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Draft Podcast: Questions About Second Tier College Pitchers May 19, 2023

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Carlos and Peter hop on the podcast to talk about the draft, with the episode focusing on college pitchers who aren’t currently in first round consideration. It’s a muddled group of arms with plenty of question marks. Who are the players they like in this range, who are they more skeptical of and who has a chance to push up draft boards in the final weeks of the college season?

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College Podcast: The Final Regular-Season Weekend Of 2023 May 18, 2023

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Teddy Cahill and Peter Flaherty discuss the final weekend of the regular season and the state of conference title races around the country.

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Hot Sheet Podcast: Elly De La Cruz Is Out Of This World May 16, 2023

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Geoff Pontes and Josh Norris of the prospect team return for another week of the Hot Sheet Podcast, as the duo explore the top players in minor league baseball from the last seven days. Elly De La Cruz's case for the top spot in prospect rankings, Jack Leiter's return to form and the curious case of Orelvis Martinez are all discussed in this week's episode.

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Fantasy Podcast: The Roboscout Meets The Robocast May 16, 2023

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On this week’s fantasy podcast, Geoff and Dylan discuss Dylan’s recent upgrade to the Roboscout formula. Rolling in minor league statcast data saw some changes to the top of the Roboscout rankings and provided our hosts with more clarity into which performances have been truly legitimate in the early part of the season.

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90th Percentile: Finding Your Fit Part Two - Nick McLain, Arizona State May 15, 2023

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In part two of Finding Your Fit, Geoff and Matt sit down with Arizona State's Nick McLain. The younger brother of Cincinnati Reds infielder Matt McLain, Nick discusses his move from UCLA to Arizona State, the portal, the impact of NIL and more.

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Draft Podcast: Where We Stand On Polarizing 2023 Prospects May 12, 2023

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Carlos and Peter talk about the most recent Baseball America mock draft and think about how crazy things could get in the middle of the first round this year.

After that, the two look into a few of the most polarizing profiles in the class and try and decide whether they are on the low end or the high end for those players—and why they feel how they do.

Finally, the two check in on a trio of performing college hitters and break down why you should be paying attention to Maryland shortstop Matt Shaw, Florida Atlantic first baseman Nolan Schanuel and Arizona outfielder Chase Davis.

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College Podcast: Wake Forest At No. 1, Looking Ahead To Week 13 May 11, 2023

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Teddy Cahill and Peter Flaherty discuss Wake Forest as the No. 1 team in the country for the first time in BA rankings history and also look ahead to Week 13 of Division I baseball action.

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Hot Sheet Podcast: Marcelo Mayer Bounces Back Big May 09, 2023

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After a few weeks of stand-ins, the Bear and Parrot return, as Josh Norris joins Geoff Pontes to break down this week’s Hot Sheet. Some of the top performers include Marcelo Mayer of the Red Sox, Eury Perez of the Marlins, Masyn Winn of the Cardinals, Hunter Goodman of the Rockies and many more.

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Fantasy Podcast: Roboscout Leaders For April May 09, 2023

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This week on the fantasy podcast, prospect writer Geoff Pontes and our lead fantasy analyst Dylan White discuss the news of the week, including Bryce Miller’s standout debut, promotions for a pair of strong performing prospects in the Astros organization and some unfortunate injuries to a pair of highly-touted pitching prospects. We finish up the week with a discussion on the top performers over the first month, according to Roboscout.

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90th Percentile: Finding Your Fit Part One - Garrett Martin, Austin Peay May 08, 2023

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On the latest episode of 90th Percentile, we welcome Matt Pajak of Loden Sports as Geoff’s new co-host. In the first part of a three-part series called Finding Your Fit, we discuss the many pathways and options for amateur players looking to take the step to the next level. We bring on Garrett Martin, an outfielder at Austin Peay, to discuss his path and how he found his fit.

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