Second Half Sleepers, Breakouts & Busts! (7/5 Fantasy Baseball Podcast)

Jul 5, 2024

Fantasy baseball podcast discusses second half sleepers including Clayton Kershaw and Shane Baz. Prospects like Mark Vientos and Jacob Wilson are highlighted. Breakout candidates such as Christopher Morel and Trevor Larnach are analyzed. Potential second half busts like Tyler Anderson and Reynaldo Lopez are discussed. Mailbag questions on player comparisons and trade advice are addressed.

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Intro

00:00 • 2min

Second Half Fantasy Baseball Sleepers and Breakouts

02:09 • 18min

Debating the Major League Potential of A's Prospect Jacob Wilson

20:19 • 5min

Analysis of Launch Angles and Fantasy Baseball Potential

25:10 • 1min

Discussion on Baseball Players and Prospects with Sponsor Mentions

26:33 • 2min

Second Half Breakouts and Potential Busts in Fantasy Baseball

28:24 • 22min

Comparing Baseball Players' Performance and Value Metrics

50:14 • 4min

Fantasy Baseball Performance Analysis and Strategy

53:45 • 8min

Fantasy baseball trade advice and keeper league ethics debate

01:02:02 • 4min

Let's get right into it with our first sleeper for the second half, Clayton Kershaw (3:06)! ... Chris thinks Shane Baz and Spencer Schwellenbach could provide value (7:57). ... Mark Vientos has some sneaky appeal (11:45). ... Keep an eye on TJ Friedl and Max Meyer as sleepers (14:08). ... Could any of these deep-league darts make an impact (17:14)? ... Our latest prospect spotlight is Jacob Wilson from the A's (21:03)! ... Let's get into our second half breakouts, starting with Christopher Morel (30:48). ... Could Trevor Larnach break out (33:06)? ... Chris still thinks a big second half is coming for Oneil Cruz (34:51). ... Bet on prospect pedigree with Jackson Chourio, Wyatt Langford and Gavin Williams (37:10). ... Scott expects Tyler Anderson and Jurickson Profar to take a step back in the second half (42:37). ... Chris thinks the same of Reynaldo Lopez and Tanner Houck (45:35). ... Will Shota Imanaga continue to regress (50:15)? ... We wrap up with your mailbag questions (53:00)!

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