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Lucas Giolito had a season-high 10 strikeouts (2:42). ... Jose Soriano now has two great starts in a row (8:41). ... Josh Lowe and Brandon Lowe homered in the same game (11:55). ... Welcome back, Logan Gilbert (18:01)! ... News (20:38): Kyle Tucker's finger is not 100%. ... Another year, more drama with the baseball (27:13). ... Ryan Pepiot, Sandy Alcantara and Clarke Schmidt are on the rise (32:22). ... Ben Casparius is pitching well but the Dodgers don't let him throw too much (38:23). ... Nick Kurtz is picking things up (47:20). ... Let's play Fantasy Feud (51:15)! ... We wrap up with leftovers, bullpen updates and streamers (1:04:45). Fantasy Baseball Today is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify 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, @CPTowers @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
Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Rays 7-1 win over the Orioles that saw Ryan Pepiot throw 8 innings of 1-run baseball and the offense put up runs in each of the first 5 innings. Plus we answer your mailbag questions on Taj Bradley and postseason games at Steinbrenner Field. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ryan Pepiot made life miserable for the Orioles lineup last night with 11 strikeouts in 8 innings of work. His only mistake was a solo blast by Adley Rutschman as the Rays captured a pretty easy 7-1 win. Bob and Vinny began Tuesday's show with a full recap of the disappointing performance.
Baltimore Orioles vs. Tampa Bay Rays MLB Pick Prediction by Tony T. Orioles at Rays 7:35PM ET— Zach Eflin is starting for Baltimore. Eflin in nine starts on the year, carries an ERA of 4.08 with WHIP of 1.09. The righty has 16.9% Ks with 3.3% walks. Ground balls dealt at 39.8% with 1.70 home runs per nine innings. Ryan Pepiot gets the start for Tampa Bay.
Ryan Pepiot of the Tampa Bay Rays joined TKras to talk about the Rays mindset right now, his time in Tampa, Yandy Diaz, and more!
In Friday's opening hour, TKras had Pep Talk with Ryan Pepiot of The Tampa Bay Rays, plus, Rays President of Baseball Operations Erik Neander joined in on the convo with BIG injury updates. Get here!
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Boston Red Sox MLB Pick Prediction by Tony T. Rays at Red Sox 7:10PM ET—Ryan Pepiot will start for Tampa Bay. Pepiot in 13 starts has an ERA of 3.20 with WHIP of 1.13. The right hander strikes out 21.1% with 7.3% walks. Ground balls served at 37.7% with 1.42 home runs per nine innings. Lucas Giolito gets the start for Boston.
Welcome back to another episode of Benched with Bubba. On BwB EP 768, Bubba (@bdentrek) will be joined by Nate Schwartz (@_nateschwartz) to discuss recent news and some May fantasy baseball standouts.
Texas Rangers vs. Tampa Bay Rays MLB Pick Prediction by Tony T. Rangers at Rays 7:35PM ET—Jack Leiter is starting for Texas. Leiter has nine starts with an ERA of 3.66 with WHIP of 1.20. The right hander fans 18.6% with 11.9% walks. Ground balls sit at 39.1% with 0.77 home runs per nine innings. Ryan Pepiot is making the start for Tampa Bay.
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Houston Astros MLB Pick Prediction by Tony T. Rays at Astros 8PM ET—Ryan Pepiot is starting for Tampa Bay. Pepiot made 11 starts this year delivering an ERA of 3.55 with WHIP of 1.23. The right hander fans 20% with 7.3% walks. Grounders are 39% with 1.42 home runs per nine innings. Framber Valdez gets the start for Houston.
On Thursday, Ryan Pepiot of the Tampa Bay Rays joined TKras LIVE from Houston. What did Pepiot teach TKras? Plus, is the Steinbrenner juju a thing of the past?
In the opening hour of the show, Rays pitcher Ryan Pepiot joined TKras LIVE from Houston. Pepiot also teaches TKras Korean and debunks the Steinbrenner Field talk. Plus, more on the Bucs and a future impact player!
In the final hour, TKras reacts to Booger McFarland's concern with Chris Godwin. What happened? Plus, we were joined by Rays starting pitcher, Ryan Pepiot!
Rays starter Ryan Pepiot was an All-State QB in Indiana but he chose baseball. Ryan tells Rock about that decision to give up football. Ryan talks about getting drafted, going through the minors then making it with the Dodgers and now as a Tampa Bay Ray. What it was like being traded and how much […] The post Rays Pitcher Ryan Pepiot & Rock’s Stories appeared first on Radio Influence.
Rays starter Ryan Pepiot was an All-State QB in Indiana but he chose baseball. Ryan tells Rock about that decision to give up football. Ryan talks about getting drafted, going through the minors then making it with the Dodgers and now as a Tampa Bay Ray. What it was like being traded and how much […] The post Rays Pitcher Ryan Pepiot & Rock's Stories appeared first on Radio Influence.
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Tampa Bay Rays MLB Pick Prediction by Tony T. Blue Jays at Rays 1:40PM ET—Chris Bassitt gets the start for Toronto. Bassitt in ten starts has an ERA of 2.83 with WHIP of 1.22. The veteran fans 25% with 4.5% walks. Ground balls dished at 48.8% with 0.94 home runs per nine innings. Ryan Pepiot is starting for Tampa Bay. Pepiot has made ten starts with an ERA of 3.99 and WHIP of 1.31. The right hander strikes out 19.9% with 7.6% walks. Ground balls are 40.2% with 1.60 home runs per nine innings.
Houston Astros vs. Tampa Bay Rays MLB Pick Prediction by Tony T. Astros at Rays 7PM ET—Colton Gordon gets the start for Houston. Gordon in his MLB debut allowed three earned runs with three strikeouts in 4 1/3rd innings. The left hander is an eighth-round pick in 2021 out of UCF with good numbers in Triple A the past two seasons. Ryan Pepiot is starting for Tampa Bay.
Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Buccaneers 2025 schedule that was released. They'll play 7 of their first 11 games on the road, including the first 2, and they are in primetime 4 times. Plus the Rays lose to the Jays 3-1 as Ryan Pepiot makes 1 mistake and it cost him. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fernando Rodney, World Series champion and current Hamilton Cardinals pitcher, joins Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker to chat about his journey to play in the Intercounty Baseball League. He shares what it's been like to continue his career in Canada, his experience in the dugout with his new teammates, and how baseball has changed since his time in the majors. Brian Anderson (22:55), former MLB pitcher turned Tampa Bay Rays analyst, stops by to discuss his Maple Leafs fandom, before diving into this week's series at Rogers Centre. Brian zeros in on the Rays' identity in 2025, Junior Caminero's bright future ahead, what makes Ryan Pepiot difficult to stop on the mound, 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 affiliates.
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Toronto Blue Jays MLB Pick Prediction by Tony T. Rays at Blue Jays 7PM ET—Ryan Pepiot is starting for Tampa Bay. Pepiot has eight starts this season delivering an ERA of 3.86 with WHIP of 1.31. The right hander fans 20.3% with 8.6% walks. Ground balls dealt at 40.5% with 1.62 home runs per nine innings. A FIP of 4.89. Chris Bassitt is starting for Toronto.
On Monday, TKras led off the show with Rays pitcher Ryan Pepiot. What does Pepiot think of the Rays first 40-games of the season? What do Rays players do on their flights?
In Monday's first hour, TKras talked with Ryan Pepiot of the Tampa Bay Rays, plus we also talk on the Buccaneers and TKras makes his pick for a Week 1 opponent!
Philadelphia Phillies vs. Tampa Bay Rays MLB Pick Prediction by Tony T. Phillies at Rays 7PM ET—Jesus Luzardo will start for Philadelphia. Luzardo in seven starts this season carries an ERA of 1.94 with WHIP of 1.18. The left hander fans 27.6% with 6.5% walks. Ground ball rate of 47.7% with minimal home run damage. Ryan Pepiot will start for Tampa Bay. Pepiot has seven starts this season delivering an ERA of 4.23 with WHIP of 1.41. The right hander strikes out 21% with 8.4% walks. Ground balls dealt at 42.2% with 1.88 home runs per nine innings.
Tampa Bay Rays vs. NY Yankees MLB Pick Prediction by Tony T. Rays at Yankees 7PM ET—Ryan Pepiot starts for Tampa Bay. Pepiot in six starts on the year deals with an ERA of 4.24 with WHIP of 1.38. The right hander strikes out 23.1% with 8.2% walks. Ground balls sit at 44.4% with 2.12 home runs per nine innings. A FIP of 5.28. Max Fried will start for NYY.
On Wednesday, Rays starting pitcher Ryan Pepiot joined TKras to talk all things Rays, his next start, updates on Josh Lowe, and more!
In the final hour of Wednesday's show, Ryan Pepiot of the Rays joins TKras ahead of tonight's Rays game! Plus, we played Would You Rather with Chris Mathis. Things got interesting!
Tampa Bay Rays vs. San Diego Padres MLB Pick Prediction by Tony T. Rays at Padres 8:40PM ET—Ryan Pepiot will start for Tampa Bay. Pepiot in five starts in 2025 with an ERA of 4.82 with WHIP of 1.50. The right hander strikes out 24.4% with 7.9% walks. Ground balls sit at 42.9% with 2.57 home runs per nine innings. Dylan Cease gets the start for San Diego. Cease has five starts with an ERA of 6.04 with WHIP of 1.50. The righty fans 26.5% with 7.1% walks. Ground balls sit at 36% with 0.71 home runs per nine innings.
Taylor (@dynastypickups) and Greg (@greghoogkamp) discuss 6 players (3 hitters/3 pitchers) who have had hot starts and 6 players (3 hitters/3 pitchers) who have had cold starts and go into why they think it is real or a mirage. One month into the season is a great time to take advantage of the impatient managers in your league and buy low or sell high on the player who is outperforming their skills.Players discussed:Hot starts: Spencer Torkelson, Cedric Mullins, Wilyer Abreu, Kris Bubic, Matthew Liberatore, Tyler MahleCold starts: Michael Toglia, Yainer Diaz, Triston Casas, Tanner Bibee, Ryan Pepiot, Zac Gallen
9.08 peeks at the MLB standings (0:38), winces at the TGFBI standings (3:49), turns the wheel with WoT 3.06 (5:18), formalizes a sketch model for forecasting rest of season stats (6:53), reviews Wilyer Abreu (21:16), and reviews Ryan Pepiot (27:44).
NY Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays MLB Pick Prediction by Tony T. Yankees at Rays 1:40PM ET—Max Fried will start for NY. Fried has four starts in 2025 deals with an ERA of 1.88 with WHIP of 1.17. The left hander fans 26.7% with 4.8% walks. Ground balls sit at 47.1% with 0.75 home runs per nine innings. Ryan Pepiot is the starter for Tampa Bay. Pepiot in four starts with an ERA of 4.91 with WHIP of 1.59. The righty strikes out 23.5% with 8.8% walks. Grounders are 43.3% with 2.45 home runs per nine innings.
Pat and Aaron are joined by Rays TV Broadcaster Doug Waechter as we dive into what Ryan Pepiot has struggled with thus far as he took the loss in the Rays/Red Sox game last night.
Boston Red Sox vs. Tampa Bay Rays MLB Pick Prediction by Tony T. Red Sox at Rays 6:40PM ET—Walker Buehler will start for Boston. Buehler has three starts in the season dealing with an ERA of 5.74 and WHIP of 1.28. The right hander strikes out 20.9% with 3% walks. Ground balls are 42.6% with 1.72 home runs per nine innings. Ryan Pepiot will start for Tampa Bay. Pepiot in three starts in 2025 posts an ERA of 3.38 with WHIP of 1.50. The righty fans 21.9% with 9.6% walks. Ground ball rate of 46.9% with 2.25 home runs per nine innings.
On Monday, Ryan Pepiot of the Tampa Bay Rays joined TKras to talk about the start to the 2025 season and more!
In Monday's final hour, TKras was joined by Rays starting pitcher Ryan Pepiot, plus, we got into The Good, Bad & Ugly. Join us!
What does the schedule look like for Week 4? Start or sit Ryan Pepiot with two tough matchups? Add Landen Roupp as a two-start pitcher. Which teams have the best and worst hitter matchups? Kyle Manzardo and Michael Conforto lead the sleeper hitters for next week. Fantasy Baseball Today Express is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Get 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, @CPTowers @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 Express on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Baseball Today in 5 podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Baseball Today in 5 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
Pat, Aaron and Doug Waechter dive into the elite pitching matchup today that is Ryan Pepiot and Paul Skenes at Steinbrenner Field. Who has the edge and can the Rays lineup stay hot? We debate here.
Pat and Aaron welcome former Rays Pitcher Doug Waechter to the show as they recap last night's Rays win and look forward to tonight's stellar pitching matchup between Ryan Pepiot and Paul Skenes.
Ryan Pepiot vs Kyle Freeland @George M. Steinbrenner Field for Opening Day Baseball.
Colorado Rockies vs. Tampa Bay Rays MLB Pick Prediction by Tony T. Rockies at Rays 4PM ET—Kyle Freeland to start for Colorado. Freeland in 21 starts on the 2024 season carried an ERA of 5.24 with WHIP of 1.41. The lefthander struck out 17.3% with 5.3% walks. Ground balls were 40.2% with 1.75 home runs per nine innings. Ryan Pepiot to start for Tampa Bay. Pepiot started 26 games last year dealing an ERA of 3.60 with WHIP of 1.15. The righthander fanned 26.3% with 8.9% walks. Ground balls were 35.3% with 1.18 home runs per nine innings.
TKras, Ryan Pepiot, and Chris Mathis play Fill in the Blank, join us!
Rays Opening Day starter, Ryan Pepiot, joins us for ONE HOUR on The Drive with TKras. When did he find out he was the Opening Day starter? What stands out about Steinbrenner Field? Plus, Pepiot plays Fill in the Blank with TKras and Chris Mathis!
In the final hour, TKras spoke with the great Ian Eagle regarding March Madness, his broadcasts with CBS Sports, the FLorida Gators and more! Plus, we also react to our conversation with Rays Opening Day Starter, Ryan Pepiot!
Pat and Aaron dive back into Rays talk with Ryan Pepiot now making the opening day start with Shane McClanahan out and Curtis Mead getting the final roster spot over Eloy Jimenez.
Eno and DVR continue Pitcher Week with the third installment of the 2025 Starting Pitcher Preview! This episode focuses on the starting pitchers often drafted between Pick 175 and 250 overall in early fantasy baseball drafts. Will some of last year's biggest surprises like Seth Lugo, Sean Manaea and Luis Gil follow-up with valuable encores in 2025? Injury risk and opportunities for discounts are plentiful throughout this group!Rundown1:10 ADP Tier 5b -- Ryan Pepiot, Shane Baz, Brandon Pfaadt & Seth Lugo22:42 ADP Tier 5b (continued) -- Sean Manaea, Cristopher Sánchez, Taj Bradley & Zach Eflin37:47 ADP Tier 6a -- MacKenzie Gore, Nathan Eovaldi, Luis Gil, Nick Pivetta & Spencer Arrighetti1:01:21 ADP Tier 6b -- Yu Darvish, José Berrios, Tanner Houck & Bowden Francis1:16:33 ADP Tier 6b (continued) Brandon Woodruff, Clarke Schmidt, Ronel Blanco, Drew Rasmussen, Gavin Williams & Jesús LuzardoFollow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.socialFollow DVR on Bluesky: @dvr.bsky.sociale-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.comJoin our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeShare your Positional Rankings in the HiveMind Ranks for Starting Pitchers: https://forms.gle/QhdU1UimnejRG1bP6Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsHosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno SarrisProducer Brian SmithExecutive Producer: Derek VanRiper Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Eno and DVR continue Pitcher Week with the third installment of the 2025 Starting Pitcher Preview! This episode focuses on the starting pitchers often drafted between Pick 175 and 250 overall in early fantasy baseball drafts. Will some of last year's biggest surprises like Seth Lugo, Sean Manaea and Luis Gil follow-up with valuable encores in 2025? Injury risk and opportunities for discounts are plentiful throughout this group! Rundown 1:10 ADP Tier 5b -- Ryan Pepiot, Shane Baz, Brandon Pfaadt & Seth Lugo 22:42 ADP Tier 5b (continued) -- Sean Manaea, Cristopher Sánchez, Taj Bradley & Zach Eflin 37:47 ADP Tier 6a -- MacKenzie Gore, Nathan Eovaldi, Luis Gil, Nick Pivetta & Spencer Arrighetti 1:01:21 ADP Tier 6b -- Yu Darvish, José Berrios, Tanner Houck & Bowden Francis 1:16:33 ADP Tier 6b (continued) Brandon Woodruff, Clarke Schmidt, Ronel Blanco, Drew Rasmussen, Gavin Williams & Jesús Luzardo Follow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.social Follow DVR on Bluesky: @dvr.bsky.social e-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.com Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe Share your Positional Rankings in the HiveMind Ranks for Starting Pitchers: https://forms.gle/QhdU1UimnejRG1bP6 Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno Sarris Producer Brian Smith Executive Producer: Derek VanRiper Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In our 75th episode, Mike Couillard and Jeremy Brewer are joined by Matt Frank aka Marmosdad, Razzball's Top 100 Pitchers writer, to discuss Roki Sasaki joining the Dodgers and preview the AL East teams. For each team in the division, we each pick a player that for fantasy purposes we would buy, sell, and pick to click.You can find us on bluesky at @cardscategories.bsky.social, @mcouill7.bsky.social, and @jbrewer17.bsky.social. Email the pod at cardscategories@gmail.com.We have Cards & Categories swag for purchase here!Links to things discussed in the pod:Dodgers continue reign of terror:Roki Sasaki joins DodgersTanner Scott inks four-year deal with LAKirby Yates lands with DodgersBlue Jays to sign Anthony SantanderShotaro Morii bypasses NPB, signs with A's in international free agencyUpcoming baseball card release schedule:1/22: 2024 Topps Transcendent1/25: 2024 Topps Diamond Icons2/12: 2024 Panini Three and Two2/15: 2025 Topps Series 1TBD: 2024 Topps Black & WhiteTBD: 2024 Topps DefinitiveTBD: 2024 Topps Heritage High NumberCategories Discussion - AL East Preview (27:40)NFBC ADP link: https://nfc.shgn.com/adp/baseballBaltimore OriolesBuy: Tyler O'Neill, Heston Kjerstad, Cedric MullinsSell: Felix Bautista, Adley Rutschman“Prospect” Pick to Click: Jordan Westburg, Dylan BeaversBoston Red SoxBuy: Wilyer Abreu, Trevor Story, Connor WongSell: Garrett Crochet, Nick Pivetta, Ceddanne Rafaela“Prospect” Pick to Click: Kristian Campbell, Nelly TaylorNew York YankeesBuy: Austin Wells, Clarke SchmidtSell: Jazz Chisholm Jr., Devin Williams“Prospect” Pick to Click: Spencer Jones, Ben Rice, Jorbit Vivas Tampa Bay RaysBuy: Yandy Diaz, Taj Bradley, Christopher MorelSell: Taj Bradley, Ryan Pepiot, Shane McClanahan“Prospect” Pick to Click: Junior Caminero, Aidan Smith, Colton LedbetterToronto Blue JaysBuy: Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Will Wagner, Ernie ClementSell: George Springer, Andres Gimenez, Jeff Hoffman“Prospect” Pick to Click: Bowden Francis, Ricky Tiedemann, Arjun Nimmala
This Week In Fantasy Baseball - Lee Keller (@Regicidal) and John Ke (@thejohnke) catch you up on everything in "This Week in Fantasy Baseball"!In this offseason episode, John is joined by Pitcher List writer Josh Shaw to discuss his recent articles "2024 American League Silver Linings" and "2024 National League Silver Linings"! Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | SpotifyConnect: @ThisWeekPL | thisweekplpod@gmail.com Join: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network
This Week In Fantasy Baseball - Lee Keller (@Regicidal) and John Ke (@thejohnke) catch you up on everything in "This Week in Fantasy Baseball"!In this offseason episode, John is joined by Pitcher List writer Josh Shaw to discuss his recent articles "2024 American League Silver Linings" and "2024 National League Silver Linings"! Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | SpotifyConnect: @ThisWeekPL | thisweekplpod@gmail.com Join: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network
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?
It's Jacob deGrom day! Joe Orrico (@JoeOrrico99) and KC Bubba (@bdentrek) break down all of the biggest news, including Kumar Rocker's impressive debut, Marcus Semien starting to heat up, Aaron Judge's long HR drought, and Jackson Chourio becoming the youngest member of the 20-20 club. Come join us for playoff prep, injury updates, the best bets of the day, and much more! Intro - 0:00:00 Kumar Rocker - 0:01:04 Jackson Chourio - 0:03:36 Nestor Cortes - 0:05:49 Sonny Gray - 0:07:56 Masyn Winn - 0:10:04 Marcus Semien - 0:11:49 Aaron Judge - 0:13:31 Chat Q and A - 0:14:38 Playoff Prep - 0:18:41 Derek Bender - 0:24:36 3 Up: Brent Rooker, Frankie Montas, and Mitchell Parker - 0:26:13 3 Down: Carson Spiers, JP Crawford, and Ryan Pepiot - 0:26:34 Injury Updates - 0:27:39 MLB Best Bets - 0:32:50 HR Board and HR Calls - 0:35:39 Outro - 0:37:01 Sponsors: