The Plus Pitch Podcast with Nick Pollack from Pitcher List, reviewing all Fantasy Baseball starting pitchers for today's and tomorrow's games, and outlining which pitchers from yesterday are worth grabbing off the waiver wire.

Stay on top of everything with Nick's daily Starting Pitcher Roundup article, SP Streamer Rankings article, and weekly updates of the Top 100 Starting Pitchers at PitcherList.com.

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The guys also talking about breaking injury news on New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge.

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Nick Pollack and Eric Samulski take a look at the first weekend of June schedule and a preview of the front half of the following week.

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Erik Hinrichsen and Carson Picard navigate through The Shallows, starting with the Captain's Log, featuring an update on several young players, including Wyatt Langford, Elly De La Cruz's first career trip to the IL, Chase DeLauter vs Carson Benge, and what is shaping up to be a hotly-contested NL Cy Young race. Then the guys admit their mistakes and detail the players they were wrong on in a new segment called Sunken Ships, featuring Zack Wheeler, Yordan Alvarez, Austin Riley, and Michael Harris. Last but not least, they discuss players they're really excited for rest of season, including Cal Raleigh, Gerrit Cole, Jordan Walker and JJ Bleday, and that could happen at the trade deadline. Welcome to The Shallows!

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Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) and Carson Picard (@CarsonPicardPL) detail everything you need every morning to update your fantasy baseball team. Tune in daily to be updated on news, injuries, pickups to consider, and today's streamers.

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• Intro -- 0:00
• Parker Messick – 4:57
• Logan Henderson – 11:00
• Ben Rice – 13:50
• Kevin McGonigle – 18:25
• Wyatt Langford – 23:20
• Eury Pérez – 30:50
• Griffin Jax – 36:37
• Matthew Liberatore – 41:55
• Cal Raleigh – 43:50
• Zack Wheeler – 45:00
• Andy Pages – 50:00
• Brice Turang – 55:25
• Max Meyer – 58:36
• Kodai Senga – 1:00:25
• Ryan Weiss – 1:00:25
• Mike Burrows – 1:00:25

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Nate Schwartz (@_nateschwartz) and Kyle Bland (@blandalytics) are joined by Alex Chamberlain to talk approach angles and pitch movement.

This week, Nate and Kyle hop into the world of pitch movement, and Alex Chamberlain joins the discussion as one of the key researchers on approach angles. They start with the foundation of pitch movement—what causes movement, how pitches move, and the topline concepts of movement. They transition to discussing the required context for all pitch movement numbers. This revolves around arm angle and other physical characteristics, such as extension and release point, which explain why the fastball deadzone is actually dynamic. Finally, the group talks approach angles, as they explain vertical approach angle and horizontal approach angle. Vertical approach angle is powerful in understanding fastball performance, and both approach angles are most effective on the edges of the strike zone.

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Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) identify the luckiest and unluckiest relievers based on the discrepancies in their ERAs and ERA estimators.

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Categorical Leaders

Welcome back for another edition of Breakfast with the Beats

In this episode, Mike and Dave talk about:

1.  
   1. Their problems with FAAB and some of the ways to get better
   2. Beat Writer Roundup:
      1. Can the Nationals sustain this level of play?
      2. Is Cristopher Sánchez baseball's best pitcher?
      3. Why are Bryce Miller and Luis Castillo sleepless in Seattle?
   3. The top three players in each of the ten fantasy baseball categories and how likely they are to finish there. Players discussed:
      1. HR: Kyle Schwarber, Yordan Alvarez, Munetaka Murakami
      2. RBI: Andy Pages, CJ Abrams, Matt Olson (and Liam Hicks)
      3. R: James Wood, Brice Turang, Munetaka Murakami
      4. SB: Nasim Nuñez, José Ramírez, Oneil Cruz
      5. BA: Otto Lopez, Luis Arraez, Brandon Marsh
      6. W: Gavin Williams, Chris Sale, Davis Martin (and Aaron Ashby)
      7. SV Cade Smith, Mason Miller, Bryan Baker
      8. ERA: Cristopher Sánchez, Cam Schlittler, Nick Martinez
      9. WHIP: Jacob Misiorowski, Cam Schlittler, Paul Skenes
      10. K: Jacob Misiorowski, Cristopher Sánchez, Dylan Cease
   4. In our Mental Health Moment, the guys talk about managing work, life, and their own happiness.

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0:00 – Intro & College Baseball Discussion

• College World Series talk
• Opening weekend storylines

2:30 – MLB News & Notes

• Munetaka Murakami injury update
• Nathan Church injury
• Kenley Jansen loses the closer role
• Craig Kimbrel joins Tampa Bay
• Ryan Helsley injury ramifications
• Baltimore bullpen fallout
• Players Discussed: Munetaka Murakami, Nathan Church, Kenley Jansen, Craig Kimbrel, Ryan Helsley, Josh Hader, Yennier Cano, Gregory Soto, Juan Nuñez

19:00 – Break

20:00 – Additional News, Injuries & Roster Moves

• Carson Williams optioned
• Ben Williamson returns
• Graham Ashcraft update
• Rotation and roster movement discussion
• Players Discussed: Carson Williams, Ben Williamson, Graham Ashcraft, Jared Jones, Logan Webb, Carmen Mlodzinski

28:00 – Main Event FAAB Overview

• Overall FAAB strategy
• High-dollar targets
• League context discussion
• Players Discussed: Troy Melton, David Sandlin, Jared Jones

47:41 – Hitter FAAB Targets

• Playing-time opportunities
• Speculative bats
• Deep-league options
• Players Discussed: Kevin Alcantara, Pedro Ramirez, Jacob Gonzalez

56:30 – Starting Pitcher FAAB Targets

• Rotation additions
• Prospect arms
• Injury replacements
• Players Discussed: Gage Jump, Troy Melton, David Sandlin, Luis Morales, Aaron Civale, Joey Estes

1:05:00 – Two-Start Pitchers

• Upcoming schedule analysis
• Streaming recommendations
• Players Discussed: Jared Jones, Chad Patrick, Trevor McDonald, Troy Melton, David Sandlin

1:11:00 – Relievers, Ratio Arms & Speculative Saves

• Bullpen targets
• Ratio stabilizers
• Emerging leverage relievers
• Players Discussed: Brock Stewart, Brooks Raley, Sam Hentges, Coleman Crow, Luinder Avila

1:13:00 – Wild Card Targets

• Prospect stashes
• Long-term upside plays
• Organization-specific prospect discussion
• Players Discussed: Kade Anderson, Ryan Sloan, Jacob Gonzalez, Emerson Hancock, Bryan Woo, George Kirby, Logan Gilbert, Bryce Miller

1:24:00 – Final FAAB Thoughts & Wrap-Up

• Budget recommendations
• Closing strategy notes

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Nate Schwartz (@_nateschwartz) and Kyle Bland (@blandalytics) talk about four hitters who are doing something new.

After spending the last couple of weeks building up the analytical toolkit on the hitting side, the two investigate hitters who are doing something new—for better or worse. They start with Gunnar Henderson's struggles, looking at how his swing has changed from past years and the effect that has on his decision-making. Then, they look at Munetaka Murakami's breakout season and talk about how his approach is sustainable despite an exceptionally high whiff rate. After that, they take a stab at why Fernando Tatis Jr. has no home runs and project what he'll look like for the rest of the season and beyond. Finally, they evaluate Jordan Walker's breakout season, and why a bunch of small changes are going a long way.

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John is joined by Pitcher List writer Trevor Powers to discuss his most recent article, "The Ultimate Draft Guide to the NCAA Baseball Postseason"! Also, injury updates and streamers for next week!

Timestamps:

4:12 - Roch Cholowsky

10:42 - Vahn Lackey, Drew Burress, and Jarren Advincula

22:09 - Ethan Norby and Tegan Kuhns

30:14 - Jackson Flora

39:53 - Justin Lebron

47:30 - Other Players to Watch this Weekend

54:41 - Injury Report

58:53 - Gerrit Cole and Gunnar Henderson

1:04:10 - Streamers

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Erik Hinrichsen and Carson Picard navigate through The Shallows, starting with the Captain's Report featuring positive news only this week!!! Several pitchers injured this spring are making big progress in their returns, including Spencer Schwellenbach and Hunter Greene, Logan Webb is returning this Friday, but do you start him in Coors, and Cristopher Sanchez just keeps shutting everyone out. Then the guys give out the Sinatra Awards to players who were flying high in April, but have shot down in May, like Maikel Garcia, Sal Stewart, Ben Rice, Jose Soriano, and Nolan McLean. And finally, it's the swift return of Marco! Polo! where this week the roles are reversed with Carson giving the clues while Erik has to choose which players he wants rest of season and who they ultimately are. Can he better Carson's 2/6 last week or will he make a fool of himself? Welcome to The Shallows!

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Nick Pollack and special guest Eno Sarris look at the the most added SPs in fantasy.

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• Intro -- 0:00
• Luis Lara — 5:34
• Edwin Arroyo — 11:00
• Charlie Condon — 21:45
• Cole Carrigg — 26:50
• Braden Montgomery — 30:13
• Hendry Mendez, Kaelen Culpepper — 34:15
• Kade Anderson — 43:30
• Ryan Sloan — 48:00
• Wei-En Lin — 52:00
• Jared Jones — 58:00
• Spencer Schwellenbach — 59:00
• Hunter Greene — 1:00:00
• Didier Fuentes, Ryan Waldschmidt — 1:01:50

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The Plus Pitch Podcast with Nick Pollack from Pitcher List, reviewing all Fantasy Baseball starting pitchers for today's and tomorrow's games, and outlining which pitchers from yesterday are worth grabbing off the waiver wire.

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Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) identify sleepers on the strikeout and swinging strike rate leaderboards.

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Players We're Buying

Welcome to another episode of Breakfast with the Beats. Mike and Dave are here to discuss the following topics.

Beat Writer Round-up

1. Nick Kurtz, after 162 games: How elite is he?
2. Steven Kwan: Can he bounce back?
3. The Kansas City Royals: Why are they struggling?
    

Buy Low Players: Who Are We Buying and Why? Players mentioned:

• Jordan Walker
• Mike Trout
• Colson Montgomery
• Drake Baldwin
• Brice Turang
• Otto Lopez
• Logan Gilbert
• Framber Valdez
• Garrett Crochet
• Eury Pérez
• Roki Sasaki
• Cole Ragans
• Caleb Durbin
• Lawrence Butler
• Vinnie Pasquantino
• Jackson Merrill
• Evan Carter
• Geraldo Perdomo

Mental Health Moment: Do you beat yourself up over the mistakes you make? Players mentioned:

• Zach Neto
• Ken Griffey Jr.

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0:00 – Opening, Memorial Day Check-In & PL Pro Promotion

• Memorial Day standings discussion
• PL Pro tools, weekly projections, and roster-management resources

Players Mentioned: None

0:05 – Mets Prospect Promotions & Rotation Shakeups

• Zach Thornton's debut
• Jonah Tong called up
• Christian Scott nearing return
• Rotation outlook and roster implications

Players Mentioned: Jonah Tong, Zach Thornton, Christian Scott, Freddy Peralta, Nolan McLean, David Peterson, Craig Kimbrel

0:09 – Nationals, Prospect Returns & NL East News

• Dylan Crews recalled
• Playing-time outlooks
• Early fantasy expectations

Players Mentioned: Dylan Crews, Brady House, Joey Wiemer

0:12 – Infield Playing-Time Battles Around the League

• Astros middle-infield changes
• Reds prospect movement
• Injury replacements and lineup opportunities

Players Mentioned: Jeremy Peña, Sal Stewart and additional emerging infield options

0:20 – Prospect Promotions, Emerging Hitters & Deep-League Bats

• New opportunities created by injuries and demotions
• Evaluating short-term versus long-term roster value
• Speculative adds gaining everyday at-bats

Players Mentioned: Various AL and NL waiver targets discussed throughout the segment

0:42 – Catcher Palooza: Injury Fallout & Waiver Replacements

• Ryan Jeffers' hamate surgery
• Royce Lewis demotion discussion
• Minnesota lineup fallout
• Catcher streaming and replacement options

Players Mentioned: Ryan Jeffers, Royce Lewis, Victor Caratini, Alex Jackson, Orlando Arcia, Tristan Gray, Brooks Lee, Ryan Kreidler

0:50 – Corner Infield & Multi-Position FAAB Targets

• First-base and corner-infield replacements
• Playing-time trends
• Schedule-based pickup recommendations

Players Mentioned: Multiple waiver-wire corner bats discussed throughout the segment

1:00 – Speed Targets for Category Chasers

• Stolen-base specialists
• Playing-time trends that create speed upside
• Deep-league runners and speculative adds

Players Mentioned: Richie Palacios, Taylor Walls, Derek Hill and additional speed-focused options

1:10 – Power Streamers & Home Run Upside

• Short-term power bats
• Schedule-driven offensive targets
• Players capable of helping in HR and RBI categories

Players Mentioned: Multiple corner bats and outfield power options highlighted for FAAB consideration

1:20 – Starting Pitcher FAAB Targets

• Rotation additions
• Streaming candidates
• Strikeout upside and favorable upcoming matchups

Players Mentioned: Jonah Tong, Zach Thornton and numerous weekly streaming options

1:28 – Bullpen Movement & Saves Speculation

• Closer volatility
• Reliever injuries
• Emerging ninth-inning opportunities

Players Mentioned: Several changing bullpen situations and speculative saves targets

1:34 – Wild Card Targets

• High-upside prospects
• Deep-league lottery tickets
• Multi-category contributors with uncertain roles

Players Mentioned: Additional speculative FAAB targets highlighted as end-of-bench upside plays

1:45 – Final FAAB Strategy & Closing Thoughts

• Bid recommendations
• Roster construction considerations
• Memorial Day checkpoint discussion
• Final waiver priorities for Week 10

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John and Patrick discuss the good performances this season from Angel Martinez and Otto Lopez, whether Salvador Perez can still be trusted in fantasy leagues, and whether you should pick up Carson Benge! Also, injury updates and streamers for next week!

Timestamps:

3:53 - Injury News

15:00 - Jakob Marsee and Randy Vasquez

24:14 - Angel Martinez and Casey Mize

32:33 - Salvador Perez and Roki Sasaki

40:48 - Carson Benge and Sonny Gray

47:22 - Otto Lopez and Chase Burns

56:50 - Streamers

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Nick Pollack and Eric Samulski take a look at the Memorial Day weekend schedule and a preview of the front half of the following week.

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The Plus Pitch Podcast with Nick Pollack from Pitcher List, reviewing all Fantasy Baseball starting pitchers for today's and tomorrow's games, and outlining which pitchers from yesterday are worth grabbing off the waiver wire.

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Nate Schwartz (@_nateschwartz) and Kyle Bland (@blandalytics) about ERA estimators and how to apply them.

The discussion starts by talking about why ERA needs to be estimated. There are so many factors that go into run prevention that make it hard to value a pitcher just on ERA. They first dive into FIP, breaking down why it makes sense to remove balls in play from the equation entirely. This starts the focus on strikeouts and walks as the main identifer across the board. The chat moves to xFIP, which adjusts for league-average home run rate. Next, the two talk about SIERA, and how it's complex compared to the others and is the most predictive. After covering the main ERA estimators, they shift to how xERA is powered by Statcast data, but that doesn't make it more predictive. Finally, they wrap up by mentioning PLA, Pitcher List's scaled stat for pitch level value (PLV) and the players that stand out across these estimators.

Articles discussed: The Relative Value of FIP, xFIP, SIERA, and xERA Pt. II, Dan Richards; pFIP: Pitch Height, Launch Angle, and the FIP Framework, Alex Chamberlain; Predictive Classified Run Average, Connor Kurcon; What is PLV?, Nick Pollack

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Erik Hinrichsen and Carson Picard navigate through The Shallows, starting with the Captain's Report detailing the return of Blake Snell to the IL, catcher chaos with injuries to 4 starting-caliber catchers, the returns of Jackson Holliday and Gerrit Cole, and the unfortunate luck of J.T. Ginn. Then the guys discuss what you should be doing with a laundry list of pitchers, including Eury Perez, Reid Detmers, Griffin Jax, and Bryce Elder. And finally, it's the debut of a brand new segment, Marco! Polo! where Erik relays the comparative stats of two players without revealing who they are and Carson has to choose which players he wants rest of season and who they ultimately are. See if he gets any right! Welcome to The Shallows!

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The Plus Pitch Podcast with Nick Pollack from Pitcher List, reviewing all Fantasy Baseball starting pitchers for today's and tomorrow's games, and outlining which pitchers from yesterday are worth grabbing off the waiver wire.

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Nick Pollack and special guest Eno Sarris talk about some SP roster decisions that they are currently debating.

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• Intro -- 0:00
• Griffin Jax / Drew Rasmussen — 8:30
• Drew Anderson / Troy Melton — 17:45
• Ben Brown — 26:20
• Zac Gallen — 35:15
• Zebby Matthews — 39:22
• Brandon Sproat — 45:45
• Anthony Kay — 49:50
• Kumar Rocker — 57:20

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Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) and Carson Picard (@CarsonPicardPL) detail everything you need every morning to update your fantasy baseball team. Tune in daily to be updated on news, injuries, pickups to consider, and today's streamers.

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Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) break down the Z-Contact-minus-O-Swing rate leaderboard to identify some of the game's most dominant relievers.

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Big Names, Bigger Worries?

Welcome to Breakfast with the Beats! Mike and Dave are back with another episode. In this edition:

Mike and Dave discuss the one player whose end-of-the-year stats they want to see most:

• Dave - Mason Miller
• Mike - Miguel Vargas

Then the guys discuss three different articles from around the league, discussing the following topics:

• Rico Garcia and his ascension into one of baseball's best relievers
• The Rockies and their hitting developments in the minor leagues
• How Nolan Arenado found his groove

Afterward, Mike and Dave dig deep on some underperforming hitters that they're rostering and explain whether or not they're concerned or not about what lies ahead for each of the following:

• Cal Raleigh
• Salvador Perez
• José Ramírez
• Pete Alonso
• Dansby Swanson
• Nico Hoerner

Finally, in our Mental Health Moment, the guys discuss their level of happiness and fulfillment.

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0:00 – Intro / Massive Week of MLB News

Overview of the hectic injury landscape, roster churn, and why Week 9 FAAB could dramatically alter fantasy leagues.

Players Discussed: Max Muncy, Zack Gelof

7:00 – Athletics & Mets Prospect Promotions

Discussion around the MLB debuts and fantasy outlooks for young outfielders getting immediate opportunities.

Players Discussed: Henry Bolte, A.J. Ewing, Luis Robert Jr.

14:00 – Dodgers, Rotation Speculation & Depth Chart Changes

Rotation uncertainty and potential streaming options, plus Dodgers roster maneuvering.

Players Discussed: Zach Thornton, Jonah Tong, Alek Thomas, Alex Call

21:00 – Yankees Infield Questions & Playing Time Battles

Anthony Volpe’s return, New York’s shortstop situation, and how injuries are reshaping opportunities.

Players Discussed: Anthony Volpe, José Caballero, Max Schuemann

28:00 – AL East Injury Roundup & Rotation Fallout

A deeper dive into pitching injuries, replacement options, and the fantasy ramifications for multiple clubs.

Players Discussed: Eduardo Rodriguez, Tampa Bay pitchers, various AL East arms

35:00 – Mariners Platoons & Weekly Schedule Strategy

Seattle’s difficult weekly setup and how left/right splits could impact lineup decisions.

Players Discussed: Dominic Canzone, Luke Raley, Brendan Donovan, Connor Joe

43:00 – Tigers Rotation Stability & Veteran Concerns

Detroit’s rotation picture following Casey Mize’s return and what it means for the rest of the staff.

Players Discussed: Casey Mize, Justin Verlander, Ty Madden, Jack Flaherty

50:00 – Red Sox Injuries & Opportunity Openings

Trevor Story’s injury creates another opening in Boston while fantasy managers search for short-term production.

Players Discussed: Trevor Story

57:00 – Astros Playing Time Shifts & Deep League Targets

Houston’s lineup flexibility, emerging names, and speculative adds for deeper formats.

Players Discussed: Braden Shoemake, Yordan Alvarez, Cam Smith, Zach Cole

1:05:00 – Power Streamers & Weekly Home Run Targets

Discussion of hitters with favorable matchups, lineup spots, and short-term power upside for the upcoming scoring period.

Players Discussed: Zach Neto, Mike Trout, Detroit hitters

1:10:00 – Speed Streamers & Category Specialists

Focus on stolen base targets, speed-only specialists, and lineup trends that could create category advantages in weekly formats.

Players Discussed: José Caballero, Connor Joe, Dominic Canzone

1:13:00 – Weekly Schedule Breakdown & Seven-Game Teams

Analysis of the upcoming MLB schedule and which teams offer the most streaming and volume advantages.

Teams Highlighted: Yankees, Blue Jays, Guardians, Tigers, Athletics, Angels, Braves, Marlins, Mets, Nationals, Diamondbacks, Rockies

1:20:00 – Starting Pitcher Streamers & Two-Start Options

Discussion of viable streaming pitchers, upside plays, and risky matchups for Week 9.

Players Discussed: Jacob Lopez, Griffin Canning

1:29:00 – Ratio Helpers, Relievers & Saves Speculation

Relievers who can help stabilize ERA/WHIP while potentially earning high-leverage roles.

Players Discussed: Brooks Raley, Justin Slaten, Erik Miller

1:37:00 – Prospect Watch & Late-Season Stashes

Additional prospect names to monitor and speculative stash discussions.

Players Discussed: Joshua Baez

1:41:00 – Breaking News: Jose Altuve Injury Reaction

Live reaction to late-breaking Jose Altuve injury news and how the Astros could adjust their lineup.

Players Discussed: Jose Altuve, Brice Matthews, Cam Smith, Zach Cole

1:45:00 – Final FAAB Thoughts & Closing Strategy Notes

Closing recommendations, roster construction thoughts, and final Week 9 FAAB priorities.

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John and Patrick discuss a couple of Toronto pitchers, Seattle outfielders, and whether we should believe in JJ Bleday's hot streak. Plus, an injury update and streamers for next week!

Timestamps:

3:32 - Injury News

15:40 - Rafael Devers and Dylan Cease

25:54 - Brent Rooker and Trey Yesavage

34:26 - JJ Bleday and Gavin Williams

42:38 - Julio Rodriguez and Michael Soroka

49:04 - Randy Arozarena and Bailey Ober

56:59 - Streamers

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Nick Pollack and Eric Samulski discuss Troy Melton, Jared Jones, and Grayson Rodriguez's rest of season outlooks and preview the next week SP matchups for all 30 teams.

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Nate Schwartz (@_nateschwartz) and Kyle Bland (@blandalytics) break down swing rates and contact rates for hitters.

The discussion starts with how ABS has changed parts of how we value plate discipline, and how good discipline can play into challenges. They dive into swing rates: they start with how overall swing rate doesn't necessarily mean anything on its own, but can show outlier trends. Breaking it out into zone swing and out-of-zone swing (chase rate), they mention chase rate's importance because no good outcome can come from a chase swing. They move into contact rates, focusing on the importance of zone contact. Overall, they note how important it is that swings in the zone still struggle to create run value, emphasizing decision-making relative to contact ability. Finally, they close by talking about Pitcher List's decision value and contact ability, and what goes into those stats.

Articles discussed: Quantifying the Corey Seager Approach, Robert Orr; The Westburg Paradox, Tanner McGrath; Chasers Gonna Chase, but Where?, Davy Andrews; Heart of the Zone Value Tweet, Kyle Bland; STIO Tweet, Kyle Bland

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Erik Hinrichsen and Carson Picard navigate through The Shallows, starting with an extended Captain's Report detailing the returns of Blake Snell and Bryce Miller, injuries to Robby Snelling and Max Fried, call-ups of countless prospects, and quirky news of the week, including Cal Raleigh breaking his extended slump, Bailey Ober's "Maddux", and the greatness of Paul Skenes. Then the guys chat about their leagues, the players they roster most, and how they're doing so far. In light of the slew of recent prospect promotions, the guys then discuss the prospective-crew members to stash who are most likely to have an impact in shallow leagues this season. Finally, it's Pitching From The Abyss, where Erik and Carson dive into pitchers underperforming who should perform better moving forward. Welcome to The Shallows!

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The Plus Pitch Podcast with Nick Pollack from Pitcher List, reviewing all Fantasy Baseball starting pitchers for today's and tomorrow's games, and outlining which pitchers from yesterday are worth grabbing off the waiver wire.

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Nick Pollack and Eno Sarris preview Eno's upcoming SP ranks and compare against Nick's.

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Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) and Carson Picard (@CarsonPicardPL) detail everything you need every morning to update your fantasy baseball team. Tune in daily to be updated on news, injuries, pickups to consider, and today's streamers.

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• Intro -- 0:00
• Fernando Tatis Jr. — 12:55
• Gunnar Henderson — 19:10
• Cal Raleigh — 24:40
• Ketel Marte — 32:30
• Roman Anthony, Ronald Acuña Jr. — 37:05
• Pete Crow-Armstrong — 46:35
• Trent Grisham — 50:35
• Bo Bichette — 53:15
• Corey Seager — 56:45

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Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) and Carson Picard (@CarsonPicardPL) detail everything you need every morning to update your fantasy baseball team. Tune in daily to be updated on news, injuries, pickups to consider, and today's streamers.

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Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) break down relievers with pitch mix changes and velocity increases.

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Breakfast with the Beats

Welcome back to Breakfast with the Beats! Mike and Dave are here talking about:

1. The team that has been hit the hardest by injuries so far
2. If the Rays can sustain this form of excellence
3. Mike's reasons for optimism in Chicago
4. How the Angels are the American League's version of the Rockies
5. The concerns they have with Shohei Ohtani
6. The injury to Tarik Skubal
7. Pitching injuries around the league
8. Their draft strategies and whether they need to change

Finally, in this week's Mental Health Moment, the guys discuss their relationship with professional sports.

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Nick Pollack discusses slow starters with special guest Eno Sarris on this week's episode.

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Adam Howe and Kevin Hasting break down one of the busiest FAAB periods of the season, covering top prospect promotions, injury fallout, bullpen movement, and emerging waiver-wire options for fantasy managers heading into Week 8.

Episode Breakdown & Estimated Timestamps

0:00 – Intro, Week 8 FAAB Landscape & Returning Players
Overview of the current waiver environment, recent promotions, and players returning to fantasy relevance.
Players discussed: Ryan Waldschmidt, Alek Thomas, Addison Barger, Kazuma Okamoto, Jesús Sánchez, Alan Roden, Orelvis Martinez, Jhostynxon Garcia

9:00 – Injury News & Lineup Fallout
Fantasy impact of key injuries and corresponding lineup or roster changes.
Players discussed: Tyler Glasnow, Roman Anthony, Masataka Yoshida, Trevor Story, Ceddanne Rafaela, Cole Ragans, Carlos Estévez, Stephen Kolek

20:00 – Rotation Changes, Prospect Arms & Stashes
Young starting pitchers, stash candidates, and speculative rotation additions.
Players discussed: Noah Schultz, Bubba Chandler, Robby Snelling, Ben Brown, Bryce Miller, Bailey Ober, Gerrit Cole, Carlos Rodón, Caden Dana

31:00 – Power Targets for Week 8
Corner infielders and bats capable of adding power production in the upcoming week.
Players discussed: Nathaniel Lowe, Ezequiel Duran, Zack Gelof, Taylor Walls

42:00 – Speed Targets & Category Specialists
Middle infielders and utility options offering stolen-base upside.
Players discussed: Jorge Mateo, Jim Jarvis, Isaac Collins, Nasim Nuñez

50:00 – Playing Time Trends & Schedule Advantages
Teams and hitters benefitting from injuries, favorable schedules, or expanded opportunities.
Players discussed: Masataka Yoshida, Jorge Mateo, Jim Jarvis, Nathaniel Lowe

56:00 – Pitching Streamers, Ratio Arms & Two-Start Options
Recommended streamers and short-term pitching adds for fantasy managers.
Players discussed: Ben Brown, Robby Snelling, Caden Dana, Bryce Miller, Bailey Ober

1:03:00 – Bullpen News & Saves Speculation
Closer committees, bullpen movement, and speculative saves targets.
Players discussed: Lucas Erceg, Matt Strahm, Daniel Lynch IV, Orion Kerkering, Jhoan Duran

1:10:00 – Wild Card Targets & Prospect Watch
High-upside speculative additions and emerging prospects to monitor.
Players discussed: Kevin Alcantara, Michael Conforto, Robby Snelling

1:18:00 – FAAB Strategy Discussion & Closing Thoughts
General FAAB strategy discussion, roster churn philosophy, and endgame planning.
Players discussed: Payton Tolle, Blake Snell, Robby Snelling

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John and Patrick compare the starts from Kazuma Okamoto and Munetaka Murakami and check in on a trio of Rangers pitchers who have had mixed results to start the season. Plus, injury news and notes and streamer recommendations for next week!

Timestamps:

4:18 - Injury News

13:54 - Kazuma Okamoto and MacKenzie Gore

21:51 - Drake Baldwin and Emerson Hancock

30:16 - Tyler Soderstrom and Jack Leiter

38:32 - Bryce Harper and Davis Martin

51:03 - Liam Hicks and Sandy Alcantara

55:32 - Andy Pages and Nathan Eovaldi

1:02:53 - Streamers

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The Plus Pitch Podcast with Nick Pollack from Pitcher List, reviewing all Fantasy Baseball starting pitchers for today's and tomorrow's games, and outlining which pitchers from yesterday are worth grabbing off the waiver wire.

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This week on Hacks & Jacks, Scott and Brett dive into the Top 150 Hitters List, including the players who have risen the most this week and the ones that have tumbled down Scott's rankings. Are players who are out-kicking their coverage like Ozzie Albies and Munetaka Murakami sell-high candidates or should managers be holding as long as the production is still there. Other managers are being held hostage by stars that aren't producing up to their potential – like Fernando Tatis Jr. – and there really isn't much that they can do. Managers could never just drop them and a trade would get pennies on the dollar. Scott and Brett discuss the best path forward and more on this episode of Hacks & Jacks.

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Nick Pollack and Eric Samulski look at all of the SP injuries from the last week and how teams will adjust their rotations over the next week.

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Erik Hinrichsen and Carson Picard navigate through The Shallows, starting with a tribute to the late great John Sterling, the Captain's Report detailing injuries to Tarik Skubal, Carlos Correa, and Tyler Glasnow, as well as return of Jhoan Duran and Gerrit Cole's intentional plunking of a minor leaguer. Then the guys discuss the first class crew, or players like Ben Rice, Cody Bellinger, Andy Pages, Shea Langeliers, and Michael Harris, who have all had great starts to the season as hoped. Finally, they look at mound mirages, which are pitchers who are not to be believed so far this season, such as Justin Wrobleski, Nick Martinez, Michael King, and Clay Holmes. Welcome to The Shallows!

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The Plus Pitch Podcast with Nick Pollack from Pitcher List, reviewing all Fantasy Baseball starting pitchers for today's and tomorrow's games, and outlining which pitchers from yesterday are worth grabbing off the waiver wire.

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Nate Schwartz (@_nateschwartz) and Kyle Bland (@blandalytics) talk about different versions of game score.

They start by talking about the theory behind the original game score, which was created by Bill James. That leads to the second version of game score, developed by Tom Tango, where the two talk about the philosophical differences in what a game score is meant to capture. Then they talk about how Kyle went about creating his version of the game score and what he wanted to get out of it. They extensively discuss the crowd-sourced rankings and how it applies to the letter grades with the pitch cards. Finally, they conclude with ideas for stats to include in a "start watchability" index.

Articles discussed: Game Scores, Bill James; Game Score Version 2.0, Tom Tango; Explaining Pitcher List’s Player Card Grades, Kyle Bland

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Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) run through the PLV and Stuff+ leaderboards to find the relievers with the best stuff in the first month of the season.

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Welcome to Breakfast With the Beats

Mike and Dave are back with another episode, this time discussing the following topics:

1. Who is the biggest-named player they have dropped in their leagues this season?
   1. Players discussed: Ezequiel Tovar, Matt Chapman, Caleb Durbin, Alex Bregman
2. Beat Writer Round Up:
   1. Is Joel Kuhnel the real deal for saves in Sacramento, or can Jack Perkins hold him off?
   2. What's the secret to the early-season success of Josh Jung?
   3. Should you love Carter Jensen as much as the Royals do?
3. This or That - Mike and Dave take different sides of the following topics:
   1. Who will finish with the better record in 2026: The Boston Red Sox or the Philadelphia Phillies
   2. Which player's cold start worries you more: Ronald Acuña Jr. or Fernando Tatis Jr.?
4. Mental Health Moment
   1. The guys answer a listener's question about gains and fallbacks they've made over the past ten years.

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9:00 – Red Sox rotation: Garrett Crochet injury, Jake Bennett debut
Players discussed: Garrett Crochet, Jake Bennett, Brayan Bello

15:00 – Blue Jays lineup shifts with George Springer return
Players discussed: George Springer, Myles Straw, Davis Schneider, Lenyn Sosa

19:30 – Brewers pitching concerns: Jacob Misiorowski scare, Brandon Woodruff IL
Players discussed: Jacob Misiorowski, Brandon Woodruff, Logan Henderson, Robert Gasser

24:30 – Rays pitching usage: Griffin Jax transition & bullpen strategy
Players discussed: Griffin Jax, Ryan Pepiot

30:00 – Orioles bullpen + Trevor Rogers IL
Players discussed: Trevor Rogers, Cade Povich, Ryan Helsley, Yennier Cano, Andrew Kittredge, Anthony Nunez, Rico Garcia

40:00 – Tigers injuries and playing time shifts
Players discussed: Casey Mize, Javier Báez, Jace Jung, Matt Vierling

44:00 – Mets injuries and lineup changes
Players discussed: Luis Robert Jr. Jr., MJ Melendez, Tyrone Taylor, Austin Slater, Tommy Pham

50:00 – Reds rotation update: Brandon Williamson IL, Lodolo return outlook
Players discussed: Brandon Williamson, Nick Lodolo

52:30 – Spencer Strider return and start decisions
Players discussed: Spencer Strider

55:30 – FAAB Targets: Power hitters
Players discussed: MJ Melendez, Austin Hays, Jonny DeLuca, Gavin Sheets, Kody Clemens, JJ Bleday

1:01:00 – FAAB Targets: Speed options
Players discussed: David Hamilton, Jorge Mateo, Jake McCarthy, Austin Martin, Brandon Lockridge

1:06:30 – Opportunity plays & schedule breakdown
Players discussed: Travis Bazzana, Jhonkensy Noel, Jahmai Jones

1:10:30 – Starting pitching targets (wins & Ks)
Players discussed: Jake Bennett, Elmer Rodríguez, Nick Martinez, Davis Martin, Slade Cecconi, Cade Cavalli, Kyle Leahy

1:17:30 – Ratio relievers & speculative arms
Players discussed: Rico Garcia, Anthony Nunez, Hunter Gaddis, Kyle Finnegan

1:21:00 – Saves speculation & bullpen chaos
Players discussed: Jacob Latz, Pete Fairbanks, Calvin Faucher, Tyler Phillips

1:24:00 – Wildcard stash & prospect talk
Players discussed: Joshua Baez, Victor Scott II

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John and Patrick talk about Patrick's most recent "Is It Legit" article, looking at Josh Jung and Bryce Elder. Plus, a recap of last week's performances, including a couple of rookie middle infielders in Konnor Griffin and JJ Wetherholt, and a few pitchers finally figuring it out in Chase Dollander and Ranger Suarez.

Timestamps:

3:52 - Injury News

15:26 - Is It Legit: Josh Jung and Bryce Elder

27:07 - Konnor Griffin and Andrew Abbott

34:33 - Nathan Church and Shane McClanahan

42:07 - Ildemaro Vargas and Chase Dollander

51:03 - JJ Wetherholt and Ranger Suarez

59:24 - Elly De La Cruz and Logan Gilbert

1:10:18 - Streamers

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Nick Pollack and Eric Samulski go over the upcoming starting pitcher schedules and highlight some pitchers returning from injury.

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The Plus Pitch Podcast with Nick Pollack from Pitcher List, reviewing all Fantasy Baseball starting pitchers for today's and tomorrow's games, and outlining which pitchers from yesterday are worth grabbing off the waiver wire.

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Erik Hinrichsen and Carson Picard navigate through The Shallows, starting with the Captain's Report detailing injuries to Garret Crochet, Brandon Woodruff, and Trevor Rogers, as well as the future outlook for former number one overall pick Travis Bazzana, position eligibility updates for Fernando Tatis Jr, Ivan Herrera, and Sal Stewart, and how Cade Cavalli became the second pitcher this season with back-to-back double-digit strikeout games...so does that make him worthy of a pickup? Speaking of worthy, the guys then discuss if the hot starts from players like Moises Ballesteros, Carlos Cortes, Ildemaro Vargas, Liam Hicks, and Landon Roupp are worthy of those starts in a fun twist on "is it legit." Finally they visit the trading post to decide if players such as Bubba Chandler, Nathan Eovaldi, and Oneil, among others off to hot or cold starts, are worth buying or selling. Welcome to The Shallows!

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Nick Pollack is joined by special guest Eno Sarris to look at some early season surprises and discuss whether they can keep up those results.

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2:39 - Pete’s H2H Hero of the Week is Seiya Suzuki

4:56 - Chad’s H2H Hero of the Week is the now-injured Pete Fairbanks

23:30 - Randy Vásquez, Michael Soroka, and Emerson Hancock are off to hot starts 

34:37 - Keaton Winn has been tearing it up for San Francisco, but he doesn't have the closers job. Does that put him behind Bryan Baker and Jakob Junis?

51:35 - Mauricio Dubón's position flexibility is getting him added in a lot of spots. How does he compare to Jeremiah Jackson?

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Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) and Carson Picard (@CarsonPicardPL) detail everything you need every morning to update your fantasy baseball team. Tune in daily to be updated on news, injuries, pickups to consider, and today's streamers.

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• Intro -- 0:00
• Michael Harris II — 9:10
• Sal Stewart — 15:45
• Kevin McGonigle — 21:00
• Dillon Dingler — 27:20
• Carlos Cortes — 32:00
• Casey Schmitt — 41:35
• Christian Walker
• James Wood — 54:30
• Mike Trout — 58:32
• Spencer Steer — 59:50
• Heliot Ramos — 1:04:15
• Angel Martinez — 1:07:15

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The Plus Pitch Podcast with Nick Pollack from Pitcher List, reviewing all Fantasy Baseball starting pitchers for today's and tomorrow's games, and outlining which pitchers from yesterday are worth grabbing off the waiver wire.

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Nate Schwartz (@_nateschwartz) and Kyle Bland (@blandalytics) are joined by Sara Sanchez to talk about park factors.

The discussion starts with the group talking about what goes into park factors and what they actually mean. They discuss how specific factors, such as HR or strikeout factors, can be more important than the overall factor at times. They also talk about how the weather can get baked into some park factors and ignored in others (such as the wind in Wrigley). Next, they get into how players prepare and adapt to different parks, both offensively and defensively. Finally, Kyle explains how park factors get integrated into daily & weekly projections, and Sara talks about how controlled environments in domes is good for pitchers.

Articles discussed: An Updated System of Park Factors (and Volatility), Jonathan Judge; The Park Factors are in the Pudding, Kiri Oler; The Impact of Changing Park Factors Around Baseball (Pt. 1)

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Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) run through the SV+HLD leaders to identify relievers whose roles have changed early in the season.

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