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Episode 50: Trade Deadline Buyers & Sellers: Mariners, Cubs, Red Sox

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2024 29:37


The trade deadline is a week away. For teams on the fringes like the Cubs, Red Sox and Mariners, what is the best course of action? 

Episode 49: The one where the Mariners have a historically bad offense, plus a look at the 2025 MLB Draft

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2024 33:30


The one where the Mariners have a historically bad offense, plus a look at the 2025 MLB Draft

Episode 48: Breaking down the Texas A&M/Texas drama with transfer portal updates. Plus, MLB Draft Combine and Mock Draft notes

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2024 28:37


Joe Doyle breaks down the Texas A&M/Texas drama with transfer portal updates. Plus, MLB Draft Combine and Mock Draft notes 

Episode 47: The one where we predict a champion for the college world series in Omaha and discuss the transfer portal

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2024 32:49


Joe Doyle flies solo this week and predicts a College Baseball (CWS) Champion in Omaha and discusses the transfer portal. It's pros and cons. Plus, a preview of the Top 600 MLB Draft prospects. 

Episode 46: The one where Ryan Helsey is a Guardian (or a Cub), Top 100 Prospect Updates and STICKY STUFF

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2024 56:47


The one where Ryan Helsey is a Guardian (or a Cub), Top 100 Prospect Updates and STICKY STUFF. Joe Doyle and Jason Churchill wax poetic on the state of the game of baseball. 

Episode 45: The one where teams will actually pay the freight for Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Pete Alonso?

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2024 32:38


Trey Yesavage collapses a lung, trade packages or lack thereof for Guerrero Jr and Alonso... plus... which teams could fizzle this summer due to attrition and farm system weakness? 

Episode 44: Top 10 SLEEPER bats for the MLB trade deadline

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2024 36:23


Who are the ten bats very few people are talking about that could get traded at the deadline? These guys could definitely improve YOUR team. 

Episode 43: The one where the Cincinnati Reds draft Chase Burns, the worst contracts in baseball, and TIME TO PANIC

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2024 48:22


The one where the Reds draft Chase Burns, the worst contracts in baseball, and is it time to pull the fire alarm on three of the biggest and best sluggers in Major League Baseball? 

Episode 42: The one where Charlie Condon is having the best season in college baseball history? Plus... MORE TRADES!

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2024 57:12


The one where Charlie Condon is having the best season in college baseball history? Plus... MORE TRADES! Jason Churchill rejoins the show to talk ball. Come for Luis Arraez, stay for Travis Bazzana chatter. 

Episode 41: The one where Julio Rodriguez and Ronald Acuna Jr. need a chill pill. Plus three breakout SLEEPER prospects.

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2024 33:20


Joe Doyle discusses Julio Rodriguez and Ronald Acuna Jr. and why they need a chill pill. Plus three breakout SLEEPER prospects.

Episode 40: Episode 40: The one where the Guardians and Mets are impressive... Plus, trading draft picks!

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2024 27:08


Episode 40: The one where the Guardians and Mets are impressive... Plus, trading draft picks! We also talk about what college baseball games to watch this weekend and Joe discuss how the Chicago White Sox are being screwed in 2025. 

Episode 39: Episode 39: The one where we crown rookies of the year and do a mock draft. Plus how bad could things get for the White Sox/Marlins?

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2024 42:42


Joe Doyle crowns rookies of the year and does a mock draft for the 2024 MLB Draft. Plus how bad could things get for the White Sox/Marlins? 

Episode 38: Episode 38: The one where Brewers won't last, the Royals might(?), and, uh, Astros? Plus Jackson Holliday!

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2024 74:47


Jason A. Churchill & Joe Doyle discuss the top MLB Draft prospects from the Florida State/Miami series, Jackson Holliday's premier, the Brewers rotation and it's unsustainable nature, the Royals and their totally sustainable nature and what the hell is going on with the Houston Astros.

Episode 37: The One With Vandy & LSU propects, and the Marlins selling early

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2024 88:33


Jason A. Churchill & Joe Doyle discuss the top Draft prospects from the VAnderbilt-LSU series this weekend, plus the Miami Marlins potentially selling early on Luis Arraez, Jesus Luzardo, others.

Episode 36: 2024 World Series & Awards Picks, Mock Draft analysis

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2024 68:22


Joe Doyle and Jason A. Churchill preview the 2024 MLB season and dig into Joe's latest Mock Draft at futurestarsseries.com.

Episode 35: The one where Trea Turner puts a World Series ring on the Liberty Bell

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2024 51:42


Joe Doyle previews the NL East, picks a winter, pivotal players, grades the offseasons of each team and talks about a GM with the most to prove this season. Plus draft matchups to watch this weekend and recapping the 2024 MLB Draft Top 300 update pushed out this week. 

Episode 34: The One With a lot of draft talk and an 8-WAR Julio Rodriguez

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2024 85:05


Joe Doyle and Jason A. Churchill preview the American League West, including picking winners, pivotal players, GM hot seats & more. Plus draft matchups to watch and the skinny on the White Sox-Padres trade.

Episode 33: The One Where the NL Central is actually interesting and Duke-Wake reigns supreme

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2024 90:10


Jason A. Churchill and Joe Doyle preview the NL Central and the weekend of college baseball from a draft prospect point of view.

Episode 32: The One Where the Royals contend and the fight for second in NL West is decided by one player

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2024 86:40


Jason A. Churchill and Joe Doyle preview the AL Central and NL West divisions, including GM Hot Seats and pivotal players, plus three MLB Draft matchups to watch in college baseball this weekend.

Episode 31: The One With College Baseball Draft Prospect Matchups and the AL East Preview

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2024 56:16


Jason A. Churchill and Joe Doyle talk three matchups to watch in college baseball over the weekend featuring big-time MLB Draft prospects, plus a full preview of the American League East, including the GM with the hottest seat, the team that improved the most and least, and the player that could change the entire division.

Episode 30: The One Where Joe Doyle Explains His Rankings

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2024 96:44


Joe Doyle and Jason A. Churchill talk prospect rankings.

Episode 29: The One Where Jim Duquette tells it like it is

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2024 65:07


Former Orioles & Mets GM and current host of Power Alley on MLB Network Radio (SiriusXM 89) Jim Duquette joins Jason A. Churchill and Joe Doyle to discuss prospects hording, MLB offseason issues, and Scott Boras.

Episode 28: The One Where Oklahoma State has the draft's most underrated player

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2024 81:49


Joe Doyle and Jason A. Churchill discuss the White Sox's interesting offseason, the draft's most underrated player, and the most under-the-radar free agnt signings..

Episode 27: The One Where Blake Snell is running out of time and top draft prospects start their move up boards

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2024 88:33


Joe Doyle and Jason A. Churchill discuss the markets for Blake Snell and Jordan Montgomery, the haul for Corbin Burnes, and the 2024 Draft class.

Episode 26: The One When the top draft prospects have questions to answer

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2024 86:45


Joe Doyle and Jason A. Churchill discuss the top draft prospects and questions they need to answer in 2024, plus looking ahead to the 2026 class, and some young big-league players with a data-backed chance to break through.

Episode 25: The One With international signings, risky reliever contracts, and draft mideling

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2024 89:43


Joe Doyle and Jason A. Churchill discuss the top players and classes of the 2024 international class, including a sneaky-good class, plus the potential fallout of the Josh Hader deal in Houston, and a draft modeling chat surrounding player ages.

Episode 24: The One With Blake Snell's shrinking market

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2024 44:22


Jason A. Churchill discusses Blake Snell's market and the rest of the top available free agents, plus a thought about an international draft.

Episode 23: The One With scouting hangups and favorite all-time Draft comps

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2024 69:45


Jeremy Booth and Joe Doyle join Jason A. Churchill to talk draft comps of the past -- good and bad -- scouting hangups, and thoughts on the addition Wild Card & its impact on the deadline and offseason.

Episode 22: The One Where MLB Rules Change, Cody Bellinger Signs(?), The Astros Must Pivot and We Talk 2024 Draft (feat. Jeremy Booth)

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2023 79:25


The One Where MLB Rules Change, Cody Bellinger Signs(?), The Astros Pivot and we got into great detail on Slade Caldwell, Braden Montgomery, Jonathan Santucci and Konnor Griffin. 

Episode 21: The One Right Before Yamamoto signed

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2023 109:34


Joe Doyle and Jeremy Booth join Jason A. Churchill to talk prospects & potential trades, how amateur players get a scout's attention, the evaluation world in Major League Baseball.

Episode 20: The One With the Model-Based Mock Draft and the farms of the Yankees, Dodgers, and Orioles

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2023 62:46


Jason A. Churchill and Joe Doyle talk about Joe's recent mock draft, how the Dodgers land Tyler Glasnow, the state of the Yankees' farm system and how they add starting pitching, and what kind of arm the Orioles could land by using their top prospects.

Episode 19: The One Where Juan Soto is a Yankee, Shohei Ohtani has options and the market is on hold

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2023 101:16


Jason A Churchill and Casey Bellon discuss the ramifications of the Juan Soto deal, Shohei Ohtani's market and more. 

Episode 18: The One Where the Astros have big decisions to make

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2023 73:42


Joe and Jason also discuss the MLB Draft Lottery

Episode 17: The One Where Aaron Nola returns to Philadelphia and how two players could be holding up the market

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2023 54:11


Jason A. Churchill and Joe Doyle discuss the Aaron Nola signing and how that might effect the starting pitching market, two players that could be holding up the market and more!

Episode 16: The One Where The Angels have an offseason plan and Ohtani is, or isn't holding up the free agent market

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2023 66:40


Jason A. Churchill and Joe Doyle discuss the Angels plan to be aggressive, if Ohtani is holding up the free agent market, plus more!

Episode 15: PODCAST: The One Where projected arbitration salaries could create trade candidates and the Cardinals, Red Sox return to playoffs

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2023 101:23


Jason A. Churchill and Casey Bellon discuss how projected arbitration salaries could effect roster decisions, and if the Cardinals and Red Sox can re-emerge as contenders. 

Episode 14: The One Where Ohtani signs and the Diamondbacks and Phillies have an off-season plan

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2023 64:47


Joe Doyle and Jason A. Churchill discuss the Diamondbacks and Phillies off-season's and the free agent market.

Episode 13: The One Where Pete Alonso gets traded, Joe Doyle updates his 2024 draft rankings, and the Astros have an offseason plan

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2023 48:32


Joe Doyle and Casey Bellon discuss Pete Alonso's trade value, Joe Doyle's new updated draft rankings and the Astros offseason. Joe Doyle's 2024 draft rankings: https://futurestarsseries.com/2024-mlb-draft-the-top-300-prospects-tommy-white-nick-kurtz-vance-honeycutt/

Episode 12: The One Where Juan Soto gets traded, the Braves and Twins have offseason goals, and other clubs have big decisions to make

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2023 55:18


Jason A. Churchill and Joe Doyle discuss the best trade fits for Juan Soto, offseason plans for the Braves and Twins and other clubs have big decisions to make. 

Episode 11: The One Where the Phillies and Astros advance, Toronto trades Vlad Guerrero Jr. and the Dodgers and Orioles have a winter strategy

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2023 82:51


Jason A. Churchill and Joe Doyle discuss the upcoming LCS matchups, Bryce Harper, winter strategies for Baltimore and the Los Angeles Dodgers, plus more. 

Episode 10: The One Where Shohei Ohtani signs somewhere and the Rays make trades

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2023 66:06


Jason A. Churchill and Joe Doyle discuss where Shohei Ohtani might sign, what the Rays do with Tyler Glasnow and the first round of the 2023 postseason.

Episode 9: The One where the Pirates spend bigger in later rounds and Kyle Teel's window is tiny

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2023 50:36


Jason A. Churchill and Joe Doyle discuss what the Pirates might be able to do after Round 1 if they save a bit on RHP Paul Skenes. Plus. what's Kyle Teel's ceiling and floor in the draft, and the effect of college hitters coming off the board early and frequently.

Episode 8: The One where Enrique Bradfield Jr. is the most polarizing talent in the draft

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2023 35:56


Jason A. Churchill and Joe Doyle push an all-draft episode: Enrique Bradfield Jr. What the Twins, White Sox, and Mariners are hoping for Matt Shawn. Tommy Troy, Brayden Taylor

Episode 7: The One Where the Centrals are awful and the draft gets crazy

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2023 59:56


Joe Doyle & Jason A. Churchill talk through draft scenarios, including why the Pirates might consider passing on Dylan Crews at No. 1, the cost to sign Max Clark, new 1st-round players, and a potential seller's market at the MLB trade deadline.

Episode 6: The One Where the Marlins are Buyers and the Catchers Can't Catch

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2023 56:43


Joe Doyle and Jason A. Churchill talk about the high school catcher demograpic in this year's MLB Draft, plus the strength of the 2023 class, and discuss what the Miami Marlins could/should do at the trade deadline if their season holds up another month and a half.

Episode 5: The One Where the Red Sox are Sellers

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2023 54:28


Joe Doyle and Jason A. Churchill talk about the competitive American League East, who might be buyers, who might be sellers, plus the big upside plays in the 2023 MLB Draft Class.

Episode 4: The One When Nolan Jones, Austin Wells, and Henry Davis get the call

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2023 63:00


Jason A. Churchill and Joe Doyle discuss the draft ceiling and floor for 5 college hitters, and discuss three prospects ready for a call-up.

Episode 3: The One Where the Nationals Don't Pick Skenes

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2023 54:01


Joe Doyle and Jason A. Churchill discuss Doyle's latest Mock Draft, and the impact a wild pick in the Top 5 might make on the rest of the Top 10 and first round. Plus, a peak into which club might flinch first and start a sell job before this summer's trade deadline.

The One Where the White Sox are Terrible

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2023 53:56


Jason A. Churchill dives into what's wrong with the Chicago White Sox, the trade deadline effect, the early MVP races, and 3 prospects that may get the call to the big leagues in the coming weeks.

The First One

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2023 73:56


Joe Doyle and Jason A. Churchill debut the FSS PLUS Podcast: MLB Draft strategies, including Texas Rangers, San Francisco Giants Two-way prep prospect Bryce Eldridge Buy or Sell: Cardinals, Rays, Orioles, Pirates, Sonny Gray, Matt Chapman, James Outman

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