; meg...

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 777 – J&J ft. Alex Fast

10 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Justin and Jason are joined by PitcherList's Alex Fast Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 776 – The 2020 LABR Draft Live Show

05 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin take you through the 29-round journey of the LABR Mixed Draft Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 775 – LABR Draft Preparation

05 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin go over their gameplan for the 2020 LABR Mixed Draft Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 774 – Mookie Betts Gets Traded!!

05 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Paul examines the fallout from two massive deals on Tuesday night headlined by superstar Mookie Betts moving to LA. Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 773 – 2020 Third Base Preview Pt. 2

29 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin finish up their 3B preview, covering 3 large tiers in the middle and end of drafts Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 772 – The Black Book ft. Joe Pisapia

28 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Paul is joined by Joe Pisapia of the Fantasy Black Book to discuss the Castellanos and Marte moves and the 2020 iteration of the Black Book Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 771 – 2020 Third Base Preview Pt. 1

23 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin talk about Ozuna to ATL and start their 3B preview, covering the top 20. Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 770 – 2020 Shortstop Preview

20 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin begin their 2020 Positional Previews with the deepest one on the diamond: shortstop. Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 769 – Q&A with J&J

20 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Justin and Jason convene to answer a bunch of your questions! Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 768 – Potential March Surgers with Dusty Wagner

17 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Paul is joined by ArbourPro's Dusty Wagner to discuss 10 players they feel will see their March ADP soar. Will you pay these premiums? Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 767 – Fireside Chat: Nick Assesses Paul’s Rankings

17 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Nick turn up the heat on the year's first Fireside Chat as they cover several pitchers from Paul's latest rankings including Gerrit Cole, Yu ...

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 766 – Donaldson Choose Minnesota

15 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin talk about Donaldson going to MIN as well as the fallout for the runners-up: ATL & WAS; they also get into some smaller moves plus the...

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 765 – SP Ranking Review

09 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin discuss their recently released 2020 SP rankings and deep dive on several arms Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 764 – Washington Making Moves

07 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin cover the many moves of the reigning World Series champs, Ryu to TOR, the Angels offseason, and much more! Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 763 – First Episode of 2020!

03 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Paul breaks down the news from over the holidays including the White Sox being very active, Dickerson to MIA, the Reds bringing Akiyama over, the Twin...

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 762 – Finding Stars After the 10th Round

19 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin cover the recent moves including Bumgarner and Kluber, then they identify a group of players going after pick 150 who could become sup...

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 761 – Pitcher Targets After Round 15

18 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Paul highlights 8 interesting arms available very late in drafts Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 760 – Winter Meetings Explosion

12 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin cover the Winter Meetings Bonanza, exploring the fantasy relevance to tons of moves! Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 759 – Hot Stove Stays Toasty

05 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Paul, Justin, and Nick cover the latest news including Wheeler to PHI, Hamels to ATL, Bundy to LAA, and more! The guys also create some interesting tr...

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 758 – The Non-Tender Team

04 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Paul puts together a team of interesting non-tenders to track as they find new homes Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 757 – Padres Busy: Trade Urias, Sign Pomeranz

27 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Jason discuss the latest moves including the SD/MIL trade, SD signing Pomeranz, the catcher market and much more! Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 756 – Mock Review; Grandal Signs

21 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin discuss some minor roster news, Justin's PL Mock performance, and then get interrupted by massive breaking news regarding a big signin...

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 755 – Looking for the Next Big Arm

19 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Diving deep into the pitching pool in hopes of striking gold Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 754 – Steamer Pitching Projections

13 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin discuss a bit of news before diving into Steamer's pitching projections Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 753 – Steamer Hitting Projections

07 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin discuss some interesting hitters from the 2020Steamer Projections Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 752 – Dynasty Talk with Ian Kahn

06 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Paul is joined by Rotowire's Ian Kahn to discuss the latest dynasty rankings including interesting names like Vlad Jr., Shohei Ohtani, Kyle Tucker, Ti...

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 751 – High Stakes Leagues w/Dusty Wagner

04 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Paul invites Dusty Wagner of ArbourPro to the show to discuss his decade-long involvement in NFBC leagues and the two dig into the ins and outs of the...

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 750 – Fireside Chat: Nick’s Rankings

04 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Nick discuss Nick's too early 2020 SP Top 100 Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 749 – Offseason Gameplanning

01 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin a bit of early offseason news and then take a closer look how to best gameplan in the offseason. Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 748 – 2020 Outfielders

29 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Paul dives in on OF with his top 25, AVG-first guys, and combo guys, covering a total of 66 guys Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 747 – 2020 Third Basemen

23 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin review Game 1 of the World Series, David Ross to the Cubs, and Paul's 3B ranks for 2020 Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 746 – 2020 AFL Drafts

17 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin discuss some recent manager news and the first half of their AFL drafts from this past weekend. Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 745 – Live from First Pitch Arizona!

14 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The whole crew is together for a live show at the Arizona Fall League! Paul, Justin, Nick, and Jason discuss the changes in the playoff ball and then ...

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 744 – Shortstop Rankings Review

08 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin reconvene for a lengthy pod to discuss the first round of the playoffs and Paul's recent SS rankings. Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 743 – Positional Reviews: C and 1B

30 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In part 1 of his positional postmortems, Paul reviews catcher and first base, investigating what drove the breakouts and falloffs at each position Sou...

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 742 – Fireside Chat: Late Season Surgers for 2020

27 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Nick convene by the fire to discuss six arms finishing strong and their 2020 outlook Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 741 – The Final Countdown!

22 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Paul tackles the 2-start arms and potential platoon advantages for the last week of the regular season 😢 Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 740 – Assessing the SB Market

18 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin cover some comings and goings for players and then dive into the 2020 SB market Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 739 – Sputtering Second Halves

17 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Paul reviews what's under the hood for 10 guys sputtering in the second half Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 737 – Fireside Chat: Too Early Mock SP Market Analysis

13 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Nick analyze the starting pitcher market from Justin's Too Early Mock Draft series. Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 738 – 2-Starts & Platoons for Week of Sept. 16th

13 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A look at next week's schedule Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 736 – 8 Sneaky 2H Standouts

11 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Paul investigates a group of hitters going off since the All-Star break Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 735 – 2020 Too Early Mock Analysis

10 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin cover some recent call ups and look at Justin's #TooEarlyMocks in detail Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 735 – Two-Starts and Platoons for Next Week

06 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A look at next week's schedule Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 734 – 2019 Falloffs in 2020

04 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Paul discusses where he's likely to draft 7 of the biggest disappointments from 2019. Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 733 – Fireside Chat: Playing the Schedule

30 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Nick judge the pitching pool through the prism of the September schedule Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 732 – 2019 Breakouts for 2020

28 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin discuss a group of 2019 surprise breakouts and their 2020 outlook Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 731 – 10 Potential Hitter Call-Ups

26 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Paul highlights 10 potential hitting call-ups for the September stretch run Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 730 – Fireside Chat: The 2020 SP Pool

23 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Nick talk about how the 2020 SP pool is shaping up as we enter the homestretch of 2019. Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 729 – 2020 Draft ft. Vlad Sedler

22 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Paul, Justin, and guest Vlad Sedler mock draft the first three rounds of a 2020 draft. Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 728 – Surging Second Half SPs

21 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin discuss a group of under the radar arms pitching very well since the All-Star break. Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 727 – News and 2020 Outlooks

15 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin cover a lot of injury news and surging performances while also spinning to the 2020 outlook on several of the players in question incl...

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 726 – Top 30 SPs for 2020

14 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Paul discusses the 50 arms he considered for his top 30 SPs next year Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 725 – Spicy and Icy

08 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin look at some hot and cold players at each position since July 1st and discuss their rest of season outlook Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 724 – Playing the Schedule

07 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Highlight some potential pickups for the rest of August based on schedule Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 723 – News and Notes; Aug. SP Rankings

07 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Paul, Justin, and Jason discuss some recent news tidbits and then J&J grill Paul on his recent SP rankings Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 722 – Trade Deadline Breakdown

01 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin review a busy Deadline Day including the moves of Greinke, Bauer, Greene, Castellanos, Gallen, and many, many more!! Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 721 – Trade Deadline Eve!

31 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin discuss the latest flurry of small deals, the outlook C Will Smith, and then make some guesses about Wednesday's impending Trade Deadl...

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 720 – Deadline Pitchers w/Ray Murphy of BaseballHQ

25 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin are joined by Baseball HQ's Ray Murphy to discuss where the deadline pitching candidates could go or if they'll be dealt at all. Plus,...

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 719 – The Rookie Review

24 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin look at the exciting rookie class we've had and discuss their outlook the rest of the way while looking at the 2020 draft costs of man...

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 718 – Fireside Chat: Arms on the Rise

22 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Nick discuss a quartet of pitchers throwing well of late and potentially interesting going forward. Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 717 – The Untitled Episode

21 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Justin and Jason discuss the week's biggest potential FA pickups. Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 716 – Unsung Heroes

16 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Paul, Justin, and Jason discuss the two small SP trades over the weekend, the latest interesting pickups, and a group of Unsung Heroes thus far includ...

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 715 – Fireside Chat: 2H Buy Low Candidates

12 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Nick sit by the fire to discuss a group of second half buy low candidates including Griffin Canning and Zack Wheeler. Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 714 – Bouncebacks & Fades

11 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin identify a group of bouncebacks and fades for the 2nd half including the likes of A.J. Pollock, Blake Snell, Fernando Tatis Jr., and Z...

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 713 – Crossing Streams with A.J. Slater

08 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Justin and Jason cover the latest transactions and then deep-dive the best pickups of the week. Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 712 – July SP Rankings

02 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Some thoughts about the recently-released SP rankings. Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 711 – Fireside Chat: The Blake Snell Situation

28 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Nick break down the struggling ace to calm the fears of those worried about his 5.01 ERA. Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 710 – Finding 2H Gem SPs

26 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Paul peruses the bottom of the ERA leaderboard looking for this year's potential second half studs. Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 709 – Wild Waiver Weekend

25 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin cover all the recent closer news including Jordan Hicks' torn UCL and then dive into the week's top waiver wire pick-ups, highlighting...

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 708 – Fireside Chat: Gone Fishin’ & A Bombshell!

21 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Nick discuss the young Marlins arms fighting for rotation spots and then they get hit with a bombshell late in the episode! Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 707 – Chatting with Ariel Cohen

21 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin are joined by Ariel Cohen to discuss some key players including Zac Gallen, Lorenzo Cain, Adalberto Mondesi, Michael Chavis, and more!...

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 706 – Sweet Swinging Hitters

18 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin look into some of the hottest hitters over the last month and discuss their outlook over the remainder of the season. Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 705 – Struggling Star Hitters

18 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Paul runs down some of the latest news including Edwing to New York, Clevdog's return, Logan Allen's debut, and more! Then, he breaks down struggling ...

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 704 – Position Player Check-Ins

13 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Paul looks over each position's player rate and checks in on some key players Source

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 703 – Examining Sputtering Starters

11 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Justin cover some pitching news regarding Reyes, Cease, Keuchel, Puk, and Luzardo. Then they look at the recent struggles of several SPs incl...

The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 702 – Fireside Chat: Prospect Arms

07 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Nick get by the fire to discuss some recent prospect call-ups including Plesac, Smeltzer, Lambert, and Suarez. Source