On The Farm Podcast

OTF 88 - MLB Mock Draft Pt. 3 & Off to Omaha!

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Jake Maish, Richard Haake) — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 17:00:00 +0000

Jake and Rick break down the third and final part of their MLB Mock Draft series, where they make predictions for picks 21 through 30 in the first round.

They also review the Super Regional round of the NCAA Baseball Tournament and the first few games of the College World Series in Omaha, NE.

OTF 87 - MLB Mock Draft Pt. 2 & Super Regional Preview

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Jake Maish, Richard Haake) — Fri, 7 Jun 2024 17:00:00 +0000

Jake and Rick break down the second part of their MLB Mock Draft series, where they make predictions for picks 11 through 20 in the first round.

They also review the first weekend of the NCAA Baseball Tournament before previewing the Super Regional matchups.

OTF 86 - MLB Mock Draft Pt. 1 & NCAA Tournament Preview

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Jake Maish, Richard Haake) — Fri, 31 May 2024 17:00:00 +0000

Jake and Rick break down the NCAA National Tournament, giving some picks and predictions along the way. Then they dive into the first 10 picks of the OTF MLB Mock Draft, breaking down players and team needs.

Who are some players to watch in the NCAA tourney? Which teams are primed to upset the top national seeds? Who has the best path to the College World Series?

Who of the top college players will fall lower than we expect? Will a high school player be selected in the top 5? Or even the top 10 picks? What can we expect for the top college arms?

All of these questions and more are answered on this week's episode of On The Farm.

OTF 85 - Live Look-Ins and College Tournament Time!

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Jake Maish, Richard Haake) — Fri, 24 May 2024 17:30:00 +0000

Jake and Rick discuss a handful of recent MLB debuts, the hitting and pitching environments in college baseball, the ongoing college baseball conference tournaments, and the minor league games and players Rick has recently watched live.

You can follow the podcast on X @PLOnTheFarm

Check out Trevor Powers' recent article for Pitcher List where he breaks down the changes in the college baseball offensive environment and gives.a handful of undervalued college pitchers to know for the MLB Draft.

https://pitcherlist.com/standardizing-college-statistics-evaluating-pitchers/

OTF 84 - Checking In on Double-A and Triple-A

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Jake Maish, Richard Haake) — Sun, 5 May 2024 05:00:00 +0000

In this episode of OTF, Jake and Rick highlight a group of players in Double-A and Triple-A who have had hot starts to the season. This group of players is right on the cusp and managers should be aware of them for both dynasty and redraft leagues.

To finish off the episode, Rick gives listeners a breakdown of a couple games he recently saw in person and provides a scouting report for a handful of popular players.

Follow OTF on X at @PLOnTheFarm, Rick @MustbeTheHawk, and Jake @jakemaish.

OTF 83 - Checking In on Low-A & High-A

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Jake Maish, Richard Haake) — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 17:00:00 +0000

In this episode of OTF, Jake and Rick highlight twenty players in Low-A and High-A who have had hot starts to the season. Rick utilizes his deep knowledge of the minor league player pool to identify some legit skill sets that back up the small sample successes.

To finish off the episode, Rick gives listeners a breakdown of a couple game she recently saw in person and provides a scouting report for a handful of popular players.

Follow OTF on X at @PLOnTheFarm, Rick @MustbeTheHawk, and Jake @jakemaish.

OTF 82 - Impressive AAA Pitching Debuts

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Jake Maish, Richard Haake) — Fri, 5 Apr 2024 17:00:00 +0000

Jake and Rick discuss a few news items from the baseball week and then dive into breakdowns of noteworthy season debuts for AAA pitchers.

Jake also goes in-depth on his process for evaluating the statcast data on Baseball Savant to analyze AAA pitching performances.

OTF 81 - Opening Day Debuts and Adjusting Amateur Draft Values

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Jake Maish, Richard Haake) — Sat, 30 Mar 2024 20:30:00 +0000

Jake and Rick spend the first third of the pod discussing the prospects who broke camp on MLB rosters. They break down two rapidly rising relievers who could be in the mix for save chances by the end of the season, along with a handful of impact hitters fighting for playing time.

For the rest of the pod, they discuss the college players who have surpassed and fallen short of expectations this season. Rick's pre-season 1.1 draft pick has struggled out of the gate, and a handful of players have solidified themselves in the top half of the first round of the July Amateur Draft. But one player has risen to the top of Rick's upcoming draft prospect rankings.

OTF 80 - Reviewing the Spring Breakout Games

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Jake Maish, Richard Haake) — Fri, 22 Mar 2024 05:00:00 +0000

Jake and Rick discuss their thoughts on this year's Spring Breakout games that showcased each team's best prospects. They give their thoughts on the exhibition and then go into player performances and breakdowns. Rick comes in clutch by breaking down a handful of notable prospects that are owned in less than 10% of leagues on Fantrax.

OTF 79 - Sleeper Prospects w/ Chris Welsh

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Jake Maish, Richard Haake, Chris Welsh) — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 17:00:00 +0000

Jake and Rick are joined by Chris Welsh to break down their favorite sleeper prospects. Before Chris joins the show, Jake and Rick discuss some notable developments that we've seen so far in Spring Training.

Chris Welsh is a host and analyst for Fantasy Pros and Betting Pros. He's also the co-owner of the In This League podcast and creator of The Prospect One podcast.

OTF 78 - Developing in the Astros Organization w/ Trey Dombroski

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Trey Dombroski, Jake Maish, Richard Haake) — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 17:00:00 +0000

Jake and Rick are joined this week by Astros pitching prospect Trey Dombroski to discuss his development through college and into professional baseball.

The group breaks down how Trey identified and played to his strengths as a pitcher, how the pitches in his arsenal work off of each other to attack hitters, and how the Astros player development philosophies have shown him new pitches, pitch shapes, and approaches.

Trey Dombroski was chosen in the 4th round (133 overall) in the 2022 MLB Draft by the Houston Astros. He is one of 10 MLB draft picks all-time from Monmouth University and has a chance to be the 4th player to make the big leagues from the school. He won Pitcher of the Year while playing in the Cape Cod League in 2021 and was named Astros Pitcher of the Year in 2023 by MLB Pipeline.

Dombroski led all of High-A pitchers in 2023 with 148 strikeouts in 119 innings pitched, which also set the single-season strikeout record for the Fayetteville Woodpeckers.

OTF 77 - Triple-A Rule Changes and Cardinals Prospect Preview w/ Alex Coil

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Jake Maish, Richard Haake, Alex Coil) — Sat, 24 Feb 2024 17:00:00 +0000

In this episode of On the Farm, Jake and Rick are joined by the Memphis Redbirds Lead Broadcaster, Alex Coil, to discuss the recent rule changes in Triple-A and the path to the Majors for a handful of Cardinals top prospects.

The group covers Alex's career leading up to his role with Memphis and the Automatic Balls and Strikes (ABS) system in Triple-A, along with Masyn Winn's sneaky power and Luken Baker's improved plate approach. Plus so much more!

OTF 76 - Player Development in the DSL w/ Drew Martinez

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Jake Maish, Richard Haake, Drew Martinez) — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 17:00:00 +0000

In this episode of On the Farm, Jake and Rick are joined by Drew Martinez, the Manager of the Dominican Summer League (DSL) Giants to discuss international player development.

The episode starts by getting Drew's background, and then Drew gives an overview of the DSL and its role in international player development. The group then discusses the day-to-day lives of players in the DSL and what the initial stages of development are.

From here they discuss the use of advanced data and analytics and the final stages of development in the DSL. To wrap up the discussion on the DSL, Jake and Rick ask Drew to give some managerial insight on the development of three specific players they're interested in.

In the final segment of the episode, the group discusses the Arizona Fall League, where Drew worked as a coach for the Scottsdale Scorpions in 2023. They talk about the environment and excitement of being involved in the AFL and which players stood out to Drew the most.

OTF 75 - Building a Farm in Deep & Shallow Dynasty Leagues

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Jake Maish, Rick Haake) — Thu, 8 Feb 2024 17:00:00 +0000

In this episode of OTF, Jake and Rick go more in depth on a topic they touched upon last week: building a farm system. They separate the conversation by league size, giving different strategies for 10-to-15-team leagues and for 30-team leagues. After discussing the strategies for building a farm at the macro level, they get more in-depth about specific players at the micro level.

Who's a prospect to stash for 2025 impact?

What pitching prospect should you seek out in a trade to help you in 2024?

Who's an under-the-radar prospect that could be on your waiver wire in deep leagues?

Find out on this week's episode of On the Farm!

OTF 74 - Our New Co-Host & FYPD Prep

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Jake Maish, Rick Haake) — Thu, 1 Feb 2024 17:00:00 +0000

In this episode of OTF, Jake is joined by the new Co-Host of On the Farm, Rick Haake. Rick and Jake discuss Rick's experiences with dynasty fantasy baseball and some tips and tricks he's learned along the way. Then they break down some of their favorite targets for this off-season's first year player drafts.

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OTF 73 - Evaluating Prospects for 2024 w/ Chris Clegg

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Jake Maish, Chris Clegg) — Thu, 4 Jan 2024 17:00:00 +0000

In this episode of On The Farm Jake is joined by Chris Clegg, the Founder of the Dynasty Dugout and Co-host of The Toolshed: A Fantasy Baseball Podcast. They discuss pitching prospect evaluation, 2024 impact prospects, and video scouting.

How can you spot the next big pitching prospect before the hype?

Which 2023 MLB draftee was almost called up to the Majors at the end of the season?

What should you be looking for when watching MiLB games this year?

All of this and more is answered in this week's episode!

OTF 72 - Building a Championship Roster w/ Brent Snowden

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Brent Snowden, Jake Maish) — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 06:00:00 +0000

If you have ever taken over a dynasty roster and struggled to compete out of the gate, this episode is for you. Jake is joined by a real-life friend and experienced fantasy baseball player, Brent Snowden. Brent and Jake discuss how Brent was able to take over a tenth-place dynasty roster and turn it around to win a championship the very next year.

They discuss the initial team evaluation process, how to address weaknesses, when to wait for the right deals, and how to make the most of your league settings.

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OTF 71 - Lessons From 2023 w/ Lucas Biery

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 19:00:00 +0000

In this episode of On The Farm, Jake gives an update on the podcast and then he's joined by Lucas Biery to recap what we can take from the 2023 season to prepare for 2024.

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OTF 70 - End of Year Roundup Pt. 1

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 17:00:00 +0000

On the Farm - In an end of year series, LaMar (@InsideFastball) and Jake (@jakemaish) speak with OTF guests from this past year share their reflections on prospects that surprised, disappointed, along with what they've learned from the season.

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OTF 69 - Coming Soon (What We're Anticipating in 2024)

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Wed, 6 Sep 2023 16:30:00 +0000

On the Farm - 2023 isn't over but LaMar (@InsideFastball) and Jake (@jakemaish) already have players, trends, and farm systems they're looking forward to watching in 2024.

00:30 - Intro

33:00 - LaMar's Most Anticipated

Most Anticipated Player(s) - TBR 3B Junior Caminero v. BAL SS Jackson Holliday
Most Anticipated Trend - AA as the finishing level?
Most Anticipated Farm System - Seattle Mariners

53:43 - Jake's Most Anticipated

Most Anticipated Player(s) - STL P Tink Hence and the next class of early season pitching promotions
Most Anticipated Trend(s)
MiLB walk rates don’t mean anything for both hitters and pitchers
Tacky ball experiments at AA
ABS System at AAA
PCL Altitude at AAA
Non-competitive at-bats
Most Anticipated Farm System - San Diego Padres

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OTF 68 - On The Rise...(Under-rated Prospects under AA)

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 16:30:00 +0000

On the Farm - With complex and Dominican Summer leagues completing their seasons, LaMar (@InsideFastball) and Jake (@jakemaish) look at some less-known prospects who've impressed at the lower levels and driven up their offseason dynasty value.

00:30 - Intro

P/OF Bryce Eldridge, SFG
SS Enmanuel Tejeda, NYY

52:00 - Low A

C Thayron Liranzo, LAD
P Juancarlos Lara, ATL

1:10:00 - High A

OF Abimelec Ortiz, TEX
1B/OF Zach Kokoska, COL

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OTF 67 - Eating Crow and Adjusting Expectations

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 17:00:00 +0000

On the Farm - LaMar (@InsideFastball) and Jake (@JakeMaish) admit where they were wrong in prospecting heading into this season.

1:20 - Intro and This Week in Baseball

Nolan Schanuel debut
Masyn Winn debut

21:50 - How the ROY comp pick influences promotions

38:00 - Prospects we were too low on

1:16:05 - Prospects we were too high on

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OTF 66 - Decades of Dynasty w/ Adam Howe

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Wed, 16 Aug 2023 17:00:00 +0000

In this episode, Jake (@jakemaish) and guest host Adam Howe (@EightyGrade) discuss Adam's experiences and strategies in dynasty fantasy baseball. Adam's main dynasty league has been running for more than 20 years, and he also plays in a unique modified keeper league on Ottoneu. We break down some recently promoted players, explore the fallacies of joining new dynasty leagues, and reveal trade and roster construction strategies for win-now teams.

8:04 - This Week in Dynasty Baseball

Emerson Hancock MLB debut
AAA debuts for Cade Povich, Kyle Hurt, and Griff McGarry
Lawrence Butler MLB debut
Ricky Tiedemann is back and pitching in AA
Flurry of promotions for Rays infielders

49:50 - Overall Dynasty Strategies

Dynasty vs. Redraft preferences
Intro to Adam's 20+ year dynasty league
The worries in startup drafts and team takeovers
Trade strategies and the trade deadline
Keeping your league fresh and managers involved
Waiting a full year to complete a FYPD

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OTF 65 - MLB Trade Deadline

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Wed, 2 Aug 2023 17:00:00 +0000

On the Farm - Minutes after the deadline closes, LaMar (@InsideFastball) and Jake (@jakemaish) look over the more significant deals from the past week, discussing prospect value changes, and dynasty/re-draft implications.

Trades mentioned:

Braves acquire RHP Pierce Johnson from Rockies for RHP Victor Vodnik and RHP Tanner Gordon
Dodgers acquire SS Amed Rosario from Guardians for RHP Noah Syndergaard and cash
Angels acquire RHPs Lucas Giolito and Reynaldo López from White Sox for LHP Ky Bush and C Edgar Quero
Dodgers acquire RHP Lance Lynn and RHP Joe Kelly from White Sox for RHP Nick Nastrini, RHP Jordan Leasure and OF Trayce Thompson
Rangers acquire RHP Max Scherzer from Mets for INF Luisangel Acuña
Blue Jays acquire RHP Jordan Hicks from Cardinals for RHPs Sem Robberse and Adam Kloffenstein
Rangers acquire LHP Jordan Montgomery and RHP Chris Stratton from Cardinals for SS Thomas Saggese, RHP Tekoah Roby and LHP John King
Angels acquire 1B CJ Cron and OF Randal Grichuk from Rockies for RHP Jake Madden and LHP Mason Albright
Rays acquire RHP Aaron Civale from Guardians for 1B Kyle Manzardo
D-backs acquire RHP Paul Sewald from Mariners for INF Josh Rojas, OF/1B Dominic Canzone and INF Ryan Bliss
Brewers acquire OF Mark Canha from Mets for RHP Justin Jarvis
Cubs acquire 3B Jeimer Candelario from Nationals for SS Kevin Made and LHP

OTF 64 - OTF Mailbag!

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 17:00:00 +0000

On the Farm - LaMar (@InsideFastball) and Jake (@jakemaish) take some listener questions for OTF's very first Mailbag episode!

00:30 - Intro

30:00 - Jake and LaMar's early Top 50 FYPD rankings

SS Arjun Nimmala, TOR
3B Brayden Taylor, TBR
OF Ryan Lasko, OAK
P Joe Whitman, SFG

52:00 - Listener questions

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OTF 63 - High, High Hopes w/ Colin Coulahan (The Dynasty Guru)

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Wed, 19 Jul 2023 17:00:00 +0000

On the Farm - LaMar (@InsideFastball) is joined by Colin Coulahan (@cjc07) from The Dynasty Guru and PARS List, to look at 2023 rookies and prospects they hope will have big 2nd halves of the season.

00:30 - Intro

16:00 - Rookies

P Mason Miller, OAK
OF, Nolan Jones, COL
OF Oscar Colás, CWS
P Taj Bradley, TB
P Hunter Brown, HOU

45:00 - Prospects

OF Jackson Chourio, MIL
3B Tyler Black, MIL
SS Cole Young, SEA
OF Chase DeLauter, CLE
SS Sebastian Walcott, TEX
C Ethan Salas, SDP
1B Abimelec Ortiz, TEX

Colin's PARS Stars: https://www.patreon.com/posts/coach-colins-vol-85851315

Jake's top 50 FYPD rankings: https://twitter.com/jakemaish/status/1679494588963201025?s=20

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OTF 62 - MLB Draft Day 1 Reactions w/Alex Chase!

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Wed, 12 Jul 2023 17:00:00 +0000

On the Farm - LaMar (@InsideFastball) and Jake (@jakemaish) are joined by Alex Chase to discuss the selections in the 1st two rounds of the 2023 MLB Amateur Draft. The trio look back at the '22 Draft and what it told us from a dynasty standpoint before digging into the early FYPD implications of Day 1 of the draft.

00:30 - Intro

08:00 - Brief look back at 2022 MLB Draft

15:20 - The top 5, who went where and what does it mean for FYPD rankings?

32:00 - Second-tier stars

C Kyle Teel, UVA
P Noble Meyer, Jesuit HS (OR)
2B Tommy Troy, Stanford
OF Chase Davis, Arizona
SS Arjun Nimmala, Strawberry Crest (FL)

1:25:00 - Superlatives

Biggest Reach
Most surprising fall
Circle this name: Guys that you paying close attention
Hate to see it: Guys whose FYPD value may be hurt by their org
Late-round FYPD players to watch

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OTF 61 - Back to the Futures...Game

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Wed, 5 Jul 2023 16:00:00 +0000

On the Farm - LaMar (@InsideFastball) and Jake (@jakemaish) get ready for the MLB All Star Break by looking at the Futures Game rosters before reviewing their 1st half predictions.

00:30 - Intro

26:30 - All Star Futures Game - Snubs?

OF Yanquiel Fernandez, COL
SS Adael Amador, COL
1B Austin Shenton, TBR
No Dodgers pitchers?
Wilmer Flores, DET

1:08:00 - Review of 1st half predictions

Biggest surprise prospect: P Robert Gasser, MIL/SS Brice Turang, MIL
Biggest disappointment: P Kyle Harrison, SFG/SS Brayan Rocchio, CLE
Post-hype breakout: 3B Josh Jung, TEX/P Reid Detmers, LAA
Top pitcher by end of ‘23: Jake- P Andrew Painter, PHI/P Brandon Pfaadt, ARI
Top hitter: OF Jasson Dominguez, NYY/ OF Jackson Chourio, MIL
AL ROY: SS Gunnar Henderson, BAL/3B Josh Jung, TEXNL ROY: OF Garrett Mitchell, MIL/2B Miguel Vargas, LAD

Would You Rather?

Paul Skenes v. Roki Sasaki?
Munetaka Murakami v. Dylan Crews?

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OTF 60 - 2nd Half Opportunities (Prospects Primed for Impact in MLB's 2nd Half)

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Wed, 28 Jun 2023 17:00:00 +0000

On the Farm - LaMar (@InsideFastball) and Jake (@jakemaish) look at prospects expected to make big contributions to their Major League clubs in the 2nd half.

00:30 - Intro

30:00 - 2nd Half Hitters

INF Jonathan Aranda, TBR
OF Colton Cowser and INF, Jordan Westburg, BAL

1:07:00 - 2nd Half Pitchers

RHP Ben Brown, CHC
LHP Robert Gasser, MIL
RHP Gordon Graceffo, STL

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OTF 59 - Scouting Statlines (Finding Under-looked Prospects)

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Wed, 21 Jun 2023 17:00:00 +0000

On the Farm - LaMar (@InsideFastball) and Jake (@jakemaish) break the cardinal rule of prospecting and make some recommendations solely based off of some fascinating statlines.

00:30 - Intro

08:00 -

Lower Minors

OF Yorfran Medina, LAD
SS Jhonny Severino, MIL
2B/SS Tsung-Che Cheng, PIT

Upper Minors

OF Matt Rudick, NYM AA
2B/SS Ryan Bliss, ARI AA
2B Samad Taylor, KCR AAA

*This episode was recorded on Saturday, June 17th before Samad Taylor made his major league debut, knocking in a game-winning single for his first MLB hit.

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OTF 58 - How You Doin'? (Checking on Dynasty/Redraft Teams)

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Wed, 14 Jun 2023 16:00:00 +0000

On the Farm - LaMar (@InsideFastball) and Jake (@jakemaish) check in on the progress of their respective dynasty and redraft teams. They talk about where they are in league standings, trades made (or not), players that have helped them out, and more.

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OTF 57 - There's Always Next Year (Prospects to Target in a Rebuild)

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Thu, 8 Jun 2023 16:00:00 +0000

On the Farm - LaMar (@InsideFastball) and Jake (@jakemaish) discuss MLB players to move out and as well players & prospects to target if you're finding yourself in a dynasty rebuild.

00:30 - Intro

MLB Players to Sell

SS Tommy Edman, STL
C/OF Daulton Varsho, TOR
P Mitch Keller, PIT
P Emmanuel Clase, CLE
Other names: UT Luis Arraez, MIA, OF Lourdes Gurriel, ARI, OF Austin Hays, BAL, P Edward Cabrera, MIA

MLB Players to Buy

OF Riley Greene, DET
UT Ezequiel Duran, TEX
P Reid Detmers, LAA

Prospects to Buy

SS Ronny Mauricio, NYM
SS Adael Amador, COL
3B Colt Keith, DET
Other names: P Emmet Sheehan, LAD; 2B Cole Young, SEA; P Carson Whisenhunt, SFG

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OTF 56 - College Regionals & Prospect Preview w/Bradley Smart

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Thu, 1 Jun 2023 16:00:00 +0000

On the Farm - LaMar (@InsideFastball) and Jake (@jakemaish) are joined by Bradley Smart (@fridaystarters) to preview the NCAA men's baseball tournament. They look at major storylines, check back in on prospects highlighted in episode #43 (2023 College Baseball Preview for Dynasty), before turning their attention to draft-eligible prospects to watch in the college regionals.

00:30 - Intro

08:00 - Major Storylines

Kansas St. and the RPI controversy

17:00 - Checking in

RHP Chase Dollander, Tennessee
RHP Rhett Lowder, Wake Forest
OF Enrique Bradfield, Vanderbilt
INF Matt Shaw, Maryland

XX:XX

2B Tommy Troy, Stanford
OF Chase Davis, Arizona
3B Brayden Taylor, TCU
RHP Keifer Lord, Washington
RHP Hurston Waldrep, Florida
Brandon Sproat, Florida
RHP Juaron Watts-Brown, OK State

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OTF 55 - Chasing the Chip (Win-Now Players to Target)

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Thu, 25 May 2023 16:00:00 +0000

On the Farm - LaMar (@InsideFastball) and Jake (@jakemaish) target players to add if you're a serious contender for your league's championship this year while selecting some prospects that can be sacrificed as tribute.

00:30 - Intro

Players to Buy

3B Ryan McMahon, COL for HRs
1B/OF Harold Ramírez (daily leagues) or 1B Justin Turner, BOS (weekly) for Runs & RBI
1B Josh Naylor, CLE or SS Orlando Arcia, ATL for AVG leagues
OF Brenton Doyle, COL or OF Jose Siri, TB for SBs
Bonus player: UT Ezequiel Duran, TEX

Prospects to Sell

SS Jackson Holliday, BAL/SS Junior Caminero, TBR
Pitchers
Andrew Abbott, CIN, Cristian Mena, CHW, Jack Leiter, TEX, Shane Drohan, BOS
SS Ronny Mauricio, NYM

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OTF 54 - Short Szn w/The Florida Prospect Report

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Thu, 18 May 2023 16:00:00 +0000

On the Farm - LaMar (@InsideFastball) is joined by Bailey Srebnick (@xwOBAiley) and Eric Garfield (@eric_birdland), hosts of The Florida Prospect Report (@FLProspectPod) to talk about the Rookie and Low A leagues in the Sunshine State. They also talk about the start of The Florida Prospect Report podcast, recent prospects that have come through Florida before they were well-known, and more.

00:30 - Intro

31:07 - Bailey’s players to know:

C Leonardo Bernal, STL
C Andrew Cassetti, MIN
SS Mikey Romero, BOS
1B Ka’lai Rosario, MIN
SS Noah Miller, MIN
1B/3B RJ Yeager, STL
3B Michael Curialle, STL

Eric’s players to know

SS Maikol Hernandez, BAL
SS Jackson Holliday, BAL
C Samuel Basallo, BAL
OF Douglas Glod, ATL
SS Yordany De Los Santos, PIT

58:24 -

LaMar & Jake's Players to Know

SS Christopher Paciolla, CHC
P/1B Reggie Crawford, SFG
P Justin Campbell, CLE
P Walter Ford, SEA
P Dylan Lesko, SDP
SS Austin Charles, KCR
P Noah Schultz, CHW
Mairoshendrick Martinus, SS LAD

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OTF 53 - May Flowers

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Thu, 11 May 2023 16:00:00 +0000

On the Farm - LaMar (@InsideFastball) and Jake (@jakemaish) start the month of May by breaking down three tiers of prospects: those that are ready to bloom as T100, players that are catching more helium, and players making it onto dynasty radars.

00:30 - Intro

30:36 - Get Familiar

1B/OF Ryan Clifford, HOU
OF Wade Meckler, SFG
3B Cayden Wallace, KCR

41:40 - Top 200

P Mike Vasil, NYM
P Ben Brown, CHC

55:20 - Emerging Top 100

SS Carlos Jorge, CIN
OF Drew Gilbert, HOU

Doug Gray's write-up of Carlos Jorge

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OTF 52 - Cutting Bait

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Thu, 4 May 2023 16:00:00 +0000

On the Farm - LaMar (@InsideFastball) and Jake (@jakemaish) go through some public break-ups with players they're dumping after their poor starts to the season.

00:30 - Intro

38:50 - Jake's April Break-ups

P Graham Ashcraft, CIN
OF Taylor Ward, LAA
SS Jean Segura, MIA

55:45 - LaMar's April Break-ups

OF Trevor Larnach, MIN
OF Lourdes Gurriel Jr., ARI

We have a new Twitter account! @PLOnTheFarm

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OTF 51 - Trust the Process

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 05:00:00 +0000

On the Farm - LaMar (@InsideFastball) and Jake (@jakemaish) explore their individual processes for identifying upcoming prospects at every level of the minors.

00:30 - Intro

26:00 - Dominican Summer League/Complex Leagues

35:00 - Low A

49:00 - High A

1:00:00 - Double A/Triple A

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OTF 50 - Would You Rather?

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Thu, 20 Apr 2023 16:00:00 +0000

On the Farm - LaMar (@InsideFastball) and Jake (@jakemaish) play a game of "Would You Rather?" with rookies and imminent prospect call-ups.

00:30 - Intro

31:07 - Round 1

Hayden Wesneski or Taj Bradley?
Garrett Mitchell or Jake McCarthy?
Joey Wiemer or Kerry Carpenter?

58:24 - Round 2

Riley Greene or Oscar Gonzales?
Jarred Kelenic or James Outman?
Ryan Mountcastle or Vinnie Pasquantino?

*Note: This podcast was recorded on Saturday, April 15 before Brett Baty was promoted by the Mets on Monday the 17th.

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OTF 49 - Grayson Graduates (So Who's Next?) w/Nate Kosher

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Thu, 13 Apr 2023 16:00:00 +0000

On the Farm - LaMar (@InsideFastball) is joined by Pitcher List writer Nate Kosher (@NathanielKosher) to discuss Grayson Rodriguez's long-awaited MLB debut and the other pitching prospects we could expect to join him this season.

00:30 - Intro

34:50 - Who's Next?

Gavin Stone, LAD
Taj Bradley, TBR
Brandon Pfaadt, ARI
Matt Liberatore, STL

54:30 - 2023, maybe?

Kyle Harrison, SFG
Eury Perez, MIA
Bobby Miller, LAD
Daniel Espino, CLE
Gordon Graceffo, STL

The Relief Pickle

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OTF 48 - Opening Day Overreactions!

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Thu, 6 Apr 2023 16:00:00 +0000

On the Farm - LaMar (@InsideFastball) and Jake (@jakemaish) over-react to Opening Day action and the first weekend of the new season.

00:30 - Intro

34:50 - Over-reactions

Could Adley have a MVP season in Year 2?
Josiah Gray: New year, same story?
Will Volpe challenge for AL Rookie of the Year

54:30 - Over-reactions Cont'd

Is Spencer Torkelson bad or just unlucky?
Oscar Colas: Southside's newest star?
How many more promotions before the All-Star Break?

Complete List of Rookies Eligible for Prospect Promotion Incentive - Baseball America

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OTF 47 - 2023 Prospect Predictions!

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 16:00:00 +0000

On the Farm - LaMar (@InsideFastball) and Jake (@jakemaish) make their 2023 season predictions for prospects including AL/NL Rookie of the Year.

00:30 - Intro

24:00 - Biggest Surprise/Biggest Disappointment

51:00- Post-Hype Breakout

1:05:00 - Top Pitcher/Hitter by End of Season

1:20:00 - 2023 AL/NL Rookie of the Year

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OTF 46 - Hidden Gems: Hitters w/Lucas Biery

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Thu, 23 Mar 2023 16:00:00 +0000

On the Farm - LaMar (@InsideFastball) and Jake (@jakemaish) are joined by Lucas Biery (@lucasbiery33) of DCDynasty.co, to uncover some deep league position player prospects that could end up shining brightly by season's end.

00:30 - Intro

07:00 - Lucas's Hidden Gems

OF Wuilfredo Antunez, CLE
INF Cooper Kinney, TB

25:00 - LaMar's Hidden Gems

OF Lawrence Butler, OAK
SS Axel Sanchez, SEA

48:00 - Jake's Hidden Gems

SS/3B Matthew Lugo, BOS
UT Ben Ross, MIN

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OTF 45 - Hidden Gems: Pitchers w/Matt Heckman

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Thu, 16 Mar 2023 16:00:00 +0000

On the Farm - LaMar (@Inside Fastball) is joined by Matt Heckman (@Heckman_Matt115), member of the Pitcher List Dynasty Team to uncover some deep league pitching prospects that could end up shining brightly by season's end.

00:30 - Intro

17:00 - LaMar's Hidden Gems

Ben Brown, CHC
Caleb Kilian, CHC
Norge Vera, CWS

45:00 - Matt's Hidden Gems

Clayton Beeter, NYY
Emmanuel Reyes, KCR
Carter Baumler, BAL

Top 10 Starting Pitcher Prospects for Fantasy Baseball

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OTF 44 - Positional Rankings Breakdown

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Fri, 10 Mar 2023 00:29:18 +0000

On the Farm - LaMar (@Inside Fastball) and Jake (@jakemaish) dive deeper into the positional rankings articles from PL's Dynasty Team.

00:30- Intro

17:50 - LaMar’s Top Second Basemen Article

Edouard Julien, MIN
Michael Busch, LAD vs. Justin Foscue, TEX

Jake’s Top Shortstops Article

Anthony Volpe, NYY vs. Elly De La Cruz, CIN
Ezequiel Tovar, COL

LaMar’s Outfielders Article

Colton Cowser, BAL
Zac Veen, COL

1:07:00 - Lightning Round (Higher or Lower)

1B Jhonkensy Noel, CLE
1B Matt Mervis, CHC
3B Casey Schmitt, SFG
3B James Triantos, CHC
C Yainer Diaz, HOU
C Harry Ford, SEA

Top 10 Second Base Prospects

Top 10 Shortstop Prospects

Top 10 Outfield Prospects

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OTF 43 - 2023 College Baseball Preview for Dynasty

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Thu, 2 Mar 2023 17:00:00 +0000

On the Farm - LaMar (@Inside Fastball) and Jake (@jakemaish) break down some of the top draft-eligible prospects at the start of college baseball season.

00:30- Intro

28:30- Top College Pitchers

RHP Chase Dollander, Tennessee
RHP Paul Skenes, LSU
RHP Rhett Lowder, Wake Forest

55:20- Top College Hitters

OF Dylan Crews, LSU
SS Jacob Gonzalez, Ole Miss
OF Enrique Bradfield, Vanderbilt
SS Matt Shaw, Maryland
SS Jacob Wilson, Grand Canyon

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OTF 42 - Spring Training 2023 w/ Nick Richards

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 06:00:00 +0000

On the Farm - LaMar (@Inside Fastball) and Jake (@jakemaish) are joined by Nick Richards (MiLBAnalysis.com, BaseballHQ)

00:30- Intro

08:00 - Reactions to MLB.com's 30 Prospects Vying For a Job article

P Yosver Zulueta, TOR
OF Drew Waters, KCR
P Chase Silseth, LAA
P Andrew Painter, PHI
3B/OF Jordan Walker, STL
1B/3B Miguel Vargas, LAD

49:30 - Non-Roster Invitee Prospects

P AJ Smith-Shawver, ATL
3B Colt Keith, DET

58:00 - Prospects on the 40 Man

P Hayden Wesneski, CHC
2B Addison Barger, TOR
OF Will Benson, CIN
P Drey Jameson/Ryne Nelson/Brandon Pfaadt, ARI

1:32:00 - Outro

Nick Richards' Mastadon profile: @MiLBAnalysis@masthead.social

MLB.com's 30 Prospects Vying

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OTF 41 - 2023 FYPD Prep, Cont'd!

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Thu, 9 Feb 2023 06:00:00 +0000

On the Farm - LaMar (@Inside Fastball) and Jake (@jakemaish) continue looking at the pool of FYPD-eligible players and discuss how their drafts have gone.

00:30 - Intro

FYPD Settings

11:45 - Continuing 2023 FYPD Prep (2nd and 3rd round targets)

Jett Williams
Drew Gilbert
Cade Horton
Jacob Berry
Jace Jung
Brandon Barriera

1:16:00 - Dynasty Startups and League Settings

1:29:00 - Outro

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OTF 40 - 2023 FYPD Prep!

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Wed, 25 Jan 2023 06:00:00 +0000

On the Farm - It's the beginning of the second best season on the dynasty calendar: First Year Player Draft szn. LaMar (@InsideFastball) and Jake (@jakemaish) kick off things in style by discussing J15 - the official start of international prospect signings. Together they cover some previous int'l prospect classes, how they feel about the 2023 group, and give some insight on how they're drafting this year.

00:30 - Intro

04:15 - J2/J15 Retrospective

2022 - Oscar Colas
2021 - Jackson Chourio
2019 - Jasson Dominguez/Emmanuel Rodriguez

48:00 - Draft Prep Basics

How Do You Prepare?
Early Results
Higher/Lower

1:38:00 - Signoff

Inside Fastball Newsletter: insidefastball.substack.com

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Holiday Grab Bag

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 06:00:00 +0000

Back with a holiday special episode, LaMar Gibson (@Inside Fastball) walks through the winter wonderland of offseason dynasty topics joined by new co-host Jake Maish (@jakemaish). Together they cover recent prospect trades, fallout from the Rule 5 draft, and play some "Would You Rather?" Prospect Style.

00:30 - Getting to Know You

Jake shares his process for evaluating prospects
Pitch sequencing/tunneling
Hitter swing mechanics
The value of wRC+ and K-BB%
Best move/Worst move during the offseason

48:46 - Offseason Prospect Housekeeping

1:06:50 - "Would You Rather?"

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OTF 38 - End of Season Double Episode w/ Nick Richards and Michael Richards!

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Mon, 5 Sep 2022 16:00:00 +0000

On the Farm - It's the last episode of the season, so you get twice the content. LaMar Gibson (@InsideFastball) finishes up the "Stock Up, Stock Down" series, focusing on the American League East. Then, he's joined by Nick Richards of Baseball HQ & MiLBAnalysis.com (@NickRichardsHQ) and Michael Richards of Fantrax & co-host of The Call Up Podcast (@MPRichards1981) for an end of year roundtable discussion.

Welcome

Stock Up
- OF Colton Cowser, BAL
- 1B Kyle Manzardo, TBR
- SS/OF Ceddane Rafaela, BOS

Stock Down
- SS Orelvis Martinez, TOR
- OF Gilberto Jimenez, BOS
- MI Greg Jones/Xavier Edwards, TBR
End of Season Roundtable w/ Nick and Michael

Signoff

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OTF 37 - Stock Up, Stock Down V (AL West Edition)

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Mon, 15 Aug 2022 16:00:00 +0000

On the Farm - LaMar Gibson (@InsideFastball) covers the past week of prospect news at the Major League level before continuing the "Stock Up, Stock Down" series, focusing on the American League West.

Welcome

Prospect Rundown

Stock Up
- 3B Josh Jung, TEX
- P Hunter Brown, HOU
- C Shea Langeliers, OAK

Stock Down
- P Jack Leiter, TEX
- P Emerson Hancock, SEA
- OF Pedro Leon, HOU

Signoff

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OTF 36 - Stock Up, Stock Down IV (AL Central Edition)

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Tue, 2 Aug 2022 16:00:00 +0000

On the Farm - LaMar Gibson (@InsideFastball) covers the last two weeks of prospect news at the Major League level before continuing the "Stock Up, Stock Down" series, focusing on the American League Central.

Welcome

Prospect Rundown

Stock Up
- OF George Valera, CLE
- SS/3B Colson Montgomery, CWS
- OF Emmanuel Rodriguez, MIN

Stock Down
- P Peyton Battenfield, CLE
- P Simeon Woods-Richardson, MIN
- Chicago White Sox pitching prospects as a whole

Signoff

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OTF x DSH Crossover: 2022 MLB Draft Preview

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Mon, 11 Jul 2022 22:25:55 +0000

On the Farm - A special crossover episode as LaMar Gibson (@InsideFastball) joins Dugout Study Hall's Alexander Chase (@chase_rate) to talk through the need-to-know info about the upcoming MLB Draft.

Druw Jones
Termarr Johnson
Brooks Lee
Kevin Parada
Kumar Rocker
Cam Collier
2017 & 2021 draft classes

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OTF 34 - Stock Up, Stock Down Pt. III (NL West Edition)

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Mon, 4 Jul 2022 16:00:00 +0000

On the Farm - LaMar Gibson (@InsideFastball) completes "Stock Up, Stock Down" for the National League, finishing up in looking at NL West farmhands who have boosted or demolished their prospect value in 2022.

Welcome (:30)

Prospect Rundown (1:00)

Stock Up (7:00)

Stock Down (21:30)

Signoff (42:30)

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OTF 33 - Stock Up, Stock Down Pt. II (NL Central Edition)

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Mon, 27 Jun 2022 16:00:00 +0000

On the Farm - LaMar Gibson (@InsideFastball) continues "Stock Up, Stock Down", this time focusing on NL Central prospects who have improved their value and those that have hurt it so far in the 2022 season.

Welcome (1:00)

Prospect Rundown

Stock Up (15:25)

Stock Down (37:15)

Signoff (49:00)

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OTF 32 - Stock Up, Stock Down (NL East Edition)

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Mon, 13 Jun 2022 17:08:16 +0000

On the Farm - LaMar Gibson (@InsideFastball) looks at NL East prospects who have improved their value and those that have hurt it so far in the 2022 season.

Welcome (1:00)

Prospect Rundown

Stock Up

Stock Down

Signoff (50:00)

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OTF 31 - Top 10 Names to Know: FCL/ACL/DSL Preview

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Mon, 6 Jun 2022 18:28:53 +0000

On the Farm - LaMar Gibson (@InsideFastball) previews the start of the Florida & Arizona Complex and Dominican Summer Leagues with 10 prospects to know in deep dynasty leagues as the season begins.

Welcome (1:00)

Prospect Rundown

SS Ambirois Tavarez, ATL

OF Braylin Valera, BAL

SS Cristian Hernandez, CHC

SS Carlos Jorge, CIN

SS Roderick Arias, NYY

OF Samuel Zavala, SDP

OF Gabriel Gonzalez, SEA

SS Junior Caminero, TBR

SS Manuel Beltre, TOR

OF Cristhian Vaquero, WAS

Signoff (57:00)

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OTF 30 - Happy Adley Day!

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Mon, 23 May 2022 16:00:00 +0000

On the Farm - LaMar Gibson (@InsideFastball) celebrates the promotion of the Orioles' top prospect C Adley Rutschman while also covering a grab bag of various prospect goings-ons from debuts to anticipating the next major arrival to MLB.

Welcome (1:00)

Grab Bag (2:00)

Adley is here...Now what? (34:12)

Signoff (58:00)

Matt Liberatore's Debut - GIF Breakdown by Ben Palmer: https://www.pitcherlist.com/gif-breakdown-matthew-liberatores-mlb-debut-in-23-gifs/

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OTF 29 - Where Are They Now? A 2018 Draft Retrospective Pt. II

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Mon, 16 May 2022 16:00:00 +0000

On the Farm - LaMar Gibson (@InsideFastball) finishes his look back over the 1st round in the 2018 MLB Amateur Draft while also introducing a new segment, "Prospects to Pros".

Welcome (1:00)

Prospects to Pros (2:00)

Picks #18 - 35

Signoff (44:30)

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OTF 28 - Where Are They Now? A 2018 Draft Retrospective Pt. I

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Tue, 10 May 2022 03:06:49 +0000

On the Farm - LaMar Gibson (@InsideFastball) looks back this week and reviews the first half of the 1st round in the 2018 MLB Amateur Draft, breaking down players selected, where they stand 4 years later fantasy-wise and what the future could hold for them.

Welcome (1:00)

Picks #1 - 17

Mailbag! (54:15)

Signoff (59:45)

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OTF 27 - Early Season Hitting Prospect Roundup

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Mon, 2 May 2022 16:00:00 +0000

On the Farm - LaMar Gibson (@InsideFastball) looks at the other side of the ball down, highlighting some hitters to know at each level while looking at the next wave of position players call ups.

Welcome (1:00)

SS Royce Lewis, MIN

1B/OF Ryan Noda, LAD

OF Corbin Carroll, ARI

OF Esteury Ruiz, SDP

SS Masyn Winn, STL

2B/SS Cesar Prieto, BAL

SS Adael Amador, COL

OF Pete Crow-Armstrong, CHC

Mailbag! (23:48)

Signoff (36:45)

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OTF 26 - Early Season Pitching Prospect Roundup

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Mon, 25 Apr 2022 13:07:30 +0000

On the Farm - LaMar Gibson (@InsideFastball) analyzes down MacKenzie Gore's long-awaited MLB debut, dissects Kyle Wright's breakout, and runs down some pitchers to know at every level who are delivering great early season numbers.

Welcome (1:00)

P MacKenzie Gore, SDP (2:00)

P Kyle Wright, ATL (3:00)

P Kyle Bradish, BAL (6:30)

P Brett Kerry, LAA

P Gordon Graceffo, STL

P Royber Salinas, ATL

Signoff (38:00)

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OTF 25 - Opening Week (Over)Reactions

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Mon, 11 Apr 2022 16:00:00 +0000

On the Farm - LaMar Gibson (@InsideFastball) looks over the start of the season, assessing at how our favorite prospects have begun their MLB careers, and what it may mean for their fantasy value, and who might be next to arrive in The Show.

Welcome (1:00)

OF Julio Rodriguez, SEA (2:10)

3B/SS Bobby Witt Jr., KCR (4:40)

OF Steven Kwan, CLE (6:55)

1B Spencer Torkelson, DET (8:40)

P Joe Ryan, MIN & P Jhoan Duran, MIN (14:10)

OF Josh Lowe, TBR (21:30)

SS C.J. Abrams, SDP & DH Seth Beer, ARI (25:05)

Hunter Greene/Heliot Ramos

Signoff (34:00)

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OTF 24 - Previewing the Best MiLB Series to Start the Season

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Mon, 4 Apr 2022 16:00:00 +0000

On the Farm - LaMar Gibson (@InsideFastball) previews 10 enticing and prospect heavy series kicking off the MiLB season starting April 5th.

Welcome (:30)

Syracuse Mets vs. Scranton-Wilkes Barre RailRiders (Yankees)

Indianapolis Indians (Pirates) vs. Omaha Storm Chasers (Royals)

Hartford Yard Goats (Rockies) vs. Binghamton Rumble Ponies (Mets)

Midland RockHounds (A’s) vs. Amarillo Sod Poodles (Diamondbacks)

Peoria Chiefs (Cardinals) vs. Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (Brewers)

Hudson Valley Renegades (Yankees) vs. Greenville Drive (Red Sox)

Eugene Emeralds (Giants) vs. Everett AquaSox (Mariners)

Tampa Tarpons (Yankees) vs. Lakeland Flying Tigers (Tigers)

Down East Wood Ducks (Rangers) vs. Carolina Mudcats (Brewers)

Delmarva Shorebirds (O’s) vs. Fredericksburg Nationals (Nationals)

Signoff (43:45)

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OTF 23 - Spring Training Action w/ Nick Richards of MiLBAnalysis.com

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 16:00:00 +0000

On the Farm - LaMar Gibson (@InsideFastball) is joined by Nick Richards (@NickRichardsHQ), creator of MiLBAnalysis.com to talk about early Spring Training action in the major & minor leagues, what prospects are making good impressions, and how to assess spring training results for dynasty purposes.

Welcome (1:00)

Origins of MiLBAnalysis.com? (4:20)

P Nick Lodolo/Hunter Greene, CIN

OF Steven Kwan, CLE

P JP Sears, NYY

OF Micker Adolfo, CWS

SS Ezequiel Tovar, COL

SS Gabriel Arias, CLE

P Freddy Tarnok, ATL

C Korey Lee, HOU

P Jose Butto, NYM

SS Aeverson Arteaga, SFG

P Owen White, TEX

Signoff (51:30)

MiLBAnalysis.com

Visual Guide to Minor Leaguers by Nick Richards

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OTF 22 - Prospect Pitcher Rankings w/ Nate Handy

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Mon, 21 Mar 2022 13:00:00 +0000

On the Farm - LaMar Gibson (@InsideFastball) is joined by Pitcher List's own Nate Handy (@pitchingspecs) to talk about Nate's recent series of Prospect Pitcher List & Reviews, who he's excited to see this season, and how he really feels about TINSTAAP.

Welcome (1:00)

Prospect Pitcher List and Review Series (2:06)

Tobias Myers (19:25)

Alec Marsh (34:00)

Brandon Williamson (38:00)

Reid Detmers (45:00)

Signoff (53:30)

Nate's series of 2022 PPR: https://www.pitcherlist.com/introducing-prospect-pitcher-list-review/

Nate's MiLB.tv Preview

K: A History of Baseball in Ten Pitches by Tyler Kepner

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OTF 21 - Talking Pitcher DIGS (and HITS) w/ Kyle Goings

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 20:12:42 +0000

On the Farm - LaMar Gibson (@InsideFastball) is joined by special guest Kyle Goings (@DigsPitcher) to talk about his unique game score metric, how it came to be, and discuss some prospects that score surprisingly well (along with some prospects that don't).

Welcome (1:00)

What is DIGS? (2:30)

Wilmer Flores (DET P) (21:30)

Austin Shenton (25:00)

Tyler McDonough (31:13)

Deyvison De Los Santos (34:54)

Cade Cavalli (41:00)

Christian Pache (46:55)

Signoff (54:45)

Pitcher Digs Leaderboards: http://bit.ly/pitcherDIGS

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OTF 20 - An All Post-Hype Prospect Lineup

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Mon, 7 Mar 2022 15:00:00 +0000

On the Farm - LaMar Gibson (@InsideFastball) talks about the prospect hype cycle, creating a 9 man lineup of prospects that are post-hype and weighing whether you should give them a second chance.

Welcome (1:00)

Francisco Mejia (4:35)

Evan White (10:15)

Gavin Lux (13:55)

Royce Lewis (21:20)

Alec Bohm (26:45)

Travis Swaggerty (32:15)

Taylor Trammell (36:00)

Jesus Sanchez (41:16)

Chris Paddack (46:04)

Outro (49:40)

Prospect Fatigue: Post-Hype Players to Target by Steve Gesuele - https://www.pitcherlist.com/prospect-fatigue-post-hype-players-to-target/

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OTF 19 - FYPD Prep Cont'd w/ Bailey Srebnik of The Florida Prospect Report

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 17:23:00 +0000

On the Farm - LaMar Gibson (@InsideFastball) is joined by guest Bailey Srebnick (@xwOBAiley), co-host of The Florida Prospect Report, for part 2 of FYPD preparation in the 2022 season. They discuss FYPD-eligible players outside of the top 25, specifically names that are good to know in deeper aleagues.

Intro (1:00)

Welcome, Bailey! (6:30)

SS Trey Sweeney, NYY (8:45)

SS Jose Torres, CIN (12:55)

OF Justice Thompson, CIN (16:49)

IF Cooper Bowman, NYY (19:23)

P Michael McGreevy, STL (22:40)

OF Jordan Viars, PHI (27:55)

OF Aaron Zavala, TEX (36:44)

Outro (41:08)

Bailey's FYPD rankings on Fantasy Six Pack: https://fantasysixpack.net/2022-dynasty-baseball-first-year-player-draft-rankings/

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OTF 18 - College Baseball Primer w/Bird's Eye View's Bradley Smart

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 17:00:00 +0000

On the Farm - LaMar (@InsideFastball) is joined by Bradley Smart from Bird's Eye View (@bradleysmart15) as they cover the beginning of the 2022 college baseball season. They break down the top teams from the Power 5 conferences and talk about the draft-eligible players to know going into this year's MLB draft.

Welcome, Bradley (1:20)

ACC Preview (2:25)
- OF Gavin Cross, Virginia Tech
- C Kevin Parada, Georgia Tech

Big Ten (9:12)
- P Adam Mazur, Iowa

Big 12 (12:50)
- 2B Jace Jung, Texas Tech
- SS Peyton Graham, Oklahoma

SEC (18:30)
- UT Jacob Berry, LSU
- P Connor Prielipp, Alabama/Peyton Pallete, Arkansas
- OF Jud Fabian, Florida

Pac-12 (26:25)
- OF Brock Jones, Stanford
- C Daniel Susac, Arizona
- OF Dylan Beavers, California
Brooks Lee (32:23)
Chase DeLauter (38:23)

Outro (42:40)

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OTF 17 - Targets for Dynasty Rebuilds

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Tue, 15 Feb 2022 17:00:00 +0000

On the Farm - LaMar Gibson (@InsideFastball) and Adam Lawler (@thestatcastera) talk about players to potentially target for rebuilding dynasty teams.

Welcome (1:00)

Matt Vierling (3:40)

Trevor Larnach (11:36)

Jose Urquidy (19:30)

German Marquez (26:58)

Cody Morris (36:30)

Outro (40:20)

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OTF 16 - New Season, New Hosts!

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Mon, 7 Feb 2022 17:00:00 +0000

On the Farm - New OTF hosts LaMar Gibson (@InsideFastball) and Adam Lawler (@thestatcastera) discuss what's a successful FYPD strategy, how they calculate prospect valuation and debate the upside of: Seiya Suzuki, Marcelo Mayer, Roderick Arias, Cristhian Vaquero, Frank Mozzicato, Will Bednar, Chase Petty, and Won Bin-Cho

Draft strategy (1:00)

What LaMar and Adam look for in prospects (6:50)

How LaMar and Adam approach int'l signees (27:41)

Seiya Suzuki (34:00)

Marcelo Mayer (40:50)

Roderick Arias and Cristhian Vaquero (44:14)

Frank Mozzicato/Will Bednar/Chase Petty (1:05:45)

Won Bin-Cho (1:10:38)

Outro (1:16:59)

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OTF 15 - Kelenic and Gilbert Day with Taylor Case

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Thu, 13 May 2021 18:58:48 +0000

Taylor Case (@TCasesLoaded) of SP Streamer and The Dynasty Guru joins Kyle Brown (@CavghtLooking) to talk about Logan Gilbert, Mackenzie Gore, Jared Kelenic, and check in on some minor league baseball happenings!

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OTF 14 - Minor League Opening Day with Andy Patton

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Thu, 6 May 2021 18:06:00 +0000

Andy Patton (@andypattonPNW) and Kyle Brown (@CavghtLooking) get together to talk about a few day one performances from Minor League Opening Day 2021.

Roansy Contreras
DL Hall
Matt Manning

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OTF 13 - Prospect Debuts with Nate Handy

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 19:55:58 +0000

Kyle Brown (@CavghtLooking) and Nate Handy (@theneedle12) discuss the debuts for Alex Kiriloff, Adolis Garcia, Pavin Smith, Jazz Chisholm, and Tyler Stephenson

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OTF 12 - Prospect Roundup with Shelly V and Eric Cross

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Wed, 21 Apr 2021 18:48:44 +0000

Kyle Brown (@CavghtLooking) hangs out with fantasy monsters Shelly Verougstraete (@ShellyV_643) and Eric Cross (@EricCross04) to talk about some prospects outside the top 200

2:58 - Owen Caissie
9:00 - Nick Pratto
17:37 - Ethan Small
23:40 - Coby Mayo
30:00 - Zach Mckinstry
35:00 - Tout Update
38:20 - Corbin Martin/JB Bukauskas
43:00 - Hunter Brown
50:31 - Matt Canterino
55:40 - Colin Barber
60:00 - Prospect Survivor
67:00 - Leiter at #1?
74: 00 - Tatis Jr. Sell/Hold?

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OTF 11 - Early Season Questions with Andy Patton

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Wed, 14 Apr 2021 23:12:00 +0000

Andy Patton (@AndyPattonPNW) and Kyle Brown (@CavghtLooking) talk about some deeper dynasty targets, Seattle's GAS Camp, and the hot starts of Cedric Mullins and Akil Baddoo

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OTF 10 - Highs and Lows with Nate Handy

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Thu, 8 Apr 2021 05:06:00 +0000

The Handy man (@theneedle12) is back with Kyle Brown (@CavghtLooking) to listen to Kyle weep over the Ketel Marte injury and talk a few prospects!

Prospects Discussed:
Nick Madrigal
Leodys Tavares
Mackenzie Gore
Chas McCormick
Connor Grammes
Yermin Mercedes
Zach McKinstry
Michael Kopech
JT Brubaker
Jared Oliva
Carter Kieboom
Nolan Gorman

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OTF 9 - Opening Day with Nate Handy

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Thu, 1 Apr 2021 05:12:00 +0000

Nate Handy (@theneedle12) and Kyle Brown (CavghtLooking) chop up the prospect world and dynasty baseball ahead of opening day!

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OTF 8 - Prospecting with Jack and Natan

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Thu, 25 Mar 2021 06:17:00 +0000

Kyle Brown brings on two dynasty writers from Pitcher List, Jack Cecil and Natan Cristobel-Deman, to talk all thing minor leagues

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OTF 7 - Spring Training Report with Joe Drake

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Thu, 11 Mar 2021 08:34:00 +0000

Kyle Brown (@CavghtLooking) and Joe Drake (JDrake349) talk about what Joe has been seeing at Spring Training. Jarren Duran, Bobby Dalbec, Jeter Downs, Brice Turang, Wander Franco, and, of course, PROSPECT SURVIVOR!

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OTF 6 - Spring Round-Up with Travis Sherer

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Thu, 4 Mar 2021 08:29:00 +0000

Kyle Brown (@CavghtLooking) and Travis Sherer (@sherertravis) discuss some early spring training results, college baseball, and some very weird fantasy leagues!

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OTF 5 - Prospect ADP with Shelly V

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Thu, 25 Feb 2021 02:04:00 +0000

Shelly V (@Shellyv_643) and Kyle Brown (@CavghtLooking) talk about some prospect ADPS for redraft leagues in 2021

Time Stamps:

8 - Ian Anderson and Sixto Sanchez
13 - Deivi Garcia
16 - Tanner Houck
19 - Wander Franco
20 - Jarred Kelenic
25 - Cristian Pache
26 - Ryan Mountcastle and Dylan Carlson
31 - Yusniel Diaz
32 - Jhoan Duran
35 - Garrett Crochet and Oneil Cruz
40 - Prospect Survivor

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OTF 4 - Andy Patton's 2021 Top 100

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 06:51:00 +0000

Kyle Brown (@CavghtLooking) and Andy Patton (@andypattonPNW) break down Andy's recently dropped Top 100 Prospect List.

Andy's Top 100

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OTF 3 - Wander's Witching Hour with Travis Sherer

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 22:34:00 +0000

Kyle Brown (@CavghtLooking) and Travis Sherer (@sherertravis) do a deep dive on the Wander Franco trade market as a companion podcast to Sherer's article on PitcherList.

https://www.pitcherlist.com/wanders-witching-hour/

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OTF 2 - Deep Diving With Trevor Hooth

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Mon, 8 Feb 2021 04:02:00 +0000

Kyle Brown (@CavghtLooking) and Trevor Hooth (@HoothTrevor) highlight some prospects outside the top 100 who could jump up lists in 2021.

Timestamps:
2:10 - Honorable Mentions
8:00 - Juan Then
13:30 - Andy Pages
20:30 - Joey Cantillo
27:45 - Angel Martinez
37:30 - Bryant Packard
46:30 - Luis Toribio
52:00 - Prospect Survivor

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OTF 1 - Dynasty Mock Recap with Adam Lawler

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Mon, 1 Feb 2021 08:00:00 +0000

Kyle Brown (@CavghtLooking) and Adam Lawler breakdown and critique their teams from the recent Dynasty Mock Draft at PitcherList

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On the Farm Episode 27: Discussing our first year player mock draft with Trevor and Shelly

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Sun, 3 Jan 2021 12:00:00 +0000

Here is a link to the first-year player mock draft:

Among the many players discussed:

Spencer Torkelson

Austin Martin

Nick Gonzales

Ha-Seong Kim

Mick Abel

Reid Detmers

Aaron Sabato

Garrett Crochet

Masyn Winn

Nick Loftin

Tanner Burns

Hayden Cantrelle

Petey Halpin

CJ Van Eyk

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On the Farm Episode 26: Evaluating Rookie Pitchers with Shelly Verougstraete and Trevor Hooth

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Thu, 8 Oct 2020 18:00:00 +0000

Prospects Analyzed:

(1:35) Jesus Luzardo

(3:51) Casey Mize

(8:04) Nate Pearson

(11:26) Luis Patino

(14:49) Dustin May

(18:25) Spencer Howard

(22:16) Sixto Sanchez

(26:12) Tarik Skubal

(32:34) Ian Anderson

(37:26) Mitch Keller

(41:13) Brudsar Graterol

(44:50) Deivi Garcia

(49:09) Jose Urquidy

(52:59) Kyle Wright

(56:06) Brady Singer

(1:01:14) Clarke Schmidt

(1:04:37) Justin Dunn

(1:07:50) Bryse Wilson

(1:10:26) Kris Bubic

(1:13:27) Dane Dunning

(1:16:24) Triston McKenzie

(1:21:28) Michael Kopech

(1:22:40) Brendan McKay

(1:25:05) AJ Puk

(1:27:32) Brent Honeywell

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On the Farm Episode 25: Evaluating Rookie Hitters with Trevor Hooth and Shelly Verougstraete

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Wed, 7 Oct 2020 11:00:00 +0000

Prospects Analyzed:

(1:43) Jo Adell

(6:50) Luis Robert

(11:34) Gavin Lux

(15:41) Dylan Carlson

(19:17) Carter Kieboom

(24:12) Alec Bohm

(28:10) Nick Madrigal

(31:30) Joey Bart

(35:01) Brendan Rodgers

(38:36) Cristian Pache

(41:46) Evan White

(45:49) Nico Hoerner

(49:07) Nick Solak

(51:44) Jazz Chisholm

(56:54) Sean Murphy

(59:50) Ryan Mountcastle

(1:03:22) Daulton Varsho

(1:05:57) Ke'Bryan Hayes

(1:10:53) Jesus Sanchez

(1:12:02) Austin Hays

(1:14:17) Luis Campusano

(1:16:34) Jose Garcia

(1:17:27) Isaac Paredes

(1:19:45) Jorge Mateo

(1:21:33) Andres Gimenez

(1:23:29) Luis Garcia

(1:25:45) Keibert Ruiz

(1:27:09) Sherten Apostel

(1:28:51) Sam Hilliard

(1:31) Jake Fraley

(1:33:20) Jake Cronenworth

(1:35:58) Bobby Dalbec

(1:38:25) Monte Harrison

(1:40:52) Jared Oliva

(1:42:30) Brent Rooker

(1:44:46) Alejandro Kirk

(1:46:44) Kyle Lewis and Randy Arozarena

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On The Farm: Andy Patton & Shelly Verougstraete!

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 18:00:10 +0000

    Big debuts this week! 
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On The Farm: Andy Loves Jose Peraza

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Mon, 10 Aug 2020 10:00:28 +0000

MLB Debuts

Jo Adell
Spencer Howard
Monte Harrison
Luis Patino
Anderson Tejada
Brandon Bielak & Steriling Sharp
Eddy Alvarez

Other Debuts

Jesus Luzardo
Touki Toussaint
Jose De Leon

General Sadness

Shohei Ohtani
Mike Soroka
Carlos Rodon, Nick Madrigal, Reynaldo Lopez

Sophomore Slumps

Oscar Mercado
Josh James
Michael Chavis
Miguel Andjuar

What Are You Doing?!

Zack McKinstry & Gavin Lux
The Marlins

Hot Starts

Spencer Turnbull
Renato Nunez
J.P. Crawford
Donovan Solano

Closing

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On The Farm: What Are You Doing?!

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Thu, 6 Aug 2020 14:30:22 +0000

MLB is on shaky ground

MLB Debuts (2:22)

Nate Pearson (2:45)
Evan White is a low end 1B and that’s okay (6:25)
Daniel Johnson needs a chance (9:40)
Yoshi Tsutsugo excites Adam (12:40)
Christian Javier is the next Brad Peacock (15:50)

General Sadness

Justin Verlander is getting old, Forrest Whitley, Jose Uriquidy, remember Corbin Martin? (19:45)
Mike Foltynewicz what happened to you? The Braves rotation is shaky, but they got some guys. (26:35)
Corey Kluber has fallen apart and the Rangers lack depth (33:40)
Marlins are a mess, but who is worth retaining? (36:33)
Michael Kopech’s future value, Dane Dunning, Johnathan Stiever (39:00)

What Are You Doing?!

Kyle Tucker (43:10)
Carter Kieboom (46:43)
Garrett Hampson (50:58)

Upcoming Debut’s (Maybe) Draft (52:40)

Spencer Howard (52:55)
Kris Bubic (53:30)
Nick Madrigal (57:45)
Daulton Varsho (62:45)
Joey Bart (66:00)
Jo Adell (70:00)

Closing Out (73:00)

Outro song The Westerlies - Saro

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On The Farm: Andy Patton & General Boredom In Detroit

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Sun, 26 Jul 2020 17:00:06 +0000

Get to know Andy Patton
Remember some guys: Detroit Tigers edition
Breaking Down: Detroit Edition (4:10) - Christin Stewart, Nico Goodrum, Isaac Paredes, Jeimer Calendario
General Surprises & Sadness: AJ Puk, Garrett Hampson, Andres Gimenez, Gavin Lux, Leodys Taveras, Jake Fraley
MLB players we're targeting: Kyle Lewis, Isaiah Kiner Falefa, Shogo Akiyama
Waiver Wire Names: Yasiel Puig, Vince Velazquez, Justin Smoak
Toronto Blue Jays need a home. Can Alex Fast be a temporary fan?
Jasson Dominguez NFL draft prospects

Outro: Riz La Vie - Napkins

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On The Farm: Talking White Sox, Baseball and Society with SI's Janice Scurrio

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Mon, 22 Jun 2020 17:00:11 +0000

Talking White Sox w/ Sports Illustrated’s Janice Scurio

MiLB Draft Recap
Garrett Crochet
Jarred Kelly
Adisyn Coffee, Kade Michels, Bailey Horn
MiLB Draft & How This Fits Into the Long Term Plans
Dylan Cease, Michael Kopech, Reynaldo Lopez, and Carlos Rodon
MLB Club At Large
Leury Garcia, Nick Madrigal over/under homeruns, Yoan Moncada over/under MVP, Eloy Jimenez over/under homeruns, Edwin Encarnacion’s last season?, Nomar Mazara is milquetoast.
Our favorite folk MiLB folk hero: Yermin Mercedes
MiLB At Large
Thoughts on contraction, financial support, MLB players stepping in
White Sox, MLB, & Culture
Response to police brutality, BLM – Kenny Williams, Tim Anderson, Lucas Giolito, Jack Flaherty
Writing, Being a baseball writer
Janice discusses her thoughts, suggestions, and feelings on being a writer, a woman, and a person of color in a white, male dominated industry.
Voices people should know: Michael Ajeto: @dysthymikey, Jen Mac Ramos @jenmacramos, Shekeya Taylor: @curlyfro, Dahlia St. Knives: @saintknives
Closing Out
Lamenting the White Sox lost season
Hopeful for a season?

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On The Farm Episode 20: An Interview w/ Tarik Skubal, Daniel Lynch, and Alex Faedo

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Mon, 1 Jun 2020 10:00:11 +0000

    @HoothTrevor and @andypattonSEA interview Tarik Skubal, Daniel Lynch, and Alex Faedo as part of PitchCon. 
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On The Farm Episode 21: Process Over Prospects W/ James Anderson of RotoWire

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Fri, 6 Mar 2020 20:00:08 +0000

TGFBI

Trusting The Process

Valuations and International Prospects

Kansas City Royal system (Bobby Witt Jr., Erick Pena, Kris Bubic, Jackson Kowar, Brady Singer)

Adam doesn't like Wander Franco, but who's the next Wander Franco?

Sherten Apostel gets Adam hot

Oneil Cruz

Guys James likes: Clarke Schmidt, Tyler Freeman, Jordan Groshans

James doesn't care for your Jose Garcia takes and thinks Alec Bohm is overrated

Other names discussed: Noelvi Marte, Kevin Maitan, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Jasson Dominguez, Alexander Canario, Greg Jones, Jarren Duran.

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On The Farm Episode 20: Seattle Mariners w/ Michael Ajeto

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Fri, 28 Feb 2020 11:45:06 +0000

Players discussed:

Dan Vogelbach
Kyle Seager
Shed Long, JP Crawford, and Dee Gordon
Mallex Smith
Kyle Lewis
Tom Murphy
Jarred Kelenic and Julio Rodriguez
Evan White and Jake Fraley
Logan Gilbert
Justin Dunn, George Kirby, and Justus Sheffield
Noelvi Marte

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On The Farm Episode 19: Cleveland Baseball Club w/ Daniel Port

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Mon, 17 Feb 2020 22:30:12 +0000

Players discussed!

Francisco Lindor
Jose Ramirez
Oscar Mercado
Franmil Reyes
Cesar Hernandez
Jake Bauers
Greg Allen
Bobby Bradley
George Valera
Brayan Rocchio, Aaron Bracho, Daniel Johnson
Nolan Jones
Bradley Zimmer
Logan Allen, Triston McKenzie, Daniel Espino

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On The Farm Episode 18: Philadelphia Phillies w/ Tim Jackson

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Mon, 10 Feb 2020 13:00:03 +0000

Phillies w/ Tim Jackson

Tim threatens to throw batteries at me (0:26)

Is Rhys Hoskins actually good (1:40)

Bryce Harper is a little better than Justin Upton and that’s sad (5:45)

Didi Gregorious and the impact on Scott Kingery (12:58)

Saying Something Nice About Adam Haseley (20:01)

We Become Whelmed By Jean Segura (23:04)

J.T. Realmuto is a top 3 dynasty catcher for how many years? (28:10)

Alec Bohm is a big boy (29:24)

Spencer Howard is a pitcher (34:22)

Enyel De Los Santos, Adonis Medina, JoJo Romero and Tim’s Vince Velazquez moment (36:06)

Do you remember Mickey Moniak? (37:43)

Tim waxes poetic on the Phillies outlook and state of organization and looks into his crystal ball on the cheating scandal (40:00)

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On The Farm Episode 17: San Francisco Giants w/ Jai Correa

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Mon, 3 Feb 2020 10:00:01 +0000

Greetings and Salutations

Mike Yazstremski is the longe bright light (5:15 – 8:00)

Mauricio Dubon is knock off brand Jean Segura? (8:15– 14:45)

Evan Longoria: Do you remember when he used to be good (14:58 – 20:55)

Buster Posey’s catching days are numbered? (21:00 – 23:40)

Austin Slater hits the ball hard, strikes out a lot (23:55 - 26:30)

Zack Cozart is Adam’s Giant sleeper (26:45 – 28:00)

Jai loves Marco Luciano’s approach (28:48 32:30)

Hunter Bishop and Jai are old friends (32:30 – 36:35)

Heliot Ramos (36:50 – 40:00)

Joey Bart (40:00 – 41:30)

Chris Shaw is slappy and bad (41:30 – 42:45)

Jai Correa’s LinkedIn

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On The Farm Episode 16: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim with Jonathan Metzelaar

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Sun, 26 Jan 2020 17:45:15 +0000

General Banter and the Wildlife of New York through the eyes of Jim Metzelaar (Rhymes with Pretzel Jar) (0:46 – 4:45)

Mike Trout like a good player. In what way is he overrated? (4:45 – 10:00)seems
Is Upton old man injured, but old man good? What are the reasonable outputs for the next 3 years? What’s the difference between Bryce Harper and Justin Upton? A lot of would you rather’s…(10:00 – 20:10)
Rendon hates the spotlight. Moved to LA. Once said baseball is boring. What’s his deal? Also, does the change in scenery affect his outcomes? When does he become Albert Pujols 2.0? (20:11 – 23:45)
Jonathan defends Albert Pujols for a long time. When does Albert Pujols retire with an Angels hat on? On a scale of 1 - burning effigies, how visceral is the reaction from Cardinals fans when this happens?(23:55 – 27:20)
Tommy La Stella and some would you rathers…featuring Jonathan defending Rougned Odor (27:25 – 28:30)
We get lost in some Ryan McMahon nonsense
Brian Goodwin: Waived by KC. Became serviceable? When is he replaced by Adell? (34:00 – 39:25)
Jason Castro hot taeks: Top ten catcher? Projection systems are worthless. Jonathan causes Adam to say a swear. (39:30 – 43:30)
Jonathan hates Jo Adell. We talk Luis Robert. (44:00 – 54:18)
Brandon Marsh, Jordyn Adams, D’Shawn Knowles (54:20 – 56:20)
Patrick Sandoval and the rest of the Angels system (64:30 – 67:40)
Jahmai Jones (68:00 – 70:00)
What happened to Kevin Maitan (70:01 – 70:30)
Closing thoughts

Mike Trout, Christian Yelich, Ronald Acuna, Justin Upton, Bryce Harper, Mitch Haniger, Willie Calhoun, Lorenzo Cain, AJ Pollock, Anthony Rendon, Albert Pujols, Tommy La Stella, Rougned Odor, Luis Arraez, Luis Urias, Ryan McMahon, Brian Goodwin, Jason Heyward, Kevin Pillar, Jason Castro, Max Stassi, Jo Adell, Jordyn Adams, D’Shawn Knowles, Brandon Marsh, Patrick Sandoval.

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On The Farm Episode 15: Kansas City Royals with Tim Jackson

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Thu, 23 Jan 2020 18:30:18 +0000

Sal Perez…is he cooked? (1:09)

Jorge Soler…career year? (4:25)

Whit Merrifield...Adam doesn’t care for him (8:05)

Aldaberto Mondesi…dynamic and terrible (11:48)

Nicky Lopez and Brett Phillips…are they rosterable (15:00)

Maikel Franco (16:00)

Bobby Witt Jr (20:00)

Nick Pratto (22:20)

Seuly Matias (23:15)

Jackson Kowar, Brady Singer, Daniel Lynch (26:00)

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On The Farm Episode 14: Pittsburgh Pirates with Max Freeze

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Mon, 20 Jan 2020 11:00:10 +0000

Introductions (0:30 – 1:30)

Josh Bell (1:30 – 6:09)

Starling Marte and Gregory Polanco (6:10 – 14:09)

Kevin Newman (14:10 – 20:45)

Austin Frazier (20:50 – 22:00)

Ke’Bryan Hayes (23:25 – 27:59)

ONeil Cruz (28:00 – 31:56)

Travis Swaggerty (32:05 – 35:15)

Will Craig and Cole Tucker (35:17 – 38:14)

Jarred Oliva (38:15 – 39:14)

Lolo Sanchez (39:15 -40:10)

Closing with some White Sox love (42:30)

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On The Farm Episode 13: Colorado Rockies w/ Austin Bristow

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Mon, 13 Jan 2020 11:00:04 +0000

Chris lOlwings (0:35 – 1:05)
Austin’s Successes (1:06 – 3:54)
Saying Something Nice About German Marquez (3:55 – 4:35)
Teeing It Up (5:18 – 5:45)
Colorado Rockie Catchers (5:46 – 6:48)
More Chris Owings Banter (6:49 – 7:40)
Matt Liberatore and Jose Martinez Trade (8:20 – 8:55)
David Dahl is…healthy? (9:34 – 14:45)
Garrett Hampson and Ramiel Tapia are the bridemaids, never the bride (14:50 – 21:40)
Austin goes off on Sam Hilliard (21:41 – 23:50)
Ryan McMahon is…meh? (23:51 – 29:20)
Charlie Blackmon & Nolan Arenado…steeper decline, first to be traded (29:21 – 37:00)
Brendan Rodgers and Trevor Story (37:30 – 44:50)
Grant Lavigne, Tyler Nevin, and Michael Toglia (45:00 – 48:58)
Ryan Vilade (49:00 – 53:40)
Ryan Rolison (53:41 – 55:15)
Riley Pint (55:20 – 56:30)
Sam Hilliard and Colton Welker (56:40 – 58:30)
Austin’s feelings on the royal family splintering, Good bye’s (58:50 – 1hr)

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On The Farm Episode 11: San Diego Padres Season Preview

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Sun, 5 Jan 2020 11:00:13 +0000

On The Farm returns for a new season of dynasty baseball talk. Daniel Port(@DanielJPort) provided in depth analysis on the San Diego Padres hitters. Adam and Daniel talk about the unbounded optimism of being a Padres fan through the lense of Fernando Tatis, Manny Machado, Eric Hosmer, Francisco Mejia, and Trent Grisham. Then, we get into their bevvy of prospects in Esteury Ruiz, Tucupita Marcano, Jake Cronenworth, Taylor Trammell, Cal Quantrill, Adrian Morejon, Michel Baez, MaKenzie Gore, Luis Patino, and Esteban Quiroz.

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On The Farm Episode 10: Detroit Tigers Season Preview

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Thu, 2 Jan 2020 05:07:08 +0000

On The Farm returns for a new season. Scott Chu (@ifthechufits) drew the short straw and wrote up the Detroit Tigers hitters. Adam and Scott talk about the seemingly infinite sadness of being a Tigers fan, Jacoby Jones, Miguel Cabrera, Jeimer Calendario, Nico Goodrum, Jonathan Schoop, Victor Reyes, and CJ Cron. Then, we get into prospects Casey Mize, Matt Manning, Jake Rogers, Joey Wentz, and Bryant Packard.

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Episode 6: On The Farm Welcomes Back Travis Scherer (College Player Focus)

insidefastballnewsletter@gmail.com (Big Pond Podcasts) — Mon, 6 May 2019 17:00:09 +0000

This was recorded a while ago, but life has a tendency to get in the way. Adam Lawler (@TheStatcastEra) and Travis Scherer (@ShererTravis) discuss the college landscape, fading college prep arms this year, and the impact bats for your first year player draft. Adam dips into why you should fade catching prospects. Travis waxes poetic on Golden Spikes award winners. We also touch base on Travis' articles ranking the best dynasty players and we fight about Manny Machado for a while during this On The Farm (@OnTheFarm) podcast!

Players Mentioned

College: Carter Stewart (3:40), Nick Lodolo (6:30), Zack Thompson (9:25), Hunter Bishop (14:10), Kameron Misner (15:35), Josh Jung (20:10), Adley Rutschman (22:40), Andrew Vaughn (31:45), Alec Manoah (39:10), Bryson Stott (40:10). MLB: Mike Clevinger, Luis Severino, and Chris Sale (41:40). Manny Machado (49:50).

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