Podcasts about amateur draft

Direcotr of Amateur Scouting Mark Yannetti joins Jesse Cohen and Zach Dooley in advance of the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. Yannetti shares a number of general scouting philosophies and updates the progress of recently drafted prospects on the LA Kings reserve list.

Jake and Rick spend the first third of the pod discussing the prospects who broke camp on MLB rosters. They break down two rapidly rising relievers who could be in the mix for save chances by the end of the season, along with a handful of impact hitters fighting for playing time. For the rest of the pod, they discuss the college players who have surpassed and fallen short of expectations this season. Rick's pre-season 1.1 draft pick has struggled out of the gate, and a handful of players have solidified themselves in the top half of the first round of the July Amateur Draft. But one player has risen to the top of Rick's upcoming draft prospect rankings.     Join: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network

Jake and Rick spend the first third of the pod discussing the prospects who broke camp on MLB rosters. They break down two rapidly rising relievers who could be in the mix for save chances by the end of the season, along with a handful of impact hitters fighting for playing time. For the rest of the pod, they discuss the college players who have surpassed and fallen short of expectations this season. Rick's pre-season 1.1 draft pick has struggled out of the gate, and a handful of players have solidified themselves in the top half of the first round of the July Amateur Draft. But one player has risen to the top of Rick's upcoming draft prospect rankings.     Join: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network

In today's episode, Connor recaps the final weekend of the first half of the MLB Season for the Philadelphia Phillies as the Miami Marlins take 2 of 3 to round out the teams' series down in South Beach. What went wrong for the Phillies to end their road winning streak, and how concerned should we be about it? Next, a peek forward at the rest of the month of July on the schedule, and why the Phillies have a rather advantageous 2nd half schedule compared to most MLB teams! Finally, Connor shares his thoughts on the Phillies' 1st round selection in last night's Amateur Draft and talks about the faith we should have in Dave Dombrowski and company!Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!birddogsGo to birddogs.com/LOCKEDONMLB or enter promo code LOCKEDONMLB for a free Yeti style tumbler with your order. You won't want to take your birddogs off we promise you.eBay MotorsFor parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit. eBay Motors dot com. Let's ride. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply.GametimeDownload the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONMLB for $20 off your first purchase.FanDuelMake Every Moment More. Don't miss the chance to get your No Sweat First Bet up to TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS in Bonus Bets when you go FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON.SleeperDownload the Sleeper app and use promo code LOCKEDON and you'll get up to a $100 match on your first deposit. Terms and conditions apply. See Sleeper's Terms of Use for details. Currently operational in over 30 states. Check out Sleeper today!FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In today's episode, Connor recaps the final weekend of the first half of the MLB Season for the Philadelphia Phillies as the Miami Marlins take 2 of 3 to round out the teams' series down in South Beach. What went wrong for the Phillies to end their road winning streak, and how concerned should we be about it? Next, a peek forward at the rest of the month of July on the schedule, and why the Phillies have a rather advantageous 2nd half schedule compared to most MLB teams! Finally, Connor shares his thoughts on the Phillies' 1st round selection in last night's Amateur Draft and talks about the faith we should have in Dave Dombrowski and company! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! birddogs Go to birddogs.com/LOCKEDONMLB or enter promo code LOCKEDONMLB for a free Yeti style tumbler with your order. You won't want to take your birddogs off we promise you. eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit. eBay Motors dot com. Let's ride. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply. Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONMLB for $20 off your first purchase. FanDuel Make Every Moment More. Don't miss the chance to get your No Sweat First Bet up to TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS in Bonus Bets when you go FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON. Sleeper Download the Sleeper app and use promo code LOCKEDON and you'll get up to a $100 match on your first deposit. Terms and conditions apply. See Sleeper's Terms of Use for details. Currently operational in over 30 states. Check out Sleeper today! FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Click below and join us as we discuss New York Mets Baseball Today for June 8, 2022....the Mets get shutout for only the second time this season 7-0 to the San Diego Padres . Pete Alonso and Starling Marte suffer injuries in the game and we discuss it all as the Mets universe anxiously awaits the MRI results for both Pete and Starling. Tylor Megill looks to get a start this weekend against the Angels and we discuss what a great clubhouse presence Eduardo Escobar is. We look back at the day the Mets made Les Rohr their first ever pick in the Amateur Draft in 1965....we reminisce how the Mets refused to play the Giants in San Francisco the day Bobby Kennedy was buried...the stretch in 2007 where the Mets played 6 series in a row against playoff teams ...the day we drafted Brandon Nimmo and we reacqired Kelly Johnson...we dig deep into the careers of Dave Mlicki, John Gibbons and Joe Grzenda. Plus birthdays, transactions Mets trivia and Jeopardy. Enjoy the podcast and enjoy your day! Let's Go Mets!!! #NewYorkMets #SanDiegoPadres #baseball #PeteAlonso #StarlingMarte #TylorMegill #EduardoEscobar #BrandonNimmo #LesRohr #SanFranciscoGiants #KellyJohnson #DaveMlicki #JohnGibbons #JoeGrzenda --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/stan-phillips8/support

In our 110th weekly episode, we talk about Sabres' rookie Richard Martin having last June's Amateur Draft all figured out, we get word of a Toronto - Boston trade brewing, and we learn of the retirement of my very first hockey hero, and the time I first met him. Support hockey research and get exclusive BONUS podcast episodes! http://patreon.com/hockey50years Twitter: http://twitter.com/hockey50years Web: http://hockey50yearsago.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In our 110th weekly episode, we talk about Sabres' rookie Richard Martin having last June's Amateur Draft all figured out, we get word of a Toronto - Boston trade brewing, and we learn of the retirement of my very first hockey hero, and the time I first met him. Support hockey research and get exclusive BONUS podcast episodes! http://patreon.com/hockey50years Twitter: http://twitter.com/hockey50years Web: http://hockey50yearsago.com

The Seattle Kraken officially draft their first roster, the amateur draft goes through without a hitch...and then the Canadiens made their pick and all hell broke loose. And then Free Agency happened and it was a veritable frenzy.  Listen Here:  iTunes  Google Play  Stitcher  Direct MP3   iHeart Radio Banter: Cottage week for Dale, and travel for Mike.  Title Player Todd Gill Seattle Expansion Draft gets leaked and then the show is...well not good.  The Canadiens steel the the show at the amateur draft, but not in a good way.  Evander Kane is in a spat with his estranged wife and she accuses him of gambling on his own games Guess the 5th - Reverse Edition Free Agent Frenzy - Oilers made some major changes. The Leafs nibbled around the edges.  

In our latest episode, Richard sat down with Treylen "TJ" White who was drafted by the Washington Nationals in the 2021 Amateur Draft. TJ was drafted in the fifth round with the 143 overall pick of the draft. During the episode, Richard and TJ discussed what it is like now playing in the Washington Nationals system and how excited he is to join the Nationals. Start your day off with the latest Washington Nationals headlines, analysis, and more. Subscribe to the Morning Briefing today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

EJ and Andy discuss the newest Yankee prospects selected in the 2021 amateur draft.

Rich reviews his pref list from the 2021 Amateur Draft. He only goes through the Top 15 but will review other picks in a later podcast. Finally he touches on the 10 obsevations he made during the Futures Game.

Kazuki and Brandon recap Opening Week of the 2021 MLB Season in a new format with some news and even some music. We discuss the hot starts for Akil Baddoo, Shohei Ohtani, and the Cincinnati Reds. Brandon outlines the series of events regarding the 2021 All-Star Game and Amateur Draft. Kazuki helps us learn what happened to Jed Lowrie. Brandon and Kazuki also select their 'would-be' walk-up songs in a new segment. Lastly, we have minor league baseball news! Check out all the sources about the changes to the MLB All-Star Game here: - What Does Georgia's New Voting Law SB 202 Do? | Georgia Public Broadcasting (gpb.org) - What Georgia’s Voting Law Really Does - The New York Times (nytimes.com) - Georgia voting bills news (ajc.com) Check out the Spotify Playlist we made for our choices for Walk-Up Songs: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1lBAcuqi2VSEWQlveZaQtV?si=0f466e3602234b8a Follow us now on Twitter!! We're also on Amazon Music and Audible!!! Please listen to us there as well. For more updates about the show, please check out: https://daylightinteractive.com/ For more of Brandon's work, please see here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theairlineguy/ -- --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Nate Walker is the President of Diamond Solutions. Nate played 5 years of Division I baseball at College of the Holy Cross and Northwestern University where he received a Bachelor's of Economics and a Master's of Sports Administration. Following the completion of his Master's Degree at Northwestern, the Tampa Bay Rays hired Nate as an Advanced Scout for the 2016 season. His primary duties were to assist the Major League coaching staff with game preparation as well as assist the front office with statistical research projects, the Amateur Draft, the Trade Deadline, and Minor League Free Agency. Following the 2016 season, Nate was hired by the Toronto Blue Jays in a similar capacity. After the 2017 MLB season ended, Nate decided to take the management skills he learned in the front offices to start Diamond Solutions, a player development consulting firm that educates coaches and players how they can utilize data analysis to gain a competitive advantage on the field.

We are just a few days away until live baseball games are taking place!!! Ben Cherington discusses a bit of the Pirates plan for their rebuild, Kevin Mather says what everyone knows but never says, and the Pirates might have a few choices to select from this July in the Amateur Draft.

Jason sits down with Zac to offers his thoughts on the recent FTD draftees. After discussing the league's first three rounds, Jason shares his top and bottom 3 2022 draft classes as well as his thoughts on who could go on to have a Hall of Fame career from this class --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ftd/message

For this episode of the FTD Podcast, Jason and Tyler sit down to discuss and analyze the 2021 Amateur Draft. Going round-by-round, they select their favorite, least favorite, and best value picks from each of the first 5 rounds and then discuss their overall top 5 and bottom 5 classes from this year's draft. A few bold predictions and some fun takes to wrap up a fun look back at a great draft. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ftd/message

Various ramblings generally associated with the 2021 NFL draft.

Zac is joined by Tyler & Hayden to discuss their favorite and least favorite, signing bonuses, college vs high school talents, late-round steals, best and worst team drafts and make predictions regarding the 2020 draft class. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ftd/message

We discuss the effects of MLB going to 5 rounds in the 2020 Amateur Draft. Our guest is Joe Godri, former Villanova University Head Baseball coach who breaks down the effects in in high schools, colleges and the pros. We also discuss the question, is Hank Aaron the greatest offensive player in history of MLB?

We're back! Hopefully MLB will follow shortly...why don't they already have a plan in place? Well, let's spend a few minutes talking about why Rob Manfred is the worst thing to happen to Major League Baseball in my lifetime. Maybe we'll have a shortened season and can talk about some real baseball soon...or maybe not, because Rob sucks. For now, let's talk about the guys the Orioles drafted in the 2020 Amateur Draft.

We're back! Hopefully MLB will follow shortly...why don't they already have a plan in place? Well, let's spend a few minutes talking about why Rob Manfred is the worst thing to happen to Major League Baseball in my lifetime. Maybe we'll have a shortened season and can talk about some real baseball soon...or maybe not, because Rob sucks. For now, let's talk about the guys the Orioles drafted in the 2020 Amateur Draft.

The Amateur Draft and Promise of a Season

Today's word of the day is 'maladminister' as in Nationals pitcher Sean Doolittle took to Twitter to air out what he felt was wrong about how MLB was handling the negotiations so publicly. He said he wanted do this to protect players futures, but I wonder why those same players gave up so quickly on the Amateur Draft (0:06)? Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein says he needs to be better as an executive when it comes to hiring more diverse people (11:03). So You Wanna Talk To Samson!? Someone asked me for my thoughts on MLB umpire Angel Hernandez. He has been accused of eavesdropping into a phone call investigation (18:50). Review - Seberg (28:49). Shaquille O'neal joined the New Orleans Saints team after Drew Brees comments and told the team to stay united and not to be divided by the media. Well, I have some things to say about that (32:42). MLBeard Challenge Day 86: Know Your Rights Camp. Well, another day, another rumor about a different person who is going to buy the New York Mets (38:36). First it was ARod/JLo and now it's Josh Harris (owner of the Sixers)... here's why that won't happen either. #waittosee ---------------------------   'Nothing Personal with David Samson' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox, Bullhorn and wherever else you listen to podcasts.   Follow David on Twitter: @DavidPSamson  To watch David on CBS Sports HQ visit https://www.cbssports.com/live/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/

Rundown2:34 The Cubs' Approach to the Draft Under Dan Kantrovitz5:46 Player Development App in the Minor League System8:52 Recruiting Experience14:38 Putting Money into Player Development19:46 Specific Challenges of the 2020 DraftFollow Brett on Twitter: @BleacherNationFollow Sahadev on Twitter: @sahadevsharmaFollow Patrick on Twitter: @PJ_MooneyGet a free 30-day trial to The Athletic by visiting theathletic.com/ontowaveland

Paul Bruno (@statsman22) and AJ Scholz (@AJScholz24) are back with the 3rd instalment of the Seattle expansion draft, with a focus on projected players to protect on the Metropolitan Division rosters. In addition, we continue with our series of redrafting Amateurs into the NHL with a do over of the 2012 class. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paul Bruno (@statsman22) and AJ Scholz (@AJScholz24) present our look at the projections for the protected lists of the Central Division teams. Then, we redraft the 2011 Amateur Draft Class. We also share our thoughts about distractions, binge-watching and other methods for coping with the isolation measures that are currently limiting much of society. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paul Bruno (@statsman22) and AJ Scholz (@AJScholz24) bring you the first of our offseason #FantasyHockey primer pods, where we get you ready for next season. In today's episode we give our review of the NHL's 1st round of the Amateur Draft, look at a number of recent trades  and then go through the salary cap situations for each of the NHL's 31 teams.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“I'm grateful for the fact that I can look back at my life and I can honestly say I don't really have any regrets. If I died tomorrow, I tried to live it the best I could and having said that, still young and healthy and lots to look forward to.” – Darryl Sittler Few players in Toronto Maple Leafs history captured the imagination of hockey fans, and a place in their hearts, like number 27, Darryl Sittler. The former centre man and Captain of the Maple Leafs was born third in a family of eight children in Kingston Ontario, played his junior hockey career with the London Knights and went on to be Toronto's first choice in the 1970 Amateur Draft. Darryl embarked on a career that led him to the top of the Leafs All-Time Points and Goal Scoring List and he secured his place among the NHL's all-time greats in 1989 with his induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame. He finished his career with 484 goals and 1121 points. He set an NHL single-game record that still stands by getting 10 points (six goals, four assists) in a game against the Boston Bruins in 1976. On February 8, 2003, in a touching tribute to an illustrious career, with his three grown children at his side, Darryl Sittler was honoured at a Toronto home game against the Montreal Canadiens as his banner was raised to the rafters of the Air Canada Centre. The banner not only bore his name and jersey number but as a tribute to his late wife Wendy who had died of colon cancer in 2001, hers too was inscribed. In his post-hockey career, Darryl kept his entrepreneurial spirit lit with business endeavours fueled by his long-standing philosophy to learn, prepare and work hard. He is an active Member of the Board of Directors of several publicly listed mineral exploration companies, a founding Co-Chair for ‘Have a Heart for Downs Syndrome' (HHDS) and is very supportive of several charities including Special Olympics Canada, Screen Colons Canada and Colorectal Cancer Canada. Darryl also spends time working with Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment Inc. in areas of Corporate Partners and in community relations. In Darryl's lifetime pursuit of good health and longevity he stays active by training, bike riding, fishing and playing golf. Together with his wife Luba, Darryl has a full family life and enjoys spending time with his children, his grandchildren as well as his friends.    Show Notes [02:07] Patrick introduces his next guest who needs little introduction for hockey fans: Darryl Sittler [04:00] Darryl and Patrick drop the puck and get underway. [04:38] After retiring from his first career in hockey, Darryl talks about the variety of things he tried, studied and undertook in his second act and how he decided on the things that were right for him. [07:38] The importance of preparation and work ethic is a philosophy Darryl adopted early which served his goal of playing in the NHL and continued to serve him in the projects he undertook post-NHL. [10:05] Darryl shares his background and experiences to provide insight into where his entrepreneurial mindset and strong work ethic originated. [14:58] Darryl's love for the game of hockey was his number one motivator to immerse himself in the sport, keep practicing and working at it every day. [17:00] Identity shift: Darryl articulates his feelings of playing NHL level hockey, the ups and downs, comraderies, spontaneity and adrenaline, and then how he managed the shift after retiring. Long-term thinking, setting goals and engaging in alternative activities all kept (and keeps) his energy lit. [21:15] Two essential attributes that Darryl learned both as a kid and coming up in the NHL: respect and humility. [24:34] In keeping with humility, Darryl recounts a moving story of meeting Terry Fox, the everlasting impact it has had on him, and the opportunity we all have to make a difference. Big or small it all matters. [29:26] Darryl's talks about his boundaries and commitment when his integrity is tested.

In this episode, we sit down and talk shop with current minor league infielder and Driveline Baseball Hitting Instructor Max Dutto. Dutto's unique path in baseball took him to 3 different college baseball programs and levels before being selected 266th overall by the White Sox in the 9th round of the 2016 Amateur Draft. Dutto's college career started at Cal where he played 3 season in the Pac-12. Dutto transferred to Cal State East Bay where he planned to finish his college career with the Pioneers, but a scheduling mistake left him ineligible to play just before his senior season. Taking quick action, Dutto transferred to Menlo College where he was immediately eligible to play for the up and coming NAIA program. It was at Menlo College that Dutto played for current Driveline Baseball Director of Hitting, Jason Ochart. As a professional player, Dutto followed Ochart up to Driveline as a trainee following his 2017 season with the White Sox organization. Since then, Dutto has taken on the dual role of trainee and instructor. He currently trains and works as an employee at Driveline's facility in Kent, Washington. Dutto's playing career and current work at the forefront of baseball's best player development facility give him the perfect perspective to provide current young players with useful tips and advice. Throughout the converstation, Dutto hits on key themes, like intentional practice, having a plan, being hungry to learn, and much more. You won't want to miss this interview with one of baseball's best young minds! Max Dutto on Twitter: @MaxDutto_ Topics: College Baseball, Recruiting Process, Player Development, Offense, Hitting, Hitter Training, Constraint Lead Approach to Hitting, NAIA, D2, D1 Episode Notes: You can read Dutto's article describing how to use and interpret K-Vest data here: https://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2018/11/introduction-k-vest/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/keep-playing-baseball/support

Don Murdoch ad Hockey Scouts buzzing when he posted back-to-back 80-goal seasons with Medicine Hat of the WCJHL. The New York Rangers selected him sixth overall in the 1976 Amateur Draft. He made the New York Rangers as a 20-year-old and had an amazing rookie season, scoring 56 points in 59 games his rookie season, including a Rangers rookie record of 32 goals.On October 12, 1976, Murdoch tied Howie Meeker's record for most goals in one game by a rookie with 5,against the Minnesota North Stars. He joins Mark and AJ to talk about it all. Tune in each week on 540 am in NY NJ CT and streaming on www.sportstalknylive.com at 7pm Sundays for the live broadcast.Please take a moment to like our fan page WLIE 540 AM SPORTSTALKNY and follow us on twitter @sportstalkny

Director of Operations of Scouting Services Inc., Dave-Te' Thomas and former CNN Sports anchor Paul Crane discuss some baseball news and top players in the upcoming amateur draft. Some surprising insight in to the suspension of Mariners' 2nd baseman Robinson Cano and trade possibilities for several teams and players, including the Braves and Yankees. Several of the top players in the amateur draft, to be held June 4-6, are also identified along with some of the teams showing these players the most interest. Among them one college football QB who may end up in a major league outfield one day.

Director of Operations of Scouting Services Inc., Dave-Te' Thomas and former CNN Sports anchor Paul Crane discuss some baseball news and top players in the upcoming amateur draft. Some surprising insight in to the suspension of Mariners' 2nd baseman Robinson Cano and trade possibilities for several teams and players, including the Braves and Yankees. Several of the top players in the amateur draft, to be held June 4-6, are also identified along with some of the teams showing these players the most interest. Among them one college football QB who may end up in a major league outfield one day.

This episode, Jen (@NHLHistorygirl) and Scotty (@scottywazz) talk about the history of the Draft Lottery and how because of the possibility of teams tanking, the system had to be changed over. Also, how the Expansion Draft got determined and how that factored into the Amateur Draft. All that, plus some hockey card stories. Follow the show on Twitter: @SdrstromBubble

Paul Bruno (@statsman22) and AJ Scholz (@AJScholz24) present their first, in a series of off-season NHL podcasts, reviewing the Amateur Draft, early trades and the Hall of Fame Class of 2017 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jock Thompson from Baseball HQ and the West Coast drops by to discuss his non-biased views of the Mets and some issues that affect not only the Mets but all teams in baseball, like shifts and bullpen deployments.  

The Ringer's Ben Lindbergh and Michael Baumann talk to FanGraphs lead prospect writer Eric Longenhagen about why this draft class is unusual, the class's strengths and weaknesses (02:30), the prominence of two-way players (10:00), the pros and cons of potential top pick Hunter Greene (12:00), which teams have the most at stake in this draft (19:30), how the first several picks are likely to play out (26:00), how much college reputations matter for player development (35:15), the influence of analytics (37:30), which draftees are the best bets to make their major league debuts first (41:15), the draft's unpredictability (44:00), and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Ringer's Ben Lindbergh and Michael Baumann talk to FanGraphs lead prospect writer Eric Longenhagen about why this draft class is unusual, the class's strengths and weaknesses (02:30), the prominence of two-way players (10:00), the pros and cons of potential top pick Hunter Greene (12:00), which teams have the most at stake in this draft (19:30), how the first several picks are likely to play out (26:00), how much college reputations matter for player development (35:15), the influence of analytics (37:30), which draftees are the best bets to make their major league debuts first (41:15), the draft's unpredictability (44:00), and more.

The big day is here! The 2016 Amateur Draft takes place on Thursday and the guys look back at some of the best 1st picks in the last 20 years. Rose and Millar look ahead to the battle of the birds as the Blue Jays and Orioles get set for a big series, and they break down the struggling Royals and White Sox. Plus, Rose and Millar turn two and talk elder statesmen and lazy rivers!

Another Monday of fantasy baseball. Big topic of the day: The Amateur Draft that just took place last weekend. Corey Roberts and Ej the Rainmaker are your hosts, and we bring in 2 guests. Joe Iannone of MLFS and Brain Luhrs of Real Deal Dynasty Sports Leagues and MLFS come on to discuss the draft, the players and the leagues.

Big Al and HookSlide commiserate over what has been an awful two weeks of Detroit Tigers baseball, including throwing players under buses, brutal slumps, assigning blame, more shortstop and bullpen talk and remembering that this too, shall pass. Bless You Boys Podcast 114 was recorded June 6, 2014, has a running time of 64 minutes, and features Al Beaton and  HookSlide. Topics: We missed last week due to Al's medical issues and re-scheduling just not working out. Plus, we remembered how bad the podcast went the last time we tried to record the morning after a west coast night game.The slump from HELL.Which are the real Tigers - the team which played like the best MLB, or the worst?A key to the slump is there has been no offensive production from the outfield over the past three weeks. Going into Friday's action, Austin Jackson and Torii Hunter have a lower OPS than Andrew Romine over the [past 3 weeksBrad Ausmus has said the Tigers must get better play from the 5-through-9 spots in the batting order. If Ian Kinsler, Miguel Cabrera and/or Victor Martinez don't hit, the offense has been dead in the water.Eugenio Suarez was called up from Triple-A Toledo and is expected to get most of the playing time at short over Romine. Is the Suarez experiment a panic move?Joe Nathan has blown more saves and given up more home runs in 2014 than he did over the entire 2014 season as a member of the Rangers.Did Nathan throw Nick Castellanos under the bus? Did Brad Ausmus handle the situation correctly?Dave Dombrowski actually broke out from his comfort zone of drafting big, hard throwing right-handed pitchers in the first round of the MLB  Amateur Draft by selecting a toolsy high-school outfielder, Derek Hill out of California. There have been comparisons made to a young Torii Hunter, as Hill projects out as a center fielder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben and Sam talk to Nick J. Faleris about the way the amateur draft works, the top talents available, and what we might see in the first round.

Ben and Sam talk to Kevin Goldstein about the amateur draft, his scouting assignments, the Astros’ system, and more.

Ben and Sam answer listener emails about PECOTA’s projections for the Yankees and Blue Jays, how the amateur draft and free agency would work in an auction format, and whether teams should offer players like Bryce Harper and Stephen Strasburg $100 million lifetime contracts after drafting them.

The tenth episode of my Life of Leisure serves as part two of the season one finale. It includes many things; most notably, Jim Callis, Executive Editor of Baseball America, on the 2011 Amateur Draft.  We talked for well over an hour, covering virtually all of the top talent in great detail.  We also discussed the Pittsburgh Steelers, Golden Retrievers and defecating in one's hat. My life of leisure is available on iTunes.  Subscribe here.  If you can, please rate & review the show, also on iTunes.  And there's even an Android app available for the show, found here. Listener emails are part of my Life of Leisure.  Some will be read on the show.  Email the show at RoccosLifeOfLeisure@gmail.com. http://twitter.com/RoccoDeMaro www.RoccoDeMaro.com

The tenth episode of my Life of Leisure serves as part two of the season one finale. It includes many things; most notably, Jim Callis, Executive Editor of Baseball America, on the 2011 Amateur Draft.  We talked for well over an hour, covering virtually all of the top talent in great detail.  We also discussed the Pittsburgh Steelers, Golden Retrievers and defecating in one's hat. My life of leisure is available on iTunes.  Subscribe here.  If you can, please rate & review the show, also on iTunes.  And there's even an Android app available for the show, found here. Listener emails are part of my Life of Leisure.  Some will be read on the show.  Email the show at RoccosLifeOfLeisure@gmail.com. http://twitter.com/RoccoDeMaro www.RoccoDeMaro.com

In this episode of the BtB Podcast, Dave & Matt answered some emails regarding the New York Penn League, the Diamondbacks and the Amateur Draft, the Nationals Bullpen situation, as well as the Twins troubles. Sports Illustrated's Will Carroll and FanGraphs Dave Cameron also joined Dave and Matt. Will is known for his knowledge of injuries and what not as Dave talked to us about the genesis and behind the scenes action of FanGraphs.