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Where did the stats come from? Dusty and I go through each position in five round buckets of ADP from 2025 to see what stats came from them. We used the Fangraphs 15 team player rater, with the attached ADP (which is from all 15 team NFBC drafts)PullHitter merch is here! Welcome to the PullHitter Podcast, your destination for actionable resources and tools to grind your way to ultimate fantasy baseball success.Support my work and join the Pull Hitter Patreon:-Access to lively Discord with highly active members sharing player evaluations, draft boards and strategies..get a leg up on your league mates!-Player Breakdowns series in audio and video form-Draft recaps from me-additional Launch Angle episodes-additional Guest episodes-ad free listening-Much more!https://patreon.com/user?u=32383693&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_linkFollow on twitter: @pullhitterpod https://twitter.com/PullHitterPod @deadpullhitterhttps://twitter.com/deadpullhitter Email : pullhitterpodcast@gmail.com Website: pullhitter.comMy link tree with all of my links in one spot:https://linktr.ee/pullhitterAlso check out me cohosting the Launch Angle Podcast with Rob Silver!https://anchor.fm/robe
Meg Rowley and guest co-host Ben Clemens of FanGraphs discuss the conclusion of the ALCS, including Dan Wilson's decision to the turn to Eduard Bazardo to face George Springer with runners on in the seventh rather than bring in a higher-leverage reliever like Andrés Muñoz. Then they preview the upcoming World Series between the Blue […]
In the second hour of the show, Matt argues there is too much time between the end of the ALCS/NLCS and the start of the World Series. Then, a look ahead to the World Series between the Blue Jays and Dodgers with Jay Jaffe, senior writer at FanGraphs!
In the first hour of Sports Open Line, Matt Pauley talks with Haley Taylor Simon, host of the "Locked on Blues" podcast, to preview their contest with the Kings tonight, and also hear the comments of Blues head coach, Jim Montgomery from earlier today. Plus, a conversation with Jay Binkley, co-host at 96.5 The Fan to talk Chiefs football, as they seem to be the favorite to come out of the AFC, heading into Week 8 of the NFL season. In the second hour of the show, Matt argues there is too much time between the end of the ALCS/NLCS and the start of the World Series. Then, a look ahead to the World Series between the Blue Jays and Dodgers with Jay Jaffe, senior writer at FanGraphs!
We check in on Meg Rowley of Fangraphs and Effectively Wild to make sure she's doing okay during this ALCS. We talk about all the other stuff going on with the postseason, its commercials, and checking players' instagram follows. Find us at patreon.com/battingaround and join to get access to bonus episodes and postseason watchalongs with the hosts of the show on our discord.
Brian and Kyle discuss major league news including Albert Pujols, Yadier Molina, Mike Shildt and Jordan Walker. Three international hitters identified by Baseball America were highlighted. They broke down the surprising no. 1 farm system ranking given the Cardinals by Fangraphs and closed with Statcast-based hitting and pitching organizational rankings by BA.
Wharton's Eric Bradlow, Shane Jensen, and Adi Wyner debate Bill Belichick's legacy in the post-Brady era, explore how analytics have reshaped baseball strategy, and speak with Dan Szymborski—Senior Writer at FanGraphs and creator of the ZiPS projection system—about forecasting player performance and team success in today's evolving sports landscape. They also analyze the remarkable victory of 204th-ranked tennis player Valentin Vacherot in a Masters 1000 tournament, using insights from sports analytics and probability theory to uncover what his unexpected win reveals about talent, randomness, and ranking systems. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wharton's Eric Bradlow, Shane Jensen, and Adi Wyner debate Bill Belichick's legacy in the post-Brady era, explore how analytics have reshaped baseball strategy, and speak with Dan Szymborski—Senior Writer at FanGraphs and creator of the ZiPS projection system—about forecasting player performance and team success in today's evolving sports landscape. They also analyze the remarkable victory of 204th-ranked tennis player Valentin Vacherot in a Masters 1000 tournament, using insights from sports analytics and probability theory to uncover what his unexpected win reveals about talent, randomness, and ranking systems. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this hour of A Numbers Game, hosts Gill Alexander and Kelley Bydlon are joined by Paul Sporer, Writer and Podcaster for Fangraphs, as they dive into the MLB postseason. Also on the show, the hosts go through NBA win totals ahead of the NBA season. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
In this hour of A Numbers Game, hosts Gill Alexander and Kelley Bydlon are joined by Paul Sporer, Writer and Podcaster for Fangraphs, as they dive into the MLB postseason. Also on the show, the hosts go through NBA win totals ahead of the NBA season. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Blake Murphy and Julia Kreuz recap the Game 1 loss, where Toronto struggled against Bryce Miller and Kevin Gausman was yanked in controversial fashion. Afterwards, Sportsnet's Buck Martinez (25:26) joins to discuss what Vladimir Guerrero Jr. mentioned to him that could explain his late-season struggles before the postseason. Yahoo Sports' Jake Mintz (51:28) comes in-studio to break down the series and look ahead to Trey Yesavage's start today. Lastly, Fangraphs' Meg Rowley (1:17:26) provides the Mariners' perspective, including Cal Raleigh's home run and Seattle's postseason.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliate.
Chaim Bloom is already making moves — the Cardinals' new president of baseball ops plans to add a leadership role to reshape the front office and sharpen pro scouting after recent trade misses. St. Louis also lands seven prospects on FanGraphs' updated Top 100, tying Seattle for the most in baseball. We pick our 2025 team MVP, look at who's heading to the Arizona Fall League, and check in on a red-hot Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Plus, Skip Schumaker heads to Texas, and a fan pulls off one of the greatest moments of all time. Also, a champion appears to play a game. Have a question or comment for the show? Text or leave us a voicemail at: (848) 48-BIRDS (848-482-4737)Talking About Birds is listener supported on Patreon. Support the show and join our private discord server at: www.patreon.com/talkingaboutbirds.Like Pete Crow Armstrong, sometimes just forgets the basic principles of how this whole thing works.
Dan Szymborski, FanGraphs Recaps The Padres Season.
Blake Murphy and Julia Kreuz recap Game 4, where John Schneider and his staff masterfully planned their bullpen day and big hits by Nathan Lukes, Ernie Clement, George Springer and Myles Straw paced Toronto to a win. Afterwards, the Athletic's Ian O'Connor (31:27) reflects on the Yankees' season and the questions facing their franchise. Blake and Julia then take your texts (50:25), including Daulton Varsho, Clement and Alejandro Kirk's series. Lastly, Fangraphs' Davy Andrews (1:17:28) shares what he saw in the Blue Jays' locker room last night and previews Game 5 between the Mariners and Tigers.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliate.
Brian and Kyle discuss Cardinals on national Top 100 prospect lists from MLB Pipeline and Fangraphs, including changes since summer. They zoom in on catching, with thoughts about what is next for Ivan Herrera and the wealth of players at the position. Next is a review of six Cardinals pitchers who placed among the top Stuff+ leaders according to Baseball America. They close by outlining the nine arbitration eligible Cardinals including potential pitching non-tender candidates.
Blake Murphy and Julia Kreuz recap last night's loss to the Yankees, including the decision to pull Shane Bieber, Aaron Judge's ridiculous swing on his 3-run homer and more. Afterwards, Fangraphs' Jay Jaffe (31:06) breaks down the recent success of the Yankees' bullpen and the increased use of relievers in playoff games. The Score's Jonah Birenbaum (50:51) gives his take on pulling Bieber and the lineup options for John Schneider against Cam Schlittler in Game 4. Lastly, 1992 and 1993 World Series champion Pat Borders (1:15:29) recalls his title-winning runs with the Blue Jays in the early 90's and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. rising to the occasion so far in the postseason. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliate.
In this hour of A Numbers Game, hosts Gill Alexander and Kelley Bydlon are joined by Paul Sporer, Writer and Podcaster for Fangraphs, as they dive into the MLB postseason. Also on the show is Tyler Shoemaker, VSiN Betting Analyst, as they give a betting preview of the Week 7 slate in college football and go through tomorrow night's WNBA Game 3 matchup. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
In this hour of A Numbers Game, hosts Gill Alexander and Kelley Bydlon are joined by Paul Sporer, Writer and Podcaster for Fangraphs, as they dive into the MLB postseason. Also on the show is Tyler Shoemaker, VSiN Betting Analyst, as they give a betting preview of the Week 7 slate in college football and go through tomorrow night's WNBA Game 3 matchup. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Blake Murphy and Julia Kreuz are joined by former Blue Jays pitcher Tom Henke to discuss the runs in the early 90's and watching Toronto become baseball crazy. Former Blue Jay Chris Colabello (24:59) discusses finding calm in pressure situations and the 2015 Blue Jays. Afterwards, Fangraphs' Ben Clemens (51:24) bounces around the wild matchups. Lastly, MLB Network's Jon Morosi (1:15:29) breaks down the memorable Game 1s from Tarik Skubal and Garrett Crochet, along with who's a better matchup for Toronto between Boston and New York. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliate.
In this hour of A Numbers Game, hosts Gill Alexander and Kelley Bydlon are joined by Paul Sporer, Writer and Podcaster for Fangraphs, as they dive into today's MLB Wild Card series games. Also on the show is Tyler Shoemaker, VSiN Betting Analyst, as they give a betting preview of the Week 6 slate in college football and go through tonight's WNBA Playoffs slate. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
In this hour of A Numbers Game, hosts Gill Alexander and Kelley Bydlon are joined by Paul Sporer, Writer and Podcaster for Fangraphs, as they dive into today's MLB Wild Card series games. Also on the show is Tyler Shoemaker, VSiN Betting Analyst, as they give a betting preview of the Week 6 slate in college football and go through tonight's WNBA Playoffs slate. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
This year for our annual "Biggest Surprises in Baseball" episode, Mark Simon brought in Ben Clemens of FanGraphs to come up with a comprehensive list.Mark and Ben talked about surprise hitters, pitchers, fielders, teams, and things. Among those discussed: Cristopher Sánchez, Trevor Rogers, Cam Smith, the Brewers, Orioles, Braves, and many more. This is our final episode of the MLB regular season. Our next episode will be in October to announce the winners of The Fielding Bible Awards. Stay tuned for that.Thanks as always for listening. Please check out the new-and-improved FieldingBible.com website, follow us on Bluesky at @sportsinfosolutions.com, and read our work at SportsInfoSolutions.com. You can e-mail us at Mark@sportsinfosolutions.com.
On Tuesday's Daily Puck Drop, Puck begins the show discussing the Mariners playoff scenarios and their upcoming season against the dreadful Colorado Rockies. Expect a lot of offense from the M's the next three days against the terrible Rockies pitchers. Jim Duquette, MLB Network radio, joins Puck to discuss the M's surge toward the AL West, why they are the heavy favorites to win the World Series by Fangraphs and the epic collapse of the Detroit Tigers. Puck turns to football to welcome Danny Kelly, The Ringer, to cover the Seahawks easy win, the somewhat surprising play of Sam Darnold, the rash of injuries in the NFL and two that directly impact the Seahawks and Russell Wilson gets benched in New York. John Canzano, JohnCanzano.com stops by to talk college football, a recap on the Northwest rivalry games, the money disparity in college football, UW vs. Ohio State, Oregon's matchup vs. Penn State and UCLA's football problem. Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?” Grab your son or daughter and head to the ballpark on Wednesday to perhaps witness history!(1:00) Puck (10:22) Jim Duquette, MLB Network Radio (32:00) Danny Kelly, The Ringer (1:00:24) John Canzano, JohnCanzano.com (1:31:27) “Hey, What the Puck!?”
In this hour of A Numbers Game, hosts Gill Alexander and Kelley Bydlon are joined by Paul Sporer, Writer and Podcaster for Fangraphs, as they dive into the latest in the MLB with the regular season coming to an end soon. Also on the show is Tyler Shoemaker, VSiN Betting Analyst, as they give a betting preview of the Week 5 slate in college football and go through tonight's WNBA Playoffs slate. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
In this hour of A Numbers Game, hosts Gill Alexander and Kelley Bydlon are joined by Paul Sporer, Writer and Podcaster for Fangraphs, as they dive into the latest in the MLB with the regular season coming to an end soon. Also on the show is Tyler Shoemaker, VSiN Betting Analyst, as they give a betting preview of the Week 5 slate in college football and go through tonight's WNBA Playoffs slate. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
In this hour of A Numbers Game, hosts Gill Alexander and Kelley Bydlon are joined by Paul Sporer, Writer and Podcaster for Fangraphs, as they dive into the latest in the MLB with the regular season coming to an end soon. Also on the show is Tyler Shoemaker, VSiN Betting Analyst, as they give a betting preview of the Week 4 slate in college football. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
In this hour of A Numbers Game, hosts Gill Alexander and Kelley Bydlon are joined by Paul Sporer, Writer and Podcaster for Fangraphs, as they dive into the latest in the MLB with the regular season coming to an end soon. Also on the show is Tyler Shoemaker, VSiN Betting Analyst, as they give a betting preview of the Week 4 slate in college football. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Blake Murphy and Julia Kreuz recap the weekend's action, including Max Scherzer and Chris Bassitt's starts as well as Toronto struggling to convert on chances. Afterwards, WFAN Sports Radio's Emmanuel Berbari (30:40) discusses Aaron Judge's defence, the Yankees' pitching over the three-game series and the rest of their regular season. The Athletic's Mitch Bannon (50:04) breaks down both sides of the Yankees, revealing Scherzer was tipping his pitches, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s monster weekend and more. Lastly, Michael Baumann (1:16:50) of Fangraphs talks about Astros pitcher Cristian Javier, Yankees reliever Devin Williams and more. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliate.
Welcome back to another episode of Bubba (@bdentrek) and the Bloom (@RyanBHQ). On BATB 273, the guys will talk about some recent injury news and then discuss a BloomBoard discussing some 1H vs 2H starting pitching risers and fallers based on the Fangraphs player rater.
FanGraphs' Michael Baumann is back to discuss the results of the Fan Exchange Program we discussed earlier this summer. He crunched the numbers, synthesized, and analyzed so we could come to our own wild ass conclusion and slander cities we don't like. We also discussed his article about the playoff field being cemented earlier than recent years and how we should all be panicking and demanding changes to the playoff format. Then we discuss some Phillies rollercoaster stuff like them getting swept in New York, Schwarber's four-home run game, and JT getting his in the danglers yet again. We wrap up with some mailbag that gets into discussions about food safety when bringing in your own treats to the ballpark. Check out all of Baumann's recent articles: https://blogs.fangraphs.com/author/mbaumann/ Get ahold of us on discord or bluesky if you can go to the Royals game on the 17th and get us the Royals TTRPG giveaway. This month we have a cross promotion with Tuck Woodstock's Gender Reveal podcast! Our patreon subscribers can get a free month of the Gender Reveal patreon for free! Find the post on our patreon page that has the link and get listening to some Gender Reveal premium bangers like the one where Tuck and friend of the show AK transvestigate every MLB mascot. If you're not a patreon subscriber already, now's a great time to go to Patreon.com/BattingAround and sign up! Join the hosts of Batting Around on the Defector twitch stream with David Roth to Remember Some Guys to celebrate Defector's 5th birthday! The stream starts at 4pm eastern.
Blake Murphy is joined by Sportsnet's Chris Black to discuss what the numbers suggest is going on with the Blue Jays' bullpen, Bo Bichette's heater and outfield defence and more (25:23). Afterwards, Ben Clemens (50:58) of Fangraphs analyzes the value of bullpen arms, Jonah Tong's unique delivery, and Justin Verlander, along with a cast of future Hall of Famers, still getting it done. Lastly, Neil Paine (1:20:46) comes on to discuss the state of the AL East, what a deep dive into past World Series champions revealed and more. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliate.
In this hour of A Numbers Game, hosts Gill Alexander and Kelley Bydlon are joined by Paul Sporer, Writer and Podcaster for Fangraphs, as they dive into the latest in the MLB. Also in the show, the hosts recap the action we saw over the weekend in college football and dive into the survivor strategies for the NFL.
In this hour of A Numbers Game, hosts Gill Alexander and Kelley Bydlon are joined by Paul Sporer, Writer and Podcaster for Fangraphs, as they dive into the latest in the MLB. Also in the show, the hosts recap the action we saw over the weekend in college football and dive into the survivor strategies for the NFL.
Welcome back to another episode of Bubba (@bdentrek) and the Bloom (@RyanBHQ). On BATB 271, the guys will talk about some recent injury news and then discuss a BloomBoard discussing some 1H vs 2H risers and fallers based on the Fangraphs player rater.
In this hour of A Numbers Game, hosts Gill Alexander and Kelley Bydlon are joined by Paul Sporer, Writer and Podcaster for Fangraphs, as they dive into the latest in the MLB. Also in the show, the hosts give a betting preview of NFL Week 1.
In this hour of A Numbers Game, hosts Gill Alexander and Kelley Bydlon are joined by Paul Sporer, Writer and Podcaster for Fangraphs, as they dive into the latest in the MLB. Also in the show, the hosts give a betting preview of NFL Week 1.
Blake Murphy and Julia Kreuz recap Max Scherzer's outing, Myles Straw's big night and more with Sportsnet broadcaster Madison Shipman. Ben Clemens (31:30) of FanGraphs joins to talk Blue Jays, Bo Bichette's next deal and Michael Harris' heater with the Braves. Following that, Baseball Prospectus' Craig Goldstein (1:03:34) joins to break down the state of the Dodgers and discuss the surging Brewers. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliate.
In this hour of A Numbers Game, host Kelley Bydlon and Matt Brown recap yesterday's top sports headlines. Plus, joining the show is Paul Sporer, Writer and Podcaster for Fangraphs, to preview today's MLB slate of games. Also, the guys discuss top NFL training camp news and preseason week 3 odds.
In this hour of A Numbers Game, host Kelley Bydlon and Matt Brown recap yesterday's top sports headlines. Plus, joining the show is Paul Sporer, Writer and Podcaster for Fangraphs, to preview today's MLB slate of games. Also, the guys discuss top NFL training camp news and preseason week 3 odds.
Jay Jaffe from MLB Fangraphs joins JR to talk all things MLB including the Dodgers struggles, the future of Sunday Night Baseball, and much more!
JR is mad that people are hating on male cheerleaders and saying they won't watch the games .| JR on the Brian Flores case taking Jay Jaffe of Fangraphs joins JR to talk all things MLB. | A caller talks about NFL cheerleaders. |
In this hour of A Numbers Game, hosts Gill Alexander and Kelley Bydlon hit on recent sports news and notes, including NFL preseason. Also, joining the show is Paul Sporer, writer and podcaster for Fangraphs, to talk MLB. Gill and Kelley also give their NFL win total matchup bets.
In this hour of A Numbers Game, hosts Gill Alexander and Kelley Bydlon hit on recent sports news and notes, including NFL preseason. Also, joining the show is Paul Sporer, writer and podcaster for Fangraphs, to talk MLB. Gill and Kelley also give their NFL win total matchup bets.
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In this hour of A Numbers Game, host Gill Alexander Kelley Bydlon recap yesterday's top sports headlines. Plus, joining the show is Paul Sporer, Writer and Podcaster for Fangraphs, to preview today's MLB slate of games. Also, joining the show is Chris Fallica, Fox Sports, The Bear Bets Podcast, to dive into the College Football landscape.
In this hour of Prop Points, hosts Jeff Erickson and Nick Whalen are joined by Paul Sporer, Writer/Podcaster at Fangraphs, as they dive into the latest with the MLB trade deadline. Also in the show, the hosts dive into the prop market for today's MLB games and discuss which options interest them.
In this hour of A Numbers Game, hosts Gill Alexander and Kelley Bydlon are joined by Paul Sporer, Writer and Podcaster for Fangraphs, as they dive into the latest in the MLB. Also in the show, the hosts dive into the most wins in August and the AL MVP.
Ben Lindbergh, Meg Rowley, and Ben Clemens banter about the FanGraphs crowdsourced trade value tool, the Josh Naylor, Ryan McMahon, and Gregory Soto trades, the outlook for Eugenio Suárez, the fascinating Spencer Jones, and the lack of production by MLB rookies this season, then (58:30) discuss Other Ben's player rankings for the fourth annual trade […]
In this hour of A Numbers Game, host Marc Malusis recaps the weekend's top sports headlines. Plus, joining the show is Paul Sporer, Writer and Podcaster for Fangraphs, to break down today's MLB slate of games. Also, Marc dives into NFL Division Win Totals.
Ben Lindbergh, Meg Rowley, and FanGraphs lead prospect analyst Eric Longenhagen discuss the lows and highs of the Home Run Derby and the All-Star Game and swing-off, plus banter about beef boys, Blooper, kissing, and the timing of the All-Star break, then (1:03:40) recap the amateur draft, touching on the selection of Eli Willits first […]
