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The Southeastern 16 crew of Graham Doty, Jay Greeson and Chris Lee break down host Clemson's draw in an NCAA baseball regional. Topics include: Clemson's offense gets on base throughout the lineup, with potential MLB first-round center fielder Cam Cannarella providing a dynamic presence in center field, Dominic Listi (.506 OBP) making for the lineup's toughest out, and Jacob Jarrell (15 HR) and Collin Priest (12) providing power. Workhorse right-hander Aidan Knaak and ace relievers Lucas Mahlstedt, Jacob McGovern and Reed Garris giving the Tigers aces on the mound. West Virginia was the Big 12's regular-season champion, but faded late in the season. Outfielder Kyle West (.354/500/.628, 10 HR) led a balanced offense that stole 105 bases. Griffin Kirn, Jack Kartsonas and Reese Bassinger give the Mountaineers a trio of durable, effective pitchers that give WVU a shot to advance. Kentucky played nearly everyone competitively and even took a series at Tennessee. The Wildcats' back-end bullpen troubles prevented a better record, but coach Nick Mingione is one of the best on the business and gets a lot out of a lineup that bunts, runs and puts pressure on defenses. Left fielder Cole Hage is a standout, shortstop Tyler Bell turned down Big League money to come to campus and starred as a freshman this year, and weekend starters Nic McCay's experience and crafty lefty-hander Ben Cleaver make the Wildcats a tough out. South Carolina Upstate is one of the tournament's toughest four-seeds, thanks to an offense that hit .319/.422/.530, with slugger Scott Newman (18 HR) leading the way. Ace Amp Phillips makes the Spartans a threat to pull an upset against one of the three Power 4 teams in the regional.
What do you get when you mix a cloned five-star legend, rising Irish talent, and a four-star field full of firepower? A Millstreet weekend that's anything but ordinary. In this Connolly's Red Mills special, Nicole Brown and Sam Watson dig into the data, the drama, and the dark horses. From Chilli Morning IV's much-anticipated four-star debut to big moves in the race for the Irish national title, it's an episode that blends analysis, prediction, and a good dose of curiosity. Highlights include: Clone Watch: Chilli Morning IV steps up to four-star with Gemma Stevens — but what do the numbers say about the clone's chances? Data-Driven Picks: A 38% win chance, top OBP (opposition beaten percentage), and the strongest dressage average in the field — Chilli IV is one to beat. Contenders to Know: Altitu (Patrick Whelan), Wilfred Lancer (Kevin McNab), and Killossery Kaptain (Laura Collett) all bring serious form to the table. Irish National Title in Play: The top-placed Eventing Ireland member in the 4*-S takes the crown — Sam's betting big on a local name. Red Mills on the Ground: With best turned out prizes, nutrition support, and top products on site, Red Mills, Foran Equine, and Carr Day & Martin have the weekend covered. Guests: Nicole Brown – Host of the EquiRatings Eventing Podcast Sam Watson – Irish international rider and EquiRatings co-founder EquiRatings Eventing Podcast: Don't forget to follow us on Instagram and Facebook.
Chris Lee and Alfred Ezman preview the Nashville Regional, where host Vanderbilt was the country's overall No. 1 seed. Topics include: The host Commodores may have the deepest pitching staff in the country. It's headlined by lefty JD Thompson, righties Cody Bowker and Connor Fennell and a big-time, back-end arm in right-hander Sawyer Hawks. The Commodores are one of the country's best defensive teams, and talented hitters RJ Austin, Brodie Johnston, Braden Holcomb, Rustan Rigdon and Riley Nelson came on late as Vanderbilt came out of nowhere to get the tournament's top seed. Perennial rival Louisville could push the Commodores. Coach Dan McDonnell's pitching staff has struggled at times, but Patrick Forbes and Tucker Biven are talented and could help Louisville push anyone in the regional. Center fielder Lucas Moore (.470 OBP, 43 steals) is a sparkplug at the top of the lineup and the Cardinals have power from Eddie King Jr. (14 HR), Tague Davis (18) and Zion Rose (11). East Tennessee State travels west to face Vanderbilt for the first time this year; the Buccaneers knocked off Tennessee for the Vols' first loss this year and have the talent to do damage. ETSU mashed 116 home runs, with Cooper Torres (23), Cody Miller (16), Jamie Palmese (16) and Grant Gallagher (20) all having big years. The Buccaneers also have some really good arms in Michael Harpster and Brady Frederick and certainly have the talent to win games in Nashville. Wright State bashed 20 home runs, getting 23 from Boston Smith, 20 from JP Peltier and 13 from Cam GIlkerson. The Raiders must get quality pitching from Cam Allen, Garrett Peters and Jarrett Heilman in the regional if they're to advance.
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Former MLB Pitcher Josh Towers and Scott Seidenberg discuss the latest around Major League Baseball. Juan Soto's struggles, the Dodgers slump and futures bets to make right now! In this episode, Scott Seidenberg and Josh Towers dissect a range of MLB storylines, with a heavy focus on Juan Soto's troubled transition to the Mets. Soto's recent on-field behavior—particularly his lack of hustle on a hit off the Green Monster and only securing one hit across three games against the Yankees—sparked criticism. Mets manager Carlos Mendoza announced plans to speak with Soto about his effort. Towers emphasized how professional athletes are expected to hustle regardless of performance, especially when part of a new organization. He critiqued Soto's declining stats (.246 average in 2025, subpar defense) and called out the media narrative that built him up unrealistically since his 2020 breakout. He believes the $765 million valuation raised unsustainable expectations. Michael Kay, based on conversations with Mets and Yankees insiders, claimed Soto appears “glum” and without joy. Soto reportedly preferred to remain a Yankee, but his family urged him to accept the Mets' offer. Towers, who played for both franchises, praised the Yankees for their professionalism and structure, saying it fosters respect and accountability. In contrast, he noted that the Mets, while improving, still lack the Yankees' foundational stability. Scott and Josh then evaluated the NL East race. Seidenberg endorsed betting on the Phillies to win the division at +130, noting their strong veteran core (Harper, Schwarber, Wheeler) and manager Dave Dombrowski's history of bold moves. Josh echoed this but pointed out the Phillies' need for young talent infusion, something they've lacked in recent years. They also discussed the Braves' resurgence, who started 0-8 but have since gone 24-15, with key players like Max Fried returning. Shifting to the Dodgers, both hosts criticized Dave Roberts' pitching management. The team's constant injuries and overuse of bullpen arms have led to four consecutive home losses. Towers questioned the effectiveness of the organization's throwing programs and training strategies. Despite Yamamoto's reliability, the rest of the rotation, including Snell, Glasnow, and Kershaw, remains inconsistent or injured. Fried's Cy Young candidacy was explored in depth. With a 1.29 ERA and consistent dominance, Josh called him the clear front-runner. Other contenders like Robbie Ray, Hunter Brown, and Chris Bubik were noted, though Fried's consistency set him apart. On the offensive side, Pete Crow Armstrong's recent surge sparked MVP speculation, but Josh dismissed it due to his relatively weak OBP and limited consistency. Attention turned to the Texas Rangers, whose rotation (deGrom, Eovaldi, Mowley) and improving offense make them serious contenders. The coaching shift toward personalized, non-analytic-heavy hitting plans has improved their situational batting. They also discussed trade rumors including Bo Bichette, Kenley Jansen, and Sandy Alcantara potentially moving before the deadline. The Orioles and Rockies came under fire for poor development. The Rockies' minus-150 run differential led Scott to predict they might break the all-time worst record. Josh argued that both teams lack direction and accountability, especially with player growth and clubhouse culture. Lastly, home field advantage in 2025 has reached historic levels, with home teams winning 56.5% of games, the best rate since 2005. Betting trends show high returns for home favorites, and Seidenberg emphasized this is a year to follow such patterns. The hosts closed with MVP and Cy Young betting odds, a promo for Pregame.com, and a final note on the season's unpredictability and remaining opportunities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Former MLB Pitcher Josh Towers and Scott Seidenberg discuss the latest around Major League Baseball. Juan Soto's struggles, the Dodgers slump and futures bets to make right now! In this episode, Scott Seidenberg and Josh Towers dissect a range of MLB storylines, with a heavy focus on Juan Soto's troubled transition to the Mets. Soto's recent on-field behavior—particularly his lack of hustle on a hit off the Green Monster and only securing one hit across three games against the Yankees—sparked criticism. Mets manager Carlos Mendoza announced plans to speak with Soto about his effort. Towers emphasized how professional athletes are expected to hustle regardless of performance, especially when part of a new organization. He critiqued Soto's declining stats (.246 average in 2025, subpar defense) and called out the media narrative that built him up unrealistically since his 2020 breakout. He believes the $765 million valuation raised unsustainable expectations. Michael Kay, based on conversations with Mets and Yankees insiders, claimed Soto appears “glum” and without joy. Soto reportedly preferred to remain a Yankee, but his family urged him to accept the Mets' offer. Towers, who played for both franchises, praised the Yankees for their professionalism and structure, saying it fosters respect and accountability. In contrast, he noted that the Mets, while improving, still lack the Yankees' foundational stability. Scott and Josh then evaluated the NL East race. Seidenberg endorsed betting on the Phillies to win the division at +130, noting their strong veteran core (Harper, Schwarber, Wheeler) and manager Dave Dombrowski's history of bold moves. Josh echoed this but pointed out the Phillies' need for young talent infusion, something they've lacked in recent years. They also discussed the Braves' resurgence, who started 0-8 but have since gone 24-15, with key players like Max Fried returning. Shifting to the Dodgers, both hosts criticized Dave Roberts' pitching management. The team's constant injuries and overuse of bullpen arms have led to four consecutive home losses. Towers questioned the effectiveness of the organization's throwing programs and training strategies. Despite Yamamoto's reliability, the rest of the rotation, including Snell, Glasnow, and Kershaw, remains inconsistent or injured. Fried's Cy Young candidacy was explored in depth. With a 1.29 ERA and consistent dominance, Josh called him the clear front-runner. Other contenders like Robbie Ray, Hunter Brown, and Chris Bubik were noted, though Fried's consistency set him apart. On the offensive side, Pete Crow Armstrong's recent surge sparked MVP speculation, but Josh dismissed it due to his relatively weak OBP and limited consistency. Attention turned to the Texas Rangers, whose rotation (deGrom, Eovaldi, Mowley) and improving offense make them serious contenders. The coaching shift toward personalized, non-analytic-heavy hitting plans has improved their situational batting. They also discussed trade rumors including Bo Bichette, Kenley Jansen, and Sandy Alcantara potentially moving before the deadline. The Orioles and Rockies came under fire for poor development. The Rockies' minus-150 run differential led Scott to predict they might break the all-time worst record. Josh argued that both teams lack direction and accountability, especially with player growth and clubhouse culture. Lastly, home field advantage in 2025 has reached historic levels, with home teams winning 56.5% of games, the best rate since 2005. Betting trends show high returns for home favorites, and Seidenberg emphasized this is a year to follow such patterns. The hosts closed with MVP and Cy Young betting odds, a promo for Pregame.com, and a final note on the season's unpredictability and remaining opportunities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Will Venable has been trying something new with his lineups. It isn't old school. It isn't new school. The White Sox manager is stacking OBP because he has an incomplete lineup. In Cincinnati it actually worked very well. We also update the White Sox Gatekeeping Affair from last Saturday night as it becomes more apparent that there may be a security issue at the ballpark. (Yes, other than that time someone reportedly got shot last year.) Brought to you by Cork & Kerry At The Park. Chris Lanuti and Ed Siebert sit at his 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago to discuss their favorite team - The Chicago White Sox in a podcast "For Fans, By Fans!" Listen. Subscribe. Share. Video version now available on YouTube! Call 708-459-8406 and leave your comments and questions for the next episode! SUBSCRIBE NOW on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SoxInTheBasement.com!
Former MLB Pitcher Josh Towers and Scott Seidenberg talk about players receiving threats, the Rockies ineptitude and other betting stories around Major League Baseball. In this episode of "The Inside Pitch" recorded on May 12, Scott Seidenberg and Josh Towers discuss the controversy surrounding Lance McCullers Jr., his disastrous return, and the broader implications of gambling culture in MLB. McCullers, in his second start after a two-year injury hiatus, surrendered seven runs in a 10-run first inning against the Reds, registering just one out, giving up three hits, three walks, and one home run. Post-game, McCullers and his family received death threats, which Towers attributed to the toxic intersection of sports betting and fan entitlement. Towers emphasized that no athlete intentionally underperforms and that threatening players over wagers is unacceptable. Seidenberg concurred, adding that the accessibility of players via social media exacerbates the issue. McCullers expressed frustration, noting he only wants to perform for the Astros while ensuring his family's safety. Shifting focus to live betting strategies, Seidenberg recounted betting the Astros team total over 3.5 runs during the blowout, leveraging the assumption that weak bullpen arms would enter early. Towers supported this approach, explaining that such scenarios often lead to high-scoring games due to less effective relievers being used and pitchers potentially experimenting with pitches under low-pressure conditions. They dissected Brady Singer's outing, noting he stuck to his sinker-slider mix, throwing 30 sinkers, 15 sliders, and four cutters, struggling post the 45-minute delay. The discussion broadened to emphasize that blowouts offer learning opportunities for pitchers, enabling them to test pitches in-game situations they'd avoid in tighter contests. Attention turned to the Rockies' collapse, particularly their 21-0 loss to the Padres, followed by Bud Black's firing. Towers criticized the Rockies' misuse of pitchers, particularly exposing young arms like Blaylock to overwhelming situations, likely contributing to organizational dysfunction. Betting-wise, the Rockies were highlighted as historically profitable to fade, with 30 of their 33 losses by multiple runs and a 5-29 record in first-five innings. Seidenberg recommended automatic daily run line fades against the Rockies. Broader betting trends were analyzed, including the Mets' 29-12 first-five innings under record and the Royals' similar 30-12 mark. The Mariners surprisingly leaned to the over. The conversation shifted to player performance futures. Kyle Schwarber's 46-game on-base streak, 14 home runs, and .404 OBP were celebrated, with Seidenberg suggesting profitable betting strategies targeting Schwarber to reach base safely in his first plate appearance using various app markets. Josh Towers and Seidenberg also agreed that Freddie Freeman's .367 average and league-best OPS made him undervalued at +1100 for the NL MVP, criticizing how consistently elite players are often overlooked in futures markets. In Cy Young discussions, Wheeler was favored in the NL at +700 due to his 58 innings, 2.95 ERA, and 0.91 WHIP, while Skubal and Eovaldi were highlighted in the AL. Hunter Brown was noted as a legitimate contender, given his cleaned-up mechanics and plus stuff. The Rookie of the Year race saw Jacob Wilson as AL favorite, while Luis Angel Acuna led the NL despite modest power numbers, with Towers skeptical of his long-term viability. They concluded by discussing rookie dark horses and emphasized the difficulty pitchers face sustaining excellence across a full season, all while promoting Pregame.com's latest offers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Former MLB Pitcher Josh Towers and Scott Seidenberg talk about players receiving threats, the Rockies ineptitude and other betting stories around Major League Baseball. In this episode of "The Inside Pitch" recorded on May 12, Scott Seidenberg and Josh Towers discuss the controversy surrounding Lance McCullers Jr., his disastrous return, and the broader implications of gambling culture in MLB. McCullers, in his second start after a two-year injury hiatus, surrendered seven runs in a 10-run first inning against the Reds, registering just one out, giving up three hits, three walks, and one home run. Post-game, McCullers and his family received death threats, which Towers attributed to the toxic intersection of sports betting and fan entitlement. Towers emphasized that no athlete intentionally underperforms and that threatening players over wagers is unacceptable. Seidenberg concurred, adding that the accessibility of players via social media exacerbates the issue. McCullers expressed frustration, noting he only wants to perform for the Astros while ensuring his family's safety. Shifting focus to live betting strategies, Seidenberg recounted betting the Astros team total over 3.5 runs during the blowout, leveraging the assumption that weak bullpen arms would enter early. Towers supported this approach, explaining that such scenarios often lead to high-scoring games due to less effective relievers being used and pitchers potentially experimenting with pitches under low-pressure conditions. They dissected Brady Singer's outing, noting he stuck to his sinker-slider mix, throwing 30 sinkers, 15 sliders, and four cutters, struggling post the 45-minute delay. The discussion broadened to emphasize that blowouts offer learning opportunities for pitchers, enabling them to test pitches in-game situations they'd avoid in tighter contests. Attention turned to the Rockies' collapse, particularly their 21-0 loss to the Padres, followed by Bud Black's firing. Towers criticized the Rockies' misuse of pitchers, particularly exposing young arms like Blaylock to overwhelming situations, likely contributing to organizational dysfunction. Betting-wise, the Rockies were highlighted as historically profitable to fade, with 30 of their 33 losses by multiple runs and a 5-29 record in first-five innings. Seidenberg recommended automatic daily run line fades against the Rockies. Broader betting trends were analyzed, including the Mets' 29-12 first-five innings under record and the Royals' similar 30-12 mark. The Mariners surprisingly leaned to the over. The conversation shifted to player performance futures. Kyle Schwarber's 46-game on-base streak, 14 home runs, and .404 OBP were celebrated, with Seidenberg suggesting profitable betting strategies targeting Schwarber to reach base safely in his first plate appearance using various app markets. Josh Towers and Seidenberg also agreed that Freddie Freeman's .367 average and league-best OPS made him undervalued at +1100 for the NL MVP, criticizing how consistently elite players are often overlooked in futures markets. In Cy Young discussions, Wheeler was favored in the NL at +700 due to his 58 innings, 2.95 ERA, and 0.91 WHIP, while Skubal and Eovaldi were highlighted in the AL. Hunter Brown was noted as a legitimate contender, given his cleaned-up mechanics and plus stuff. The Rookie of the Year race saw Jacob Wilson as AL favorite, while Luis Angel Acuna led the NL despite modest power numbers, with Towers skeptical of his long-term viability. They concluded by discussing rookie dark horses and emphasized the difficulty pitchers face sustaining excellence across a full season, all while promoting Pregame.com's latest offers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's time get offensive! How committed is this new Seahawks regime to playing an offense-first style of football? Will they actually run the football like they've suggested? Will they be defense first? Everything done this offseason suggests that they are very focused on running the ball and creating a dominant defense. Now, let's talk about the Mariners offense- despite a slow start, the Mariners offense has heated up. 3rd in HR's and 4th in OBP. Is this sustainable? :30- EVERETT FITZHUGH (Kraken PxP0 joins us to wrap up the Kraken Hockey season and give us the latest on the PoHo and more. - The Head Coach search continues, who fits and when can we expect a decision to be made? - There's so much turnover in the NHL when it comes to head coaches, does it make sense to wait out the playoffs? - Rick Tocchet, John Cooper, Mike Sullivan- could one of them be the one? :45- Now that we went through all the Shadeur Sanders hype, he is just like everyone else and gets to start at ground zero and prove he is worth it.
Read ESPN's hot takes with us: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/44572185/mlb-2025-season-predictions-early-hot-takes-division-winner-world-series-picksGo to KushyDreams.com and use Promo Code JOMBOY420 for 30% off and enter to win free stuff!++++++Timestamps:0:00 Intro1:50 Reviewing the 2024 Takes9:50 Breakout Player Predictions 12:15 Pete Alonso 135 RBI?17:45 Mariners Will Finish in Last Place20:55 Mike Trout Will Win the Gold Glove in RF28:05 Fernando Tatis Top-3 MVP 29:00 Aaron Judge .500 OBP!31:10 Luis Arraez will strike out less than 20 times34:15 Nick Kurtz Top-10 OPS and Will WIN Rookie of the Year 38:45 Kris Bubic Top-5 Cy Young Finish42:00 Yankees Won't Be a Top-10 HR Team This Year43:30 Angels Will WIN the AL West 45:15 The Top 3 NL Cy Young Candidates Will Be Phillies47:40 Jung Hoo Lee Will Win the NL Batting Title and Finish Top-5 in MVP
Bogman and Welsh do a 2 catcher OBP mock draft
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Send us a textA young, expectant wife must figure out how to stop her husband's late night podcast binge habit before he harms himself or his family. On Episode 655 of Trick or Treat Radio we discuss the South Korean film, Sleep from director Jason Yu! We also talk about some of our favorite movies that involve sleep/dreams/nightmares as part of the plot, reminisce about obscure 70s and 80s toys, and have a chat about Satanic Panic. So grab your sleeping pills to keep you awake, call the family Shaman, and strap on for the world's most dangerous podcast!Stuff we talk about: Legendary bitching, Satanic Panic, Twisted Sister, Gary Gygax, Dave Arneson, Dungeons and Dragons, Don “Balloon” Knotts, Three's Company, Clyde's Car Crusher, the gas shortage of the 70s, MaXXXine, Vortex, Gaspar Noe, technicolor dreamf*ck, Dario Argento, Dune Part One and Two, “Haley's Comet” Pontiac Firebird, Alex Bregman, Boston Red Sox, you down with OBP?, Wrestlemania, Mike Tyson, Bruno Sammartino, Bob Backlund, The Machinist, Paranormal Activity, Sleepwalkers, Doctor Sleep, Nightmare on Elm St., Richard Lynch, Bad Dreams, E.G. Daily, Dean Cameron, Dream Scenario, In Dreams, What Dreams May Come, Inception, Woody Allen's Sleeper, Dreamscape, Come True, Sandman, Flatliners, The Nightmare, Room 237, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Insidious, The Cell, Poltergeist III, The Fallen, The Fall, Rosemary's Baby, Mean Street Posse, Jack Black, Kyle Gass, Snoop, Al Snow, Sleep, Jason Yu, shooting fish in a barrel, sexy-time straps, Korean Fred Willard, Se7en, Bong Joon-ho, The Host, Parasite, Lee Sun-kyun, Jung Yu-mi, Natasia Demetriou, David Lynch's Dune, G.I. Joe figures, Sci-Fi epics, Dr. Dune, Zod Bless You, Denis Villeneuve, Chekhov's Pomeranian, Owen Hart, Timestalker, Alice Lowe, Armchair Cowboy, and The Jeff Jarrett Rorschach Test.Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/trickortreatradioJoin our Discord Community: discord.trickortreatradio.comSend Email/Voicemail: mailto:podcast@trickortreatradio.comVisit our website: http://trickortreatradio.comStart your own podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=386Use our Amazon link: http://amzn.to/2CTdZzKFB Group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/trickortreatradioTwitter: http://twitter.com/TrickTreatRadioFacebook: http://facebook.com/TrickOrTreatRadioYouTube: http://youtube.com/TrickOrTreatRadioInstagram: http://instagram.com/TrickorTreatRadioSupport the show
Episode Summary: In this episode, I dive into a key aspect of the Cubs' roster—bench depth—and why improving it could make a huge impact in 2025. Last season, the Cubs' bench was a major weakness, and I break down the numbers on just how bad it was. But with several offseason additions and some intriguing prospects, is the bench finally a strength? I also check in on the latest Alex Bregman rumors and discuss whether the Cubs should pursue a veteran bench bat like Justin Turner or Mark Canha. Key Topics Covered:
Fantasy Baseball Live – December 29, 2024Segment 1 – News and Notes1.The Nationals acquired Nathanial Lowe from the Rangers for LHP Robert Garcia. The Rangers then signed Joc Pederson to a 2-year, $37 million contract with an opt-out after the first yeara.First, what did you think of the Nationals' move? Lowe wasn't very good last season but was fairly consistent prior to that.i.For those thinking that Andres Chaparro would get a chance, that appears to not be in the cards.b.The move allows the Rangers to move Jake Burger full-time to first and then park Pederson as the strong-side platoon DH. What do you think of the Rangers lineup?c.Does Robert Garcia get a boost in value with the chance to be the closer in Texas? Or was he your favorite in Washington for saves?2.The Diamondbacks signed Corbin Burnes for 6-years and 210 million.a.Burnes is on a four-year decline in his strikeout rate and only struck out 8.4 per nine last season. Plus, after a stellar first half, he posted a 3.69 ERA in the second half. Are you all in with Burnes in 2025, or do you have some reservations?i.Is he worth an early third-round pick (6th starter off the board)?ii.Are you particularly concerned about his move to the NL West and Arizona?3.The Dodgers re-signed Teoscar Hernandez for three years and $66 million with $23 million deferred. Jeff Passan said it best…the Dodgers are a machine. They get who they want. What do you think?4.The Red Sox signed Walker Buehler to a one-year, $21.05 million contract. He's coming off this second TJS and struggled in 16 starts for the Dodgers last season. He posted a 5.38 ERA, striking out 7.7 per nine.a.Stat line for 2025: IP, K, wins, and ERA5.The Tigers do things that I don't understand. They signed Javier Baez to a huge contract a few years back, and it will turn out to be one of the worst deals in the modern era. Now, they have signed Gleybar Torres to a one-year deal ($15 million). I know people say there are no bad one-year deals, but it clogs up an already full infield. a.Give me the starters in the infield and lose out on playing time.Segment 2 – NL West Fantasy Questions1.Arizona Diamondbacksa.Corbin Carroll will be more like the 2024 first-half player or the 2024 second-half player in 2025?i.Stat line for 2025: HR, SB, and BAb.Jordan Lawlar will take over the shortstop role of ______________ (looking for a date)?c.Is Alek Thomas nothing more than a fourth outfielder or do you think he can develop into something more?d.Justin Martinez had a nice run of closing games in August but didn't save a game after September 3. He's going as the 20th closer off the board. Do you think there is value in this pick?e.Give me a sleeper in the organization (minor or majors)2.Colorado Rockiesa.Brenton Doyle was one of the surprise blow-up players last season. He went 23-30 with a .260 batting average. Give me his stat line for 2025: HR, SB, and BAi.We will see where he is going and if it seems reasonable.b.Nolan Jones cost you a fourth-round pick in 2024. After injuries and poor playing when he was healthy, he will only cost you a 17th-round pick. Am I nuts to think there could be sneaky value here?c.One of your guys last season was Ezequiel Tovar. He popped 26 home runs, stole six bases, but only posted a .295 OBP. He's going as the 12th shortstop off the board. Too rich, or do you like the value here?d.Are there any starting pitchers you are interested in drafting this season?i.Who do you like as the favorite for saves?e.Give me a sleeper in the organization (minor or majors)3.Los Angeles Dodgersa.The Dodgers will win _________ games in 2025?b.Yes or No. Gavin Lux will be the starter at second base for the Dodgers on July 1?i.Stat line: HR, SB, and BAc.Shohei Ohtanii.Hitting Stats: HR, SB, and BAii.Pitching Stats: IP, Wins, Ks, and ERAd.Number of starts by pitcheri.Snell - 24ii.Yamamoto - 25iii.Glasnow - 19iv.Gonsolin - 18v.May - 5vi.Ohtani - 18vii.Sasaki – 18 or 20viii.Bobby Miller – 16ix.Landon Knack – 14x.Emmet Sheehan and Robleski – 15e.Give me a sleeper in the organization (minor or majors)4.San Diego Padresa.Jackson Merrill 2025 Stat Line: HR, SB, BAb.RosterResource has Tirso Ornelas and Eguy Rosario listed as starters. That doesn't stick, does it?c.Do you feel good about a team when you draft Luis Arraez, or do you feel like you screwed up in the draft?d.Michael King was great last season with 13 wins, a 2.95 ERA, and 201 strikeouts in 173.2.e.Give me a sleeper in the organization (minor or majors)5.San Francisco Giantsa.I know this will seem strange, but Jung Hoo Lee is one of my Outfield Targets this season. He's going as the 63rd outfielder. Am I going to be disappointed if I decide to grab him as my fourth or fifth outfielder?b.Is Grant McCray worth a spec pick this season? His ADP is 739.44.c.Tyler Fitzgerald was great last season. In 96 games, he hit 15 home runs and stole 17 bases. Over 162 games, that's a 23 HR, 27 SB guy. Yet, nobody seems to believe as his ADP is 237.87 (16/17 Round).d.Kyle Harrison 2025 stat line: IP, Wins, Ks, ERAe.Give me a sleeper in the organization (minor or majors)6.Who wins the NL West and how many teams make the playoffs?
On December 5, 1921, Babe Ruth and two other members of the New York Yankees are suspended for participating in an “illegal” barnstorming tour after the 1921 World Series. Commissioner Landis punishes Ruth, outfielder Bob Meusel, and pitcher “Wild Bill” Piercy for the first six weeks of the 1922 season. This will have little impact as the Yankees will make World Series for the second straight year (although they lost to the NY Giants for the second consecutive time). However, Ruth had the worst year of his career posting a 6.4 WAR, and as an everyday player, his 1.106 OPS was his second worst mark of the 20's. He did bounce back in 1923, winning the MVP. He still managed to hit 35 homers with 96 RBI, so it was a pretty good year. What I marvel at is how much of his Baseball Reference page is bolded. Between 1918 and 1931, he wasn't the league leader in home runs just twice. Once was this 1922 season and the other was 1925, when he appeared in just 98 games. On December 5, 1973 — Ron Santo becomes the first player to invoke the new 10 and 5 rule. The Cubs want to trade Santo to the Angels for two pitchers, but he vetoes the deal. The 10-5 rule, which was agreed upon during the 1972 players strike, gives a player with 10 years' service and 5 consecutive years with a team the right to veto a trade. In this case Santo was from the west coast but was comfortable in Chicago and desired to stay in the area. The Cubs honored the new agreement, and he will eventually be traded to the cross-town White Sox. It did not work out well as Bill Melton was the third baseman, and Santo moved around between second and the DH role. He will hang up the cleats in 1974. Ironically on this day in 2011, Santo will finally get his due and be voted into Baseball's Hall of Fame. A long overdue honor for Santo who passed away the previous year. He receives 15 of 16 votes from members of the “Golden Era” Committee. On December 5, 1978 — After sixteen years with the Cincinnati Reds, Pete Rose signs a four-year, $3.2 million deal with the Philadelphia Phillies. Other teams which pursued “Charlie Hustle” include the Mets, Braves, Pirates and the Royals. The deal temporarily makes Rose the highest-paid athlete in team sports. In 5 years with the Phils (1979-1983), Pete will be a 4X All-Star and help the Phillies to 2 NL Pennants including the Phillies first Championship in 1980. He led the league in hits in 1981 with 140 base knocks, and he finished his Phillies career with a slash line of .291/.365/.361. That was a period that covered his age-38 to age-42 seasons. On December 5, 1990, the San Diego Padres and Toronto Blue Jays collaborate on an old-fashioned blockbuster trade. San Diego deals Roberto Alomar and Joe Carter to Toronto for Fred McGriff and Tony Fernandez. Alomar and Carter will help the Blue Jays to two World Championships. Alomar will become one of baseball's best players during his 6 years, hitting .307 with 206 stolen bases, a .382 OBP and .833 OPS. He will finish in top 10 in the MVP vote 3 times and win 6 Gold Globes. Carter, a premium RBI man, will drive in 100+ runs in 6 of his 7 years in Toronto. Only the strike shortened year stopped him in 1995. He will finish in the top 5 for MVP voting twice and hit one of the most historic homeruns in World Series history off Mitch Williams. Fred McGriff will go on to hit 493 home runs over his career playing for multiple teams. It remains an injustice he is not in Cooperstown.Tony Fernandez will play for 2 seasons in San Diego end up back on Toronto and play on the 1993 World Championship team, playing in all 6 games and driving in 9 runs. On December 5, 1951, “Shoeless” Joe Jackson dies at the age of 62. Jackson, who succumbs to a heart attack, batted .356 over his 13-year career. Jackson had the talent to be the greatest player in history, but he threw it away...
On December 5, 1921, Babe Ruth and two other members of the New York Yankees are suspended for participating in an “illegal” barnstorming tour after the 1921 World Series. Commissioner Landis punishes Ruth, outfielder Bob Meusel, and pitcher “Wild Bill” Piercy for the first six weeks of the 1922 season. This will have little impact as the Yankees will make World Series for the second straight year (although they lost to the NY Giants for the second consecutive time). However, Ruth had the worst year of his career posting a 6.4 WAR, and as an everyday player, his 1.106 OPS was his second worst mark of the 20's. He did bounce back in 1923, winning the MVP. He still managed to hit 35 homers with 96 RBI, so it was a pretty good year. What I marvel at is how much of his Baseball Reference page is bolded. Between 1918 and 1931, he wasn't the league leader in home runs just twice. Once was this 1922 season and the other was 1925, when he appeared in just 98 games. On December 5, 1973 — Ron Santo becomes the first player to invoke the new 10 and 5 rule. The Cubs want to trade Santo to the Angels for two pitchers, but he vetoes the deal. The 10-5 rule, which was agreed upon during the 1972 players strike, gives a player with 10 years' service and 5 consecutive years with a team the right to veto a trade. In this case Santo was from the west coast but was comfortable in Chicago and desired to stay in the area. The Cubs honored the new agreement, and he will eventually be traded to the cross-town White Sox. It did not work out well as Bill Melton was the third baseman, and Santo moved around between second and the DH role. He will hang up the cleats in 1974. Ironically on this day in 2011, Santo will finally get his due and be voted into Baseball's Hall of Fame. A long overdue honor for Santo who passed away the previous year. He receives 15 of 16 votes from members of the “Golden Era” Committee. On December 5, 1978 — After sixteen years with the Cincinnati Reds, Pete Rose signs a four-year, $3.2 million deal with the Philadelphia Phillies. Other teams which pursued “Charlie Hustle” include the Mets, Braves, Pirates and the Royals. The deal temporarily makes Rose the highest-paid athlete in team sports. In 5 years with the Phils (1979-1983), Pete will be a 4X All-Star and help the Phillies to 2 NL Pennants including the Phillies first Championship in 1980. He led the league in hits in 1981 with 140 base knocks, and he finished his Phillies career with a slash line of .291/.365/.361. That was a period that covered his age-38 to age-42 seasons. On December 5, 1990, the San Diego Padres and Toronto Blue Jays collaborate on an old-fashioned blockbuster trade. San Diego deals Roberto Alomar and Joe Carter to Toronto for Fred McGriff and Tony Fernandez. Alomar and Carter will help the Blue Jays to two World Championships. Alomar will become one of baseball's best players during his 6 years, hitting .307 with 206 stolen bases, a .382 OBP and .833 OPS. He will finish in top 10 in the MVP vote 3 times and win 6 Gold Globes. Carter, a premium RBI man, will drive in 100+ runs in 6 of his 7 years in Toronto. Only the strike shortened year stopped him in 1995. He will finish in the top 5 for MVP voting twice and hit one of the most historic homeruns in World Series history off Mitch Williams. Fred McGriff will go on to hit 493 home runs over his career playing for multiple teams. It remains an injustice he is not in Cooperstown.Tony Fernandez will play for 2 seasons in San Diego end up back on Toronto and play on the 1993 World Championship team, playing in all 6 games and driving in 9 runs. On December 5, 1951, “Shoeless” Joe Jackson dies at the age of 62. Jackson, who succumbs to a heart attack, batted .356 over his 13-year career. Jackson had the talent to be the greatest player in history, but he threw it away...
The Royals improved their win total by 30 games... what role did analytics play in the Royals run to the playoffs?Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) welcome Royals Vice President - Assistant General Manager/Research & Development, Daniel Mack to the Pod.- What role did analytics play in signing Seth Lugo and Michael Wacha?- How do the Royals handle their pitchers?- Do the Royals value OBP?- How can analytics guide the Royals through this offseason?- What do the numbers say about Jac Caglianone?- How analytics helped Bobby Witt Jr.? - Rumors have the Royals talking Singer for India.
A 7 time All-Star, Dick Allen won the 1964 NL Rookie of the Year and the 1972 AL MVP Awards. He is one of only 28 players to have won both a ROY and an MVP Award. Allen is one of only 10 players in baseball history to retire with 350+ home runs, 1000+ RBI, 1000+ runs, 100+ stolen bases, and 75+ triples. He is also one of only five players in MLB history to retire with 350+ home runs, a .290+ BA, a .375+ OBP, a career OPS+ of 155 or higher, 75+ triples; and 100+ stolen bases. The other four are Barry Bonds, Babe Ruth, Willie Mays, and Lou Gehrig. Hall of Famer Goose Goosage once called Allen "the greatest player I've ever seen play in my life" and the Wall Street Journal dubbed Allen “the best player eligible for the Hall of Fame”. Despite his statistics and accolades HOF induction eluded Allen, who passed away in 2020. Allen is up election on the 2025 Classic Baseball Era ballot. Will he finally get into Cooperstown this year?
Segment 1 – News and Notes1.The Rays will play their 2024 home games at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa. It's hard to say exactly what the hitting and pitching effects will be, but Steinbrenner Field has always benefited offense.a.Will you make draft changes on Rays players based on this information?b.Not to be outdone, the Orioles announced they would move back the left field fences (after cutting the big hole). It should benefit right-handed power.c.Back to Tampa, apparently, their new stadium deal is off – again. I have no idea what this means, but a potential move out of the Tampa/St. Pete area is back on the table.2.Wander Franco got into more trouble. I'm no attorney, but those holding Franco in Dynasty Leagues…it's pass time to give up on him. It would take a miracle to see him play in MLB again.3.Award Predictionsa.AL ROY – Colton Cowser, Luis Gil, and Austin Wellsb.NL ROY – Jackson Chourio, Paul Skenes, and Jackson Merrillc.AL CY Young – Emmanuel Clase, Seth Lugo, and Tarik Skubald.NL CY Young – Chris Sale, Paul Skenes and Zack Wheeler e.AL MVP – Aaron Judge, Bobby Witt Jr., and Juan Sotof.NL MVP – Francisco Lindor, Ketel Marte, and Shohei OhtaniSegment 2 – Fantasy Baseball Questions of the AL Central 1.Detroit Tigersa.Spencer Torkelson is being drafted as the 20th first baseman off the board – after Michael Busch and before Nate Lowe. Are you as high on him at this draft slot as you were last season?b.Javier Baez – over/under 400 ABsi.If a lot less, will they acquire someone or give the job to Trey Sweeney?c.Parker Meadows was my dark horse for AL ROY. Was I a year early?i.2025 stat line: AB, HR, SB, BAd.Jackson Jobe's current ADP is 95. I thought it would be higher. Interested:i.2025 stat line: IP, K's, ERAe.Give me a sleeper in the organization (minor or majors)2.Kansas City Royalsa.Vinnie P. had a nice step-up year in 2024, with 19 home runs and a .264 batting average. He is currently the 12th first baseman off the board. Is that too high, or do you like the spot?i.Over/Under – 25 home runsb.Maikel Garcia did not have the power upswing I thought he would have, and his .281 OBP is problematic. He is going as the 17th third baseman off the board. Is there growth here, or is he just a light-hitting 3B/2B with speed?i.He still hits the ball hard, but there just isn't any leverage with a 49.5% ground ball rate.c.Seth Lugo will get CY Young votes, but nobody is buying it, as his current ADP is 167 (69th pitcher off the board—52nd starter). Would you take him as your number three starter?d.Kyle Wright missed the entire 2024 with shoulder surgery. I haven't seen much of an update, but he's nearly free in drafts (665). Is it worth a gamble in a Draft and Hold League?e.Give me a sleeper in the organization (minor or majors)3.Minnesota Twinsa.The Twins team's talent is excellent. However, it's a problem when your top three players are Buxton, Correa, and Lewis, all of whom can't stay healthy. Do the Twins try to move one or two of them, or cross their fingers and hope they defy the odds and stay healthy?b.2025 stat line for Carlos Correa – AB, HR, BAc.Is Brooks Lee ready for a growth year?i.2025 stat line – AB, HR, SB, and BAii.His current ADP is 431, and while he's only SS eligible on the NFBC, that would make him the 35th-second baseman of the board. Interested?d.Joe Ryan's current ADP is 101. He is the 41st pitcher (30th starter). Would you rather have him as a #2 or #3 starter?e.Give me a sleeper in the organization (minor or majors)Final Questions1.Who wins the AL Central2.Three teams made it to the playoffs in 2024; how many do you see making it in 2025?
Speaking at the GM Meetings, J.J. Picollo gave some idea of how the Royals view their team moving forward and what they are looking for.Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) are breaking down the Picollo comments and more...- Bubic is a starter?- Lynch could be a starter?- Singer's locked in the rotation.- Where will the Royals find OBP?- Shopping Bubic and Marsh?- Jac Caglianone scalding baseballs!
With so many regulations to follow in the property management industry, it can be challenging for property managers to ensure compliance, maintain day-to-day operations, and maximize their relationships with owners.John Higgins of Steady Technologies joins the podcast to discuss the importance of finding a trusted advisor to guarantee compliance and how securing a quality owner benefit package (OBP) can alleviate many of these challenges.OBP technology provides data, financial, and insurance solutions that can contribute to a reduction in churn while assisting owners with evictions, large maintenance issues, rent protection, legal and eviction expenses, state and national legislative updates, comparison leasing reports, and many other aspects of their operation. These solutions can be completely white-labeled for property managers and integrated into their management software to deliver these services in a seamless manner.Explore additional Beyond Rent episodes by connecting with us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, and YouTube.You can learn more about John Higgins on LinkedIn, and Steady Technologies on the company's website.Visit RentManager.com/Podcast to submit an idea for an upcoming episode of Beyond Rent and discover more about the program.Learn more about Rent Manager's industry-leading accounting, reporting, maintenance, and communication features at RentManager.com, or connect with us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter.
Take 10 with Tim – September 20, 20241.Shohei Ohtani had one of the greatest games in baseball history. 6 for 6, 3 HR, 2 SB and 10 RBI that led to the Dodgers clinching a playoff spot. He's now sitting on 51 home runs and 51 stolen bases, slashing .294/.376/.629 with 77 walks. Where does this stack up in the greatest season in baseball history? Here are some others…a.Barry Bonds (2001) – 73 HR, 137 RBI, 177 walks, .328 BA, .515 OBP, .863 SLGb.Barry Bonds (2004) – 45 HR, 232 walks, .362/.609/.812 c.Mickey Mantle (1956) – 52 HR, 130 RBI, 10 SB, .353/.464/.705d.Ricky Henderson (1982) – 130 SB, 119 runs, .398 OBPe.Bob Gibson (1968) – 34 starts, 28 complete games, 12 shutouts, a 1.12 ERA and 268 strikeouts.2.Luisangel Acuna has been the talk of fantasy baseball since he was promoted. He's hitting .467 with two home runs. Ronald who? What do you think so far?3.Landon Knack pitched well on Wednesday and should get another start against the Padres next week. Are you interested?4.What has happened to Bobby Miller? He had a brutal start this week, and then was optioned to Triple-A.5.The Orioles are 18-24 since Jordan Westburg got hurt. Before that, they were 66-44. It's clear he was a massive part of the equation. He is just about ready for his return.a.Does this return the Orioles to who they were in the early part of the season?b.Is Westburg an immediate insertion into a fantasy manager?c.Speaking of the Orioles, they DFA'd Craig Kimbrel on Wednesday. It went South in a hurry for him. What happened?6.Jose Quintana has been shoving it in the second half, particularly of late. He has a 3.11 ERA with six wins since the All-Star break and in his last five games, he's 4-0 with a 0.28 ERA but only 20 strikeouts.a.What do you make of this resurgence?b.Is he setting a new baseline or is this just a hot streak?7.We have discussed Ryan Pepiot much this season, but he's posted a 3.64 ERA and 131 strikeouts in 121 innings. He shoved it on Wednesday night with 12 K's in 6 innings, but still did not get the win.a.What do you think about him for next season?8.Any advice for these last two weeks of the season?9.Juan Soto hit his 40th home run this week and his 200th for his career. It's crazy to think he's only 25. I'm assuming you believe he's on an HOF path? Who of these ten current MLB players have a shot at making the Hall of Fame? I didn't include the three obvious guys (Trout, Scherzer, Verlander)1)Mookie Betts – Age 31, 69.4 WAR, 269 HR, 1,607 hits, .294 AVG, 1 MVP2)Manny Machado – Age 32, 57.8 WAR, 342 HR, 1,894 hits, .279 AVG, 0 MVP3)Jose Altuve – Age 34, 52.9 WAR, 228 HR, 2,227 hits, .306 AVG, 1 MVPi.BTW, Jose Altuve taking off his shoes and socks to prove to the home plate umpire was a classic. Just awesome! That alone should push him into Cooperstown4)Jose Ramirez – Age 32, 51.4 WAR, 251 HR, 1,488 hits, .278 AVG, 0 MVP5)Aaron Judge – Age 32, 51.2 WAR, 310 HR, 1,017 hits, .287 AVG, 1 MVP6)Francisco Lindor – Age 30, 49.3 WAR, 246 HR, 1,486 hits, .274 AVG, 0 MVP7)Bryce Harper – Age 31, 50.7 WAR, 335 HR, 1,662 hits, .282 AVG, 2 MVP8)Gerrit Cole – Age 34, 41.8 WAR, 151 wins, 2,239 Ks, 3.20 ERA, 1 CY Young9)Shohei Ontani – Age 30, 26.7 WAR, 219 HR, 861hits, .277 AVG, 2 MVP10)Ronald Acuna – Age 26, 25.8 WAR, 165 HR, 815 hits, .289 AVG, 1 MVPIt looks like you need at least a 70 WAR to make it.10.What hitter are you targeting for pickup this weekend?11.What pitcher are you targeting for pickup this weekend?
The Minnesota Twins prospect Emmanuel Rodriguez is fast-tracking his ways to the big leagues; The OBP machine was promoted to the St. Paul Saints; Is he a contributor for the 2025 Twins; Is he an insurance plan for Twins CF Byron Buxton; Will the Twins payroll be slashed again in 2025 and a Random Twin of the Week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Minnesota Twins prospect Emmanuel Rodriguez is fast-tracking his ways to the big leagues; The OBP machine was promoted to the St. Paul Saints; Is he a contributor for the 2025 Twins; Is he an insurance plan for Twins CF Byron Buxton; Will the Twins payroll be slashed again in 2025 and a Random Twin of the Week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Minnesota Twins prospect Emmanuel Rodriguez is fast-tracking his ways to the big leagues; The OBP machine was promoted to the St. Paul Saints; Is he a contributor for the 2025 Twins; Is he an insurance plan for Twins CF Byron Buxton; Will the Twins payroll be slashed again in 2025 and a Random Twin of the Week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Minnesota Twins prospect Emmanuel Rodriguez is fast-tracking his ways to the big leagues; The OBP machine was promoted to the St. Paul Saints; Is he a contributor for the 2025 Twins; Is he an insurance plan for Twins CF Byron Buxton; Will the Twins payroll be slashed again in 2025 and a Random Twin of the Week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Inspired by Daulton Varsho, Jeff Erickson and Fred Zinkie review which players are better in real life than fantasy, and which players are better in fantasy in real life, and try to find some underlying trends. --- 00:00 - Fred Pod 9-2 01:00 - Daulton Varsho comment from Sunday night. 02:15 - Varsho isn't a good real-life hitter, but he's been decent for fantasy this year ($8) and hit .281 with 18 runs and four homers in August. 04:50 - Players who were better in real life than fantasy this year. 05:00 - Bryce Harper. 11th in OPS but just a $22 player. He will hit 30 homers, but without many steals and his batting average is more good than great. 10:00 - Freddie Freeman. 14th in OPS but a $20 player. He may not reach 25 homers or 10 steals. Hitting .285, which is fine but not special. 17:00 - Riley Greene. 20th in OPS. But hitting .259 with 20 homers and 4 steals. Missed a bit of time, but his R/RBI aren't great either. An $11 player. 22:15 - Popular opinion is that J.D. Martinez has been very good for the Mets. It's true. He has a .777 OPS. But he has generated just $4 in fantasy. Just 16 HR, 0 SB, 108 R+RBI. 29:00 - Orioles talk - Jackson Holliday, Coby Mayo 32:00 - Better in fantasy than real life. 32:20 - Maikel Garcia is second last in OPS. Has generated $17 in fantasy. The 33 steals and 83 runs scored are pretty awesome. 35:15 - Jacob Young is a poor man's version of Garcia. Eighth worst OPS but a $9 player thanks to hitting .258 with 31 steals and 69 runs. He's one of baseball's worst hitters but is helping fantasy teams in 3/5 categories. 38:35 - Zack Gelof has the 4th worst OBP of any qualified player. He also has 16 HR and 20 SB. A $4 player so far. 42:30 - Christopher Morel is batting .196 while somehow generating $3 in fantasy value. That's what 21 homers and 8 steals will do for you. 44:25 - Brice Turang has sunk to 13th worst in OPS but has generated $18 in fantasy production thanks to seven homers and 40 steals. Almost as valuable as Freeman. 46:15: - Firing up Julio Rodriguez, who's next? 47:00: - Alexis Diaz 52:25 - Good News for the Padres: Yu Darvish may return Wednesday; Joe Musgrove had a great start against the Tigers; Tatis is back. --- Pick6 Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Headlines The reds have won a game! They beat the blue jays 6-3 in game 1 of the series. It was a bullpen game but Julian Aguiar was solid in his debut. 4 innings 4 hits , 2 earned runs, and a couple of strikeouts Santillion, Moll, farmer, wilson and Diaz close out the game. TJ friedl has been playing better baseball as he hit another home run. Also, went 3-4 on the night. In his last 15 games TJ is hitting 302 with a 350 OBP, slugging 600. He has 5 home runs during that stretch Ty France as a Red is hitting 278 with a 316 obp with a 519 slug. He added two more hits last night with 2 rbi's Reds and Blue Jays are back at it tonight where carson spiers is taking on Jose Berrios. Spiers has a 4.55 era with a 1.29 whip. Berrios has a 3.85 era with a 1.18 whip. Around the league Dodgers blank the mariners 3-0. Max muncy hit a home run in his return to the team. Hes been gone since mid may The giants beat the white soxx 5-3 The athletics shutout the Rays 3-0. JJ bleday hit a two run shot in the first which was more than enough Padres beat the twins 5-3 as a Jackson Merrill 3 run double clinched it Astros walked off the Red Sox on a Yainer Diaz home run. 5-4 the final The pirates lose yet again, this time to the rangers. 4-3 the finalcorey seager hit two home runs. Mets hit a walk off against the orioles 4-3 the final score. Francisco alvarez was the hero on a 3-0 pitch. Diamondbacks win 9-6 over the marlins as del castillo continues his torrid start. He hit his first grand slam and drove in 6 runs NFL NEws NFL said moving kickoff touchbacks to the 35 yard line isnt likely in 2024 Tua called out Brian Flores in an interview yesterday saying he was a little too harsh The bills suffered a couple set backs in MVS and Mitch trubisky. Both out for a couple of weeks
Our guest in this episode is Jordan Sparks, the founder and executive director of Oregon Brain Preservation (OBP), which is located at Salem, the capital city of Oregon. OBP offers the service of chemically preserving the brain in the hope of future restoration.Previously, Jordan was a dentist and a computer programmer, and he was successful enough in those fields to generate the capital required to start OBP.Brain preservation is a fascinating subject that we have covered in a number of recent episodes, in which we have interviewed Kenneth Hayworth, Max More, and Emil Kendziorra.Most people whose brains have been preserved for future restoration have undergone cryopreservation, which involves cooling the brain (and sometimes the whole body) down to a very low temperature and keeping it that way. OBP does offer that service occasionally, but its focus – which may be unique – is chemical fixation of the brain.Previous episodes on biostasis and brain preservation:The case for brain preservation, with Kenneth HayworthCryonics, cryocrastination, and the future: changing minds, with Max MoreStop cryocrastinating! with Emil KendziorraAdditional selected follow-ups:Oregon Brain PreservationThe costs of the services provided by Oregon Brain PreservationFocused Ultrasound: A Promising Tool for Cryonics - Tomorrow BioInvestigation of Electromagnetic Resonance Rewarming Enhanced by Magnetic Nanoparticles for Cryopreservation - LangmuirPre-epithelialized cryopreserved tracheal allograft for neo-trachea flap engineering - Frontiers in Bioengineering and BiotechnologyAldehyde-stabilized cryopreservation by Robert McIntyre and Gregory Fahy - CryobiologyOregon's Death with Dignity Act14-year-old girl who died of cancer wins right to be cryogenically frozen - The GuardianMusic: Spike Protein, by Koi Discovery, available under CC0 1.0 Public Domain DeclarationOut-of-the-box insights from digital leadersDelivered is your window in the minds of people behind successful digital products. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
Last night was a heartbreaker for the Mariners, and it seems as though Scott Servais is losing the guys he could lean on, the most recent being Ty France. We hear from Scott Servais' postgame last night, and the tension is palpable. Ian took a gander at social media last night and wants to know why people are so angry at the Mariners - not because they don't deserve to be - but he truly wants to know what the fans are truly passionate about right now. Anders, Jess and Ian share their thoughts on what's making them angry with the Mariners right now. Joe Sheehan, The Joe Sheehan Newsletter joins to break down exactly what's going on with the Mariners, specifically to react to what Scott Servais had to say last night. Joe is surprised they parted ways with Ty France, who was third on the team in OBP. Ian thinks France is a scapegoat for all that's going wrong. What can the team do right now? Mariners fans are releasing their frustration on our airwaves, and we let them run with it. Andrew Marchand, The Athletic joins the show to talk about the future of NBA broadcasts on TNT and whether we'll continue to see the greatest studio show on television in the future. He also helps us keep a realistic view of NBA expansion in Seattle. When will we see the Sonics return?
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The Reds scored 8 runs in three games. They struck out 39 times, including 15 yesterday, while walking 5 times. In terms of batting average and OBP, they are AMONG THE VERY WORST in Major League Baseball. And it's not going to change….. It might be over the next seven days against the two worst teams in baseball, but until the injured return or the guys here now find a magic Jeanie….it isn't getting better. And btw….the Reds made a deal last night, acquiring giants outfielder Austin slater. He's 31 years old…. basically a fifth outfielder on a good team. The Reds have lots of those already. Slater is hitting .200 in 45 games with one home run. They traded right-hander Alex Young to get him. Young has pitched brilliantly at Louisville after starting the year injured….pitched well last year for the team. Colorado comes to town for the first of four tonight. THE REDS ARE six games under .500, 10 ½ games behind the brewers in the NL Central. We will talk more about the team in a minute… The rosters for the all-star game came out yesterday..there are 33 first-time all-stars and 19 players under the age of 27, including the Red's very own Elly De La Cruz! One of the best stories is former Red Jeff Hoffman. He's 31 years old and is going to his first all-star game as a member of the Phillies. The Reds let him walk out the door after an excellent 2022 season. How about FC Cincinnati? Like all of last year, they now have the best record in the MLS after blasting Inter Miami FC at TQL stadium over the weekend. FCC has lost just four times all season and will host Charlotte FC on Saturday.
Jim first pays tribute to HOF guard Larry Allen, who tragically passed away on Sunday at the age of 52. Then, Jim discusses why he is buying Jrue Holiday HOF stock following his dominant performance in the Eastern Conference Finals (19/7/6 in ECF). Meanwhile, he reluctantly explains why he is selling off just a tiny bit of Elly De La Cruz stock, despite De La Cruz being one of his favorite players (.298 OBP, 1 HR in May will do that).
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Take 10 with Tim – May 31, 2024 @ 8 am1.It's official: Ronald Acuna is lost for the season. It's his second knee surgery in three years, and I have to ask the question: Should we draft Acuna early in the first round when he has just not been able to stay healthy?a.If you're one of the unfortunate ones with Acuna on your roster, who are a couple of players you might consider adding as a replacement?b.React to these Dynasty League trades that occurred within 24 hours of his injury.i.Aaron Judge and Torkelson for Acuna, Jung Hoo Lee, Nick Gonzalez, Alex Kiriloffii.Fernando Tatis Jr. and James Triantos for Acuna2.More Injuriesa.Mets i.Edwin Diaz was put on the IL with a right shoulder impingement. True or not, it doesn't matter. Give me the breakdown of who gets saves in New York.ii.Pete Alonso – Only has a bruised hand.b.LaMonte Wade will miss time with a left hamstring strain.i.While not a big name, pretty important guy in OBP Leagues. Do you have any thoughts on who might be a pickup here to replace modest power but high OBP?c.Evan Carter hits the IL with a back strain.i.Does he return to Texas when he's healthy, or does he go to Triple-A?d.Junior Caminero will miss 4 to 6 weeks with a Grade-2 left quad strain. See, the Rays were right. Why bring him up simply for him to get hurt and be on the IL? He might not be up until a September call-up (again)3.Jorge Lopez made news when he threw his glove into the stands after another loss by the Mets and then told a reporter that the Mets were the worst team in baseball. He got designated for assignment.a.Can't speak the truth in New York I guess.b.Will he have trouble getting work?4.The much-maligned Angel Hernandez retired abruptly this week, and social media sites blew up. Fans and even players seemed thrilled. We will toss this around for a few minutes.5.The cream is rising to the surface pretty early, as most of the top players in fantasy were high picks. We will look at the Top 15 guys and evaluate whether they are first-round quality or not. We will use the CBS player rater as our guide.6.We will also do the same thing with pitchers…although Top 10. We will use the CBS player rater as our guide.7.Should the Astros admit that their window is closed and start retooling, or should they still try to be contenders?a.Based on your answer, give me a few things they should do.8.One more question based on Thursday's games.9.Give me a hitter you will target for this weekend's FAAB.10.Give me a pitcher you will target for this weekend's FAAB.
Take 10 with Tim – May 24, 2024 @ 8 am1.Real or Memorex – These players are all playing well and are outearning their draft slots. Is this a new level or is a correction coming?a.David Fry (Cle, 67th catcher [Drafted in only 48 leagues out of 5000 in the NFBC], 6th ranked catcher) - .338 BA, .476 OBP, 5 HR, 32 RBIb.Connor Joe (Pit, 88, 11) - .277 BA, .345 OBP, 6 HR, 2 SB, 25 runs, 22 RBIc.Jordan Westburg (Bal, 32, 7) - .288 BA, .339 OBP, 7 HR, 5 SB, 24 runs, 29 RBId.Maikel Garcia (KC, 20, 5) - .263 BA, .308, 5 HR, 11 SB, 28 runs, 32 RBIe.Jose Caballero (TB, 40, 11) - .257 BA, .315 OBP, 2 HR, 17 SB (8 CS), 21 runs, 14 RBI f.Brent Rooker (Oak, 73, 8) - .288 BA, .361 OBP, 11 HR, 2 SB, 23 runs, 32 RBIg.Jarren Duran (Bos, 35, 12) - .271 BA, .342 OBP, 2 HR, 11 SB, 30 runs, 20 RBIh.Jo Adell (LAA, 245, 15) - .242 BA, .311 OBP, 9 HR, 8 SB, 25 runs, 24 RBIi.Brenton Doyle (Col, 102, 16) - .274 BA, .335 OBP, 5 HR, 9 SB, 29 runs, 13 RBIj.Brandon Marsh (Phi, 89, 28) - .252 BA, .323 OBP, 6 HR, 8 SB, 16 runs, 23 RBI2.We joked when Cal Quantrill got traded to the Rockies last November, but he's getting the last laugh. His season looks a lot like his breakout season in 2022. He's posting a 3.59 ERA, but not striking out a ton (about seven per nine) with three wins. He's even pitching a sub 4.00 ERA in four starts at home. a.Should I be excited about this or is this a mirage?b.He should get traded at the deadline, but with the Rockies do it?3.Josh Hader has settled down and has pitched much better of late. Should we look at him as a Top 3 closer again?4.I actually liked Nick Gonzales entering this season and he made my target list for Draft and Hold Leagues. I'm sure people thought I was crazy, but he's been ok. He looks like he's turning back into the player that he was in his first two years of college – a contact hitter with doubles power and 10 to 12 home run pop. Your thoughts?5.Is there any reason to expect Eloy Jimenez to play more than 100 games a year? He's done 120 for two seasons, 55 and 84, and is hurt again. Do you just avoid rostering these injured-riddled players?6.Xander Boegarts fractured his shoulder and hits the IL for a while. I'm assuming Arraez moves to second. Who gets his playing time?7.Julio Rodriguez still hits the ball hard (92.6 MPH exit velo) and is still in the 98th percentile in speed, but he's striking out 28% of the time and walking less than 6% of the time – both career worst. His quality of contact (squared-up balls) is in the bottom 20% of the league. How concerned should fantasy managers be?8.One question after today's games…9.What hitter are you targeting this weekend?10.What pitcher are you targeting this weekend?
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Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) take questions from our great listeners about struggling stars, relievers to target, and so much more!Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps2:36 - Drop Wyatt Langford?9:35 - Mason Miller has been unbelievable but his injury history is what it is. Sell high?15:27 - How do fantasy managers adjust to all the injuries and account for the increased rate of pitching injuries?26:13 - José Ramírez… can he be a 20/20 high OBP guy ever again?!32:30 - Is Ronald Acuña Jr. maybe not the superstar we thought he was?41:46 - When do you start benching cold stars for hot free agent pickups?50:10 - Who is the worst player you would trade Corbin Carroll for?1:02:16 - Is Jackson Chourio's long-term value hurting?1:07:14 - Any relievers worth adding in FGPT?Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSSConnect: Twitter | keeporkut@gmail.com | Join PL+Get PL+ and join our Discord: https://pitcherlist.com/plus Join: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network
Triston Casas might have red seat power and it's pissing off the olds. We're celebrating a massive series from Casas and talking about how big it was to win take two from the Angels after an embarrassing first game. We break down the continued defensive struggles, Criswell's first start, the Kenley Jansen experience, Bob's OBP, Bello's mound reactions, and more. We briefly touch on Henry and Werner being absent from Lucchino's funeral and Steve comes through with a big time redemption weather look ahead. Thanks for listening and we'll see you after the Guardians series! Use promo code "SEC10" for a deposit match bonus of up to $100 on Underdog! PLAY HERE: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/pc-d2PyPbHAPu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's our annual For The People listener league draft! This is a 16-team H2H categories league with OBP instead of batting average, quality starts instead of wins and saves plus holds instead of saves. Chris and Frank were sharing a team with the 10th overall pick while Scott was picking 15th! In part one, we break down the first 11 rounds of the draft, picks and strategy. Fantasy Baseball Today is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/FantasyBaseballToday Download and Follow Fantasy Baseball Today on Spotify: https://sptfy.com/QiKv Get awesome Fantasy Baseball Today merch here: http://bit.ly/3y8dUqi Follow FBT on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fbtpod?_t=8WyMkPdKOJ1&_r=1 Follow our FBT team on Twitter: @FBTPod, @CTowersCBS, @CBSScottWhite, @Roto_Frank Join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/fantasybaseballtoday Sign up for the FBT Newsletter at https://www.cbssports.com/newsletters/fantasy-baseball-today/ For more fantasy baseball coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ You can listen to Fantasy Baseball Today on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Baseball Today podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Baseball Today podcast." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
We continue on with our annual For The People listener league draft! This is a 16-team H2H categories league with OBP instead of batting average, quality starts instead of wins and saves plus holds instead of saves. In part two, we break down the final 11 rounds of the draft and then recap our teams. Fantasy Baseball Today is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/FantasyBaseballToday Download and Follow Fantasy Baseball Today on Spotify: https://sptfy.com/QiKv Get awesome Fantasy Baseball Today merch here: http://bit.ly/3y8dUqi Follow FBT on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fbtpod?_t=8WyMkPdKOJ1&_r=1 Follow our FBT team on Twitter: @FBTPod, @CTowersCBS, @CBSScottWhite, @Roto_Frank Join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/fantasybaseballtoday Sign up for the FBT Newsletter at https://www.cbssports.com/newsletters/fantasy-baseball-today/ For more fantasy baseball coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ You can listen to Fantasy Baseball Today on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Baseball Today podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Baseball Today podcast." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Let's kick things off with a prospect spotlight, this time Guardians outfielder Chase DeLauter (2:43)! ... Into the mailbag questions, starting with players who gain value in quality starts and OBP leagues (9:35). ... Elly De La Cruz or Corbin Burnes over the next htree years (12:54)? ... Trade Mason Miller for Walker Buehler in a deeper league (16:20)? ... Which multi-position hitters make sense for daily H2H points leagues (21:01)? ... Who are some sleepers in saves plus holds leagues (27:35)? ... Does it makes sense to stash IL players in H2H leagues (31:55)? ... Special guest ADP Frank joins us to talk Daily H2H points strategy (40:15)! ... How to attack pitching in this format (44:30)? ... What are we looking to do in rounds 1-5 (47:47)? ... Who are some sleepers in daily H2H points leagues (52:05)? ... Why do we love Fantasy Baseball (1:00:55)? Fantasy Baseball Today is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/FantasyBaseballToday Get awesome Fantasy Baseball Today merch here: http://bit.ly/3y8dUqi Follow FBT on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fbtpod?_t=8WyMkPdKOJ1&_r=1 Follow our FBT team on Twitter: @FBTPod, @CTowersCBS, @CBSScottWhite, @Roto_Frank Join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/fantasybaseballtoday Sign up for the FBT Newsletter at https://www.cbssports.com/newsletters/fantasy-baseball-today/ For more fantasy baseball coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ You can listen to Fantasy Baseball Today on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Baseball Today podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Baseball Today podcast." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sara and Shelly are joined by the Senior Manager of Fantasy Content at Rotoworld, D.J. Short to discuss the Tout Wars 15-Team Mixed League draft Shelly and D.J. participated in last week.Link to the draft board.Discussions:Are you a standard draft type of player or do you prefer a salary cap draft/auction league instead?Two players in this draft used two of their first three picks on pitchers stacking Corbin Burnes and Logan Webb in one instance and Gerrit Cole and Tarik Skubal in another. Late injury news aside, we discuss pocket aces as a strategy this draft season.Would you rather start big power or a mix of power and speed? We discuss D.J.'s Aaron Judge/Pete Alonso startHow early are you taking closers this season? We discuss Devin Williams, Adbert Alzolay, José Alvarado and more.How early are we drafting Kyle Schwarber in an OBP league?Catcher strategy in 15-teamers, how early do you want two guys?Love it or Leave it?Jackson Merrill makes the Padres roster and is heading to Korea for the early season opener.We are all over pitching injuries this week.Joey Votto returns to Canada on a minor league deal with the Blue Jays and this is just good for baseball.Guest: D.J. ShortHosts: Sara Sanchez | Shelly Verougstraete Join: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network
LINK TO SCOTT'S TOUT WARS DRAFT BOARD- https://www.fantrax.com/fantasy/league/1ojcq64zltc8i9la/draft/board Breakouts 2.0 begins with Triston Casas (3:35)! ... Christopher Morel might finally have a place to play (7:25). ... This is the year Seiya Suzuki puts it all together (12:05). ... News (16:50): we have injury updates on Justin Verlander and Lucas Giolito. ... Jackson Holliday and Tylor Megill had big performances on Tuesday (30:07). ... Let's quickly recap our Breakouts 1.0 (32:45)! ... Bo Naylor and Jake Burger are ready to take the next step (44:30)! Nolan Gorman has huge power while Ke'Bryan Hayes is making adjustments (48:50). ... Why are the guys in on Kerry Carpenter and Kyle Harrison (51:30)? ... Chris added four pitchers to Breakouts 2.0 (55:05). ... Why does Frank like Gavin Williams and Brayan Bello (59:06)? ... We wrap up with Scott's Tout Wars draft, which was a 15-team 5x5 Roto with OBP instead of batting average (1:00:40). Fantasy Baseball Today is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/FantasyBaseballToday Get awesome Fantasy Baseball Today merch here: http://bit.ly/3y8dUqi Follow FBT on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fbtpod?_t=8WyMkPdKOJ1&_r=1 Follow our FBT team on Twitter: @FBTPod, @CTowersCBS, @CBSScottWhite, @Roto_Frank Join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/fantasybaseballtoday Sign up for the FBT Newsletter at https://www.cbssports.com/newsletters/fantasy-baseball-today/ For more fantasy baseball coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ You can listen to Fantasy Baseball Today on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Baseball Today podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Baseball Today podcast." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chris' Tout Wars league uses OBP, innings pitched and saves plus holds as categories (1:10)! ... Should Juan Soto be a top-three pick in an OBP league (2:50)? ... How did Chris' Tout Wars team turn out (7:25)? ... Our latest prospect spotlight is Christian Scott from the New York Mets (19:30). ... Let's get into your mailbag questions, starting with Shohei Ohtani in daily dynasty league (24:55). ... Who are some relievers that have SP eligibility on CBS (28:30)? ... Does Chase Silseth have sleeper appeal (31:15)? ... Any concerns with Yoshinobu Yamamoto (33:07)? ... What do we make of the current hitting and pitching environments (41:50)? ... Which Dodgers pitchers should you target long term (44:48)? ... Why don't we talk more about H2H points leagues (48:55)? ... Which websites and resources do we use most (54:03)? Fantasy Baseball Today is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/FantasyBaseballToday Get awesome Fantasy Baseball Today merch here: http://bit.ly/3y8dUqi Follow FBT on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fbtpod?_t=8WyMkPdKOJ1&_r=1 Follow our FBT team on Twitter: @FBTPod, @CTowersCBS, @CBSScottWhite, @Roto_Frank Join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/fantasybaseballtoday Sign up for the FBT Newsletter at https://www.cbssports.com/newsletters/fantasy-baseball-today/ For more fantasy baseball coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ You can listen to Fantasy Baseball Today on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Baseball Today podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Baseball Today podcast." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sara and Shelly are joined by Chris Towers to recap the DARF draft through a series of debatable moments, moves and strategies during the draft.Link to draft boardDiscussions:Alternate Categories: this league uses OBP instead of batting average, innings pitched instead of wins and saves+holds instead of saves. Do we love all the categories, some of them or do you just adapt to the draft in front of you?How does a livestreamed/public draft impact decision-making and is it preferable to drafting online in a more private setting?ADP is a useful tool but in an alternate categories draft players like Willson Contreras, Nick Pivetta and Seiya Suzuki went earlier than anticipated. How much should ADP inform your draftStarting pitchers flew off the board with the league changing from 12-teams to 15-teams is it better to go with safe bets like Martín Pérez or upside plays like Edward Cabrera late?Reliever strategy: how late can you wait in a saves+holds league?Sara took Spencer Strider at number two overall, is that brilliant or mad?Decision points: Sara was picking second and Chris was picking third which led to the following back-to-back picks: Francisco Lindor v. Corey Seager, Justin Steele v. Max Fried & Josh Jung v. Noelvi Marte. We break it all down.Love it or leave it? We wrap up with the baseball news we're most into or out on each week.Games are back and we are stoked!Shelly & Chris are live drafting their LABR teams in Florida this weekend.Cody Bellinger returns to the Cubs, we break down the deal and the Boras stare down with the league.Guest: Chris TowersHosts: Sara Sanchez | Shelly Verougstraete Join: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network
Let's catch up on the news, starting with Clayton Kershaw returning to the Dodgers (3:25)! ... Carlos Santana signed with the Twins last week (9:30). ... Gary Sanchez signed with the Brewers (11:15)? ... The White Sox made two trades last weekend (14:30). ... Our latest prospect spotlight is on Jett Williams of the Mets (22:31). ... Let's get into your questions, starting with some quick keeper questions (29:30). ... What is Scott's approach to tiers (34:05). ... How should we use two-start pitchers in Fantasy (37:01)? ... How do we limit lopsided trades in keeper leagues (43:45)? ... Which hitters gain value in leagues with OBP and OPS (49:00)? ... What's our strategy from the 12th pick in a H2H points league (51:47)? ... We wrap up with statcast market inefficiencies (54:27). Fantasy Baseball Today is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/FantasyBaseballToday Get awesome Fantasy Baseball Today merch here: http://bit.ly/3y8dUqi Follow FBT on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fbtpod?_t=8WyMkPdKOJ1&_r=1 Follow our FBT team on Twitter: @FBTPod, @CTowersCBS, @CBSScottWhite, @Roto_Frank Join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/fantasybaseballtoday Sign up for the FBT Newsletter at https://www.cbssports.com/newsletters/fantasy-baseball-today/ For more fantasy baseball coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ You can listen to Fantasy Baseball Today on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Baseball Today podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Baseball Today podcast." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Out of nowhere! Corbin Burnes was traded to the Baltimore Orioles for Joey Ortiz, DL Hall and the 34th overall pick (2:53)! ... Will Joey Ortiz and/or DL Hall have value this season (10:52)? ... Let's highlight a top prospect, this week Tyler Black (18:54). ... We've got mailbag questions and first up, how to manage your in-season roster (27:15)? ... Michael Harris or Tarik Skubal (33:40)? ... Is Kenta Maeda a late-round sleeper (41:06)? ... What does the aging curve look like in baseball (44:01)? ... How should you construct your pitching staff in Fantasy (50:48)? ... Batting average or OBP in a categories league (57:30)? Fantasy Baseball Today is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/FantasyBaseballToday Get awesome Fantasy Baseball Today merch here: http://bit.ly/3y8dUqi Follow FBT on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fbtpod?_t=8WyMkPdKOJ1&_r=1 Follow our FBT team on Twitter: @FBTPod, @CTowersCBS, @CBSScottWhite, @Roto_Frank Join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/fantasybaseballtoday Sign up for the FBT Newsletter at https://www.cbssports.com/newsletters/fantasy-baseball-today/ For more fantasy baseball coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ You can listen to Fantasy Baseball Today on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Baseball Today podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Baseball Today podcast." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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