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Paul Sporer and Nick Pollack focus in on specific pitchers each episode, with a fantasy baseball lense

Nick Pollack, Paul Sporer


    • Feb 9, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    FSC 25 - Live From PitchCon 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2025 59:13


    Fireside Chat Nick and Paul discuss the fantasy implications of a select few pitchers, live from PitchCon 2025 Hosts: Nick Pollack | Paul SporerProducer: Adam Howe Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | YouTube | Amazon | RSSJoin: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network

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    FSC 24 - Live from MLB Winter Meeting

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 42:55


    The Craft / Fireside ChatNick Pollack, Paul Sporer, Eno Sarris, and Lance Brozdowski chat about pitching, live from the MLB Winter Meeting. Eno Sarris | Lance Brozdowski Hosts: Nick Pollack | Paul SporerProducer: Adam Howe Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | YouTube | Amazon | RSSJoin: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network

    FSC 23 - Our Favorite Mid Round SP

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024 67:30


    Fireside ChatNick Pollack and Paul Sporer chat about pitching, with a fantasy baseball lens. Today's episode is driven by conversations around early 2025 rankings and their favorite SP3 selections Hosts: Nick Pollack | Paul SporerProducer: Adam Howe Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | YouTube | Amazon | RSSJoin: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network

    FSC 22 - Our Favorite Final Week SP

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 77:37


    Fireside ChatNick Pollack and Paul Sporer chat about pitching, with a fantasy baseball lens.Today's episode is driven by conversations around each expected start for the remainder of this week.Along with Nick and Paul's streamers, sits, starts, and match-ups of the week.Hosts: Nick Pollack | Paul SporerProducer: Adam Howe Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | YouTube | Amazon | RSS Hosts: Nick Pollack | Paul SporerProducer: Adam Howe Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | YouTube | Amazon | RSSJoin: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network

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    FSC 21 - Our Favorite Playoffs Starters

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 78:01


    Fireside ChatNick Pollack and Paul Sporer chat about pitching, with a fantasy baseball lens.Today's episode is driven by conversations around each expected start for the remainder of this week.Along with Nick and Paul's streamers, sits, starts, and match-ups of the week. Hosts: Nick Pollack | Paul SporerProducer: Adam Howe Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | YouTube | Amazon | RSSJoin: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network

    FSC 20 - This Week's Starts

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 59:58


    Fireside ChatNick Pollack and Paul Sporer chat about pitching, with a fantasy baseball lens.Today's episode is driven by conversations around each expected start for the remainder of this week.Along with Nick and Paul's streamers, sits, starts, and match-ups of the week. Hosts: Nick Pollack | Paul SporerProducer: Adam Howe Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | YouTube | Amazon | RSSJoin: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network

    FSC 19 - SP Targets for Your Playoffs

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2024 45:04


    Fireside ChatNick Pollack and Paul Sporer chat about pitching, with a fantasy baseball lens.Today's episode is driven by conversations around starting pitchers' matchups during your fantasy league playoffs. Along with Nick and Paul's streamers, sits, starts, and match-ups of the week. Hosts: Nick Pollack | Paul SporerProducer: Adam Howe Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | YouTube | Amazon | RSSJoin: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network

    FSC 18 - Sporer's Updated SP Rankings

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2024 84:46


    Fireside ChatNick Pollack and Paul Sporer chat about pitching, with a fantasy baseball lens.Today's episode is driven by conversations around Mitch Keller, Tarik Skubal, Michael King, Taj Bradley, Tanner Houck, Bryan Woo, Bryce Miller, Hunter Brown, Zac Gallen, Brandon Pfaadt, Jeffrey Springs, Shane Baz, Tobias Myers, Zebby Matthews, and more.Along with Nick and Paul's streamers, sits, starts, and match-ups of the week. Hosts: Nick Pollack | Paul SporerProducer: Adam Howe Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | YouTube | Amazon | RSSJoin: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network

    FSC 17 - Nick's Rankings Check In

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024 73:30


    Fireside ChatNick Pollack and Paul Sporer chat about pitching, with a fantasy baseball lens.Today's episode is driven by conversations around Zac Gallen, Luis Gil, Taj Bradley, Robbie Ray, Yusei Kikuchi, Ryan Pepiot, Joe Musgrove, Tobias Myers, Clayton Kershaw, Spencer Schwellenbach, Spencer Arrighetti, Zebby Matthews, Ryne Nelson, and more.Along with Nick and Paul's streamers, sits, starts, and match-ups of the week. Hosts: Nick Pollack | Paul SporerProducer: Adam Howe Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Amazon | Google | RSSJoin: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network

    FSC 16 - Baja Men Check

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2024 66:12


    Fireside ChatNick Pollack and Paul Sporer chat about pitching, with a fantasy baseball lens.Today's episode is driven by conversations around Blake Snell, Hunter Greene, Taj Bradley, Ronel Blanco, Garrett Crochet, Spencer Schwellenbach, and more.Along with Nick and Paul's streamers, sits, starts, and match-ups of the week. Hosts: Nick Pollack | Paul SporerProducer: Adam Howe Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Amazon | Google | RSSJoin: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network

    FSC 15 - Changing Course

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2024 65:40


    Fireside ChatNick Pollack and Paul Sporer chat about pitching, with a fantasy baseball lens.Today's episode is driven by conversations around Seth Lugo, Taj Bradley, Garrett Crochet, Luis Gil, Jake Irvin, Luis L. Ortiz, Gavin Stone, Ronel Blanco, Bobby Miller/Walker Buehler, Kevin Gausman, Framber Valdez, Logan Webb, MacKenzie Gore, Yusei Kikuchi, Bailey Ober, Carlos Rodón, Spencer Schwellenbach, River Ryan, and more.Along with Nick and Paul's streamers, sits, starts, and match-ups of the week. Hosts: Nick Pollack | Paul SporerProducer: Adam Howe Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Amazon | Google | RSSJoin: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network

    FSC 14 - Paul v. Nick Rankings

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024 72:22


    Fireside ChatNick Pollack and Paul Sporer chat about pitching, with a fantasy baseball lens.Today's episode is driven by conversations around Jon Gray, Charlie Morton, José Soriano, Aaron Civale, Framber Valdez, Mitchell Parker, Zack Littell, Jordan Hicks, Dylan Cease, Jameson Taillon, Hunter Brown, Mitch Keller, Luis Gil, Brady Singer, Jonathan Cannon, Gavin Williams, David Festa, Michael Lorenzen, Andrew Heaney, Kyle Gibson, Sean Manaea, Albert Suárez, Cade Povich, Justin Steele, Jake Irvin, Ronel Blanco, Nathan Eovaldi, Max Scherzer, Davis Daniel, and more.Along with Nick and Paul's streamers, sits, starts, and match-ups of the week. Hosts: Nick Pollack | Paul SporerProducer: Adam Howe Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Amazon | Google | RSSJoin: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network

    FSC 13 - Quiz Time!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 72:32


    Fireside ChatNick Pollack and Paul Sporer chat about pitching, with a fantasy baseball lens.Today's episode is driven by conversations around  Gerrit Cole, Aaron Nola, Sonny Gray, Shota Imanaga, Tanner Houck, Jack Flaherty, Ronel Blanco, Jared Jones, Luis Gil, Bryce Miller, Ryan Pepiot, Jake Irvin, Hunter Brown, Jordan Hicks, José Berríos, and more.Along with Nick and Paul's streamers, sits, starts, and match-ups of the week. Hosts: Nick Pollack | Paul SporerProducer: Adam Howe Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Amazon | Google | RSSJoin: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network

    FSC 12 - Young Dudes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2024 69:25


    Fireside ChatNick Pollack and Paul Sporer chat about pitching, with a fantasy baseball lens.Today's episode is driven by conversations around  Drew Thorpe, Spencer Schwellenbach, Hurston Waldrep, Louie Varland, Adam Mazur, Jonathan Cannon, DJ Herz, Cade Povich, Nick Nastrini, Max Meyer, Roddery Munoz Shane Baz, Christian Scott, Jackson Jobe, Cade Horton, Spencer Howard, and more.Along with Nick and Paul's streamers, sits, starts, and match-ups of the week. Hosts: Nick Pollack | Paul SporerProducer: Adam Howe Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Amazon | Google | RSSJoin: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network

    FSC 11 - The Quiz List

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2024 74:30


    Fireside ChatNick Pollack and Paul Sporer chat about pitching, with a fantasy baseball lens.Today's episode is driven by conversations around Chris Sale, Shota Imanaga Paul Skenes, Jared Jones, Jack Flaherty, Michael King, Walker Buehler, Tylor Megill and more.Along with Nick and Paul's streamers, sits, starts, and match-ups of the week. Hosts: Nick Pollack | Paul SporerProducer: Adam Howe Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Amazon | Google | RSSJoin: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network

    FSC 10 - More Rankings Talk

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2024 71:28


    Fireside ChatNick Pollack and Paul Sporer chat about pitching, with a fantasy baseball lens.Today's episode takes a look at Nick and Paul's updated SP rankings, comparing the two, driven by conversations around Joe Musgrove, Nick Pivetta, MacKenzie Gore, Kevin Gausman, Blake Snell, Luis Gil Hunter Greene, Walker Buehler, and more.Along with Nick and Paul's streamers, sits, starts, and match-ups of the week.Hosts: Nick Pollack | Paul SporerProducer: Adam Howe Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Amazon | Google | RSS Hosts: Nick Pollack | Paul SporerProducer: Adam Howe Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Amazon | Google | RSSJoin: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network

    FSC 9 – SP Rankings Comparison

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2024 57:46


    Fireside ChatNick Pollack and Paul Sporer chat about pitching, with a fantasy baseball lens.Today's episode takes a look at Nick and Paul's updated SP rankings, comparing the two, driven by conversations around Tarik Skubal, Cole Ragans, Kyle Bradish, Garrett Crochet, Hunter Greene, Walker Buehler, Reese Olson, José Berríos, and more.Along with Nick and Paul's streamers, sits, starts, and match-ups of the week. Hosts: Nick Pollack | Paul SporerProducer: Adam Howe Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Amazon | Google | RSSJoin: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network

    FSC 8 - ERA Leaders

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2024 60:01


    Fireside ChatNick Pollack and Paul Sporer chat about pitching, with a fantasy baseball lens.Today's episode takes a look at the current Starting Pitcher ERA leaders, with conversations around Shota Imanaga, Javier Assad, Tyler Anderson, Zack Littell, Ranger Suárez, and more.Along with Nick and Paul's streamers, sits, starts, and match-ups of the week. Hosts: Nick Pollack | Paul SporerProducer: Adam Howe Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Amazon | Google | RSSJoin: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network

    FSC 7 - Prospect Pitchers Outlook

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2024 73:18


    Fireside ChatNick Pollack and Paul Sporer chat about pitching, with a fantasy baseball lens.Today's episode takes a look at how 2024 prospect pitchers are looking after the flow of talent seen come up in 2023, with conversations around Jared Jones, Mason Miller, Christian Scott, Jackson Jobe, Paul Skenes, Max Meyer, Jack Leiter, Luis Gil, Tobias Myers, Mason Black, José Soriano, Mitchell Parker, Robert Gasser, Cade Povich, Cade Horton, Mick Abel,  Will Warren, and more.Along with Nick and Paul's streamers, sits, starts, and match-ups of the week. Hosts: Nick Pollack | Paul SporerProducer: Adam Howe Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Amazon | Google | RSSJoin: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network

    FSC 6 - SP Analysis Shift One Month In

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2024 86:21


    Fireside ChatNick Pollack and Paul Sporer chat about pitching, with a fantasy baseball lens.Today's episode asks the question of how our analysis has shifted one month into the season with a focus on Garrett Crochet, Brady Singer, Joe Musgrove, Chris Bassitt, and Ronel BlancoAlong with Nick and Paul's streamers, sits, starts, and match-ups of the week. Hosts: Nick Pollack | Paul SporerProducer: Adam Howe Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Amazon | Google | RSSJoin: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network

    FSC 5 - Sell High Starting Pitchers

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2024 95:37


    Fireside ChatNick Pollack and Paul Sporer chat about pitching, with a fantasy baseball lens.Today's episode asks the question of whether to sell high or hold Ranger Suárez, Reynaldo López, Bryce Miller, Yusei Kikuchi, and Cole Ragans. Along with Nick and Pauls's streamers, sits, starts, and match-ups of the week. Hosts: Nick Pollack | Paul SporerProducer: Adam Howe Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Amazon | Google | RSSJoin: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network

    FSC 4 - Defining 'Safe'

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2024 69:40


    Fireside ChatNick Pollack and Paul Sporer chat about pitching, with a fantasy baseball lens.Today's episode asks the question of whether a "Safe" SP even exists and how the recent onslaught of injuries forces adjustments to our fantasy strategies.  Hosts: Nick Pollack | Paul SporerProducer: Adam Howe Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Amazon | Google | RSSJoin: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network

    FSC 3 - Who Are We Dropping

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2024 67:24


    Fireside ChatNick Pollack and Paul Sporer chat about pitching, with a fantasy baseball lens.Today they focus on the pitchers they are ready to drop after early season results. Hosts: Nick Pollack | Paul SporerProducer: Adam Howe Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Amazon | Google | RSSJoin: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network

    FSC 2 - The Glob

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2024 62:28


    Fireside ChatPaul Sporer and Nick Pollack focus on specific pitchers in each episode, with a fantasy baseball lenseIn this week's episode, the focus revolves around The Glob, a group of pitchers within their rankings whom feel very similar on the surface Hosts: Nick Pollack | Paul SporerProducer: Adam Howe Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Amazon | Google | RSSJoin: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network

    FSC 1 - The Premier

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2024 57:06


    Fireside ChatPaul Sporer and Nick Pollack take time by the fire to break down two specific pitchers, with a fantasy spin Hosts: Nick Pollack | Paul SporerProducer: Adam Howe Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Amazon | Google | RSSJoin: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network

    FSC - Live From PitchCon 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2024 58:49


    Fireside Chat - Nick Pollack and Paul Sporer have another chat by the fire, live from PitchCon 2024.  Hosts: Nick Pollack | Paul SporerProducer: Adam Howe Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Amazon | Google | RSSJoin: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network

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