May 17, 2024
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The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1297 – 2-Start Pitchers for Week 8
Paul and Justin discuss the 2-start pitchers for next week including some check-ins on key guys who are doing well
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Andrew McCutchen Is Flipping Patient
The Pirates star has figured out the secret to leading the league in bat flips: decouple them from the home run.
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Player's View: Consuming Baseball Then and Now — Part Two
Four players-turned-managers and two players-turned-broadcast analysts discuss how they've evolved as baseball followers.
11h - David Laurila
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Catchers Have Been Pickier About Pickoffs in 2024
Many thought the new disengagement rules would lead to more catcher backpicks. Yet, so far this season, catcher pickoffs are way down. What’s going on?
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Five Things I Liked (Or Didn't Like) This Week, May 17
Easy defensive plays made hard, hard defensive plays made easy, and someone working harder than you can possibly imagine 100% of the time (not me!). It’s a defense-and-effort edition of Five Things.
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St. Louis Cardinals Top 36 Prospects
This is a below-average system that is light on high-upside players and heavily tilted toward pitching.
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Ottoneu Starting Pitching Planner: May 20–26
Ottoneu Starting Pitcher sit/start recommendations for the week of May 20–26.
A High Velocity Usage Tax: A Proposal To Protect Pitchers
To reduce UCL injuries, MLB needs to disincentivize throwing max effort on every pitch. This suggested rule change is a possible solution.
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Beat the Shift Podcast – Relief Pitcher Episode w/ Doug Dennis
Relief pitcher strategy and bullpen updates with Doug Dennis of Baseball HQ.
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Top of the Order: Is the Opener Dead?
Teams have gone away from bullpen games so far this season. Plus, a preview of weekend intrigue.
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Starting Pitcher Chart – May 17th, 2024
A pair of premium prospects take the mound on Friday!
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Max Fried Has Been Unhittable Lately
After an injury-shortened season and a couple of early shellackings, the 30-year-old lefty has stifled opposing hitters.
And Then One Person Was Like, “Is That a Turtle?’”
There's nothing in the rules that says a turtle can't play baseball.
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Three Appearance Fastball Velocity Risers and Fallers: May 16th, 2024
Some pitchers are heating up while others are having a hard time maintaining velocity.
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Will Giancarlo Stanton Deliver a Cooperstown Speech?
Giancarlo Stanton can still get to 500 homers, but his mid-career doldrums have made him a mortal.
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Starting Pitcher Chart – May 16th, 2024
It's a star-laden schedule despite just 6 games
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