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Fantasy Podcast: Breaking Down Recent Callups Galore and Roboscout Gets An Update Jun 11, 2024

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Lots of callups this week and the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast is here to breakdown six recent callups. Hosts Dylan White and Geoff Pontes rank out the six debutants for rest of season value as well as long term fantasy value. The second half of the show debates Marcelo Mayer vs Jordan Lawlar, before updating you on some recent upgrades to Roboscout.

0:00 - 3:00 - Introduction

3:00 - 12:00 - Breaking Down Six Recent Callups

12:00 - 13:00 Break

13:00 - 17:00 Marcelo Mayer vs Jordan Lawlar

17:00 - 21:00 - Roboscout Updates

21:00 - 31:00 - Roboscout Targets In Dynasty

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College Podcast: Previewing NCAA Tournament Super Regionals Jun 06, 2024

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Teddy Cahill and Peter Flaherty break down all the action in the NCAA Tournament, looking back at regionals and previewing the super regional matchups. They run through each regional and make picks for super regionals, including a couple spicy upsets.

Time Stamps

(3:00) Knoxville Super Regional: Tennessee vs. Evansville

(14:00) Tallahassee Super Regional: Florida State vs. UConn

(27:00) Charlottesville Super Regional: Virginia vs. Kansas State

(38:00) Chapel Hill Super Regional: North Carolina vs. West Virginia

(56:01) Ad Break

(56:20) Athens Super Regional: Georgia vs. NC State

(63:00) Clemson Super Regional: Clemson vs. Florida

(74:00) College Station Super Regional: Texas A&M vs. Oregon

(81:30) Lexington Super Regional: Kentucky vs. Oregon State

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New Top 100 Prospects! Paul Skenes No. 1, Big Risers & More | Hot Sheet Jun 05, 2024

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Bonus Hot Sheet! There's a new No. 1 prospect (for the time being) in the Baseball America Top 100. Scott Braun, J.J. Cooper and Geoff Pontes break down the biggest changes to the list, which includes Pirates star Paul Skenes ranking No. 1 and looking like an ace, a dozen new names and several prominent risers from notable orgs such as the Yankees, Red Sox and Phillies.

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Jonah Tong Interview, Guardians Dilemma 1-1 & More | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 10 Jun 04, 2024

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Scott Braun, JJ Cooper, Carlos Collazo & Geoff Pontes welcome New York Mets prospect Jonah Tong to the show. They dive into Tong's breakout 2024 season, the Mets' new pitching lab, his toughest matchups and life as a minor leaguer in Brooklyn.

Plus, the guys dive into the latest Mock Draft and decipher who the Cleveland Guardians will select with the number one pick. Scott, JJ & Geoff dive into the latest with Baltimore Orioles prospect Jackson Holliday and discuss the Detroit Tigers demoting Spencer Torkelson. Join the conversation - add your questions to the YouTube chat for our experts!

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Fantasy Podcast: 10 Up-Arrow Pitching Prospects Jun 04, 2024

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After sharing 10 up-arrow hitters last week on the show, hosts Dylan White and Geoff Pontes share 10 up-arrow pitchers to know. They discuss the rising value of pitching prospects in deeper dynasty leagues and the need for depth on your roster.

Time Stamps

(0:00-3:00) Opening

(3:00-13:00) Are pitching prospects more valuable than ever in dynasty?

Break

(14:00-16:00) Luis Perales

(16:00-19:00) Grant Taylor

(19:00-22:00) Yilber Diaz

(22:00-26:00) Quinn Matthews

(26:00-29:00) Luichi Casilla

(29:00-32:00) Bishop Letson

(32:00-35:00) Alejandro Rosario

(35:00-38:00) Nolan McLean

(38:00-41:00) Brandon Sproat

(41:00-43:00) Nolan Schultz

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Breaking Down The Draft Prospects To Know In Each Regional May 31, 2024

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If you’re excited for the NCAA Tournament kicking off, you’re not alone. Peter and Carlos anticipate the games kicking off and dive into each and every single regional and talk about the most intriguing prospects to know about. Who are the headliners? Who are the sleepers? Who are prospects with things to prove? And how about a few underclass names to keep in mind as well? All that on today’s regional breakdown.

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Time Stamps

(0:00) Opening

(4:00) Greenville

(6:30) Tucson

(9:30) Clemson

(13:00) Chapel Hill

(16:30) Stillwater

(19:00) Knoxville

(22:30) Raleigh

(27:00) Tallahassee

(29:30) Fayetteville

(32:00) Corvallis

(35:30) Athens

(38:00) Charlottesville

(40:30) Santa Barbara

(42:30) Norman

(45:30) College Station

(47:00) Lexington

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90th Percentile: Are First-Round College Hitters A Risky Demographic? May 30, 2024

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Year after year, the discussion near the top of the draft involves players deemed "safe college hitters," but how often does it work out that way? This week on the 90th Percentile, hosts Geoff Pontes and Matt Pajak discuss the last 10 drafts and dig deeper into the success rate of first-round college hitters.

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College Podcast: Surprises And Snubs From Selection Monday May 30, 2024

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Teddy Cahill and Peter Flaherty get ready for the NCAA Tournament, breaking down the surprises and snubs from Selection Monday and looking ahead to regionals. They start with the surprises, like Arizona being awarded a home regional, and the snubs, like TCU getting left out of the tournament. They continue talking about the hardest regional draws and under-the-radar players to watch this weekend, including UC Santa Barbara's Tyler Bremner and Louisiana Tech's Ethan Bates. They hit on some of the No. 3 and 4 seeds to watch out for, like Florida and Grand Canyon. They close things out with their national championship picks.

Time Stamps

(2:00) Selection surprises

(8:30) Selection snubs

(17:00) Hardest regional draws

(26:47) Ad break

(27:00) Under the radar players to watch

(38:00) No. 3 and 4 seeds must likely to spring an upset

(46:30) National championship picks

(61:00) Ranking the field 1-64

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College World Series Predictions, Jackson Holliday's Struggles & More | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 9 May 29, 2024

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Scott Braun, JJ Cooper, Teddy Cahill react to Selection Monday: how did the committee do? Plus, a tantalizing Super Regional and College World Series predictions. Geoff Pontes joins Scott & JJ to discuss Baltimore Orioles prospect Jackson Holliday struggling since returning to Triple-A Norfolk. He is part of a prospect logjam in Baltimore that won't budge. Following Atlanta Braves superstar Ronald Acuña Jr.'s season-ending injury, the hosts weigh what prospects Atlanta could trade to replace the irreplaceable star.

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Fantasy Podcast: 10 Breakout Hitting Prospects You Need To Roster May 28, 2024

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The Baseball America Fantasy Podcast is back this week with a jam-packed show covering 10 must-add prospects in dynasty leagues with strong Roboscout scores and statcast data.

Time Stamps

(0:00-4:00) Intro

(4:00-6:30) Acuna

(6:30-8:30) James Wood

BREAK

(8:30-13:30) Angel Genoa, SS

(13:30-18:00) Adrian Del Castillo

(18:00-22:00) Alex Freeland

(22:00-25:00) Agustin Ramirez

(25:00-28:00) Matthew Lugo

(28:00-32:00) Dalton Rushing

(32:00-35:00) Samuel Zavala