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Latest Episodes:

Is it Time to Modify—or Eliminate—the Steals and Saves Categories? May 07, 2020

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Rundown
1:56 Getting Familiar with the KBO
6:14 Saving Steals, Despite the Downward Trend
11:22 An Argument for Saves + Holds Replacing Saves
Featured Read: 'Meanwhile, in baseball: An introduction to the KBO's teams' by Patrick Dubuque

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Scott McCaughey of 'The Baseball Project', 'The Minus 5' Chats 5x5 League, 2020 Draft & Music May 06, 2020

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Rundown

(1:15) Origin of Scott's League

(3:30) 2019 League Champ & Who Carried The Team?

(5:45) 12-Team 5-by-5 League with OBP, QS and Saves+Holds

(8:45) 2020 Draft Results

(12:00) New Music + Inspiration Behind the Songs

(16:45) Featured Read: 'What the f--- is it with this guy?' 'The day Dock Ellis threw at every Cincinnati Red' by Andy McCullough

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The Sixth Starters Who Could Make a Fantasy Impact This Season May 05, 2020

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Rundown
2:05 Al Melchior Loses Zack Greinke in The Athletic Alternate Universe
5:14 Possible Trades to Replace Greinke?
8:00 Best Sixth Starters in the AL
12:06 Best Sixth Starters in the NL
Featured Read: 'How would the Dodgers be doing? Let's check The Athletic Alternate Universe' by Pedro Moura

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Cleveland's Closer Conundrum & Valuing RBI Specialists May 04, 2020

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Rundown

(:50) Clase Suspension

(2:30) Hope for Brad Hand?

(6:00) Is There Merit in Projecting Values for Closers?

(7:45) Pujols: RBI Specialist

(12:30) Other Hitters with Positive 12-Ream RBI Value

Featured Read: 'Fantasy baseball mailbag roundtable: Short season impacts on prospects, pitching' by Brandon Funston, Eno Sarris, Derek VanRiper, Nando Di Fino, Michael Beller, Chris Meaney and Jake Ciely

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DVR's Triple Crown NL-Only Auction May 01, 2020

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Rundown

(1:30) Cardinals Pitching Injury Update

(2:40) Triple Crown NL-Only Auction + Health Risks

(6:15) Ender Inciarte's Value

(11:00) Powerful Pitching

(14:30) Erratic Catcher Values

(17:00) Beller's MadBum Steal?

Featured Read: 'This Maryland dad is using an old Strat-o-Matic baseball game to teach his son writing skills during their quarantine' by Weston Blasi (MarketWatch)

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The Domino Effect of Prospect Uncertainty Apr 30, 2020

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Rundown
1:45 Stories on Pittsburgh and Detroit Prospects Provide a Lens into How Front Offices Are Thinking
6:34 Alec Bohm and Scott Kingery
12:42 Ke'Bryan Hayes and Colin Moran
Featured Read: 'What might a shortened season mean for the Tigers' pitching prospects?' by Cody Stavenhagen

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TAAU Oakland A's Manager Melissa Lockard Joins the Show & Are We Really Getting Closer To a 2020 Season? Apr 29, 2020

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(:45) Are we really getting closer to a 2020 season?

(6:45) TAAU's Oakland A's Manger Melissa Lockard Joins the Show

(9:15) Unrealistic Moves

(10:20) Davis/Murphy Role Changes

(12:15) Frankie Montas Bullpen Success

Featured Read: 'I Am So Lucky' by Trey Mancini (Player's Tribune)