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College Baseball’s Scholarship Conundrum, Chandler Simpson’s Historic Year | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 21

BA Staff — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 21:09:50 +0000

Today’s Hot Sheet Show dives deep on a pair of under-the-radar prospects in extremely smart organizations who could soon make big league impacts. We also welcome Matt Pajak of the 90th Percentile Podcast to explain the current crisis facing high school baseball seniors as college baseball’s recruiting landscape transforms in an era of 34 scholarships and the transfer portal.

(0:00) J.J. defends one-knee catching
(3:15) Can Chandler Simpson steal 100 bases in the big leagues one day?
(10:30) Brewers reliever Craig Yoho has a ridiculous changeup
(16:00) Is this the worst time ever to be a senior high school baseball player?
(20:00) How will teams allocate their transfer and NIL resources?

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Fantasy Podcast: Talking Dynasty Baseball Strategy With Dan Greenberg

Geoff Pontes — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 14:16:54 +0000

This week on the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast, Geoff Pontes welcomes Dan Greenberg onto the program to talk dynasty strategy heading into the final month of the season, as well as offseason planning. Dan is an experienced dynasty manger who loves to dive into strategy, and we pick his brain on some potential buys and sells heading into next season.

Intro (0:00)
Hunter Greene (1:45)
Freddie Freeman (4:00)
Austin Riley (7:00)
Alex Bregman (10:00)
Pete Fairbanks (13:00)
Jared Jones (17:00)
Tyler Glasnow (22:00)
Jacob Wilson (26:00)
Connor Norby (30:00)
Older players to target late this season (35:00)
Bounce-back players coming off injury or poor performance (40:00)
Young MLB players with playing time concerns (48:00)

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90th Percentile: How Athleticism And Speed Are Evaluated In Top MLB Prospects

Geoff Pontes — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 14:22:40 +0000

This week on the 90th Percentile we lean heavily into host Matt Pajak’s expertise and discuss evaluating top speed, athleticism and their impact on tools as players age. Matt’s work with Loden Sports has been at the forefront of evaluating athleticism, and in this episode we dive into why athleticism and particularly the run tool is important.

Evaluating Speed (4:00)
60 Yard Dash and Home to First (7:00)
Top Speed and it’s benefits (16:00)
X Axis of force velocity curve (27:00)
Top speed atrophies as players age (35:00)
The Nolan Arenado example (44:00)
What accelerates atrophy? (49:00)
Hit Tool Players vs. Size, Athleticism and Tools (52:00)
Colt Emerson vs. Walker Martin (63:00)
The Brent Rooker Example (67:00)

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Assessing The State Of Every NL West Organization

J.J. Cooper — Thu, 15 Aug 2024 12:05:00 +0000

Now that the trade and draft signing deadlines have passed, J.J. Cooper and Geoff Pontes are looking at each and every MLB organization to assess how they are faring. We’re focusing on the state of the farm system, but we’re also looking at how the big league club has met or failed to meet expectations, as well. Did your team clean up at the deadline? We talk about and we look at whether there are some farm system success stories to build around.

Be sure to listen to previous organizational breakdowns here:

(3:10) Arizona Diamondbacks
(17:30) Colorado Rockies
(31:00) Los Angeles Dodgers
(49:30) San Diego Padres
(60:00) San Francisco Giants

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Junior Caminero, Zebby Matthews Are Major Leaguers; Charlie Condon Joins The Show | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 20

BA Staff — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 21:23:58 +0000

Scott Braun, J.J. Cooper, and Ben Badler discuss reasonable expectations for Junior Caminero and Zebby Matthews now that they are big leaguers before speaking with Rockies’ first rounder and No. 1 prospect Charlie Condon about his arrival in pro ball and what to expect from the talented slugger.

What To Look For In The New Baseball America Magazine (1:30)
What To Expect From Junior Caminero (2:30)
Can Zebby Matthews Fit In Minnesota? (4:45)
How Charlie Condon’s Development Path Was Different From Most (8:45)
Was Condon Surprised To Not Go 1-1? (12:00)
Where Is Condon Most Comfortable Defensively? (14:00)
Condon Explains His Swing And What He Looks To Do (15:30)
How Jackson Holliday Is Rolling, What’s Next On The Top 100? (23:00)

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Assessing The State Of Every NL Central Organization

Geoff Pontes — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 12:03:08 +0000

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(3:30) Chicago Cubs
(16:30) Cincinnati Reds
(29:30) Milwaukee Brewers
(41:00) Pittsburgh Pirates
(55:20) St. Louis Cardinals

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Assessing The State Of Every NL East Organization

J.J. Cooper — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 13:33:29 +0000

Be sure to listen to previous organizational breakdowns here:

(2:00) Atlanta Braves
(13:00) Miami Marlins
(27:00) New York Mets
(36:00) Philadelphia Phillies
(43:00) Washington Nationals

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90th Percentile: The Impact Of Expanded Scholarships In College Baseball

Geoff Pontes — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 16:51:17 +0000

The game of college baseball is in a period of great transition in 2024, as so much has changed since 2021. The introduction of name, image and likeness deals alongside the opening up of the transfer portal has had a significant impact on roster building in recent seasons. The move to 34 full scholarships from the traditional 11.7 number this offseason will further shake the core of the college game. Hosts Geoff Pontes and Matt Pajak dive into what they believe will be the outcomes and consequences of the move.

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Assessing The State Of Every AL West Organization

Mark Chiarelli — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 14:06:13 +0000

Now that the trade and draft signing deadlines have passed, JJ Cooper and Geoff Pontes are looking at each and every MLB organization and how they are faring. We’re focusing on the state of the farm system, but we’re also looking at how the big league club has met or failed to meet expectations as well. Did your team clean up at the deadline? We talk about and we look at whether there are some farm system success stories to build around.

(2:00) Houston Astros
(12:30) Los Angeles Angels
(25:00) Oakland A’s
(36:00) Seattle Mariners
(42:00) Texas Rangers

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Fantasy Podcast: Reviewing The P1 ADP Prospect Mocks

Geoff Pontes — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 13:58:04 +0000

This week on the Baseball America Fantasy Baseball Podcast, Dylan and Geoff discuss each of their P1 ADP Mocks. Every year Chris Welsh puts together the P1 ADP mocks with the goal of getting a temperature on how prospects are valued by dynasty managers and experts. The hosts discuss pick by pick as well as some of the other options available at each pick. It’s a good discussion of values and strategy in drafts.

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