Launch Angle: Recent Episodes
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Hosted by Van Lee (@ManlyVanLee) and featuring industry titans Jeff Zimmerman (@jeffwzimmerman) and Rob Silver (@RobSilver), the Launch Angle Podcast (@LaunchAnglePod) takes a look at the world of fantasy baseball and offers up advice on draft strategies, player evaluation, ownership trends, player call-ups, and everything in between! So if you're looking for the podcast that will help you win your fantasy league then look no further.
The Rob's have a chat with James Anderson of Rotowire, as we discuss his 2026 rookie ranks and we see some of them getting drafted for 2027
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Rob and I welcome national best selling author Travis Sawchik to the show.
- How does a national baseball writer become an elite highstakes player.
Converting Rob into a “he went to Driveline is a good thing” believer * the pros/cons of stashing * The youth starting pitching take over. How it’s been going, how do we expect it to progress
+ Mclean, Mis, Burns → how did you treat these guys in draft season
+ Can Bubba Chandler turn it around?
- Champions League → finishing 15th in the CLQ must have sucked. Would be fun to talk about the process in this format, if you employed any specific strategies (ie drafting/FAABing multipliers)
- What do we do with the walk rate spike moving forward re: player evals
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Rob DiPietro also hosts the Pullhitter Podcast, you can give that a listen if you have not done so already. Interviewing NFBC players, fantasy baseball analysts talking about roster construction, game theory and everything fantasy baseball.
Drop us a line if you want to talk more baseball and have any questions.
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Rob and I welcome Will Carroll onto the show, who has been covering the game for 24 years and has a long history of being a well respected injury expert. His Substack - Under The Knife, is only $5 a month and something Rob and I both use and reference often. Go check it out!
This pod is going to be released on the public side, so given that the last two were public, the next two will be for Patreon only. I am currently working on lining up some other guests as well
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Evaluating which injured players will likely return at their normal level of play vs players who are likely to be materially worse when they return
- ‘injury projections’ - What information are we missing to improve the injury risk projections?
- “Teams/players lie about injuries’ -
- How different are medical staff and research/player development groups from organization to organization?
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Velocity vs injuries - when you see a pitcher throwing harder, do you think ‘that’s good news’ or is that a red flag? How hard is too hard
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Other than decreased pitch velo, what’s an injury signal fantasy players can realistically track weekly that you think is underutilized? Is public data missing important signals?
- best indicator of future injuries is past injuries.
- With pitchers that makes perfect sense.
- Are there injury prone hitters? is Royce Lewis broken and this is just who he is or could he play 155 games 5 years in a row?)....HE IS BROKEN!
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Normal offseason (for players like Buxton, deGrom) and its impact for performancet
thoughts on Driveline
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- Roman Anthony
- Edwin Diaz
- Mets: Christian Scott, Benge, Baty, Mauricio
- Mock Draft : Top SPs not in a rotation as of tomorrow morning for rest of season (something like that!)
- Rob D→ Snell
- Rob S → Tolle
- Rob S → Zack Wheeler
- Rob D → Hunter Greene
- Rob D → Justin Steele
- Rob S → G. Cole
- Rob S → Rodon
- Rob D → Jared Jones
- Rob D → Braxton Garrett
- Rob S → Snelling
- Rob S → Yesavage
- Rob D → Schwellenbach
- Rob D → Tong
- Rob S → Giolito
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Rob DiPietro also hosts the Pullhitter Podcast, you can give that a listen if you have not done so already. Interviewing NFBC players, fantasy baseball analysts talking about roster construction, game theory and everything fantasy baseball.
Drop us a line if you want to talk more baseball and have any questions.
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Rollbacks
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FAAB ADDS:
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Vientos
-McCullers
- start sit decision making for pitching- how much does opposing team weigh in?
-Player Rater
- rostering and starting Grant Taylor
-Bat Speed
Rob and I were joined by Derek Carty, creator of The Bat and BatX projection systems
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Rob DiPietro also hosts the Pullhitter Podcast, you can give that a listen if you have not done so already. Interviewing NFBC players, fantasy baseball analysts talking about roster construction, game theory and everything fantasy baseball.
Drop us a line if you want to talk more baseball and have any questions.
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Rob and I were joined by Derek Carty, creator of The Bat and BatX projection systems
Launch Angle and PullHitter Merch here
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Email: launchanglebaseballpod@gmail.com
Rob DiPietro also hosts the Pullhitter Podcast, you can give that a listen if you have not done so already. Interviewing NFBC players, fantasy baseball analysts talking about roster construction, game theory and everything fantasy baseball.
Drop us a line if you want to talk more baseball and have any questions.
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Rob and I were joined by Jordan Rosenblum, creator of the OOPSY projection system.
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Rob DiPietro also hosts the Pullhitter Podcast, you can give that a listen if you have not done so already. Interviewing NFBC players, fantasy baseball analysts talking about roster construction, game theory and everything fantasy baseball.
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Rob and I were joined by ultimate human, Hall Of Fame player John Pausma. We covered a wide range of topics from how to best compete in overall, the difference in format size leagues, 80th percentile tracking, AI for fantasy baseball and auction leagues.
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Rob DiPietro also hosts the Pullhitter Podcast, you can give that a listen if you have not done so already. Interviewing NFBC players, fantasy baseball analysts talking about roster construction, game theory and everything fantasy baseball.
Drop us a line if you want to talk more baseball and have any questions.
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Rob and I discuss the recent news across MLB and keep the train rolling on ADP analysis.
ADP
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Jakob Marsee
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- Palencia
- Adley
- Drew Rasmussen
- Luis Castillo
- Sandy Alcantara
- Ozzie Albies
- Bubba ChandlerLaunch Angle and PullHitter Merch here
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Rob DiPietro also hosts the Pullhitter Podcast, you can give that a listen if you have not done so already. Interviewing NFBC players, fantasy baseball analysts talking about roster construction, game theory and everything fantasy baseball.
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Rob and I discuss the depth of middle infield in current DC ADP and we start the train rolling on ADP analysis. This one starts our navigation to flip flopping every episode between public and Patreon only. Come join the Patreon for extra episodes and much more!
ADP
- Carlos Rodon
- Will Smith
- Sal Perez
- Zach Wheeler
- Jose Altuve
- Brandon Woodruff
- Kyle Stowers
- Yainer Diaz
- Bo Bichette
- Andy Pages
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Rob DiPietro also hosts the Pullhitter Podcast, you can give that a listen if you have not done so already. Interviewing NFBC players, fantasy baseball analysts talking about roster construction, game theory and everything fantasy baseball.
Drop us a line if you want to talk more baseball and have any questions.
Ratings and reviews go far in helping the show. Please show your support of the pod by doing so, it goes far in helping others find the show
Rob And I discuss the to Early Meatball draft, our team standings with the season winding down and the topic of rolling back FAAB moves in the NFBC,
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Rob DiPietro also hosts the Pullhitter Podcast, you can give that a listen if you have not done so already. Interviewing NFBC players, fantasy baseball analysts talking about roster construction, game theory and everything fantasy baseball.
Drop us a line if you want to talk more baseball and have any questions.
Ratings and reviews go far in helping the show. Please show your support of the pod by doing so, it goes far in helping others find the show
Welcome back to the Launch Angle podcast with co-hosts Rob DiPietro & Rob Silver
On this episode we are joined by several wonderful analysts and fantasy players. We go through team by team discussing some interesting players from each, while also side chatting about strategy and roster construction.
We go into chatting about how to close down the chase for an overall title, stashing players for specific teams, relievers to stash and a lot more on the Patreon side as well, a full length 4+ hour pod.
Launch Angle and PullHitter Merch here
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Rob DiPietro also hosts the Pullhitter Podcast, you can give that a listen if you have not done so already. Interviewing NFBC players, fantasy baseball analysts talking about roster construction, game theory and everything fantasy baseball.
Drop us a line if you want to talk more baseball and have any questions.
Ratings and reviews go far in helping the show. Please show your support of the pod by doing so, it goes far in helping others find the show
Welcome back to the Launch Angle podcast with co-hosts Rob DiPietro & Rob Silver
On this episdoe we are joined by Jordan Rosenblum, creator of OOPSY projection system
- Launch Angle and PullHitter Merch here
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Rob DiPietro also hosts the Pullhitter Podcast, you can give that a listen if you have not done so already. Interviewing NFBC players, fantasy baseball analysts talking about roster construction, game theory and everything fantasy baseball.
Drop us a line if you want to talk more baseball and have any questions.
Ratings and reviews go far in helping the show. Please show your support of the pod by doing so, it goes far in helping others find the show
Welcome back to the Launch Angle podcast with co-host Rob DiPietro (https://twitter.com/deadpullhitter https://twitter.com/PullHitterPod ) joining industry heavyweights Jeff Zimmerman (https://twitter.com/jeffwzimmerman ) and Rob Silver (https://twitter.com/RobSilver)
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- Early impression on Sutter Health Park and its possible park factors
- Big Kid Adds from High Stakes leagues: Kyren Paris, catchers, Tommy Kahnle
- Early player concerns
- Biggest Draft Day movers if we drafted today Launch Angle and PullHitter Merch here
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Rob DiPietro also hosts the Pullhitter Podcast, you can give that a listen if you have not done so already. Interviewing NFBC players, fantasy baseball analysts talking about roster construction, game theory and everything fantasy baseball.
Drop us a line if you want to talk more baseball and have any questions.
Ratings and reviews go far in helping the show. Please show your support of the pod by doing so, it goes far in helping others find the show
Jeff Zimmerman and Tanner Bell offer a wonderful fantasy baseball book that will help you with draft prep and in season management. Here is the link to buy: https://www.smartfantasybaseball.com/
Welcome back to the Launch Angle podcast with co-host Rob DiPietro (https://twitter.com/deadpullhitter https://twitter.com/PullHitterPod ) joining industry heavyweights Jeff Zimmerman (https://twitter.com/jeffwzimmerman ) and Rob Silver (https://twitter.com/RobSilver)
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- Rob Silver's marathon draftathon
- Vegas Drafts: what happened to JZ in his auction?
- Opening day reactions
- Bullpens in flux: Rangers, Phillies, Red Sox, Tigers, Reds
- Dodgers with three different relievers getting saves in the first three games
- Kyle Manzardo starts v LHP on opening day
- Much More! Launch Angle and PullHitter Merch here
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Email: launchanglebaseballpod@gmail.com
Rob DiPietro also hosts the Pullhitter Podcast, you can give that a listen if you have not done so already. Interviewing NFBC players, fantasy baseball analysts talking about roster construction, game theory and everything fantasy baseball.
Drop us a line if you want to talk more baseball and have any questions.
Ratings and reviews go far in helping the show. Please show your support of the pod by doing so, it goes far in helping others find the show
Jeff Zimmerman and Tanner Bell offer a wonderful fantasy baseball book that will help you with draft prep and in season management. Here is the link to buy: https://www.smartfantasybaseball.com/
Welcome back to the Launch Angle podcast with co-host Rob DiPietro (https://twitter.com/deadpullhitter https://twitter.com/PullHitterPod ) joining industry heavyweights Jeff Zimmerman (https://twitter.com/jeffwzimmerman ) and Rob Silver (https://twitter.com/RobSilver)
- Transactions / News
+ **Kyle Finnegan** back to the Nats → where does he slot in ADP wise? + **Kris Bryant** dropped a bomb …..are you biting the apple? + **Bobby Witt** worked on speed work in the offseason, looking to get more efficient on the bases. What is his SB ceiling?**Strategy / Game Theory / Other** + **Early candidate for biggest Main Event Riser*** Holliday, Jackson- Darvish, Yu
- Torres, Gleyber
- Gurriel Jr., Lourdes
- Burleson, Alec
- Wong, Connor
- Jeffers, Ryan
- Sanchez, Jesus
- Lodolo, Nick
- Donovan, Brendan
- Francis, Bowden
- Castro, Willi Launch Angle and PullHitter Merch here
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Email: launchanglebaseballpod@gmail.com
Rob DiPietro also hosts the Pullhitter Podcast, you can give that a listen if you have not done so already. Interviewing NFBC players, fantasy baseball analysts talking about roster construction, game theory and everything fantasy baseball.
Drop us a line if you want to talk more baseball and have any questions.
Ratings and reviews go far in helping the show. Please show your support of the pod by doing so, it goes far in helping others find the show
Jeff Zimmerman and Tanner Bell offer a wonderful fantasy baseball book that will help you with draft prep and in season management. Here is the link to buy: https://www.smartfantasybaseball.com/
Welcome back to the Launch Angle podcast with co-host Rob DiPietro (https://twitter.com/deadpullhitter https://twitter.com/PullHitterPod ) joining industry heavyweights Jeff Zimmerman (https://twitter.com/jeffwzimmerman ) and Rob Silver (https://twitter.com/RobSilver)
- Park adjustments / park factors in projection systems
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Kenley Jansen to Angels
- Enters the 120-ish range ?
- Where do you take Joyce in a DC?
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Alonso back to the Mets
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Vientos stays at 3B
- Acuna to be utility?
- Mauricio spends a bunch of time in AAA?
- Kershaw to LAD
- Zach Neto ahead of schedule → what/which schedule?
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Tommy Pham to PIT → 1 YR / 4 MIL
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out 6-8 weeks post wrist surgery
- Was essentially being picked past 600 in DC’s, now climbing into the 430’s in the last four DC’s, where do you feel safe drafting?
- Draftable in OC’s/12 teamers?
- Endy Rodriguez, Henry Davis spend extra time in AAA?
- Horwitz out 6-8 weeks post wrist surgery
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Yoan Moncada → to LAA for 1 YR / 5 MIL
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Expected to start
- Vaughn Grissom gains 20 POUNDS!!
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ADP Analysis
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Moreno
- Erceg
- Tyler O’Neill
- Arrighetti
- Gelof
- Pivetta
- Yandy
- Toglia
- Ramos
Launch Angle and PullHitter Merch here
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Rob DiPietro also hosts the Pullhitter Podcast, you can give that a listen if you have not done so already. Interviewing NFBC players, fantasy baseball analysts talking about roster construction, game theory and everything fantasy baseball.
Drop us a line if you want to talk more baseball and have any questions.
Ratings and reviews go far in helping the show. Please show your support of the pod by doing so, it goes far in helping others find the show
Jeff Zimmerman and Tanner Bell offer a wonderful fantasy baseball book that will help you with draft prep and in season management. Here is the link to buy: https://www.smartfantasybaseball.com/
Welcome back to the Launch Angle podcast with co-host Rob DiPietro (https://twitter.com/deadpullhitter https://twitter.com/PullHitterPod ) joining industry heavyweights Jeff Zimmerman (https://twitter.com/jeffwzimmerman ) and Rob Silver (https://twitter.com/RobSilver)
We are joined by Dustin McComas, who will be filling in for Rob Silver. We discuss some news and get into our ADP Analysis
- Santander to Jays → 5 YR / 90 MIL
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Kirby yates to LAD → tentative deal in place
- Tanner Scott to LAD → 4 YR / 72 MIL
- Paul Sewald to CLE for 1 YR / 7 MIL
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- Brandon Pfaadt
- Reynaldo Lopez
- Ben Joyce
- Paul Goldschmidt,
- Tommy Edman
- Cristopher Sanchez
- Luis Gil
Launch Angle and PullHitter Merch here
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Email: launchanglebaseballpod@gmail.com
Rob DiPietro also hosts the Pullhitter Podcast, you can give that a listen if you have not done so already. Interviewing NFBC players, fantasy baseball analysts talking about roster construction, game theory and everything fantasy baseball.
Drop us a line if you want to talk more baseball and have any questions.
Ratings and reviews go far in helping the show. Please show your support of the pod by doing so, it goes far in helping others find the show
Jeff Zimmerman and Tanner Bell offer a wonderful fantasy baseball book that will help you with draft prep and in season management. Here is the link to buy: https://www.smartfantasybaseball.com/
Welcome back to the Launch Angle podcast with co-host Rob DiPietro (https://twitter.com/deadpullhitter https://twitter.com/PullHitterPod ) joining industry heavyweights Jeff Zimmerman (https://twitter.com/jeffwzimmerman ) and Rob Silver (https://twitter.com/RobSilver)
We are joined by Dustin McComas, who will be filling in for Rob Silver. We discuss some news and get into our ADP Analysis
- Snell to LAD → concern for workload re: Dodgers 6 man?
- Kikuchi to LAA → still a good deal at his cost?
- Montas to NYM →
- Boyd to Cubs → joins the United Soft Tossers of the World
- Aroldis Chapman to BOS → best aim at breaking down who might close
- Higashioka to TEX → does this hurt both Higgy and Heim?
- Hyeseong Kim to be posted →\
- Trevor Rogers to Driveline
- Jordan Romano
- Kris Bubic
Launch Angle and PullHitter Merch here
Come join the Pull Hitter Patreon where you can find more Launch Angle Podcasts and much more. THE Discord is highly active and informative. Access to that and off-season player breakdown series and breakdowns of my own drafts.
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Make sure to follow the podcast on:Twitter https://twitter.com/LaunchAnglePod
Email: launchanglebaseballpod@gmail.com
Rob DiPietro also hosts the Pullhitter Podcast, you can give that a listen if you have not done so already. Interviewing NFBC players, fantasy baseball analysts talking about roster construction, game theory and everything fantasy baseball.
Drop us a line if you want to talk more baseball and have any questions.
Ratings and reviews go far in helping the show. Please show your support of the pod by doing so, it goes far in helping others find the show
Jeff Zimmerman and Tanner Bell offer a wonderful fantasy baseball book that will help you with draft prep and in season management. Here is the link to buy: https://www.smartfantasybaseball.com/
Welcome back to the Launch Angle podcast with co-host Rob DiPietro (https://twitter.com/deadpullhitter https://twitter.com/PullHitterPod ) joining industry heavyweights Jeff Zimmerman (https://twitter.com/jeffwzimmerman ) and Rob Silver (https://twitter.com/RobSilver)
We are joined by Dustin McComas, who will be filling in for Rob Silver. We discuss some news and get into our ADP Analysis
- Noteable 40 Man Roster adds
- Jose Siri to NYM - how PT shakes out for TB/NYM
- Jacob Stallings back to Colorado - what does this do for Hunter Goodman and Drew Romo?
- ADP Analysis - Luke Weaver, Steven Kwan, Zach Eflin, Xavier Edwards, Jeremy Pena, Kerry Carpenter, Sean Manaea, Seth Lugo, Bryson Stott
Launch Angle and PullHitter Merch here
Come join the Pull Hitter Patreon where you can find more Launch Angle Podcasts and much more. THE Discord is highly active and informative. Access to that and off-season player breakdown series and breakdowns of my own drafts.
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Make sure to follow the podcast on:Twitter https://twitter.com/LaunchAnglePod
Email: launchanglebaseballpod@gmail.com
Rob DiPietro also hosts the Pullhitter Podcast, you can give that a listen if you have not done so already. Interviewing NFBC players, fantasy baseball analysts talking about roster construction, game theory and everything fantasy baseball.
Drop us a line if you want to talk more baseball and have any questions.
Ratings and reviews go far in helping the show. Please show your support of the pod by doing so, it goes far in helping others find the show
Jeff Zimmerman and Tanner Bell offer a wonderful fantasy baseball book that will help you with draft prep and in season management. Here is the link to buy: https://www.smartfantasybaseball.com/
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-dipietro8/support
Welcome back to the Launch Angle podcast with co-host Rob DiPietro (https://twitter.com/deadpullhitter https://twitter.com/PullHitterPod ) joining industry heavyweights Jeff Zimmerman (https://twitter.com/jeffwzimmerman ) and Rob Silver (https://twitter.com/RobSilver)
We are joined by Dustin McComas, who will be filling in for Rob Silver. We discuss some news and get into our ADP Analysis
- Ohtani's injury and effect on fantasy value
- Willson Contreras at 1B?
- Ivan Herrera stock up?
- Cubs Pen
- Roki Sasak
- ADP Analysis: Shane Baz, Ryan Walker, Alex Bregman, Brice Turang, Lane Thomas, Colton Cowser, Tyler Stephenson, Francisco Alvarez, Nico Hoerner
Launch Angle and PullHitter Merch here
Come join the Pull Hitter Patreon where you can find more Launch Angle Podcasts and much more. THE Discord is highly active and informative. Access to that and off-season player breakdown series and breakdowns of my own drafts.
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Make sure to follow the podcast on:Twitter https://twitter.com/LaunchAnglePod
Email: launchanglebaseballpod@gmail.com
Rob DiPietro also hosts the Pullhitter Podcast, you can give that a listen if you have not done so already. Interviewing NFBC players, fantasy baseball analysts talking about roster construction, game theory and everything fantasy baseball.
Drop us a line if you want to talk more baseball and have any questions.
Ratings and reviews go far in helping the show. Please show your support of the pod by doing so, it goes far in helping others find the show
Jeff Zimmerman and Tanner Bell offer a wonderful fantasy baseball book that will help you with draft prep and in season management. Here is the link to buy: https://www.smartfantasybaseball.com/
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-dipietro8/support
Welcome back to the Launch Angle podcast with co-host Rob DiPietro (https://twitter.com/deadpullhitter https://twitter.com/PullHitterPod ) joining industry heavyweights Jeff Zimmerman (https://twitter.com/jeffwzimmerman ) and Rob Silver (https://twitter.com/RobSilver)
Launch Angle and PullHitter Merch here
Come join the Pull Hitter Patreon where you can find more Launch Angle Podcasts and much more. THE Discord is highly active and informative. Access to that and off-season player breakdown series and breakdowns of my own drafts.
https://patreon.com/user?u=32383693&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
Underdog Fantasy
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Make sure to follow the podcast on:Twitter https://twitter.com/LaunchAnglePod
Email: launchanglebaseballpod@gmail.com
Rob DiPietro also hosts the Pullhitter Podcast, you can give that a listen if you have not done so already. Interviewing NFBC players, fantasy baseball analysts talking about roster construction, game theory and everything fantasy baseball.
Drop us a line if you want to talk more baseball and have any questions.
Ratings and reviews go far in helping the show. Please show your support of the pod by doing so, it goes far in helping others find the show
Jeff Zimmerman and Tanner Bell offer a wonderful fantasy baseball book that will help you with draft prep and in season management. Here is the link to buy: https://www.smartfantasybaseball.com/
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-dipietro8/support
Welcome back to the Launch Angle podcast with co-host Rob DiPietro (https://twitter.com/deadpullhitter https://twitter.com/PullHitterPod ) joining industry heavyweights Jeff Zimmerman (https://twitter.com/jeffwzimmerman ) and Rob Silver (https://twitter.com/RobSilver)
Launch Angle and PullHitter Merch here
Come join the Pull Hitter Patreon where you can find more Launch Angle Podcasts and much more. THE Discord is highly active and informative. Access to that and off-season player breakdown series and breakdowns of my own drafts.
https://patreon.com/user?u=32383693&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
- Lance Brozdowski joins Rob D and Jeff and discuss the deep layers of pitching analytics and trying to find actionable items. Check out Lance's Substack here
- Plus questions from the Pull Hitter Discord
Underdog Fantasy
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Email: launchanglebaseballpod@gmail.com
Rob DiPietro also hosts the Pullhitter Podcast, you can give that a listen if you have not done so already. Interviewing NFBC players, fantasy baseball analysts talking about roster construction, game theory and everything fantasy baseball.
Drop us a line if you want to talk more baseball and have any questions.
Ratings and reviews go far in helping the show. Please show your support of the pod by doing so, it goes far in helping others find the show
Jeff Zimmerman and Tanner Bell offer a wonderful fantasy baseball book that will help you with draft prep and in season management. Here is the link to buy: https://www.smartfantasybaseball.com/
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-dipietro8/support
Welcome back to the Launch Angle podcast with co-host Rob DiPietro (https://twitter.com/deadpullhitter https://twitter.com/PullHitterPod ) joining industry heavyweights Jeff Zimmerman (https://twitter.com/jeffwzimmerman ) and Rob Silver (https://twitter.com/RobSilver)
Launch Angle and PullHitter Merch here
Come join the Pull Hitter Patreon where you can find more Launch Angle Podcasts and much more. THE Discord is highly active and informative. Access to that and off-season player breakdown series and breakdowns of my own drafts.
https://patreon.com/user?u=32383693&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
- David Festa, Chris Paddack
- Tommy Edman
- Ben Brown
- Spencer Turnbull
- Post 300 ADP Bargains
- Keep or Cut for 12 team leagues / OC's
Underdog Fantasy
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Email: launchanglebaseballpod@gmail.com
Rob DiPietro also hosts the Pullhitter Podcast, you can give that a listen if you have not done so already. Interviewing NFBC players, fantasy baseball analysts talking about roster construction, game theory and everything fantasy baseball.
Drop us a line if you want to talk more baseball and have any questions.
Ratings and reviews go far in helping the show. Please show your support of the pod by doing so, it goes far in helping others find the show
Jeff Zimmerman and Tanner Bell offer a wonderful fantasy baseball book that will help you with draft prep and in season management. Here is the link to buy: https://www.smartfantasybaseball.com/
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-dipietro8/support
Welcome back to the Launch Angle podcast with co-host Rob DiPietro (https://twitter.com/deadpullhitter https://twitter.com/PullHitterPod ) joining industry heavyweights Jeff Zimmerman (https://twitter.com/jeffwzimmerman ) and Rob Silver (https://twitter.com/RobSilver)
Launch Angle and PullHitter Merch here
Come join the Pull Hitter Patreon where you can find more Launch Angle Podcasts and much more. THE Discord is highly active and informative. Access to that and off-season player breakdown series and breakdowns of my own drafts.
https://patreon.com/user?u=32383693&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
- we are joined by Jordan Rosenblum of Scout the Statline, Fangraphs and Prospects Live
- Injury Returns
- Bat Speed Stuff
- Interesting numbers since last years ASB
Underdog Fantasy
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Email: launchanglebaseballpod@gmail.com
Rob DiPietro also hosts the Pullhitter Podcast, you can give that a listen if you have not done so already. Interviewing NFBC players, fantasy baseball analysts talking about roster construction, game theory and everything fantasy baseball.
Drop us a line if you want to talk more baseball and have any questions.
Ratings and reviews go far in helping the show. Please show your support of the pod by doing so, it goes far in helping others find the show
Jeff Zimmerman and Tanner Bell offer a wonderful fantasy baseball book that will help you with draft prep and in season management. Here is the link to buy: https://www.smartfantasybaseball.com/
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-dipietro8/support
Welcome back to the Launch Angle podcast with co-host Rob DiPietro (https://twitter.com/deadpullhitter https://twitter.com/PullHitterPod ) joining industry heavyweights Jeff Zimmerman (https://twitter.com/jeffwzimmerman ) and Rob Silver (https://twitter.com/RobSilver)
Launch Angle and PullHitter Merch here
Come join the Pull Hitter Patreon where you can find more Launch Angle Podcasts and much more. THE Discord is highly active and informative. Access to that and off-season player breakdown series and breakdowns of my own drafts.
https://patreon.com/user?u=32383693&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
- Rhys Hoskins
- Bat Tracking Chat
- 80th Percentiles for NFBC leagues
- Stashing Players
Underdog Fantasy
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Rob DiPietro also hosts the Pullhitter Podcast, you can give that a listen if you have not done so already. Interviewing NFBC players, fantasy baseball analysts talking about roster construction, game theory and everything fantasy baseball.
Drop us a line if you want to talk more baseball and have any questions.
Ratings and reviews go far in helping the show. Please show your support of the pod by doing so, it goes far in helping others find the show
Jeff Zimmerman and Tanner Bell offer a wonderful fantasy baseball book that will help you with draft prep and in season management. Here is the link to buy: https://www.smartfantasybaseball.com/
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-dipietro8/support
Welcome back to the Launch Angle podcast with co-host Rob DiPietro (https://twitter.com/deadpullhitter https://twitter.com/PullHitterPod ) joining industry heavyweights Jeff Zimmerman (https://twitter.com/jeffwzimmerman ) and Rob Silver (https://twitter.com/RobSilver)
Launch Angle and PullHitter Merch here
Come join the Pull Hitter Patreon where you can find more Launch Angle Podcasts and much more. THE Discord is highly active and informative. Access to that and off-season player breakdown series and breakdowns of my own drafts.
https://patreon.com/user?u=32383693&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
- Spencer Strider
- Injuries & Fantasy
- Movers/fallers if we were drafting today
- Mining The News: Blanco, Bradford
- FAAB Reactions : Blaze Alexander, Oliver Dunn
- Early Concerns: Paul Goldschmidt
- Discord Questions
Underdog Fantasy
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Make sure to follow the podcast on:Twitter https://twitter.com/LaunchAnglePod
Email: launchanglebaseballpod@gmail.com
Rob DiPietro also hosts the Pullhitter Podcast, you can give that a listen if you have not done so already. Interviewing NFBC players, fantasy baseball analysts talking about roster construction, game theory and everything fantasy baseball.
Drop us a line if you want to talk more baseball and have any questions.
Ratings and reviews go far in helping the show. Please show your support of the pod by doing so, it goes far in helping others find the show
Jeff Zimmerman and Tanner Bell offer a wonderful fantasy baseball book that will help you with draft prep and in season management. Here is the link to buy: https://www.smartfantasybaseball.com/
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-dipietro8/support
Welcome back to the Launch Angle podcast with co-host Rob DiPietro (https://twitter.com/deadpullhitter https://twitter.com/PullHitterPod ) joining industry heavyweights Jeff Zimmerman (https://twitter.com/jeffwzimmerman ) and Rob Silver (https://twitter.com/RobSilver)
Launch Angle and PullHitter Merch here
Come join the Pull Hitter Patreon where you can find more Launch Angle Podcasts and much more. THE Discord is highly active and informative. Access to that and off-season player breakdown series and breakdowns of my own drafts.
https://patreon.com/user?u=32383693&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
- Spencer Strider
- Injuries & Fantasy
- Movers/fallers if we were drafting today
- Mining The News: Blanco, Bradford
- FAAB Reactions : Blaze Alexander, Oliver Dunn
- Early Concerns: Paul Goldschmidt
- Discord Questions
Underdog Fantasy
- Promo Code: PULLHITTER
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Make sure to follow the podcast on:Twitter https://twitter.com/LaunchAnglePod
Email: launchanglebaseballpod@gmail.com
Rob DiPietro also hosts the Pullhitter Podcast, you can give that a listen if you have not done so already. Interviewing NFBC players, fantasy baseball analysts talking about roster construction, game theory and everything fantasy baseball.
Drop us a line if you want to talk more baseball and have any questions.
Ratings and reviews go far in helping the show. Please show your support of the pod by doing so, it goes far in helping others find the show
Jeff Zimmerman and Tanner Bell offer a wonderful fantasy baseball book that will help you with draft prep and in season management. Here is the link to buy: https://www.smartfantasybaseball.com/
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-dipietro8/support
Welcome back to the Launch Angle podcast with co-host Rob DiPietro (https://twitter.com/deadpullhitter https://twitter.com/PullHitterPod ) joining industry heavyweights Jeff Zimmerman (https://twitter.com/jeffwzimmerman ) and Rob Silver (https://twitter.com/RobSilver)
Launch Angle and PullHitter Merch here
Come join the Pull Hitter Patreon where you can find more Launch Angle Podcasts and much more. THE Discord is highly active and informative. Access to that and off-season player breakdown series and breakdowns of my own drafts.
https://patreon.com/user?u=32383693&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
- Gerrit Cole MRI
- Devin Williams
- Noelvi Marte PED suspension
- ADP: Steven Kwan, Jeimer Candelario, Braxton Garrett, Carlos Estevez, Jared Kelenic, Cristopher Sanchez
Underdog Fantasy
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Rob DiPietro also hosts the Pullhitter Podcast, you can give that a listen if you have not done so already. Interviewing NFBC players, fantasy baseball analysts talking about roster construction, game theory and everything fantasy baseball.
Drop us a line if you want to talk more baseball and have any questions.
Ratings and reviews go far in helping the show. Please show your support of the pod by doing so, it goes far in helping others find the show
Jeff Zimmerman and Tanner Bell offer a wonderful fantasy baseball book that will help you with draft prep and in season management. Here is the link to buy: https://www.smartfantasybaseball.com/
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-dipietro8/support
Welcome back to the Launch Angle podcast with co-host Rob DiPietro (https://twitter.com/deadpullhitter https://twitter.com/PullHitterPod ) joining industry heavyweights Jeff Zimmerman (https://twitter.com/jeffwzimmerman ) and Rob Silver (https://twitter.com/RobSilver)
Come join the Pull Hitter Patreon where you can find more Launch Angle Podcasts and much more. THE Discord is highly active and informative. Access to that and off-season player breakdown series and breakdowns of my own drafts.
https://patreon.com/user?u=32383693&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
We welcome guest Ed DeCaria from Baseball HQ to talk about his research into the field of playing time. Ed has written some wonderful abstracts in the BHQ Baseball Forecaster about how we can look at playing time in a better lenses than we currently are. He talks about breaking down the plate appearances into several different buckets such as active starts per week, plate appearances per active week and plate appearances per active start.
Then we get a pop in visit from Jason R.R. Martinez as Jeff Zimmerman summoned him mid pod!
Enjoy!
Underdog Fantasy
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Rob DiPietro also hosts the Pullhitter Podcast, you can give that a listen if you have not done so already. Interviewing NFBC players, fantasy baseball analysts talking about roster construction, game theory and everything fantasy baseball.
Drop us a line if you want to talk more baseball and have any questions.
Ratings and reviews go far in helping the show. Please show your support of the pod by doing so, it goes far in helping others find the show
Jeff Zimmerman and Tanner Bell offer a wonderful fantasy baseball book that will help you with draft prep and in season management. Here is the link to buy: https://www.smartfantasybaseball.com/
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-dipietro8/support
Welcome back to the Launch Angle podcast with co-host Rob DiPietro (https://twitter.com/deadpullhitter https://twitter.com/PullHitterPod ) joining industry heavyweights Jeff Zimmerman (https://twitter.com/jeffwzimmerman ) and Rob Silver (https://twitter.com/RobSilver)
Come join the Pull Hitter Patreon where you can find more Launch Angle Podcasts and much more. THE Discord is highly active and informative. Access to that and off-season player breakdown series and breakdowns of my own drafts.
https://patreon.com/user?u=32383693&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
- Jackson Holliday
- Clayton Kershaw
- Brandon Marsh
- Kenley Jansen
- ADP: Ryan Pepiot, Aaron Civale, Shoto Imanaga, Nathan Eovaldi, Yu Darvish, Lars Nootbaar, Nathaniel Lowe
Underdog Fantasy
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Rob DiPietro also hosts the Pullhitter Podcast, you can give that a listen if you have not done so already. Interviewing NFBC players, fantasy baseball analysts talking about roster construction, game theory and everything fantasy baseball.
Drop us a line if you want to talk more baseball and have any questions.
Ratings and reviews go far in helping the show. Please show your support of the pod by doing so, it goes far in helping others find the show
Jeff Zimmerman and Tanner Bell offer a wonderful fantasy baseball book that will help you with draft prep and in season management. Here is the link to buy: https://www.smartfantasybaseball.com/
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-dipietro8/support
Welcome back to the Launch Angle podcast with co-host Rob DiPietro (https://twitter.com/deadpullhitter https://twitter.com/PullHitterPod ) joining industry heavyweights Jeff Zimmerman (https://twitter.com/jeffwzimmerman ) and Rob Silver (https://twitter.com/RobSilver)
Come join the Pull Hitter Patreon where you can find more Launch Angle Podcasts and much more. THE Discord is highly active and informative. Access to that and off-season player breakdown series and breakdowns of my own drafts.
https://patreon.com/user?u=32383693&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
- Josh Hader
- Robert Stephenson
- Rhys Hoskins
- Aroldis Chapman
- James Paxton
- Joey Gallo
- John Brebbia
- ADP: Mitch Garver, Jose Leclerc, Nolan Gorman, Shane Baz
Underdog Fantasy
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Rob DiPietro also hosts the Pullhitter Podcast, you can give that a listen if you have not done so already. Interviewing NFBC players, fantasy baseball analysts talking about roster construction, game theory and everything fantasy baseball.
Drop us a line if you want to talk more baseball and have any questions.
Ratings and reviews go far in helping the show. Please show your support of the pod by doing so, it goes far in helping others find the show
Jeff Zimmerman and Tanner Bell offer a wonderful fantasy baseball book that will help you with draft prep and in season management. Here is the link to buy: https://www.smartfantasybaseball.com/
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-dipietro8/support
Welcome back to the Launch Angle podcast with co-host Rob DiPietro (https://twitter.com/deadpullhitter https://twitter.com/PullHitterPod ) joining industry heavyweights Jeff Zimmerman (https://twitter.com/jeffwzimmerman ) and Rob Silver (https://twitter.com/RobSilver)
Come join the Pull Hitter Patreon where you can find more Launch Angle Podcasts and much more. THE Discord is highly active and informative. Access to that and off-season player breakdown series and breakdowns of my own drafts.
https://patreon.com/user?u=32383693&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
- Teoscar Hernandez
- Shoto Imanaga
- Marcus Stroman
- Jordan Hicks
- Michael Busch
- ADP: Yoshida, Jarren Duran, Pivetta, Vinny P
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Rob DiPietro also hosts the Pullhitter Podcast, you can give that a listen if you have not done so already. Interviewing NFBC players, fantasy baseball analysts talking about roster construction, game theory and everything fantasy baseball.
Drop us a line if you want to talk more baseball and have any questions.
Ratings and reviews go far in helping the show. Please show your support of the pod by doing so, it goes far in helping others find the show
Jeff Zimmerman and Tanner Bell offer a wonderful fantasy baseball book that will help you with draft prep and in season management. Here is the link to buy: https://www.smartfantasybaseball.com/
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-dipietro8/support
Welcome back to the Launch Angle podcast with co-host Rob DiPietro (https://twitter.com/deadpullhitter https://twitter.com/PullHitterPod ) joining industry heavyweights Jeff Zimmerman (https://twitter.com/jeffwzimmerman ) and Rob Silver (https://twitter.com/RobSilver)
Come join the Pull Hitter Patreon where you can find more Launch Angle Podcasts and much more. THE Discord is highly active and informative. Access to that and off-season player breakdown series and breakdowns of my own drafts.
https://patreon.com/user?u=32383693&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
- Yoshinobu Yamamoto
- Mets-Brewers Trade
- Wyatt Langford
- Teoscar Hernandez
- Mitch Keller
- Jake Burger
- Jorge Soler
- Marcell Ozuna
- Bailey Ober
- Bo Naylor
- Jose Berrios
Underdog Fantasy
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Rob DiPietro also hosts the Pullhitter Podcast, you can give that a listen if you have not done so already. Interviewing NFBC players, fantasy baseball analysts talking about roster construction, game theory and everything fantasy baseball.
Drop us a line if you want to talk more baseball and have any questions.
Ratings and reviews go far in helping the show. Please show your support of the pod by doing so, it goes far in helping others find the show
Jeff Zimmerman and Tanner Bell offer a wonderful fantasy baseball book that will help you with draft prep and in season management. Here is the link to buy: https://www.smartfantasybaseball.com/
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-dipietro8/support
Welcome back to the Launch Angle podcast with co-host Rob DiPietro (https://twitter.com/deadpullhitter https://twitter.com/PullHitterPod ) joining industry heavyweights Jeff Zimmerman (https://twitter.com/jeffwzimmerman ) and Rob Silver (https://twitter.com/RobSilver)
Come join the Pull Hitter Patreon where you can find more Launch Angle Podcasts and much more. THE Discord is highly active and informative. Access to that and off-season player breakdown series and breakdowns of my own drafts.
https://patreon.com/user?u=32383693&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
- Player Movement
- Where does Ohtani land?
- Mining the News
- Adjusting pERA
- ADP:
- Salvador Perez
- Evan Carter
- Thairo Estrada
- Tommy Edman
- Jordan Montgomery
Underdog Fantasy
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Rob DiPietro also hosts the Pullhitter Podcast, you can give that a listen if you have not done so already. Interviewing NFBC players, fantasy baseball analysts talking about roster construction, game theory and everything fantasy baseball.
Drop us a line if you want to talk more baseball and have any questions.
Ratings and reviews go far in helping the show. Please show your support of the pod by doing so, it goes far in helping others find the show
Jeff Zimmerman and Tanner Bell offer a wonderful fantasy baseball book that will help you with draft prep and in season management. Here is the link to buy: https://www.smartfantasybaseball.com/
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-dipietro8/support
Welcome back to the Launch Angle podcast with co-host Rob DiPietro (https://twitter.com/deadpullhitter https://twitter.com/PullHitterPod ) joining industry heavyweights Jeff Zimmerman (https://twitter.com/jeffwzimmerman ) and Rob Silver (https://twitter.com/RobSilver)
Come join the Pull Hitter Patreon where you can find more Launch Angle Podcasts and much more: https://patreon.com/user?u=32383693&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
- Junior Caminero
- What to watch for the final week of play
- Teams in contention and teams that are not, where can we we benefit
- What not to do next week
- Our Fantasy MVP's from 2023
- What do do after the season is done
- Final thoughts on 2023
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Rob DiPietro also hosts the Pullhitter Podcast, you can give that a listen if you have not done so already. Interviewing NFBC players, fantasy baseball analysts talking about roster construction, game theory and everything fantasy baseball.
Drop us a line if you want to talk more baseball and have any questions.
Ratings and reviews go far in helping the show. Please show your support of the pod by doing so, it goes far in helping others find the show
Jeff Zimmerman and Tanner Bell offer a wonderful fantasy baseball book that will help you with draft prep and in season management. Here is the link to buy: https://www.smartfantasybaseball.com/
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Welcome back to the Launch Angle podcast with co-host Rob DiPietro (https://twitter.com/deadpullhitter https://twitter.com/PullHitterPod ) joining industry heavyweights Jeff Zimmerman (https://twitter.com/jeffwzimmerman ) and Rob Silver (https://twitter.com/RobSilver)
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On todays show we start off talking about the career of Stephen Strasburg, Shohei Ohtani's torn UCL and what this means for his future. Then we discuss
- Jeff Zimmermans new article on fangraphs.com in trying to better predict home runs and batting averaga
- Too Early 2024 Meatball Draft Review of 1st 7 rounds of NFBC Draft Champion league
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Email: launchanglebaseballpod@gmail.com
Rob DiPietro also hosts the Pullhitter Podcast, you can give that a listen if you have not done so already. Interviewing NFBC players, fantasy baseball analysts talking about roster construction, game theory and everything fantasy baseball.
Drop us a line if you want to talk more baseball and have any questions.
Ratings and reviews go far in helping the show. Please show your support of the pod by doing so, it goes far in helping others find the show
Jeff Zimmerman and Tanner Bell offer a wonderful fantasy baseball book that will help you with draft prep and in season management. Here is the link to buy: https://www.smartfantasybaseball.com/
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-dipietro8/support
Welcome back to the Launch Angle podcast with co-host Rob DiPietro (https://twitter.com/deadpullhitter https://twitter.com/PullHitterPod ) joining industry heavyweights Jeff Zimmerman (https://twitter.com/jeffwzimmerman ) and Rob Silver (https://twitter.com/RobSilver)
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On todays show: Special guest Dan Szymborzki
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Rob DiPietro also hosts the Pullhitter Podcast, you can give that a listen if you have not done so already. Interviewing NFBC players, fantasy baseball analysts talking about roster construction, game theory and everything fantasy baseball.
Drop us a line if you want to talk more baseball and have any questions.
Ratings and reviews go far in helping the show. Please show your support of the pod by doing so, it goes far in helping others find the show
Jeff Zimmerman and Tanner Bell offer a wonderful fantasy baseball book that will help you with draft prep and in season management. Here is the link to buy: https://www.smartfantasybaseball.com/
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-dipietro8/support
Welcome back to the Launch Angle podcast with new co-host Rob DiPietro (https://twitter.com/deadpullhitter https://twitter.com/PullHitterPod ) joining industry heavyweights Jeff Zimmerman (https://twitter.com/jeffwzimmerman ) and Rob Silver (https://twitter.com/RobSilver)
Come join the Pull Hitter Patreon where you can find more Launch Angle Podcasts and much more: https://patreon.com/user?u=32383693&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
On todays show:
- Christian Encarnacion Strand: Rest of season outlook
- CES vs Trevor Story ROS
-
Mining the News by Jeff Zimmerman
-
How can we make actionable moves on new pitching grips, pitch mix changes and more
-
Brendan Rodgers ROS value when he returns
-
STUFFF article by Jeff Zimmerman
- MLB Trade Rumors and candidates
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Make sure to follow the podcast on:
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Email: launchanglebaseballpod@gmail.com
Rob DiPietro also hosts the Pullhitter Podcast, you can give that a listen if you have not done so already. Interviewing NFBC players, fantasy baseball analysts talking about roster construction, game theory and everything fantasy baseball.
Drop us a line if you want to talk more baseball and have any questions.
Ratings and reviews go far in helping the show. Please show your support of the pod by doing so, it goes far in helping others find the show
Jeff Zimmerman and Tanner Bell offer a wonderful fantasy baseball book that will help you with draft prep and in season management. Here is the link to buy: https://www.smartfantasybaseball.com/
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-dipietro8/support
Welcome back to the Launch Angle podcast with new co-host Rob DiPietro (https://twitter.com/deadpullhitter https://twitter.com/PullHitterPod ) joining industry heavyweights Jeff Zimmerman (https://twitter.com/jeffwzimmerman ) and Rob Silver (https://twitter.com/RobSilver)
- Mike Trout, Thairo Estrada, Royce Lewis
- Mining the News 1 & Mining the News 2
- Automatic balls and strike system and what it mean for evaluating AAA pitchers who get called to the majors
- Trea Turner is not allowed to leg kick
- Kolby Allard, Graham Ashcraft
- What to do fantasy wise, during the All Star break
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Email: launchanglebaseballpod@gmail.com
Rob DiPietro also hosts the Pullhitter Podcast, you can give that a listen if you have not done so already. Interviewing NFBC players, fantasy baseball analysts talking about roster construction, game theory and everything fantasy baseball.
Drop us a line if you want to talk more baseball and have any questions.
Ratings and reviews go far in helping the show. Please show your support of the pod by doing so, it goes far in helping others find the show
Jeff Zimmerman and Tanner Bell offer a wonderful fantasy baseball book that will help you with draft prep and in season management. Here is the link to buy: https://www.smartfantasybaseball.com/
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-dipietro8/support
Welcome back to the Launch Angle podcast with new co-host Rob DiPietro (https://twitter.com/deadpullhitter https://twitter.com/PullHitterPod ) joining industry heavyweights Jeff Zimmerman (https://twitter.com/jeffwzimmerman ) and Rob Silver (https://twitter.com/RobSilver)
Underdog Fantasy
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Email: launchanglebaseballpod@gmail.com
Rob DiPietro also hosts the Pullhitter Podcast, you can give that a listen if you have not done so already. Interviewing NFBC players, fantasy baseball analysts talking about roster construction, game theory and everything fantasy baseball.
Drop us a line if you want to talk more baseball and have any questions.
Ratings and reviews go far in helping the show. Please show your support of the pod by doing so, it goes far in helping others find the show
Jeff Zimmerman and Tanner Bell offer a wonderful fantasy baseball book that will help you with draft prep and in season management. Here is the link to buy: https://www.smartfantasybaseball.com/
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-dipietro8/support
Welcome back to the Launch Angle podcast with new co-host Rob DiPietro (https://twitter.com/deadpullhitter https://twitter.com/PullHitterPod ) joining industry heavyweights Jeff Zimmerman (https://twitter.com/jeffwzimmerman ) and Rob Silver (https://twitter.com/RobSilver)
Underdog Fantasy
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Email: launchanglebaseballpod@gmail.com
Rob DiPietro also hosts the Pullhitter Podcast, you can give that a listen if you have not done so already. Interviewing NFBC players, fantasy baseball analysts talking about roster construction, game theory and everything fantasy baseball.
Drop us a line if you want to talk more baseball and have any questions.
Ratings and reviews go far in helping the show. Please show your support of the pod by doing so, it goes far in helping others find the show
Jeff Zimmerman and Tanner Bell offer a wonderful fantasy baseball book that will help you with draft prep and in season management. Here is the link to buy: https://www.smartfantasybaseball.com/
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-dipietro8/support
Welcome back to the Launch Angle podcast with new co-host Rob DiPietro (https://twitter.com/deadpullhitter https://twitter.com/PullHitterPod ) joining industry heavyweights Jeff Zimmerman (https://twitter.com/jeffwzimmerman ) and Rob Silver (https://twitter.com/RobSilver)
- NFBC Second Chance leagues- how to prepare and what to avoid doing
- Taylor Ward & Mickey Moniak
- Matt McLain and the Reds prospects
- Silver Lining Playbook
- Real or Fake: Christopher Morel, Cedric Mullins, Kyle Schwarber and Andres Gimenez
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Email: launchanglebaseballpod@gmail.com
Rob DiPietro also hosts the Pullhitter Podcast, you can give that a listen if you have not done so already. Interviewing NFBC players, fantasy baseball analysts talking about roster construction, game theory and everything fantasy baseball.
Drop us a line if you want to talk more baseball and have any questions.
Ratings and reviews go far in helping the show. Please show your support of the pod by doing so, it goes far in helping others find the show
Jeff Zimmerman and Tanner Bell offer a wonderful fantasy baseball book that will help you with draft prep and in season management. Here is the link to buy: https://www.smartfantasybaseball.com/
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-dipietro8/support
Welcome back to the Launch Angle podcast with new co-host Rob DiPietro (https://twitter.com/deadpullhitter https://twitter.com/PullHitterPod ) joining industry heavyweights Jeff Zimmerman (https://twitter.com/jeffwzimmerman ) and Rob Silver (https://twitter.com/RobSilver)
- Stuff+ and Pitch Modeling: how can we apply it to our fantasy baseball player evaluations
- Ball %- the simple yet effective metric that you must have in your pitcher evaluation toolbox
- Player Evaluation: What mix of current production and ROS projections is right?
- FAAB process: How we approach and execute add/drops
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Email: launchanglebaseballpod@gmail.com
Rob DiPietro also hosts the Pullhitter Podcast, you can give that a listen if you have not done so already. Interviewing NFBC players, fantasy baseball analysts talking about roster construction, game theory and everything fantasy baseball.
Drop us a line if you want to talk more baseball and have any questions.
Ratings and reviews go far in helping the show. Please show your support of the pod by doing so, it goes far in helping others find the show
Jeff Zimmerman and Tanner Bell offer a wonderful fantasy baseball book that will help you with draft prep and in season management. Here is the link to buy: https://www.smartfantasybaseball.com/
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-dipietro8/support
Welcome back to the Launch Angle podcast with new co-host Rob DiPietro (https://twitter.com/deadpullhitter https://twitter.com/PullHitterPod ) joining industry heavyweights Jeff Zimmerman (https://twitter.com/jeffwzimmerman ) and Rob Silver (https://twitter.com/RobSilver)
- George Kirby's first 160 innings pitched in the MLB and what his upside is
- Zac Gallen vs Corbin Burnes rest of season
- Real or Fake: Brandon Marsh, Hunter Brown, Brent Rooker, Eloy Jimenez
- Cut or Hold (for 15 team NFBC Main Events): Kolten Wong, Jake McCarthy, Drey Jameson, Jordan Walker
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Email: launchanglebaseballpod@gmail.com
Rob DiPietro also hosts the Pullhitter Podcast, you can give that a listen if you have not done so already. Interviewing NFBC players, fantasy baseball analysts talking about roster construction, game theory and everything fantasy baseball.
Drop us a line if you want to talk more baseball and have any questions.
Ratings and reviews go far in helping the show. Please show your support of the pod by doing so, it goes far in helping others find the show
Jeff Zimmerman and Tanner Bell offer a wonderful fantasy baseball book that will help you with draft prep and in season management. Here is the link to buy: https://www.smartfantasybaseball.com/
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-dipietro8/support
Welcome back to the Launch Angle podcast with new co-host Rob DiPietro (https://twitter.com/deadpullhitter https://twitter.com/PullHitterPod ) joining industry heavyweights Jeff Zimmerman (https://twitter.com/jeffwzimmerman ) and Rob Silver (https://twitter.com/RobSilver)
Make sure to follow the podcast on:
Twitter https://twitter.com/LaunchAnglePod
Come join the Pull Hitter Patreon where you can find more Launch Angle Podcasts and much more: https://patreon.com/user?u=32383693&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
Email: launchanglebaseballpod@gmail.com
Rob DiPietro also hosts the Pullhitter Podcast, you can give that a listen if you have not done so already. Interviewing NFBC players, fantasy baseball analysts talking about roster construction, game theory and everything fantasy baseball.
Drop us a line if you want to talk more baseball and have any questions.
Ratings and reviews go far in helping the show. Please show your support of the pod by doing so, it goes far in helping others find the show
Jeff Zimmerman and Tanner Bell offer a wonderful fantasy baseball book that will help you with draft prep and in season management. Here is the link to buy: https://www.smartfantasybaseball.com/
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-dipietro8/support
Welcome back to the Launch Angle podcast with new co-host Rob DiPietro (https://twitter.com/deadpullhitter https://twitter.com/PullHitterPod ) joining industry heavyweights Jeff Zimmerman (https://twitter.com/jeffwzimmerman ) and Rob Silver (https://twitter.com/RobSilver)
Welcome back! On todays show we discuss our experience in Las Vegas for the NFBC live events. Did we execute our plans? Did we follow the market helium on some of our favorite targets? Did we buy any injury dip? We also touch on our draft targets and fades as well as some players we think have the chance to emerge as big risers and fallers given their draft cost. Enjoy!
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Email: launchanglebaseballpod@gmail.com
Rob DiPietro also hosts the Pullhitter Podcast, you can give that a listen if you have not done so already. Interviewing NFBC players, fantasy baseball analysts talking about roster construction, game theory and everything fantasy baseball.
Drop us a line if you want to talk more baseball and have any questions.
Ratings and reviews go far in helping the show. Please show your support of the pod by doing so, it goes far in helping others find the show
Jeff Zimmerman and Tanner Bell offer a wonderful fantasy baseball book that will help you with draft prep and in season management. Here is the link to buy: https://www.smartfantasybaseball.com/
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-dipietro8/support
Welcome back to the Launch Angle podcast with new co-host Rob DiPietro (https://twitter.com/deadpullhitter https://twitter.com/PullHitterPod ) joining industry heavyweights Jeff Zimmerman (https://twitter.com/jeffwzimmerman ) and Rob Silver (https://twitter.com/RobSilver)
Walker, Jordan
Brown, Hunter
Vargas, Miguel
Laureano, Ramon
Naylor, Josh
Rojas, Josh
Gray, Sonny
Segura, Jean
Arraez, Luis
Cobb, Alex
Lange, Alex
Cabrera, Edward
Brown, Seth
Stott, Bryson
Berrios, Jose
Phillips, Evan
Make sure to follow the podcast on:
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Email: launchanglebaseballpod@gmail.com
Rob DiPietro also hosts the Pullhitter Podcast, you can give that a listen if you have not done so already. Interviewing NFBC players, fantasy baseball analysts talking about roster construction, game theory and everything fantasy baseball.
Drop us a line if you want to talk more baseball and have any questions.
Ratings and reviews go far in helping the show. Please show your support of the pod by doing so, it goes far in helping others find the show
Jeff Zimmerman and Tanner Bell offer a wonderful fantasy baseball book that will help you with draft prep and in season management. Here is the link to buy: https://www.smartfantasybaseball.com/
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-dipietro8/support
Welcome back to the Launch Angle podcast with new host Rob DiPietro (@deadpullhitter @PullHitterPod) joining industry heavyweights Jeff Zimmerman ( @jeffwzimmerman ) and Rob Silver ( @RobSilver ). We start off the show talking about MLB's pace of play and "only" leagues. Then we get into ADP talk.
Senga, Kodai
Rodriguez, Grayson
Cronenworth, Jake
Drury, Brandon
Verdugo, Alex
Greene, Riley
Detmers, Reid
McMahon, Ryan
Marte, Ketel
Meneses, Joey
Heaney, Andrew
Martinez, J.D.
Yoshida, Masataka
Sandoval, Patrick
Benintendi, Andrew
Make sure to follow the podcast on:
Twitter @LaunchAnglePod
Email: launchanglebaseballpod@gmail.com
Rob DiPietro also hosts the Pullhitter Podcast, you can give that a listen if you have not done so already. Interviewing NFBC players, fantasy baseball analysts talking about roster construction, game theory and everything fantasy baseball.
Drop us a line if you want to talk more baseball and have any questions. Don't forget to leave a rating and review to show support of the show. Thank you so much for listening!
Ratings and reviews go far in helping the show. Please show your support of the pod by doing so, it goes far in helping others find the show as well.
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Welcome back to the Launch Angle podcast with new host Rob DiPietro (@deadpullhitter @PullHitterPod) joining industry heavyweights Jeff Zimmerman ( @jeffwzimmerman ) and Rob Silver ( @RobSilver ). We start off the show talking about Jeff's Mining The News article on Fangraphs.com. Here is an excerpt from it:
" On the infield, there will be no more shifts. Teams must have at least two fielders stationed on each side of second base, standing on the dirt. But one overlooked rule: Infielders can actually switch positions between innings (though not during innings). So say an opposing team had two lefties due up. The Tigers could conceivably move Javier Báez to second base, move Jonathan Schoop from second to third and move Nick Maton from third to short. That would allow the rangy Báez to patrol the infield against lefty hitter." We talk about how that can impact player eligibility in season and for next year as well.
ADP 178-193
Paul Sewald
Bell, Josh
India, Jonathan
Haniger, Mitch
Jansen, Danny
Bohm, Alec
Harper, Bryce
Nootbaar, Lars
Bellinger, Cody
Ruiz, Keibert
Gonzalez, Oscar
McNeil, Jeff
Gray, Jon
Whit Merrifield
Make sure to follow the podcast on:
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Email: launchanglebaseballpod@gmail.com
Rob DiPietro also hosts the Pullhitter Podcast, you can give that a listen if you have not done so already. Interviewing NFBC players, fantasy baseball analysts talking about roster construction, game theory and everything fantasy baseball.
Drop us a line if you want to talk more baseball and have any questions. Don't forget to leave a rating and review to show support of the show. Thank you so much for listening!
Ratings and reviews go far in helping the show. Please show your support of the pod by doing so, it goes far in helping others find the show as well.
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Welcome back to the Launch Angle podcast with new host Rob DiPietro ( @deadpullhitter @PullHitterPod) joining industry heavyweights Jeff Zimmerman ( @jeffwzimmerman ) and Rob Silver ( @RobSilver ). We start off the show talking about adding new tools to the toolbox ( or removing some ) in preparation for our 2023 drafts.
- Mining the News
- steering clear of "best shape of his life" talk
- capitalizing on falling ADP from injuries
ADP 163-177
Springs, Jeffrey
Fairbanks, Pete
Tellez, Rowdy
Estrada, Thairo
Raleigh, Cal
Grissom, Vaughn
Rasmussen, Drew
Bader, Harrison
Lowe, Brandon
Hayes, Ke'Bryan
Gonsolin, Tony
Singer, Brady
France, Ty
Leclerc, Jose
Nimmo, Brandon
Make sure to follow the podcast on:
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Drop us a line if you want to talk more baseball and have any questions. Don't forget to leave a rating and review to show support of the show. Thank you so much for listening!
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Welcome back to the Launch Angle podcast with new host Rob DiPietro ( @deadpullhitter @PullHitterPod) joining industry heavyweights Jeff Zimmerman ( @jeffwzimmerman ) and Rob Silver ( @RobSilver ). We start off the show talking about adding new tools to the toolbox ( or removing some ) in preparation for our 2023 drafts.
- Fernando Tatis' shoulder injury
- The San Diego Padres starting pitching staff
ADP 150-165
Chris Bassitt
Luis Garcia
Giancarlo Stanton
Dustin May
Ryan Mountcastle
Ian Happ
Anthony Rizzo
Jose Miranda
Jordan Montgomery
Eugenio Suarez
Matt Chapman
Chris Sale
Jorge Polanco
Pablo Lopez
Charlie Morton
Javier Baez
Rowdy Tellez
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testing that everything is running smooth for the Thursday Feb 9th re_Launch
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Sure it's Summer in the US but that isn't stopping snow from interrupting the baseball season! Van, Jeff, and Rob get together to discuss how to handle those snow outs as well as Reds players heading to Toronto and not being able to play, some Cardinals prospects making their debut, and whether Royce Lewis is a stash or not. The show rounds out with some discussion on players rostered in roughly 50% of leagues and what the guys think of them!
Rob, Jeff, and Van get together to discuss the leaguewide offensive outage, discussing the dead ball (and its new name!), less fastballs being thrown, and more potential causes. The guys also talk about whether you should be looking at the standings and reacting yet, as well as talk some hot players and whether or not they buy the new performances
With a week’s worth of games on the books Van, Jeff, and Rob dissect early performances both good and bad and determine what is noise and what is real! The guys talk the wonder that is Steven Kwan, Alex Cobb’s big velocity gain, Jazz Chisholm batting 9th, Shane Bieber’s concerning velocity, and plenty more. The guys also give you a couple of scenarios to keep an eye on going into the weekend before setting your FAAB Sunday night
With some Main Event drafts under their belts Jeff and Rob are ready to talk how they went plus their time in Vegas. Van questions them about some interesting strategies including going Josh Hader-Liam Hendricks back to back. They also discuss some recent news including Julio Rodriguez and Bobby Witt Jr making the Major League Roster
Another slew of free agent signings and trades are in the books and the ever changing fantasy landscape is taking shape. With NFBC Main Events coming up this weekend Rob, Jeff, and Van try to make heads or tails of playing time for teams as well as determine new values for players with new homes. There's Kris Bryant, Nick Castellanos, Seiya Suzuki, and tons more
Since the CBA dropped late last week there has been an absolute torrent of signings, trades, and injury updates so Rob, Jeff, and Van are here to recap some of the fantasy relevant changes going down. The guys talk Zack Wheeler's shoulder, Fernando Tatis' wrist, Nelson Cruz's new home, Josh Donaldson in a Yankees jersey and tons more!
We were prepared to sulk and take this week off due to depression but on the 11th hour the MLBPA and MLB agreed to a deal and it's official, we're going to have baseball in less than a month! Van, Rob, and Jeff discuss some of the details in the new CBA that could impact fantasy leagues and they wrap up the year's ADP analysis with a few picks around pick 300 including Jameson Taillon, Tylor Megill, Joey Bart, and Stephen Strasburg
Jeff released a new Mining the News article so Van and Rob ask him about some of the prominent topics including Giovanny Gallegos being out as the Cardinals closer, Garrett Whitlock coming into camp as a starter for the Red Sox, and of course ADP!
The guys return with news that hell has frozen over and Rob Silver is undergoing an actual fantasy baseball draft in February! Jeff and Van quiz Rob about his draft and the guys discuss some interesting notes about Jose Altuve and power hitting first baseman slipping. They of course also talk ADP and discuss names like Gary Sanchez, Max Kepler, Casey Mize, Alec Bohm, and plenty more
Jason Martinez of Roster Resourse/Depth Charts joins Jeff, Rob, and Van on the show as the four discuss what goes into setting up playing time, platoons, closers, and more on Jason's site. The guys get an inside look at how it all works and how you should appropriate use Roster Resource as a resource. The guys also talk a couple of pitchers being drafted back to back to back and tell you which one they like most out of Cal Quantrill, Aaron Civale, and Josiah Gray!
Rob, Jeff, and Van continue digging deep down the list of ADP and on today's show they encounter a couple of Rays relievers and tell you what they think of that bullpen and how to draft it. Of course there are plenty of other players to discuss including Michael Brantley, Wil Myers, German Marquez, and more
Jared Cross, aka the creator of the Steamer projection system joins Jeff, Rob, and Van and the guys discuss what goes into the system including ways they've adjusted and adapted it over the years. Jared shares what he thinks Steamer does right and wrong, and the future of the system as well. They finish up the show with a bit of ADP analysis and take the time to ask the man himself about specific player projections
We've got more player analysis as Van, Rob, and Jeff dive into the mid-200s of NFBC ADP! They talk Brandon Belt's phenomenal partial season last year and whether they trust it, Bobby Dalbec's leash with the Red Sox, whether or not Charlie Blackmon has anything left in the tank, Ken Giles' potential closer role, and plenty more
We read some reviews at the beginning of the show so to skip right to the fantasy advice skip ahead to about 4:15
Jeff, Rob, and Van welcome special guest host James Anderson of Rotowire fame to the show today to talk prospects in high-stakes leagues. They discuss whether or not they think "prospect people" are causing rookies to be over drafted, how to appropriately value them in redraft leagues, and of course discuss individual rookies as well. There's also time for some ADP analysis and the four talk Josh Rojas, Jo Adell, and complain loudly about Noah Syndergaard
Greg Ambrosius joins the boys to talk the NFBC and more importantly the recently departed Meat Loaf (RIP). Van, Rob, and Jeff get the scoop right from Greg for a bit and then the trio discusses Fangraphs' decision to implement a universal DH in their STEAMER projections. They also talk shifting in the middle of a draft when it gets crazy, and talk Eugenio Suarez, AJ Pollock, Frank Schwindel and more in the ADP segment
Today's show has Van, Rob, and Jeff answering a listener's question about automating the fantasy baseball process and maybe some things you can do to make your life easier as fantasy players. The guys also go down the list of ADP looking at some standout performers in the early 200s, and some maybe not so standout performers (looking at you Lucas Sims!)
Rob's out but Dan is in this week as Jeff and Van talk to the creator of ZiPS about his projection system, what goes into it, and why we should trust it. The guys also talk some players in ADP including Brandon Crawford, Mitch Garver, Patrick Sandoval, and more!
Rob and Jeff wanted to find out what you've got on your minds so Van put out a call to the listeners and they answered! Fans of the show sent in their fantasy baseball questions asking things about weighing injury versus platoon roles in projections, closer drafting strategies, and even starting pitchers INSIDE of the top 20
It's a new year and the gentlemen of the Launch Angle Podcast are back and stronger than ever! Rob, Jeff, and Van continue discussing ADP into the 180s with a good discussion about a potentially underrated Kolten Wong, Joey Gallo and whether he's worthy of this pick, and of course our very favorite 40 year old masher Nelson Cruz and whether or not this is a risky pick for the masher without a team
Jeff's internet is out thanks to recent storms but fret not because Derek Rhoads (@drhoa3) is here to fill the void! Rob and Van welcome Derek to the show and they discuss Derek's hard work including his tireless effort documenting player injuries. They then continue into the 170s in ADP and look at players like Nicky Lopez, Ryan McMahon, Blake Treinen, Ian Happ, and more
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2:19 Introducing Rob and Derek
6:45 Best Ball Tips and Differences
12:59 Alex Kiriloff
19:40 Nicky Lopez
25:58 Ryan McMahon
31:14 Michael Conforto
36:35 Joe Ryan
42:00 Blake Treinen
45:27 Tanner Houck
51:08 Joe Barlow
54:37 Ian Happ
59:16 Mike Clevinger
Jeff recently underwent a draft and some interesting questions cropped up in his mind so Van and Rob join him in attempting to answer them! They discuss Fernando Tatis' odds of missing half a season, Mookie Betts' stolen base total for 2022, and Franmil Reyes' potential outfield eligibility. They continue down the ADP list as well covering the rest of the 160s with more to come
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1:41 Introducing Rob and Jeff
2:58 Percentage chance Fernando Tatis plays 81 games
7:08 Mookie Betts over/under 10.5 stolen bases
14:21 Odds of Seiya Suzuki playing in the Majors
19:41 Will Franmil Reyes get OF eligibility?
23:48 Michael Kopech
30:17 Keibert Ruiz and Tyler Stephenson
34:54 Eddie Rosario
38:58 Robbie Grossman
42:37 Alex Kiriloff
45:25 Gregory Soto and David Bednar
50:39 Luis Urias
54:55 Avisail Garcia
57:21 Tarik Skubal
Tanner Bell, co-author of The Process alongside Jeff joins Van, Jeff, and Rob in the studio today to discuss the book as well as continue down the ADP list looking at players in the 150s. They'll discuss Alex Verdugo and whether he's a plus buy, Brendan Rodgers and how terrible the Rockies are, Amed Rosario's season with Cleveland, and plenty more
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1:07 Introducing Tanner Bell
7:04 Alex Verdugo
13:28 Chris Taylor
16:51 Rhys Hoskins
19:53 Akil Baddoo
27:01 Gleyber Torres
31:52 Camilo Doval
36:47 Brendan Rodgers
42:44 Marcus Stroman
48:15 Amed Rosario
51:24 Clayton Kershaw
53:54 Anthony Rizzo
57:58 Justin Turner
Sure there isn't much as far as news goes but that isn't going to stop Van, Rob, and Jeff from putting out shows! Today the guys continue with their ADP Analysis looking into the 140-150 range and discussing players like Dylan Carlson, Willy Adames, Luis Garcia, Josh Bell, and many more
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:51 Introducing Rob, Jeff, and the Hawk
3:05 Ranger Suarez
5:56 Willy Adames
9:26 Dylan Carlson
13:38 Lourdes Gurriel Jr.
17:20 Ke’Bryan Hayes
27:02 Adolis Garcia
32:17 Ty France
37:05 Adam Wainwright
43:27 Justin Verlander
46:26 Josh Bell
51:00 Luis Garcia
55:16 Yoan Moncada
With our bonus episode this week Van and Jeff bring on special guest host Joe Sheehan! Joe talks to the guys about the other free agent signings that happened at the last minute including Marcus Stroman, Corey Seager, Raisel Iglesias, and more. Of course they also continue down the ADP list into the 130s with a bunch of pitchers including Sean Manaea, Zac Gallen, Ranger Suarez, and maybe a hitter or two
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00:54 Introducing Jeff and talking The Process
10:33 Introducing Joe Sheehan
12:26 Corey Seager
16:39 Kole Calhoun
18:54 Josh Jung
21:39 Marcus Stroman
24:38 Relievers: Corey Knebel, Mark Melancon, and Raisel Iglesias
28:37 Alex Wood
32:25 Javier Baez
36:43 Hunter Renfroe and Jackie Bradley Jr.
41:50 Blake Snell
44:26 Myles Straw
49:25 Framber Valdez
52:02 Franmil Reyes
58:17 Sean Manaea
1:02:31 Zac Gallen
1:05:04 Luis Severino
1:08:24 Ranger Suarez
After a whirlwind 24 hours that saw a ton of top free agents find new homes, Rob, Jeff, and Van decide to discuss all the moves and then some. They talk about the perils of drafting Wander Franco, whether or not Jon Gray has immense upside, Kevin Gausman's shift to a much less pitcher friendly park, and plenty more!
Introducing Rob and Jeff (2:05)
CBA Discussion (3:46)
Max Scherzer (6:57)
Starling Marte (10:22)
Eduardo Escobar (16:55)
Mark Canha (20:21)
Steven Matz (23:01)
Anthony DeSclafani (25:27)
Corey Kluber (27:19)
Wander Franco (33:12)
Jon Gray (39:34)
Marcus Semien (44:32)
Robbie Ray (49:56)
Kevin Gausman (53:13)
Yoshi Tsutsugo (56:02)
Nate Eovaldi (59:16)
Jake Cronenworth (1:02:06)
Trent Grisham (1:05:06)
Craig Kimbrel (1:07:55)
Jarred Kelenic (1:10:44)
Sandy Alcantara is rumored to have signed a five year extension to remain with the Marlins so Rob, Jeff, and Van debate whether or not he's an ace. They also discuss probably the biggest win of Phil Dussault's career when he correctly guessed the player used in our new logo, and Phil posits some Byron Buxton questions so the trio debate his draft price. They also continue their ADP analysis with picks in the early 100s
1:57 Introducing Rob and Jeff
3:06 Sandy Alcantara
7:45 Brent Honeywell
12:17 Byron Buxton
29:18 Yasmani Grandal/Willson Contreras/Catchers
37:56 Kyle Schwarber
43:25 DJ LeMahieu
50:30 Austin Meadows
55:10 Shane Baz
58:46 Logan Gilbert
It's our first bonus show of the 2022 season! Van welcomes not only Rob and Jeff to the show today but also Fred Zinkie of Yahoo and Rotowire fame to talk fantasy baseball. The guys all talk Justin Verlander's new contract, Brandon Belt taking the Qualifying Offer, and continue their ADP analysis with Giancarlo Stanton, Mitch Haniger, Bryan Reynolds, and more coming under the microscope
The offseason certainly kicked into gear this week with Noah Syndergaard signing a deal with the Angels, Eduardo Rodriguez choosing Detroit as his new home, and Jose Berrios re-upping with the Jays and Van, Rob, and Jeff are here to analyze all of the moves and then some! The guys also start up their ADP analysis segment for the season starting with pick 100 and working their way down
The annual First Pitch Arizona live show is here! Jeff and Rob hold a mock draft with special guest Nick Pollack of Pitcher List and they even let the crowd get in on the action with their very own draft slot! The guys use the mock to discuss several players with analysis focusing on Justin Verlander, Yoan Moncada, Michael Kopech, Brandon Belt, and many more.
The guys used a mock draft done with the Pitcher List staff as framework so if you're looking to follow along do so here: https://clickydraft.com/draftapp/board/216546
Pitcher List is putting out awesome content and if you're not frequenting the site you should be! And for those looking to break into the industry or find a new home this is the place to be. Check out the action at https://www.pitcherlist.com/
First Pitch Arizona is an annual event put on by the fine folks at Baseball HQ and if you couldn't make it this year be sure to join in next October! Special thanks to Brent Hershey, Ray Murphy, and the rest at Baseball HQ for holding such a great event!
It's the last week of the Major League season and Van, Rob, and Jeff are here to talk a little about it. They discuss their own leagues and the decisions they made these final days as well as hit on the AL MVP vote, and plenty of looking ahead to next year while discussing players like Jo Adell, Jarred Kelenic, Whit Merrifield, Paul Goldschmidt, and even debate the top catcher in drafts next year
Are people pleased or disappointed with Kyle Tucker's performance this year? Is Chris Sale back with the elite SPs? What's Wander Franco's cost going to be next year? These questions and many more are answered on today's show as Van grills Jeff and Rob about all sorts of topics, some of them coming from you the listeners!
Between 2020 and this season there is a large enough sample size to really dive into a couple of players who have not quite lived up to draft expectations and Van, Jeff, and Rob do just that as they analyze names like Ketel Marte, Trevor Story, Francisco Lindor, and more. They also cover last week's FAAB period and talk spending bucks on closers at this time of year.
Editor's note: In the intro I revealed the man behind the curtain a bit and discuss what doing this podcast means to us and what we plan on doing for the coming months. If you want to skip it all, I'll mark chapters in the file and you can manually go to 8:13 to start the meat and potatoes part of the show!
Van talks to Jeff and Rob about the reported salary floor and new luxury tax threshold brought up by MLB and how that effects the game as we know it (re: owners want $$$$). They also talk Hunter Dozier's thumb injury, Reynaldo Lopez's vision correction (!), and plenty of FAAB talk!
Our jam-packed episode touches on all sorts of interesting topics including whether or not it's time to cut Jacob deGrom in your redraft leagues. Van, Jeff, and Rob also discuss whether Alex Bregman still has it, playing time in the Padres' outfield, and tons of really good FAAB pickups and drop decisions!
One Rob has been swapped for another as Rob DiPietro of the Pull Hitter Podcast joins Jeff and Van to talk news and notes from the past week. They touch on Chris Sale's imminent return and whether he can provide fantasy value this season, as well as the wild FAAB period from the weekend and tag team leagues and how to approach them!
Even with more news to come there is plenty to discuss on today's edition of the show including several big trades that already were finalized including Nelson Cruz finding his way in Tampa and Adam Frazier moving to San Diego. Van, Jeff, and Rob also take a look at Craig Kimbrel's resurgence, Add/Drops from the past week, and they discuss how to treat the trade deadline from a fantasy perspective
It's All-Star week for MLB and our very own fan selected committee of analysts (the same ones, Van, Jeff, and Rob) are here to talk the second half! The boys discuss Ronald Acuña's injury and where he might go next season in drafts and Van gives Rob and Jeff a series of player comparisons and asks who the experts prefer the rest of the way
Shohei Ohtani is quite possibly the best player in the game right now and is likely going to both pitch and hit in the All-Star game next week, so Rob, Jeff, and Van decide now's a good time to talk about his amazing season. They also discuss an interesting FAAB period from last week as well as Carlos Correa's solid season
Rob Manfred has skillfully enacted his sticky substances plan and it has gone off with aplomb according to the commissioner himself, but is that true? Rob, Jeff, and Van talk how it has gone so far and what we can do going forward, as well as some bullpen talk, Wander Franco's struggles, Nate Pearson's recent injury, and much more!
With Luis Severino suffering a setback in his recent rehab Van, Jeff, and Rob discuss several injured pitchers worth potentially rostering going forward including Noah Syndergaard, Chris Sale, Jack Flaherty, and Zach Plesac. They also talk a pretty sad FAAB period where Sam Long went for a huge chunk of change, and finally take a look at some players performing better or worse than expected and determine if there's a change in value here or if they'll get back on track soon!
Van, Jeff, and Rob have plenty to discuss on today's show including MLB's plan to 'crack down' on illegal substances in the game and how we can react to that in fantasy. They also discuss the surprisingly good San Francisco Giants and several Giants players as well as Edward Olivares, Mookie Betts, Kevin Gausman, and more!
With Luis Severino scheduled to make a rehab appearance this coming weekend Rob, Jeff, and Van discuss his value in fantasy leagues as well as decide what to do with Noah Syndergaard, whether or not Marcell Ozuna plays again, and they of course go over add/drops from the previous week! They'll talk hot commodity Alek Manoah as well as warm bodies Rob Refsnyder and Harold Ramirez, and they close out the show with an epic battle between Jeff and Rob in a round of Triple Slash.
This week on the show Van, Rob, and Jeff discuss blowing up a struggling fantasy team and when it's appropriate to do so. They also take a look at the Willy Adames trade and playing time fallout, Keston Hiura's recall, and plenty of FAAB discussion including Danny Santana, James Kaprielian, Wade Miley, and more!
After last week's bonkers FAAB frenzy Van, Rob, and Jeff are excited to take a look at a more reasonable group of players who fantasy experts and amateurs alike chose to add to their teams. They also discuss Luis Robert's injury, Daniel Lynch's upcoming debut, and "draft" some injured starting pitchers they think are worth stashing!
The Super 2 date has come and gone and it's expected to see more and more prospects being called up to make their debut in the coming weeks so Jeff, Rob, and Van talk handling those situations this year compared to others. They talk a few specific names including Deivi Garcia, Nico Hoerner, and Jarred Kelenic, and also look at this past FAAB period which was a doozy on the offensive side of things
The annual super early Patriot's Day game between the White Sox and the Red Sox was a bit of a blowout and Van (@ManlyVanLee), Rob (@RobSilver), and Jeff (@jeffwzimmerman) talk that game as well as Dinelson Lamet's return, MLB experimenting with two rule changes in the Atlantic League, and of course plenty of FAAB analysis!
Baseball really feels underway and Jeff (@jeffwzimmerman), Rob (@RobSilver), and Van (@ManlyVanLee) are living it up. They talk today about a couple of news stories including the debut of Brent Honeywell and talk about whether you should consider rostering him, Carlos Rodon's newfound velocity and what to expect going forward, and they take a look back at Sunday night's FAAB bids analyzing the players everyone saw fit to cut or add for the coming weeks!
Opening day is upon us! And with teams finalizing their rosters there are some shocking and not so shocking decisions being made. Rob, Jeff, and Van talk about players with some newfound job security as well as those being sent to the minors. They also discuss the first FAAB run of the year from Sunday and talk overall FAAB strategy coming into the season!
Rob was busy with his first NFBC Main Event draft this weekend and Jeff was scheduled to draft at Tout, so Van joins them to talk their drafts, strategies, peculiarities, and more from the weekend. They also talk Jonathan India potentially making the Reds out of Spring Training, Nick Senzel's ever inflating draft cost, and they discuss what to do with Carlos Carrasco before rounding out the show talking more ADP!
Van, Jeff, and Rob are preparing for their drafts over the coming weeks and take a look at some relevant news items including Andres Gimenez all but being named starting shortstop for the Indians, Maikel Franco in Oriole Park, and injuries to Sonny Gray, Stephen Strasburg, and Carlos Carrasco
Jeff just wrapped up his annual LABR draft and this year he put together a mixed league team to be proud of! Rob and Van discuss the auction draft and also touch on notable news including Framber Valdez possibly requiring surgery as well as Jackie Bradley Jr. inking a deal to play for the Milwaukee Brewers. They finish out the show talking ADP with names like Aaron Civale, Kyle Schwarber, David Price, and many more!
As Spring Training begins to ramp up Jeff, Rob, and Van continue chugging along and talking ADP with names like Triston Mckenzie, AJ Pollock, and Christian Walker. They also take a moment to discuss how they feel about drafting players who have contracted COVID and also give tips on what to actually pay attention to during Spring Training games.
There isn't a ton of news so Rob, Jeff, and Van spend a little more time talking ADP Analysis including discussing why Drew Smyly is somehow going with pick 206 in NFBC leagues. They do cover a few signings like Brett Gardner returning to the Yankees and Tiajuan Walker making his way to the Mets as well the news that Toronto will be opening the season with their home games being played in Dunedin!
It's the return of Rob Silver to the show as Van and Jeff welcome his return by talking about David Fletcher for a while! Of course there's more to the show as the trio discusses MLB's ball changes, Justin Turner and James Paxton signing contracts, and they continue their ADP analysis segment quickly approaching pick 200!
Todd Zola makes his triumphant return to the Launch Angle Podcast as Jeff and Van welcome him to talk about signings, trades, and more! They'll talk the Universal DH, Trevor Bauer's new (mostly done) deal, Todd's love for Marcell Ozuna, and chat players in their ADP Analysis segment.
The Cardinals made a flurry of moves and the Blue Jays never stopped making them so Van and Jeff welcome special guest host Brent Hershey (@BrentHQ) of BaseballHQ to the show to sort out the madness! They also tackle Didi Gregorius signing with the Phillies, season schedule question marks and also continue their ADP Analysis with picks 241-252!
Clay Link of Rotowire fame has joined Jeff and Van to discuss all the big moves that happened over the past week including Jameson Taillon's trade to the Yankees and Brad Hand, Garrett Richards, Jose Quintana, and more finding new homes. Of course they also chug along with their ADP Analysis segment taking a look at players drafted around pick 260!
Tristan H. Cockcroft has joined Van and Jeff on a very exciting episode of the show! The boys talk the Yankees bringing back D.J. LeMahieu and adding Corey Kluber, the Phillies pen situation, Yadier Molina and Masahiro Tanaka threatening to go unsigned, and continue with our ADP Analysis segment talking late round names like Mauricio Dubon, Garrett Hampson, and more!
Steve Cohen has taken no time at all to remake the Mets into his team as Francisco Lindor finds himself wearing New York's uniform for the coming season after a big trade. Jeff and Van need help analyzing this trade and more so they bring on Razzball's very own Rudy Gamble! Rudy, Van, and Jeff also continue with their ADP analysis segment chugging right through the later rounds of your drafts!
The return of our ADP segment rings in the new year as Jeff and Van welcome special guest Fred Zinkie (@FredZinkieMLB) to the show! They talk recent trades by the Padres, recent free agent signings by the Padres, how cool they think the Padres are, and of course the thing you've all wanted most in life - an 8 minute segment on Brad Keller.
Jokes aside tune in for a jam-packed episode!
Toby Geuvin (@BatFlipCrazy) joins Jeff's mega brain to get together and create tons of baseball strategy on today's episode while Van tries to stay out of the way. The boys hit on analyzing 2020's hitting numbers and how to apply them to the next season, talk speed, power, and even analyze some big time performers from 2020 to determine whether they were legit... or not.
Pitching in 2021 is the top of the return of the Launch Angle Podcast! Van and Jeff welcome Derek Rhoads to the show as fill-in host and the trio cover everything from the universal DH to drafting pitching strategies in various league types!
What episode would be complete without a Van rant I ask? Well certainly not this one. If you're interested in skipping to the baseball talk you can check in at the 10 minute mark with the introduction of Derek!
Van, Jeff, and Rob take a bit of time to give last minute suggestions to cement your victory in your league and then turn the page to next season as they do their first of thousands of 2021 mock drafts! The boys select the first 15 players off the board and discuss their value going forward.
Two weeks are all that's left in the fantasy baseball season and it's shaping up to be a wild push! Van, Rob, and Jeff discuss strategies for these final weeks and they also look ahead as they talk Corbin Burnes, run through all of the Marlins' pitching staff, and tell you whether you can cut some struggling performers or stick with them.
The trade deadline has come and gone and Van tasks Rob and Jeff with figuring out what's happening after all the dust has settled. The boys talk lots of players on the move including Robbie Ray, Taijuan Walker, and Ross Stripling in the new-look Blue Jays rotation, the Padres picking up Mike Clevinger, Starling Marte: Marlin, and much more!
Stat talk, player talk, and more on today's show as Van, Jeff, and Rob discuss all things MLB. They touch on Mike Clevinger and the Indians, trade deadline strategies and ideas, and decide if several hot hitters and pitchers are legit or not!
It's a news heavy episode today as Van, Jeff, and Rob talk everything from injuries to wacky small sample size performances. There's plenty of fantasy value to be gleamed from Jeff and Rob's sage advice and they have notable opinions on Jose Quintana, Bo Bichette and Nate Pearson's woes, Zach Wheeler's changes, and plenty more
Plenty of wackiness right now in the MLB so the fantasy experts Jeff Zimmerman and Rob Silver are here to break it all down for you! Van Lee hosts and the trio talks about taking advantage of the Cardinals' schedule going forward, Alec Bohm's debut, some hot starts and whether they are legit or not, and plenty more!
With a handful of games already in the books the baseball season is officially underway and it has been a crazy ride so far! Rob, Jeff, and Van talk the Marlins and their terrible decision making which led to not only their team being shut down but also the Orioles, Phillies, Nationals and Yankees all having to make changes as well. They also cover some injured pitchers with Justin Verlander, Corey Kluber, and Miles Mikolas all going down and also talk bullpens, the return of a bunch of players and more
Twitter was kind to us here at the Launch Angle pod as plenty of fans submitted names for our consideration and Jeff, Rob, and Van go through a whole bunch of them! They'll talk thoughts on guys like Josh James, Christian Walker, Vincent Velazquez, and many more as well as touch on the Blue Jays' home games and a couple of young Kansas City Royals!
We're also moving to our new home at Rotofanatic.com so head on over and check them out! You'll find articles, DFS advice, park factors and much more!
The season is nearing! Van, Rob, and Jeff take some time to do a deep dive into Jeff's Mining the News articles on Rotographs and look into some big ticket news items from the last few days. They'll talk Puig in Atlanta, Verlander's delivery changes, and much more!
We've had a week to digest what a short season might look like and Van, Rob, and Jeff are here to provide more analysis to win you your fantasy league. They talk drafting rookies in 2020, Rockies and Nationals playing time fallouts, closers, and much more as they answer listener submitted questions
With news of a season coming in less than a month, the boys are back! Rob, Jeff, and Van get together to talk all about the upcoming 60 game season including some strategy stuff, rule changes, "ridiculous noise" being spread around on the internet, and much more.
Note: Van gets political! In the intro he talks a little about what's going on in the country as well as Alex Fast's diversity movement in the fantasy industry and why he chose to align with it. If you're "just here for baseball" you can skip ahead to the 5:08 mark to get right into the show.
The players are expected to vote for the universal DH at least for this season in the next few days and the ramifications of that rule change are found far and wide but people tend to be focusing on one small change and ignoring the greater issues, at least in Rob's mind. So the boys are here to talk those changes and repercussions, as well as discuss the 1999 retro fantasy draft that Jeff just took part in. They'll talk the actual draft as well as how you can apply that kind of information to your every day leagues
With the showdown between players and owners coming to a head in Major League Baseball Rob, Jeff, and Van dive into the subject and give their views on not only the proposals for the season but also the strategies behind them and what that means for the future of baseball. They also talk injuries, hard hit ball data, and finish off the show with a 3-man rookie draft that is sure to have you salivating for more!
The @baseballpods Battle of the Podcasts tournament is over and through the smoldering ash the Launch Angle crew finished in second in a field of 64 so the Rob, Jeff, and Van talk about the final day and congratulate Nick, Alex, and all the guys at Pitcher List as well as everyone who voted and participated in the fun event. The rest of the show is brought to you by one of the best there is in @GekkoIndustries who sent in some deep questions and great topics that the boys answer and get you prepped for a potential 2020 season.
Using your help we've made it to the Final Four in the @baseballpods Battle of the Podcasts tournament as of recording and have a bit of a lead on our opponent, the always excellent Bat Flip Crazy Podcast. Van, Jeff, and Rob talk success, aspirations, and the journey so far before getting into "real" baseball content like what their actual takes on a 2020 season could be as well as looking ahead to 2021. Jeff also took time to create a new projection system called The GMs, and the boys talk both hitters and pitchers as well as what to do with the findings.
Derek Carty of THE BAT jumps onto the show in a brand new Launch Angle Interviews edition of the program. Van chats it up with Derek as they discuss everything from food to DFS strategies and Derek talks about the inception of THE BAT and how it's growing better and better!
On the debut edition of our new interview series, Van talks to Ariel Cohen, creator of the ATC Projections system about everything from how he grew to love baseball, his awesome softball skills, and of course how ATC came to be. Ariel talks his life, baseball, and more in a deep look at what makes him tick.