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90th Percentile: Understanding How Pitch Metrics Interact Aug 02, 2024

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The 90th Percentile is back this week as we dive into the impact of different metrics on induced vertical break. We discuss why you can't take IVB numbers at face value and the relationship between release height, vertical break and fastball plane to understand the on creating a true plus fastball.

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Big Picture Takeaways & Analysis Of The 2024 Draft Aug 01, 2024

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Carlos and Peter hop on the podcast to give their first thoughts on the 2024 draft and how things played out. Who were the surprising picks? Which teams had draft classes that excited us? Which draft classes are more confusing to us at this stage? Which picks were great values and which were perhaps a bit earlier than we expected? Here’s our pre-draft signing deadline breakdown of the class, with more to come in future weeks.

This podcast was recorded before Rays supplemental second rounder Tyler Bell announced his intentions to reach campus at Kentucky. We have more on that decision here.

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(2:00) What were the big surprises?
(4:30) Players we expected to go on day one who didn’t
(8:00) Which were our favorite picks in the draft?
(13:00) Getting excited about the Cardinals draft
(16:00) The Rockies landing the top prospect at No. 3
(21:00) Did the Guardians execute as expected?
(25:00) Thoughts on the Angels continued fast-moving strategy?
(34:00) A surprising draft for the Brewers
(39:00) Why we’re excited about the first few Nationals picks
(47:00) The Yankees going pitcher-heavy early and often for the first time in a while

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Trade Deadline Reaction! Initial Takeaways On Buyers, Sellers & More | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 18 Jul 31, 2024

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A special LIVE trade deadline edition of the Hot Sheet show delivered our initial takeaways right after the deadline ended. Among the highlights...

(0:40) -- The Dodgers did a good job with the Jack Flaherty trade

(4:00) -- Comparing the Flaherty return to the Kikuchi return

(8:00) -- The Marlins tore it down to the studs

(13:00) -- Are the Rays following a similar script?

(19:30) -- J.J. doesn't understand what the Angels are doing

(25:15) -- The Blue Jays & Pirates swing a nice, solid under-the-radar deal

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Fantasy Podcast: Roboscout Names To Target At Your Trade Deadline Jul 30, 2024

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With the real trade deadline upon us and the fantasy trade deadline breathing down our necks, hosts Dylan White and Geoff Pontes return with a brand new episode of the Fantasy Baseball Podcast.

Intro 0:00 to 3:30
Favorite trades of the deadline so far 3:30 to 7:00
Mason Miller 7:00 - 10:00
Potential Players Moving At the Deadline 10:00 - 13:00
Franklin Arias 13:00 - 18:00
Eduardo Beltre 18:00 - 23:30
Leo De Vries 23:30 - 31:00
Will Warren 31:00 - 34:00
Logan Henderson 34:00 - 37:00
Javier Sanoja 37:00 - 42:00

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Trade Deadline Preview: Teams With Prospect Troves & Could Jackson Holliday Get Moved? | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 17 Jul 23, 2024

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The trade deadline is only a week away. The guys take stock of which teams have the most to trade, remind listeners that the track record of prospects dealt at the deadline is spotty at best, then debate whether the Orioles would actually seriously consider trading Jackson Holliday by the deadline. Highlights include...

(1:00) We added draft picks into the Top 100 today

(4:45) Sizing up the type of return you should expect for a Garrett Crochet or Tarik Skubal, and wondering whether the Orioles, Dodgers or Phillies could get into the mix

(10:30) How active will the Red Sox and Rays be?

(15:00) The top prospects traded at the deadline over the last decade

(19:00) What prospect package would it take to pull off a Crochet and Luis Robert package for the Dodgers?

(22:00) Ethan Holliday is the face of today's Holliday Adventure

(23:45) What's the status of Jackson Holliday and is there a chance he could get moved?

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Fantasy Podcast: Early First Year Player Draft Breakdown Jul 23, 2024

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After a few weeks away, Geoff Pontes and Dylan White are back with our first show of the second half. We start the show off with a breakdown of two former Cy Young winners returning in Clayton Kershaw and Robbie Ray. Before we discuss the Ozzie Albies injury fallout and Nacho Alvarez callup. The second half of the show we talk FYPD as we preview the potential first ten picks in this years FYPD rankings. Over a full hour of dynasty talk this week.

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MLB Draft Takeaways: Biggest surprises & favorite drafts | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 16 Jul 17, 2024

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The dust has settled on the 2024 MLB Draft. Carlos Collazo, J.J. Cooper and Scott Braun go live from Arlington, Texas to discuss their biggest takeaways from the three days of the draft, including...

(3:00) Who fell further than expected?

(5:00) Why the Royals, Blue Jays should be thrilled with the first round

(7:00) Bonus pool manipulation that caught our attention

(11:15) Picks beyond round one that we liked + Intriguing overall draft classes

(19:30) How did the Reds do after drafting Chase Burns?

(22:00) Could we see draft pick trades in the future?

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Futures Game Stars Join Hot Sheet, Mock Draft 6.0 | Live From Arlington Jul 13, 2024

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Another epic Prospect Pad presented by Louisville Slugger is in the books. We chatted with several Futures Game stars, plus Carlos Collazo joined late in the show to discuss his latest mock draft and what he's hearing on how the Guardians will approach 1-1.

(0:30) Tre' Morgan talks Futures Game, his time at LSU with Paul Skenes & seeing CC Sabathia

(11:40) Chandler Simpson on always having the green light, stealing bases & more

(23:00) Yankees slugger Spencer Jones on Ben Rice, his two-way prowess in college and evolution in 2024

(38:20) Marcelo Mayer is healthy and performing, plus a funny Kyle Teel story

(1:05:00) Carlos Collazo breaks down Mock Draft 6.0 and the biggest changes

(1:14:00) Royals RHP Ben Kudrna on his time with Kansas City's player development

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What Can You Expect From Your Team's Draft? Jul 12, 2024

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What's a normal return from a team's MLB Draft Class. How many hitters can you expect to see reach the majors? How many pitchers. Pramana Labs CEO Corey Patton and Baseball America's J.J. Cooper use the Shift tool to pull together the answers to these questions. They also look at great drafts and bad drafts of the 21st century.

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MLB Draft Mega Preview For All 30 Teams Jul 11, 2024

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It’s almost draft day, and with that Ben and Carlos are joined by Peter Flaherty for a joint draft/Future Projection episode where the team does their best to break down round one for each team in the game.

We go through every team in the first round and talk through their potential options for this year’s draft, talk through draft strategy, debate players, talk through team philosophies and much more.

Buckle up, this is a long one and will hopefully get you ready for draft day.

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