Baseball HQ Radio

Goodbye, Farewell, and Amed

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 06 Mar 2026 23:10:59 +0000

My little joke. Amed Rosario is not mentioned in the pod.

BaseballHQ Radio 2026-Mar-3: Two-Tout Tuesday Edition w Gene McCaffrey

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 21:25:59 +0000

Show No. 4 of the 2026 fantasy baseball season is a Tuesday Tout Edition featuring an interview with Gene McCaffrey, the Wise Guy of fantasy baseball... first (2:40), PD and Gene talk about spring training and the World Baseball Classic, about this year's draft trends, and drafting pitchers like Garret Crochet, Zack Wheeler, Gerrit Cole and Cody Ponce, and hitters including Gleyber Torres, Alec Bohm, Jake Burger and Marcus Semien... Then (35:45), PD talks with Gene about auction theory, including unusual auction strategies he has seen—and tried—over the years, plus he has a bushel basket of boons and banes, and a quick story about the time he got flattened on the field at Shea Stadium by Ted Kluszewski...... Runs 1:13:05

BaseballHQ Radio 2026-Feb-27: Friday Full Edition w Ariel Cohen

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 21:56:54 +0000

Show No. 3 is a Friday Full Edition featuring a guest expert interview, our weekly player news update, and HQ commentary... First, PD talks with Ariel Cohen, of the ATC projection/valuation systems, the Beat the Shift podcast, Rotographs and Rotoballers (2:40), in a wide-ranging discussion of fantasy auctions—Ariel's basic principles, ironclad rules, and working with values... Then, Ray Murphy has our weekly player news review, and after a quick update on the BaseballHQ website and personnel, it's the AL News (35:10), and looks at hitters including Alejandro Kirk and AL pitchers including Pablo Lopez and the Twins rotation... And in NL News (1:13:00), Ray looks at hitters including Bo Bichette and NL pitchers including Andrew Abbott... In Part 2 of our expert interview (1:39:50), PD and Ariel Cohen discuss how Ariel uses player position "tiers" to manage the auction, and how he works the draft through nominations, plus he has some Boons and Banes for the coming season... Then we have our BaseballHQ commentary... In the Minor League Minute (2:18:55), BaseballHQ minor-leagues analyst Rob Gordon looks at PIT SS Konor Griffin, STL 2B JJ Whetherholt, and NYM OF Carson Benge...Runs 2:28:10

BaseballHQ Radio 2026-Feb-24: Tuesday Tout Edition w Ron Shandler

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000

Show No. 2 of the 2026 fantasy baseball season is a Two-Tout Tuesday Edition featuring an interview with Ron Shandler, founder of BHQ.com and the BABS fantasy baseball system, and the author of the new book Fantasy, Reconstructed... In the first part of the talk, (1:35), PD and Ron discuss why he wrote a book on fantasy sports rules, and narrows in onto winning and fixing FAAB...Then in the second half (32:45), PD talks with Ron about game play, including post-season leagues, retro-drafting, "Bottom Tier Fantasy," the Sixto Draftcano league format, and 7G, a variant he came up with and now plays in his home league... Plus Ron has some Boon and Banes for the coming season... Runs 1:08:55

BaseballHQ Radio 2026-Feb-20: Special Roundtable Edition w Todd Zola and Ray Murphy

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000

Show number 1 of the 2026 fantasy baseball season is a special ·opening-of-spring-training· Roundtable edition (2:15) with projection aces Todd Zola and Ray Murphy... Todd, Ray and host Patrick Davitt talk about applying spring training performances to pre-season projections... We also discuss the effects of recent player news, including hamate bone injuries to Francisco Lindor, Corbin Carroll and Jackson Holliday... And we close with our first Boons and Banes for 2026 among hitters, starting pitchers and relievers... Runs 1:21:05

Roundtable Edition LIVE from First Pitch Arizona

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 14:41:32 +0000

Host PD talks with Ron Shandler, Ray Murphy, Alex Beckey and Todd Zola about Trey Yesavage, AI in fantasy baseball, and changing the rules... Runs 1:11:10

HQ RADIO 2025-09-28 SPECIAL End-of-season Roundtable Edition

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 06:16:33 +0000

It's a two-part end of season roundtable edition... In Part One (2:25), Todd Zola, Ray Murphy and PD talk about 2025... The big stories in real baseball and fantasy baseball... End of season awards... Biggest bargains and busts... And a discussion of who should and who will be the hotly debated AL MVP· Then in Part 2 (49:25), Todd, Ray and PD look ahead to 2026, including stories to watch in the offseason and spring training... Hitters and pitchers outside the top rounds who could deliver top-round value... Hitters and pitchers inside the early rounds who will not return value ... Predictions of 2026 Fantasy Cy Young and 2026 Fantasy MVH... And where Cal Raleigh should and will be drafted next season... Plus we·ll get a FPAZ update... Runs 1:39:25

BaseballHQ Radio 2025-Sep-19: Friday Full Edition w Ariel Cohen

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 19 Sep 2025 21:16:23 +0000

Show No. 35 is a Friday Full Edition featuring a guest expert interview, our weekly player news update, and HQ commentaries... First, PD talks with Ariel Cohen, of the ATC projection/valuation systems and the Beat the Shift podcast (2:50), discussing when and how he will update his ATC projections this offseason and his recent baseball trip to Toronto... Then, Ray Murphy has our weekly player news review... In the AL News (31:00), Ray looks hitters including TOR SS Bo Bichette and TOR RHSP Trey Yesavage... And in NL News (0:55:49), Ray looks at STL 1B Willson Contreras and MIL LHSP Jose Quintana, plus a FPAZ update... In Part 2 of our expert interview (1:14:20), PD and Ariel Cohen discuss 2025 in review·the big stories, the breakouts and breakdowns, where Cal Raleigh should be drafted next season, and some Boons and Banes for 2026... Then we have our BaseballHQ commentaries... In the Frequent Flyer (1:43:25), BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at DET SS Kevin McGonigle... and in his Extra Innings comment (1:46:55), BaseballHQ Radio host Patrick Davitt rollsthe 2025 credits... Runs 2:01:45

BaseballHQ Radio 2025-Sep-5: Friday Full Edition w Justin Mason

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 20:45:47 +0000

Show No. 34 is a Friday Full Edition featuring a two-part guest expert interview with Justin Mason, of Rotographs and the Sleeper & The Bust podcast, our weekly player news update, and HQ commentaries... First, in Part 1 of the expert interview (3:10), PD and Justin discuss players in his most recent Roto Riteup at Rotographs, including SF OF Drew Gilbert and CHW RHSP Davis Martin, and his year-long tracking of his regular streaming SP recommendations... Then, Ray Murphy has our weekly player news review... In the AL News (39:00), Ray looks hitters including TOR OF Daulton Varsho and pitchers including MIN RHSP Pablo Lopez... And in NL News (1:00:15), Ray looks at hitters including ATL OF Ronald Acuna and pitchers including MIA RHSP Edward Cabrera... In Part 2 of our expert interview (1:15:15), PD and Justin Mason discuss some draft selections in the first 11 rounds of the way-too-early Meatball draft, including hitters like BOS OF Roman Anthony in the third and TOR C Alejandro Kirk in the ninth... and pitchers like Cristopher Sanchez in the 3rd and Ryan Pepiot in the 10th (and no pitchers in the second)... Then we have our BaseballHQ commentaries... In the Minor League Minute (1:57:00), BaseballHQ minor-leagues analyst Rob Gordon looks at six more top prospects, including NYM RHP Brandon Sproat, KC C Carter Jensen and ATL RHP JR Ritchie... and in the Frequent Flyer (2:03:05), BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at LA OF Kendall George... Runs 2:09:30

BaseballHQ Radio 2025-Aug-29: Friday Full Edition w Derek Van Riper

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 19:03:20 +0000

Show No. 33 is a Friday Full Edition featuring a guest expert interview, our weekly player news update, and HQ commentaries... First, PD talks with Derek Van Riper, host of the Rates & Barrels pod and a writer at The Athletic (3:00), discussing the way-too-early Meatball Draft, and hitters in the news including SEA C Cal Raleigh and LAA SS Zach Neto... Then, Ray Murphy has our weekly player news review... In the AL News (44:15), Ray looks at hitters including TEX 2B Marcus Semien and pitchers including MIN RHSPs Mick Abel and Taj Bradley... And in NL News (1:06:08), Ray looks at hitters including SF OF Luis Matos and pitchers including MIL RHRP Abner Uribe... In Part 2 of our expert interview (1:28:25), PD and DVR discuss pitchers in the headlines, including Spencer Strider and Shane Bieber, as well as pitchers who force hitters into bad swing decisions... Plus Derek has some RoS Boons and Banes... Then we have our BaseballHQ commentaries... In the Minor League Minute (1:57:40), BaseballHQ minor-leagues analyst Rob Gordon looks at six prospects including NYM RHSP Jonah Tong, CHW OF Braden Montgomery and WAS RHSP Jarlin Susana...... in the Frequent Flyer (2:02:35), BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at STL MI JJ Wetherholt... and in his Extra Innings comment (2:05:55), BaseballHQ Radio host Patrick Davitt discusses Cal Raleigh's truly historical season... Runs 2:14:50

BaseballHQ Radio 2025-Aug-22: Friday Full Edition w Jeff Zimmerman

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 22 Aug 2025 19:29:23 +0000

Show No. 32 is a Friday Full Edition featuring a guest expert interview, our weekly player news update, and HQ commentaries... First, PD talks with Jeff Zimmerman, of Rotographs and The Process fantasy baseball manual (3:55), discussing an ethical question about a fantasy manager trying to improve a playoff head-to-head matchup by deliberately losing the last regular-season matchup... and the guys discuss hitters who came up in Jeff's recent Rotographs chat, including TEX OF Adolis Garcia, HOU OF Jesus Sanchez and MIA OF Jakob Marsee... Then, Ray Murphy has our weekly player news review... In the AL News (38:05), Ray looks hitters including MIN OF Matt Wallner and Angels LHSP Yusei Kikuchi... And in NL News (1:05:31), Ray looks at ATL OF Michael Harris II and closers Victor Vodnik of COL and Calvin Faucher of MIA, plus an update on FPAZ... In Part 2 of our expert interview (1:23:45), PD and Jeff Zimmerman discuss chat questions about pitchers, including SD RHSP Yu Darvish, PIT RHP Bubba Chandler and ATL RHSP Hurston Waldrep, as well as thoughts on bourbon whiskey, having a swim at a very unusual location, a quick round of "ballplayer or member of the US House of Representatives," and some RoS Boons and Banes... Then we have our BaseballHQ commentaries... in the Frequent Flyer (2:20:00), BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at BAL OF Dylan Beavers... and in his Extra Innings comment (2:23:30), BaseballHQ Radio host Patrick Davitt discusses Realignment... Runs 2:32:35

BaseballHQ Radio 2025-Aug-15: Friday Full Edition w Fred Zinkie from Yahoo! Sports

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 15 Aug 2025 21:08:37 +0000

Show No. 31 is a Friday Full Edition featuring a guest expert interview, our weekly player news update, and HQ commentaries... First, PD talks with Fred Zinkie, of Yahoo! Sports (3:40), discussing managing multiple fantasy teams in a season; streaming pitchers like RHSP Cade Horton of CHC and LHSP Bailey Falter, now of KC; and potential pickups including COL SS Warming Bernabel and CHW SS Colson Montgomery... Then, PD has our weekly player news review... In the AL News (50:20), he looks at hitters including TAM 3B Junior Caminero and HOU RHRP Bryan Abreu... And in NL News (1:01:42), PD looks at MIL C William Contreras and MIA RHSP Edward Cabrera... In Part 2 of our expert interview (1:12:20), PD and Fred Zinkie discuss trading for the stretch: sell-highs including ATH 1B Nick Kurtz (!) and KC RHSP Seth Lugo, and buy-lows including PHI LHSP Jesus Luzardo and CIN RHSP Hunter Greene... Then we have our BaseballHQ commentaries... In the Minor League Minute (1:48:45), BaseballHQ minor-leagues analyst Rob Gordon looks at six top prospects, including CHC OF Owen Caissie, NYM RHSP Nolan McLean and PIT SS Konnor Griffin... And in the Frequent Flyer (1:54:00), BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at CLE 2B Travis Bazzana... Runs 2:00:20

BaseballHQ Radio 2025-Aug-8: Friday Full Edition w James Anderson

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 08 Aug 2025 20:43:59 +0000

Show No. 30 is a Friday Full Edition featuring a guest expert interview, our weekly player news update, and HQ commentaries... First, PD talks with James Anderson, of prospects director at Rotowire (3:15), discussing hitting prospects traded at the deadline, including ATH SS Leo De Vries, STL 3B Jesus Baez, and ARI 1B Tyler Locklear... Then, Ray Murphy has our weekly player news review... In the AL News (42:05), Ray looks hitters including DET OF Riley Greene and bullpen upheaval for the NYY... And in NL News (1:13:00), Ray looks at the surprising resurgence of MIL 1B Andrew Vaughn and the short tenures of two starting pitchers traded at the deadline... In Part 2 of our expert interview (1:22:25), PD and James Anderson discuss pitching prospects traded at the deadline, including CLE RHP Khai Stephen, MIN RHP Mick Abel and BAL RHP Wellington Aracena... Then we have our BaseballHQ commentaries... In the Minor League Minute (1:53:25), BaseballHQ minor-leagues analyst Rob Gordon looks at six top prospects, including SF 1B Bryce Eldridge, CHC C Moises Ballesteros and BAL C/1B Sam Basallo... In the Frequent Flyer (1:58:30), BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at BOS RHSP David Sandlin... and in his Extra Innings comment (2:01:50), BaseballHQ Radio host Patrick Davitt discusses a chance to watch our Jackie Robinson moment... Runs 2:10:30

BaseballHQ Radio 2025-Aug-1: Friday Full Edition w Paul Sporer

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 01 Aug 2025 20:45:56 +0000

Show No. 29 is a Friday Full Edition featuring a guest expert interview, our weekly player news update, and HQ commentaries... First, PD talks with Paul Sporer, of Rotographs and the Sleeper and the Bust pod (3:30), discussing Emmanuel Clasé's 'non-disciplinary paid leave,' and trades a few days before the deadline frenzy... Then, Ray Murphy has our weekly player news review... In the AL News (42:15), Ray looks hitters including last minute trades, including HOU getting MIA OF Jesus Sanchez, the Yankees loading up on bullpen arms, and CHW OF Luis Robert Jr. going... nowhere!... And in NL News (1:13:10), Ray looks at last minute trades, including get the Cubs filling specific needs like getting SP Michael Soroka from WAS, the Mets getting Ryan Helsley from STL and two other established bullpen arms, and the Padres adding a starting DH in Ryan O'Hearn, a starting catcher in Freddy Fermin, and a dominant reliever in Mason Miller... In Part 2 of our expert interview (1:35:05), PD and Paul Sporer discuss questions from Paul's recent chat at Fangraphs, including whether to bench Mookie Betts and whom to choose between SPs Zebby Matthews and Troy Melton, plus a take on Bryce Harper and the MLB labor situation, and Paul's boons and banes for the RoS... Then we have our BaseballHQ commentaries... In the Minor League Minute (2:31:00), BaseballHQ minor-leagues analyst Rob Gordon looks at top prospects traded at the deadline, including MIN C Eduardo Tait, ATH SS Leo DeVries and ARI SP Kohl Drake... in the Frequent Flyer (2:38:05), BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at BOS #8 prospect, OF Jhostynxon Garcia... and in his Extra Innings comment (2:41:35), BaseballHQ Radio host Patrick Davitt wraps up trading season with a trade deadline quiz... Runs 2:49:30

BaseballHQ Radio 2025-Jul-25: Friday Full Edition w Greg Jewett

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 25 Jul 2025 21:22:12 +0000

Show No. 28 is a Friday Full Edition featuring a guest expert interview, our weekly player news update, and HQ commentary... First, PD talks with Greg Jewett, of BaseballHQ Lineups Outlook, CloserMonkey.com (3:30), discussing Closer news including Tanner Scott, and David Bednar, and some save stashes for the deadline and RoS... Then, Ray Murphy has our weekly player news review... In the AL News (34:15), Ray looks hitters including newly traded SEA 1B Josh Naylor and not traded RHSP Reese Olson... And in NL News (57:48), Ray looks at ARI 2B Ketel Marte and newly signed PHI RHRP David Robertson... ... In Part 2 of our expert interview (1:17:00), PD and Greg Jewett discuss teams who are bullpen buyers and sellers at the deadline, and the relievers whose roles might be affected when the trade winds hit their teams... Then we have our BaseballHQ commentaries... In the Minor League Minute (1:57:25), BaseballHQ minor-leagues analyst Rob Gordon looks at 10 prospects who are candidates to be traded at the deadline, including NYY OF Spencer Jones, NYM RHP Jonah Tong and SEA C Harry Ford...... in the Frequent Flyer (2:04:30), BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at CHC OF Owen Caissie... and in his Extra Innings comment (2:07:50), BaseballHQ Radio host Patrick Davitt discusses deals that happened after our production deadline on Friday afternoon... Runs 2:17:55

BaseballHQ Radio 2025-Jul-18: Friday Full Edition w Sara Sanchez

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 18 Jul 2025 22:45:10 +0000

Show No. 27 is a Friday Full Edition featuring a guest expert interview, our weekly player news update, and HQ commentaries... First, PD talks with Sara Sanchez, of BaseballHQ and the Bleed Cubbie Blue blog (3:25), discussing the kid who went over the fence to rob Junior Caminero of a tater in the home run derby, the derby itself and the all-star game, including the ABS challenge system... plus there's a discussion of Sara's coverage of the NL Central in PTTomorrow... Then, Ray Murphy has our weekly player news review... In AL News (31:10), Ray looks at players including BOS SS Trevor Story and TAM RHSP Shane Baz... And in NL News (1:00:22), Ray looks at CHC OF/DH Seiya Suzuki and CHC LHSP Matt Boyd and others... In Part 2 of our expert interview (1:16:25), PD and Sara Sanchez talk about MLB omitting a key part of Vin Scully's famous call of Henry Aaron's 715th and about Pete Crow-Armstrong's historical defensive prowess, and Sara has a quick Cubs trivia game and her Boons and Banes for the RoS... Then we have our BaseballHQ commentaries... In the Minor League Minute (1:54:10), BaseballHQ minor-leagues analyst Rob Gordon looks at likely fast movers from the 2025 draft, including SEA LHP Kade Anderson and MIA SS/3B Aiva Arquette... and in the Frequent Flyer (2:00:35), BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at NYM RHSP Brandon Sproat... Runs 2:06:55

BaseballHQ Radio 2025-Jul-15: Special Tuesday Roundtable Edition w Todd Zola and Joe Orrico

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Wed, 16 Jul 2025 00:56:18 +0000

Show No. 26 is a Tuesday Special Roundtable Edition featuring guest experts Todd Zola, of Mastersball, ESPN, Rotowire and SiriusXM and Joe Orrico, from fangraphs and fantasy pros (1:45), discussing who saw Cal Raleigh coming, and what we see coming for Cal Raleigh... And some trade speculation for the coming deadline... In Part 2 of our roundtable (23:25), Joe, Todd and PD discuss player awards for the first 60%... and special roundtable edition Boons and Banes!... Runs 1:05:10

BaseballHQ Radio 2025-Jul-4: Friday Full Edition w Joe Orrico

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 04 Jul 2025 22:26:00 +0000

Show No. 25 is a Friday Full Edition featuring a guest expert interview, our weekly player news update, and HQ commentary... First, PD talks with Joe Orrico (2:50), of fangraphs.com, fantasypros.com, the Sleeper and the Bust podcast, and the host of his own pod, the '90 Feet From Home' fantasy baseball podcast, discussing a deep dive into his FAAB acquisition of KC slugger Jac Caglianone...

Then, Ray Murphy has our weekly player news review... In the AL News (36:00), Ray looks at HOU SS Jeremy Pena, the MIN rotation, and other AL newsmakers... And in NL News (58:35), Ray looks at LA 2B Hyeseong Kim, PHI LHSP Cristopher Sanchéz and other names in the news...

In Part 2 of our expert interview (1:19:00), PD and Joe Orrico discuss tout comments on pitchers including BAL RHSP Charlie Morton and LA LHP Justin Wrobelski, and hitters including MIL IF/OF Isaac Collins and LA all-rounder Mookie Betts...

And we have our BaseballHQ commentaries... In the Minor League Minute (2:02:25), BaseballHQ minor-leagues analyst Rob Gordon looks at five top prospects, including MIA C Joe Mack, CHC OF Kevin Alcantara and SEA OF Lazaro Montes, plus a look ahead to the upcoming MLB Draft... in the Frequent Flyer (2:07:05), BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at CHW SS Colson Montgomery... and in his Extra Innings comment (2:10:30), BaseballHQ Radio host Patrick Davitt discusses Baseball on the Fourth of July!... Runs 2:24:35

BaseballHQ Radio 2025-Jun-27: Friday Full Edition w Ariel Cohen

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 27 Jun 2025 20:33:13 +0000

Show No. 24 is a Friday Full Edition featuring a guest expert interview, our weekly player news update, and HQ commentary... First, PD talks with Ariel Cohen, of the ATC projection/valuation systems, the Beat the Shift podcast and Rotoballers (3:25), discussing his fantasy baseball (and softball) seasons so far, a two-for-one trade he made to acquire Dodgers SP Yoshinobu Yamamoto and questions about player valuations... Then, Ray Murphy has our weekly player news review... In AL News (42:35), Ray looks at LA SS Zach Neto and TOR RHSP Max Scherzer... And in NL News (42:35), Ray looks at SD 1B Luis Arraez and ATL RHSP Bryce Elder... In Part 2 of our expert interview (1:06:30), PD and Ariel Cohen discuss buying, selling or holding a dozen players having unusual 2025 seasons, including TOR closer Jeff Hoffman, ATH OF Denzel Clarke, and boring veteran linchpin PIT OF Bryan Reynolds... Then we have our BaseballHQ commentaries... In the Minor League Minute (1:58:35), BaseballHQ minor-leagues analyst Rob Gordon looks at top prospects including STL SS JJ Wetherholt and CHC OF Owen Caissie... And in the Frequent Flyer (2:03:00), BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at Trey Yesavage... Runs 2:09:10

BaseballHQ Radio 2025-Jun-20: Friday Full Edition w Jason Collette

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 20 Jun 2025 22:21:37 +0000

Show No. 23 is a Friday Full Edition featuring a guest expert interview, our weekly player news update, and HQ commentary... First, PD talks with Jason Collette, of Rotowire and the Sleeper and the Bust pod (3:25), discussing hot summer sluggers and pitcher wins... Then, Ray Murphy has our weekly player news review... In the AL News (41:20), Ray looks at hitters including the Rafael Devers saga (Part 1) and KC LHSP Kris Bubic... And in NL News (1:05:05), Ray looks at SF DH Rafael Devers (Part 2) and STL RHRP Ryan Helsley... In Part 2 of our expert interview (1:28:30), PD and Jason Collette discuss eating Crow, as in Pete Crow-Armstrong, Bluesky musings and his RoS Boons and Banes... Then we have our BaseballHQ commentaries... In the Minor League Minute (1:58:25), BaseballHQ minor-leagues analyst Rob Gordon looks at nine top SP prospects, including NYM SP Jonah Tong, WAS SP Travis Sykora and TOR SP Trey Yesavage...... in the Frequent Flyer (2:05:15), BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at NYM RHP Nolan McLean... and in his Extra Innings comment (2:08:35), BaseballHQ Radio host Patrick Davitt discusses big news in Tampa!... Runs 2:17:10

BaseballHQ Radio 2025-Jun-13: Friday Full Edition w Scott Pianowski

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 20:00:13 +0000

Show No. 22 is a Friday Full Edition featuring a guest expert interview, our weekly player news update, and HQ commentary... First, PD talks with Scott Pianowski, of Yahoo! Sports (2:25), discussing three hot hitters and three hot pitchers to pickup, and would you trade Shohei?...

Then, Ray Murphy has our weekly player news review... In AL News (42:45), Ray looks hitters including BAL 3B Jordan Westburg and BOS RHSP Brayan Bello... And in NL News (1:09:45), Ray looks at Reds 3B Noelvi Marte and MIL RHSP Jacob Misiorowski...

In Part 2 of our expert interview (1:32:45), PD and Scott Pianowski discuss 12 fantasy MVPs of the year so far, Roman Anthony's callup, his boons and banes, and some obligatory NHL chat...

Then we have our BaseballHQ commentaries... In the Minor League Minute (2:20:30), BaseballHQ minor-leagues analyst Rob Gordon looks at six prospects including BAL C Sam Basallo and CIN RHP Chase Burns... And in the Frequent Flyer (2:25:15), BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at SF RHRP Randy Rodriguez...

Show runs 2:32:00

BaseballHQ Radio 2025-Jun-6: Friday News and Notes Edition

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Sat, 07 Jun 2025 03:28:55 +0000

Show No. 21 is a Friday News and Comment Edition featuring our weekly player news review with Ray Murphy... In the AL News (2:10), Ray looks hitters including KC INF Maikel Garcia and MIN SP Pablo Lopez... And in NL News (29:10), Ray looks at Mets 3B Mark Vientos and STL SP Michael McGreevy... Then we have our BaseballHQ commentaries... In the Minor League Minute (49:10), BaseballHQ minor-leagues analyst Rob Gordon looks at DET C Josue Briceno and WAS 3B Brady House...In the Frequent Flyer (53:40), BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at COL RHRP Seth Halvorsen... And in his Extra Innings comment (56:55), BaseballHQ Radio host Patrick Davitt discusses hope for the White Sox fans·in six to 10 years... Runs 1:05:00

BaseballHQ Radio 2025-May-30: Friday Full Edition w Nate Schwartz

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 30 May 2025 21:30:09 +0000

Show No. 19 is a Friday Full Edition featuring a guest expert interview, our weekly player news update, and HQ commentary... First, PD talks with Nate Schwartz, of PitcherList.com (3:10), discussing the new Statcast bat-path metrics, ATH OF Lawrence Butler and why pitchers aren't sufficiently terrorized by Aaron Judge... Then, Ray Murphy has our weekly player news review... In the AL News (35:35), Ray looks hitters including Giancarlo Stanton and Tyler Mahle... And in NL News (0:54:59), Ray looks at James Wood and Camilo Doval... ... In Part 2 of our expert interview (1:14:10), PD and Nate Schwartz discuss in-depth about Ryan Pepiot's tinkering, plus Nate will have some boons and banes for the RoS... Then we have our BaseballHQ commentaries... In the Minor League Minute (1:40:30), BaseballHQ minor-leagues analyst Rob Gordon looks at six prospects including PIT SP Bubba Chandler, KC 1B/OF Jac Caglianone and TOR SS Arjun Nimmala... In the Frequent Flyer (1:45:50), BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at PHI OF Justin Crawford... and in his Extra Innings comment (1:50:10), BaseballHQ Radio host Patrick Davitt discusses league averages for some of those Statcast metrics, and announces Mr. Average SP for 2025!... Runs 1:58:00

BaseballHQ Radio 2025-May-23: Friday Full Edition w Jerren Bright

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 23 May 2025 22:16:58 +0000

Show No. 18 is a Friday Full Edition featuring a guest expert interview, our weekly player news update, and HQ commentary... First, PD talks with Jerren Bright, an engineer at the University of Waterloo Vision and Image Processing Lab, where a team is working on PitcherNet, a system to allow pitcher motion data to be captured from a TV image or a smartphone video.
In Part 1 (3:20), Jerren and PD discuss how the PitcherNet project got started and how the technology works... Then, Ray Murphy has our weekly player news review... In the AL News (20:10), Ray looks hitters including Julio Rodriguez and Shane Smith... And in NL News (43:10), Ray looks at Pete Crow-Armstrong and Hayden Birdsong... In Part 2 of our expert interview (1:14:35), PD and Jerren Bright discuss the future potential of PitcherNet, both inside baseball and outside...
Then we have our BaseballHQ commentaries... in the Frequent Flyer (1:28:05), BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at CLE 1B/OF C.J. Kayfus... and in his Extra Innings comment (1:31:30), BaseballHQ Radio host Patrick Davitt discusses what do about Jeff Hoffman... Runs 1:42:05

BaseballHQ Radio 2025-May-16: Friday Full Edition w Todd Zola

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 16 May 2025 20:59:39 +0000

Show No. 17 is a Friday Full Edition featuring a guest expert interview, our weekly player news update, and HQ commentary...First, PD talks with Todd Zola, of Mastersball, ESPN, Rotowire and SiriusXM (2:55), discussing his process for creating RoS projections and weekly top-player lists... Then, Ray Murphy has our player news review... In the AL News (58:30), Ray looks at hitters including BAL 3B Ramon Urias and TEX RHSP Tyler Mahle... And in NL News (1:16:38), Ray looks at ATL OF Ronald Acuna Jr. and ARI RHSP Merrill Kelly... In Part 2 of our expert interview (1:30:50), PD and Todd Zola discuss the level of proof needed for sound roster moves, plus his Boons and Banes... Then we have our BaseballHQ commentaries... In the Minor League Minute (1:56:45), BaseballHQ minor-leagues analyst Rob Gordon looks at SEA C Harry Ford, CHW OF Brayden Montgomery, and CIN SP Chase Burns... in the Frequent Flyer (2:02:25), BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at PHI 3B Otto Kemp... and in his Extra Innings comment (2:05:25), BaseballHQ Radio host Patrick Davitt discusses his soft spot for the DET Tigers... Runs 2:15:10

BaseballHQ Radio 2025-May-9: Friday Full Edition w Doug Dennis

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 09 May 2025 22:44:20 +0000

Show No. 16 is a Friday Full Edition featuring a guest expert interview, our weekly player news update, and HQ commentary... First, PD talks with BaseballHQ Bullpens analyst Doug Dennis (2:20), discussing his recent column about the saves leaderboard, and the saves leaders whose skills match their saves totals·or don't... Then, Ray Murphy has player news... In AL News (28:10), Ray looks at players including Yoan Moncada and Gunnar Hoglund... And in NL News (1:03:46), Ray looks at such players as Carson Kelly and Jesus Luzardo... In Part 2 of our expert interview (1:34:35), PD and Doug Dennis discuss Doug·s holds and K-bb% leaderboards, and which leaders' skills might put them in line to get those closer roles... Finally, we have our BaseballHQ commentaries... In the Minor League Minute (2:01:00), BaseballHQ minor-leagues analyst Rob Gordon looks at top prospects including ARI SS Jordan Lawlar, CHC C Moises Ballesteros and COL OF Charlie Condon... in the Frequent Flyer (2:04:50), BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at CHC RHSP Cade Horton... and in his Extra Innings comment (2:08:15), BaseballHQ Radio host Patrick Davitt discusses a great moment in baseball history... Runs 2:15:10

BaseballHQ Radio 2025-Apr-25: Friday Full Edition w Mike Gianella

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 19:00:07 +0000

Show No. 15 is a Friday Full Edition featuring a guest expert interview, our weekly player news update, and HQ commentaries...First, in Part 1 of our two-part feature interview with Mike Gianella of Baseball Prospectus (2:45), PD and Mike discuss putting our drafts into the rearview mirror, why Mike loves April·and hates it, and the perils of overanalyzing slow starts, plus we'll throw in a few short snapper player comments... Then, Joe Orrico pinch-hits for Ray Murphy with our weekly player news...In AL News (47:40), Joe looks at players including Reid Detmers and Byron Buxton... And in NL News (1:00:40), Joe covers players including Bailey Falter and Mickey Moniak... In Part 2 of our expert interview (1:13:05), PD and Mike Gianella discuss using seasonal dynamics in managing closer and relief pitching, and Mike has some Boons and Banes... Then we have our BaseballHQ commentaries... In the Minor League Minute (1:28:55), Rob Gordon looks at five prospects, including CHW OF Braden Montgomery and CHC SP Cade Horton... And in the Frequent Flyer (1:33:50), Alex Beckey looks at MIN OF Carson McCusker... Runs 1:39:50

BaseballHQ Radio 2025-Apr-18: Friday Full Edition w Frank Stampfl

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 18 Apr 2025 19:36:19 +0000

Show No. 14 is a Friday Full Edition featuring a guest expert interview, our weekly player news update, and HQ commentary...First, PD talks with Frank Stampfl, of the CBS Fantasy Baseball Today podcast (2:45), discussing pitchers he and his colleagues talked about on their pod, including Shane Baz, Clay Holmes, Seth Lugo and Emmanuel Clasé, plus the great debate about whether a kid is better off being afraid of rabies or alien abduction... Then, Ray Murphy has player news...In AL News (37:50), Ray looks hitters including ATH breakout Tyler Soderstrom and the Royals' bullpen... And in NL News (56:05), Ray looks at ARI breakout Geraldo Perdomo and CIN RHSP Hunter Greene... In Part 2 of our expert interview, PD and Frank Stampfl (1:09:50) discuss batters they talked about on Fantasy Baseball Today, including Kam Misner, Mookie Betts, Tyler Soderstrom, and Matt Shaw... Then we have our BaseballHQ commentaries... In the Frequent Flyer (1:35:10), Alex Beckey looks at ATH 1B Nick Kurtz... and in his Extra Innings comment (1:38:35), Patrick Davitt discusses unfamiliar names on the batting leaderboards... Runs 1:47:10

BaseballHQ Radio 2025-Apr-11: Friday Full Edition w Jason Collette and Dr. Jim Ferretti

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 20:25:38 +0000

Show No. 13 is a Friday Really Full Edition featuring two guest expert interviews, our weekly player news update, and HQ commentaries...First (2:35), PD talks with guest expert Jason Collette, of Rotowire and the Sleeper and the Bust podcast, discussing the early pace of HRs, why Elly de la Cruz will have a lot fewer SBs this season, how he·s managing a full rebuild starting... now, and his Boons and Banes... Then, Ray Murphy has player news...In AL News (59:10), Ray looks at players including TEX OF Wyatt Langford and KC pitcher Kris Bubic... And in NL News (1:18:35), Ray looks at players including STL C Ivan Herrera and Cubs starter Justin Steele... And we have our BaseballHQ commentaries... in the Frequent Flyer (2:33:05), BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at TOR LHSP Easton Lucas... and in his Extra Innings comment (2:37:25), BHQ Radio host Patrick Davitt discusses a prospect who just had the 12th-fastest hit in Statcast history.... Runs 2:44:00

BaseballHQ Radio 2025-Apr-4: Friday Full Edition roundtable w Todd Zola and Ray Murphy

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 21:17:33 +0000

Show No. 12 is a Friday Full Edition featuring a two-part Week One roundtable with Todd Zola of Mastersball, ESPN, Rotowire and SiriusXM, and Ray Murphy of BaseballHQ... In Part One (2:05), Ray, Todd and PD discuss Kristian Campbell, Nathan Eovaldi's "Maddux start," and the battle of the titans shaping up in the NL West... And in Part Two, the guys discuss early 0-fers, SBs rising as singles and walks are falling, and several torpedo sightings ...Plus we have our BaseballHQ commentaries... In the Minor League Minute (28:00), Rob Gordon looks at ATH 1B NIck Kurtz and ATL SP Hurston Waldrep... in the Frequent Flyer (32:10), Alex Beckey looks at TAM OF Jake Mangum... and in his Extra Innings comment (35:25), Patrick Davitt discusses a last word on torpedo bats... Runs 1:15:50

BaseballHQ Radio 2025-Mar-28: Friday Full Edition w Paul Sporer

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 20:15:58 +0000

Show No. 11 is a Friday Full Edition featuring a guest expert interview, our weekly player news update, and HQ commentary...First (2:20), PD talks with Paul Sporer, of Rotographs and the Sleeper and the Bust pod, discussing starting pitcher power rankings, including a surprisingly strong TOR rotation and a surprisingly not strong BAL group... Then, Ray Murphy has player news...In AL News (45:15), Ray looks at hitters on Opening Day, including Spencer Torkelsen, Wilyer Abreu, Framber Valdez and three AL closers... And in NL News (1:03:05), Ray looks at Opening Day notables including Trea Turner, Mackenzie Gore and Paul Skenes... And we have our BaseballHQ commentaries... In the Frequent Flyer (1:44:55), Alex Beckey looks at WAS RHSP Jake Irvin... and in his Extra Innings comment (1:48:15), Patrick Davitt discusses his quick reactions to Opening Day... Show runs 1:56:35

BaseballHQ Radio 2025-Mar-25: One-Tout Two-Part Tuesday Edition w Ryan Bloomfield

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:22:26 +0000

Show No. 10 of the 2025 fantasy baseball season is a One-Tout Two-Part Tuesday Edition featuring an interview with Ryan Bloomfield of BaseballHQ.com... In Part 1 (2:05), PD and Ryan discuss his Speculator column about the Top-15 most valuable players·at the end of this season (Paul Skenes and Tarik Skubal aren't on the list)... Then (53:45), PD talks with Ryan about his Bubba and the Bloom podcast live at NFBC weekend in Las Vegas, including how to manage a draft when the closers are going earlier than ever, and the transition from pre-season draft planning to in-season managing... Plus he'll have his 2025 boons and banes... Runs 1:19:45...

BaseballHQ Radio 2025-Mar-21: Friday Full Edition w Doug Dennis

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 21:51:35 +0000

Show No. 9 of the 2025 season is a Friday Full Edition featuring a guest expert interview, our weekly player news update, and HQ commentaries...First, PD talks with Doug Dennis, BaseballHQ Bullpens analyst (2:10), discussing his strategy in the recent Tout Wars AL-only auction, plus bullpen opportunities for relievers you can get for a buck or less ... Then, Ray Murphy has player news...In AL News (4:00), Ray looks at hitters including Josés Altuve and Miranda, and pitchers Mike Clevinger and Kris Bubic... And in NL News (1:26:05), Ray looks at hitters Victor Scott and Masyn Winn, and pitchers Dylan Cease, Jared Jones, and Alexis Diaz... And in our BaseballHQ commentaries... In the Minor League Minute (1:43:55), Rob Gordon looks at nine top prospects, including BOS 2B Kristan Campbell, WAS OF Dylan Crews and DET RHP Jackson Jobe... In the Frequent Flyer (1:47:10), Alex Beckey looks at BOS OF Roman Anthony... and in his Extra Innings comment (1:50:15), Patrick Davitt discusses an unusual draft strategy at the Tout Wars AL-only auction... Runs 1:59:35

BaseballHQ Radio 2025-Mar-18: Two-Tout Tuesday Edition w Scott Pianowski and Jeff Barton

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 19:48:39 +0000

Show No. 8 of the 2025 fantasy baseball season is a Two-Tout Tuesday Edition featuring interviews with Scott Pianowski of Yahoo! Sports and Jeff Barton of Scoresheet Baseball... first (2:10), PD and Scott discuss how early to draft pitchers, breakout candidates, high-risk hitters to avoid, late infielders, and why Scott is leery about CHC OF Kyle Tucker... Then (1:28:20), PD talks with Jeff about the ins and outs of Scoresheet, his reality-based simulation game, including how the rules have evolved, how the game tests baseball acumen better than category-style fantasy, which kinds of players are more valuable in Scoresheet than regular fantasy, and more... Finally (1:45:00), Scott returns for some Boons and Banes as well as quick comments on the NHL situation and March Madness... Runs 2:08:00

BaseballHQ Radio 2025-Mar-13: Friday News and Notes Edition (on Thursday)

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 17:32:15 +0000

Show No. 7 is a Friday News and Notes Edition, on Thursday because of Tout Wars weekend travel... Ray Murphy has player news... In AL News (2:15), Ray looks at BOS 3B (for now) Alex Bregman, the TEX bullpen, and more...... And in NL News (20:20), Ray looks at NYM C Francisco Alvarez, ARI RHSP Corbin Burnes and more... And in our BaseballHQ commentary, the Minor League Minute (35:50), Rob Gordon looks at five prospects including ATL C Drake Baldwin, CHC 3B Matt Shaw and DET RHSP Jackson Jobe... Runs 41:40

BaseballHQ Radio 2025-Mar-11: Two-Tout Tuesday Edition w James Anderson and Joe Orrico

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 21:03:49 +0000

Show No. 6 of the 2025 fantasy baseball season is a Two-Tout Tuesday Edition featuring an interview with James Anderson, prospects director at RotoWire (2:45)... first, PD and James discuss how he compiles his top-prospects lists, his views on weighing talent versus path to playing time, and his takes on more than 20 MLB-ready prospects for 2025, including BOS OF Roman Anthony, BOS IF Kristian Campbell, MIL 2B Caleb Durbin, COL RP Seth Halvorsen, PIT SP Bubba Chandler, and many more, plus his prospect Boons and Banes... Then, PD talks with Joe Orrico (1:28:20) about His recent review of the 2B and OF pools, plus his Boons and Banes... Runs 1:48:10

BaseballHQ Radio 2025-Mar-7: Friday Full Edition w Ryan Williams and Mark Gannon

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 20:47:35 +0000

Show No. 5 is a Friday Full Edition featuring two expert interviews, our weekly player news update, and HQ commentary... In our first expert interview (3:40), PD talks with Ryan Williams, BHQ AL East analyst, discussing how he got into the game and how he gathers and analyzes news, plus some Boons and Banes from the AL East... Then, Ray Murphy has AL player news (41:35), looking at hitters Kerry Carpenter and Jose Miranda, and pitchers George Kirby, Jose Berrios and Bowden Francis... In NL News (1:07:45), Ray looks at hitters Ronald Acuna Jr. and Matt Shaw, and pitchers Spencer Strider and Ryan Pressly... In our second expert interview (1:28:20), PD talks with Mark Gannon about his history in the game and the biz, how he researches his BaseballHQ articles, plus Boons and Banes from the NL West... And finally we have our our BaseballHQ commentary... In the Frequent Flyer (2:07:05), Baseball HQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at BOS OF Roman Anthony... Show runs 2:12:50

BaseballHQ Radio 2025-Feb-25: Two-Tout Tuesday Edition w Ariel Cohen and Tim McLeod

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 12:30:24 +0000

Show No. 4 of the 2025 fantasy baseball season is a Two-Tout Tuesday Edition featuring an interview with Ariel Cohen, of the ATC projection/valuation systems, the Beat the Shift podcast and Rotoballers... first (1:40), PD and Ariel discuss precision in the projections game, converting projections into values, and some 2025 Boons and Banes ... Then (43:30), PD talks with Tim about a run of bad luck with KDS, new Far East players in the majors, and some top prospects, and some more Boons and Banes... Runs 1:41:05

BaseballHQ Radio 2025-Feb-21: Friday Full Edition w Gene McCaffrey and Jeff Zimmerman

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 22:36:26 +0000

Show No. 3 is a Friday Full Edition featuring expert interviews with Gene McCaffrey, fantasy columnist at The Athletic, and Jeff Zimmerman from Rotographs, the Launch Angle pod and 'The Process' annual fantasy baseball manual... In our first interview (3:20), Gene and PD discuss his Wise Guy comments about players at every position, and his Boons and Banes at each position... In the Market Watch player news report, PD and Ray Murphy discuss hitter and pitcher news from the AL (59:40), including HOU SS Jeremy Pena and DET 1B Spencer Torkelson, and AL pitchers including the A's bullpen and Taj Bradley and the Rays' rotation... and the NL (1:25:40), including CHC catcher Miguel Amaya and DH Justin Turner, and pitchers Frankie Montas of the Mets and the Reds bullpen... In our second expert interview (1:43:30), Jeff tells PD about his 'Mining the News' reports at Rotographs, including players showing up in the best shape of their lives, a sneaky interesting OF candidate in TOR, and the 2025 edition of his fantasy baseball manual, 'The Process' (including showing the uselessness of a hot new Statcast metric)... Plus we'll have Jeff's boons and banes for the draft season... In the Minor League Minute (2:42:20), BaseballHQ Minor Leagues analyst Rob Gordon updates six prospects, including some top prospects who could make the Opening Day rosters, like DET P Jackson Jobe, Angels 2B Christian Moore and Cubs 3B Matt Shaw... Runs 2:48:00

BaseballHQ Radio 2025-Feb-18: Two-Tout Tuesday Edition w Ron Shandler and Peter Kreutzer

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Tue, 18 Feb 2025 11:10:38 +0000

Show No. 2 is a Two-Tout Tuesday Edition featuring an interview with Ron Shandler, the founder of BHQ.com and the BABS fantasy baseball system, and the author of the autobiography Fantasy Expert... first (1:40), PD and Ron discuss his fantasy baseball journey, the power of his BABS player-rating system, and some BABSian Boons and Banes... Then (32:15), PD talks with Peter about notes on draft season, the evolution of his Perfect Pitching System, and his Boons and Banes for 2025... Runs 1:50:10

BaseballHQ Radio 2025-Feb-14: Roundtable Edition w Todd Zola and Ray Murphy

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Sat, 15 Feb 2025 02:55:34 +0000

Show No. 1 is a Roundtable Edition featuring Todd Zola, from Mastersball, ESPN, Rotowire and SiriusXM and Ray Murphy of BaseballHQ... in Part 1 (1:40), the panel discusses park changes and rule changes in the game that might affect projections... and in Part 2 (32:15), the panel talks about spring training position battles, draft theory and practice, player pockets and Boons and Banes for 2025... Runs 1:22:50

BaseballHQ Radio2024-11-01: Special Roundtable Edition from FPAZ

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Sun, 03 Nov 2024 07:00:00 +0000

LIVE from First Pitch Arizona, a Hallowe'en Special Roundtable Edition. Host Patrick Davitt is joined by BaseballHQ founder Ron Shandler, BaseballHQ.com co-GM Ray Murphy, BaseballHQ Radio Frequent Flyer commentator Alex Beckey, and regular HQ Radio guest Todd Zola. PD and the panel look back on the stories and players of the 2024 fantasy baseball season, and then look ahead to 2025. Runs 1:05:45

BaseballHQ Radio 2024-Sep-13: Friday Full Edition w Paul Sporer

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 18:06:28 +0000

Show No. 35 is a Friday Full Edition featuring a two-part interview with Paul Sporer, from Rotographs, and the Sleeper and the Bust podcast... in Part 1 (2:35), Paul and PD discuss dropping Adley Rutschman, how the move to Sacramento will affect A's players' fantasy values, and more player observations from that real 2025 draft that started in August... and in Part 2 (1:27:45), Paul tells PD about pitchers for the stretch run and his Boons and Banes for 2025... In the Market Watch player news report, PD and Ray Murphy discuss hitter and pitcher news from the AL (47:40) and the NL (1:05:00)... In the Frequent Flyer (1:57:25), BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at BOS 2B Kristian Campbell... And in Extra Innings (2:00:30), PD looks at a wrapup of our 2024 podcast season... Runs 2:09:15

BaseballHQ Radio 2024-Sep-6: Friday Full Edition w Mike Gianella

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 06 Sep 2024 18:21:07 +0000

Show No. 34 is a Friday Full Edition featuring a two-part interview with Mike Gianella, from Baseball Prospectus... in Part 1 (2:40), Mike and PD discuss assessing 2024 player projections and the greatness of Aaron Judge... and in Part 2 (1:29:00), Mike tells PD about the 'mushy middle' of starting pitchers, FAAB bidding in experts' leagues and his Boons and Banes for 2025 drafts... In the Market Watch player news report, PD and Ray Murphy discuss hitter and pitcher news from the AL (34:20) and the NL (1:08:00)... In the Minor League Minute (2:00:10), BHQ Minor Leagues analyst Rob Gordon updates top prospects, including TEX RHP Kumar Rocker, SF 1B Bryce Eldridge and BOS INF/OF Kristian Campbell... In the Frequent Flyer (2:04:15), BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at PHI RHSP Seth Johnson... Runs 2:10:25

BaseballHQ Radio 2024-Aug-30: Friday Full Edition w Rob DiPietro

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 22:48:36 +0000

Show No. 34 is a Friday Full Edition featuring a two-part interview with Rob DiPietro, from the Dead Pull Hitter Patreon and podcast, and the Launch Angle podcast... in Part 1 (2:40), Rob and PD discuss his many 2024 drafts, and how the 2025 early draft got going... and in Part 2 (1:31:05), Rob tells PD about how that 2025 draft has unrolled so far:·the first-rounders, the surprise picks, the surprising not-picks, and how Rob rates his team through 11 rounds... In the Market Watch player news report, PD and Ray Murphy discuss hitter and pitcher news from the AL (33:05) and the NL (1:14:05)... In the Minor League Minute (2:13:00), BHQ Minor Leagues analyst Rob Gordon updates four prospects including BOS OF Roman Anthony and MIN INF Brooks Lee... And in the Frequent Flyer (2:16:10), BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at STL LHSP Quinn Mathews... Runs 2:22:20

BaseballHQ Radio 2024-Aug-23: Friday Full Edition w Jeff Zimmerman

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 23 Aug 2024 21:30:06 +0000

Show No. 33 is a Friday Full Edition featuring a two-part interview with Jeff Zimmerman, from Rotographs, the Launch Angle podcast, and The Process fantasy baseball manual... in Part 1 (2:40), Jeff and PD discuss his background in baseball research and his yearly fantasy manual The Process... and in Part 2 (1:12:35), Jeff tells PD about a Bizarro fantasy baseball format, and player discussions including Jake McCarthy vs Victor Robles, Junior Caminero, Zebby Matthews, Bubba Chandler, Grant Holmes, Tanner Houck and Paul Skenes, plus his Boons and Banes for the RoS... In the Market Watch player news report, PD and Joe Orrico discuss hitter and pitcher news from the AL (36:55) and the NL (0:56:15)... In the Frequent Flyer (2:00:40), BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at LA RHRP Edgardo Henriquez... And in Extra Innings (2:04:05), PD looks at Joey Votto's Hall of Fame candidacy... Runs 2:13:15

BaseballHQ Radio 2024-Aug-16: Friday Full Edition w Fred Zinkie

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 18:15:21 +0000

Show No. 32 is a Friday Full Edition featuring a two-part interview with Fred Zinkie, from Yahoo! Sports... in Part 1 (2:40), Fred and PD discuss which stats and metrics he uses in player valuation... and in Part 2 (1:18:40), Fred tells PD about evaluating two-start pitchers, trading for category help, and his Boons and Banes for the RoS... In the Market Watch player news report, PD and Joe Orrico discuss hitter and pitcher news from the AL (43:50) and the NL (57:25)... In the Frequent Flyer (2:01:05), BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at HOU SS Shay Whitcomb... And in Extra Innings (2:04:25), PD looks at Canadian MLB award winners... Runs 2:11:45

BaseballHQ Radio 2024-Aug-9: Friday Full Edition w Doug Dennis

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 18:19:46 +0000

Show No. 31 is a Friday Full Edition featuring a two-part interview with Doug Dennis, from bullpens columnist at BHQ.com... in Part 1 (2:30), Doug and PD discuss the poor performance of Doug's no-starters strategy in Tout-AL, the value of non-closer relievers, and some bits and pieces from the trade deadline... and in Part 2 (1:09:25), Doug tells PD about bullpens of five teams, including KC and PHI, and his Boons & Banes for the RoS... In the Market Watch player news report, PD and Ray Murphy discuss hitter and pitcher news from the AL (24:20) and the NL (:48:47)... In the Minor League Minute (1:44:05), BHQ Minor Leagues analyst Rob Gordon updates nine prospects, including LAA RHP Caden Dana and PHI OF Justin Crawford... And in the Frequent Flyer (1:50:45), BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at OAK RHP RP Grant Holman... Runs 1:56:40

BaseballHQ Radio 2024-Aug-2: Friday Full Edition w Jason Collette

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 02 Aug 2024 21:40:59 +0000

Show No. 30 is a Friday Full Edition featuring a two-part interview with Jason Collette, from Rotowire, the Rotowire podcast and the Sleeper and the Bust podcast... in Part 1 (2:25), Jason and PD discuss how the Rays did at in deadline trades and non-closer relievers ... and in Part 2 (1:25:15), Jason tells PD about using players' Unrestricted Free Agent status in draft planning and roster management, and his Boons and Banes (also smokers and sous vide cooking tips)... In the Market Watch player news report, PD and Ray Murphy discuss hitter and pitcher news from the AL (40:35) and the NL (1:05:55)... In the Minor League Minute (1:58:45), BHQ Minor Leagues analyst Rob Gordon updates six prospects, including top prospects traded at the deadline, including MIA RHP Robby Snelling and DET C Thayron Liranzo... In the Frequent Flyer (2:04:15), BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at ATL C Drake Baldwin... Runs 2:10:05

HQ Radio July 31, 2024: Special Trade Deadline Edition

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 00:39:28 +0000

Show No. 29 is a Special Trade Deadline Edition, featuring host Patrick Davitt discussing the Trade Deadline with Ray Murphy and BaseballHQ Scouting Director Chris Blessing... In Part 1 (1:15), Ray Murphy and PD discuss the major-league players who are moving to new teams... And in Part 2 (57:15), BaseballHQ Scouting Director Chris Blessing discusses the many prospects who moved at the deadline...Runs 1:56:50

BaseballHQ Radio 2024-Jul-26: Friday Full Edition w Derek Carty

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 20:43:42 +0000

Show No. 28 is a Friday Full Edition featuring a two-part interview with Derek Carty, from The Bat and TheBatX projections systems and the EV Analytics website... in Part 1 (3:05), Derek and PD discuss projections theory, including prospect weighting, confidence levels through the season, and incorporating Statcast metrics... and in Part 2 (1:27:05), Derek discusses variances between this year's projections and actuals, plus his Boons and Banes... In the Market Watch player news report, PD and Ray Murphy discuss hitter and pitcher news from the AL (33:10) and the NL (1:03:40)... In the Minor League Minute (1:48:20), BHQ Minor Leagues analyst Rob Gordon updates seven prospects who might be on the move at the trade deadline or are just playing well lately, including DET OF Max Clark, DET SS Kevin McGonigle, TEX RHP Kumar Rocker and MIA RHP Max Meyer... In the Frequent Flyer (1:52:50), BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at MIN RHSP Zebby Matthews... And in Extra Innings (1:56:10), PD looks at pitch-mix changes from 2023 to 2024... Runs 2:03:20

BaseballHQ Radio 2024-Jul-19: Friday Full Edition w Ariel Cohen

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 19 Jul 2024 19:31:22 +0000

Show No. 27 is a Friday Full Edition featuring a two-part interview with Ariel Cohen, from the ATC projection/valuation systems, the Beat the Shift podcast and Rotoballers... in Part 1 (3:45), Ariel and PD discuss the pros and cons of injured lists in fantasy leagues and other league, drafting top pitchers in 2025, and using ADPs in draft planning... and in Part 2 (1:24:50), Ariel and PD follow up on our Tuesday Special Roundtable edition, as Ariel has his Part 1 awards and some Boons and Banes for the RoS... In the Market Watch player news report, PD and Ray Murphy discuss hitter and pitcher news from the AL (47:10) and the NL (1:08:05)... In the Frequent Flyer (1:48:40), BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at LAD RHSP River Ryan... And in Extra Innings (1:52:00), PD has another Extra Innings quiz, using Statcast data from Part 1 of the season... Runs 2:03:30

BaseballHQ Radio 2024-Jul-16: Roundtable Edition w Todd Zola and Ray Murphy

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 18:14:03 +0000

Show No. 26 is a Roundtable Edition featuring Todd Zola, from Mastersball, ESPN, Rotowire and SiriusXM, and Ray Murphy of BaseballHQ.com... in Part 1 (2:00), Todd, Ray and PD discuss the big stories so far in real and fantasy baseball, and our awards for the first part of the season: biggest disappointment, top fantasy rookie hitter and pitcher, fantasy Cy Young and the Most Valuable Hitter... And in Part 2 (30:45), Todd, Ray and PD look at the rest of the season, including the big story watch, appointment viewing for hitters and pitchers, and some boons and banes... Runs 57:20

BaseballHQ Radio 2024-Jul-12: Friday Full Edition w Sara Sanchez

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 12 Jul 2024 18:34:44 +0000

Show No. 25 is a Friday Full Edition featuring a two-part interview with Sara Sanchez, a PTTomorrow analyst at BaseballHQ.com, co-host of the PitcherList.com podcast Fantasy Feud, and a contributor to the Cubs fan site Bleed Cubbie Blue... in Part 1 (2:35), Sara and PD discuss her start in fantasy baseball and the business, and managing shortfalls in saves and steals, ... and in Part 2 (1:19:05), Sara tells PD about NL East players including Eddie Rosario, Edward Cabrera, Edmundo Sosa and Edwin Diaz, and some whose first names don't start with "Ed"... plus her Boons and Banes for the RoS... In the Market Watch player news report, PD and Ray Murphy discuss hitter and pitcher news from the AL (30:50) and the NL (52:50)... In the Minor League Minute (1:45:20), BHQ Minor Leagues analyst Rob Gordon discusses the draft and futures game this weekend, and four prospects including OAK SS Jacob Wilson and COL RHP Chase Dollander... In the Frequent Flyer (1:50:25), BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at TAM 1B Xavier Isaac... And in Extra Innings (1:53:55), PD looks at the big mistake we make with flyballs in pitcher assessment... Runs 2:02:55

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support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 05 Jul 2024 22:45:11 +0000

Show No. 24 is a Friday Full Edition featuring a two-part interview with Nick Pollack, founder, podcaster, livestreamer and analyst of PitcherList.com... in Part 1 (2:15), Nick and PD discuss his weekly starting pitcher Top-100 list, starting with newly listed starters like PIT RHP Paul Skenes and CLE RHP Gavin Williams ... and in Part 2 (1:17:50), Nick and PD continue with the Top-100 SPs, including big risers like CHW LHP Garret Crochet and KC RHP Seth Lugo, and big fallers like Kevin Gausman and Zack Eflin... plus Nick has some RoS SP Boons and Banes... In the Market Watch player news report, PD and Ray Murphy discuss hitter and pitcher news from the AL (39:10) and the NL (1:01:05)... In the Frequent Flyer (1:50:50), BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at WAS OF Dylan Crews... And in Extra Innings (1:54:10), PD looks at having fun with Statcast pitch-count data... Runs 2:01:50

BaseballHQ Radio 2024-Jun-28: Friday Full Edition w Joe Orrico

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 28 Jun 2024 18:09:00 +0000

Show No. 23 is a Friday Full Edition featuring a two-part interview with Joe Orrico, from the 90 Feet From Home Patreon and podcast... in Part 1 (2:55), Joe and PD discuss hitters including Cedric Mullins, Richie Palacios and Colt Keith... and in Part 2 (1:13:15), Joe tells PD about pitchers including CLE RHP Tanner Bibee, HOU RHP Hunter Brown, the TOR bullpen, whether Paul Skenes will be the first SP off the board in 2025, and his Boons and Banes... In the Market Watch player news report, PD and Ray Murphy discuss hitter and pitcher news from the AL (39:40) and the NL (57:30)... In the Minor League Minute (1:54:25), BHQ Minor Leagues analyst Rob Gordon updates four top prospects, including CHW LHP Noah Schultz and TAM 3B Brayden Taylor... In the Frequent Flyer (1:58:35), BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at MIN SS Brooks Lee... And in Extra Innings (2:01:55), PD looks at arbitraging at the halfway point... Runs 2:08:15

BaseballHQ Radio 2024-Jun-21: Friday Full Edition w Mike Kurland

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 21:32:32 +0000

Show No. 22 is a Friday Full Edition featuring a two-part interview with Mike Kurland, from MLBplayingtime.com... in Part 1 (2:50), Mike and PD discuss playing time for ATL, what happens in BOS PT with David Hamilton out of the lineup, PT questions in KC about Kyle Isbel and Michael Massey, and Jonny DeLuca's PT in TAM... and in Part 2 (1:36:30), Mike tells PD about how he maintains the PT for all 30 teams at MLBPlayingTime.com, why he was the only manager in the NFBC Main Event to drop Ryan Jeffers, players finding the home run stroke, and his Boons and Banes... In the Market Watch player news report, PD and Ray Murphy discuss hitter and pitcher news from the AL (51:05) and the NL (1:18:05)... In the Minor League Minute (2:19:35), BHQ Minor Leagues analyst Rob Gordon updates six prospects, including BOS C Kyle Teel and CHC C Moises Ballesteros... In the Frequent Flyer (2:24:00), BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at HOU RHSP Jake Bloss... And in Extra Innings (2:20:35), PD looks at building the super-hybrid platoon player... Runs 2:36:10

BaseballHQ Radio 2024-Jun-14: Friday Full Edition w Jeff Zimmerman

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 14 Jun 2024 20:41:03 +0000

Show No. 21 is a Friday Full Edition featuring a two-part interview with Jeff Zimmerman, from Rotographs, the Launch Angle podcast, and The Process fantasy baseball manual... in Part 1 (2:30), Jeff and PD discuss the effects of rest days on hitters and applying pitch modeling to fantasy baseball... and in Part 2 (1:33:45), Jeff tells PD about hitters he's been watching, including Kyle Manzardo, Jarred Kelenic, and big-money target Masataka Yoshida...and pitchers including Reid Detmers, Joey Estes, and a lefty-specialist opener strategy in MIL... In the Market Watch player news report, PD and Ray Murphy discuss hitter and pitcher news from the AL (41:15) and the NL (1:12:15)... In the Minor League Minute (2:12:35), BHQ Minor Leagues analyst Rob Gordon updates six prospects, including ARI SS Jordan Lawlar and NYY OF Jasson Dominguez... In the Frequent Flyer (2:17:15), BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at ARI C Jose Del Castillo... And in Extra Innings (2:20:35), PD looks at the slow decline of the four-seam fastball... Runs 2:28:40

BaseballHQ Radio 2024-Jun-7: Friday Full Edition w Todd Zola

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 15:47:42 +0000

Show No. 20 is a Friday Full Edition featuring a two-part interview with Todd Zola, from Mastersball, ESPN, Rotowire and SiriusXM... in Part 1 (2:55), Todd and PD discuss the addition of Negro Leagues players to the official MLB stats, and a new draft to get those players and other alltime greats onto fantasy teams, plus a look at the early drop in run-scoring... and in Part 2 (1:52:10), Todd tells PD about the return of the knuckleball, some hitter would-you-rathers, and pitcher pickup Boons and Banes... In the Market Watch player news report, PD and Ray Murphy discuss hitter and pitcher news from the AL (49:10) and the NL (1:25:45)... In the Minor League Minute (2:17:00), BHQ minor leagues analyst/scouting team member Rob Gordon updates six prospects MIA RHP Max Meyer and CHW RHP Drew Thorpe, plus a quick NCAA Regional update... In the Frequent Flyer (2:20:55), BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at MIN RHSP David Festa... Runs 2:27:15

BaseballHQ Radio 2024-May-31: Friday Full Edition w Lenny Melnick

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Sat, 01 Jun 2024 00:44:36 +0000

Show No. 19 is a Friday Full Edition featuring a two-part interview with Lenny Melnick, from of Lennymelnickfantasysports.com... in Part 1 (2:40), Lenny and PD discuss the good old days of fantasy baseball, including the earliest experts' leagues ... and in Part 2 (1:19:50), Lenny tells PD about assessing player disappointments, including Andrew Benintendi, Jose Abreu and Julio Rodriguez, plus his Boons and Banes ...

In the Market Watch player news report, PD and Ray Murphy discuss hitter and pitcher news from the AL (32:25) and the NL (57:25) ... In the Minor League Minute (1:44:55), BHQ minor leagues analyst/scouting team member Rob Gordon looks at six prospects, including STL RHP Tink Hence, CHC OFs Owen Caissie and Brennen Davis, and WAS OF James Wood ... In the Frequent Flyer (1:48:40), BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at LA 2B Andre Lipcius ... And in Extra Innings (1:52:05), PD looks at building a metric to assess team support for SPs ... Runs 2:01:15

BaseballHQ Radio 2024-May-24: Friday Full Edition w Steve Gardner

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 24 May 2024 19:05:42 +0000

Show No. 18 is a Friday Full Edition featuring a two-part interview with Steve Gardner, Senior Fantasy Editor and baseball writer at USA Today ... in Part 1 (3:25), Steve tells PD about players in his experts' leagues, including Bo Bichette, Elly de la Cruz, Jackson Merrill, and Javier Assad ... and in Part 2 (1:41:05), Steve and PD discuss the new Statcast bat-speed metrics, why (almost) all closers suck, and his Boons and Banes among fast and slow starting rookies ... In the Market Watch player news report, PD and Ray Murphy discuss hitter and pitcher news from the AL (59:00) and the NL (1:15:05) ... In the Frequent Flyer (2:06:10), BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at ATL RHSP Hurston Waldrep ... And in Extra Innings (2:09:40), PD looks at the new Statcast bat-speed metrics ... Runs 2:18:30

BaseballHQ Radio 2024-May-17: Friday Full Edition w Ariel Cohen

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 17 May 2024 15:09:57 +0000

Show No. 17 is a Friday Full Edition featuring a two-part interview with Ariel Cohen, from the ATC projection/valuation systems, the Beat the Shift podcast and Rotoballers... in Part 1 (2:55), Ariel and PD discuss pre-season and in-season strategies for managing SP injury risk, as well as player valuations ... and in Part 2 (1:52:45), Ariel and PD discuss ideas about how MLB could fix the SP injury issue, and his Boons and Banes ... In the Market Watch player news report, PD and Ray Murphy discuss hitter and pitcher news from the AL (54:35) and the NL (1:28:30) ... In the Minor League Minute (2:27:50), BHQ minor leagues analyst/scouting team member Rob Gordon updates eight prospects, including SF SS Marco Luciano and NYY OF Jasson Dominguez ... In the Frequent Flyer (2:31:25), BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at SD RHP Adam Mazur ... And in Extra Innings (2:34:45), PD looks at very low-pitch-count complete games ... Runs 2:45:25

BaseballHQ Radio 2024-May-10: Friday Full Edition w Larry Schechter

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 10 May 2024 22:13:42 +0000

Show No. 16 is a Friday Full Edition featuring a two-part interview with Larry Schechter, from the author of 'The History of Fantasy Sports'... in Part 1 (2:25), Larry and PD discuss his leagues and injuries, the early days of fantasy sports ... and in Part 2 (1:29:30), Larry tells PD about the growth of fantasy sports, and the entrepreneurs who drove that growth, plus his Boons and Banes ... In the Market Watch player news report, PD and Ray Murphy discuss hitter and pitcher news from the AL (33:30) and the NL (1:07:25) ... In the Frequent Flyer (2:15:10), BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at BAL RHSP Chayce McDermott ... And in Extra Innings (2:18:35), PD looks at how bullpens affect SP ERA ... Runs 2:28:10

BaseballHQ Radio 2024-May-3: Friday Full Edition w Todd Zola and Bill Francis

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 03 May 2024 20:23:19 +0000

Show No. 15 is a Friday Full Edition featuring an expert interview (2:35) with Todd Zola, from Mastersball, ESPN, Rotowire and SiriusXM... Todd and PD talk about the relationship between flyball distance and HRs, about using the latest stats and probabilities, and about what's up with Kevin Gausman ... plus a new approach to Boons and Banes! ... Later, Podapalooza contest winner and 'Regular Joe' Bill Francis (2:18:20) tells PD about his 2024 league, his fantasy research sources, pre- and in-season, and some picks to click for the rest of this season ... In the Market Watch player news report, PD and Ray Murphy discuss hitter and pitcher news from the AL (20:50) and the NL (49:45) ... In the Minor League Minute (2:48:35), BHQ minor leagues analyst/scouting team member Rob Gordon looks at six top prospects including TAM IF Junior Caminero and NYM RHP Christian Scott ... And in the Frequent Flyer (2:52:25), BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at PIT RHP Paul Skenes ... Runs 3:05:10

BaseballHQ Radio 2024-Apr-26: Friday Full Edition w Jason Collette

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 20:15:03 +0000

Show No. 14 is a Friday Full Edition featuring a two-part interview with Jason Collette, from Rotowire and the Sleeper and the Bust podcast... in Part 1 (2:25), Jason and PD discuss the injuries rocking his fantasy teams, player news including Amed Rosario's fast start and Victor Scott's slow start ... and in Part 2 (1:44:05), Jason tells PD about topics from his Collette Calls columns at Rotowire, including trends in SBs, Wins and HRs, plus his Boons and Banes ... In the Market Watch player news report, PD and Ray Murphy discuss hitter and pitcher news from the AL (50:05) and the NL (1:23:00) ... In the Minor League Minute (2:25:40), BHQ scouting team member Rob Gordon looks at MIN OF Emanuel Rodriguez, MIL 3B Tyler Black, TOR OF Orelvis Martinez and University of Georgia OF Charlie Condon ... In the Frequent Flyer (2:30:50), BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at WAS OF James Wood ... And in Extra Innings (2:34:20), PD looks at the distribution of SBs ... Runs 2:44:45

BaseballHQ Radio 2024-Apr-19: Friday Two-Tout Extra-Full Edition w Dr. Peter Chalmers and Dave Potts

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 21:16:44 +0000

Show No. 13 is a Friday Two-Tout Extra-Full Edition featuring an interview (2:50) with Dr. Peter Chalmers, professor of orthopaedic surgery at the University of Utah, an expert on baseball-related injuries to the elbow and shoulder, and a practicing surgeon ... Dr. Chalmers and PD discuss Tommy John surgery, the UCL, its connection to pitching mechanics, and what he'd do to greatly reduce the incidence of the injury ... Then, our second interview (1:09:05)features Dave Potts, from RotoGrinders ... Dave tells PD about the value of a stud pitcher in DFS lineups, about assessing early underformers like George Kirby and overperformers like Tanner Houck, and about using DFS research in managing full-season leagues, and he has some Boons and Banes for this weekend's FAAB run... ... In the Market Watch player news report, PD pinch-hits for Ray Murphy, discussing hitter and pitcher news from the AL (47:55) and the NL (59:00) ... In the Minor League Minute (2:10:35), BHQ scouting team member Rob Gordon looks at TEX RHP Jack Leiter, BAL SS Jackson Holliday, PIT RHP Paul Skenes, TAM SS Carson Williams, COL OF Zac Veen, and MIN OF Emanual Rodriguez ... In the Frequent Flyer (2:14:00), BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at NYM SP Christian Scott .... Runs 2:21:00

BaseballHQ Radio 2024-Apr-12: Friday Full Edition w Jeff Erickson

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 12 Apr 2024 20:20:00 +0000

Show No. 12 is a Friday Full Edition featuring a two-part interview with Jeff Erickson, from Rotowire and SiriusXM fantasy sports... in Part 1 (2:35), Jeff and PD discuss managing through injuries, extreme strategies in drafts, and being OK with being outbid in FAAB ... and in Part 2 (1:22:30), Jeff tells PD about the usefulness of including coaches and organizations in player valuations, slow stars by Spencer Torkelson and Ronald Acuna, surprisingly quick starts by Paul Blackburn and Cody Bradford, and his Boons and Banes for this weekend's FAAB runs ... In the Market Watch player news report, PD and Ray Murphy discuss hitter and pitcher news from the AL (37:15) and the NL (1:13:05) ... In the Minor League Minute (1:57:30), BHQ scouting team member Rob Gordon looks at the hot-starting Norfolk Tides, and six prospects: ARI C Adrian Del Castillo, TEX RHP Jack Leiter, ATL SP AJ Smith-Shawver, TAM IF Junior Caminero, COL OF Jordan Beck, WAS OF James Wood ... In the Frequent Flyer (2:01:00), BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at HOU 1B/2B/OF Joey Loperfido ... And in Extra Innings (2:04:25), PD looks at the great 2024 pitcher injury explosion ... Runs 2:11:45

BaseballHQ Radio 2024-Apr-5: Friday Full Edition w Joe Orrico

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 21:26:12 +0000

Show No. 11 is a Friday Full Edition featuring a two-part interview with Joe Orrico, from sportsethos.com and the Fantasy MLB Today podcast... in Part 1 (3:00), Joe tells PD why he focuses on shallow leagues, and analyzes hitters including Esteury Ruiz, Jared Walsh, Michael Conforto, and early-season 1.000-OPSers ... and in Part 2 (1:39:05), Joe tells PD about pitchers including Grayson Rodriguez, Garret Crochet, Ronel Blanco and Sean Manaea ... and has some Boons and Banes for this weekend's pickups ... In the Market Watch player news report, PD and Ray Murphy discuss hitter and pitcher news from the AL (47:00) and the NL (1:08:45) ... In the Minor League Minute (2:13:10), BHQ scouting team member Rob Gordon looks at Paul Skenes, Jackson Holliday, Heston Kjesrtad and other prospects ... In the Frequent Flyer (2:16:20), BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at Japanese SP Roki Sasaki ... And in Extra Innings (2:19:35), PD has a first-week(ish) baseball quiz ... Runs 2:31:45

BaseballHQ Radio 2024-Mar-29: Roundtable Edition w Ray Murphy and Todd Zola

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 29 Mar 2024 19:35:23 +0000

Show No. 10 is a Roundtable Edition featuring interviews with Ray Murphy, from BaseballHQ.com, and Todd Zola, from Mastersball, ESPN, Rotowire and SiriusXM... in Part 1 (2:05), the panel talks about end-of-spring and Opening Day storylines, including changes in Shohei Ohtani's fantasy value, Jackson Holliday's demotion, JD Martinez's signing, and more ... and then in Part 2 (43:25), it's our massive Opening Day Boons and Banes, including Tim Anderson, CJ Abrams (twice), Mitch Keller and Tyler Glasnow (also twice) ... In the Minor League Minute (1:21:50), BHQ minor leagues analyst Rob Gordon has his final spring training report ... In the Frequent Flyer (1:25:20), BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at BOS SS/OF Ceddanne Rafaela ... And in Extra Innings (1:28:45), PD looks at whether two fantasy managers can use the Doug Dennis no-starters strategy without sinking both of them ... Runs 1:37:05

BaseballHQ Radio 2024-Mar-26: Two-tout Tuesday Edition w Mike Gianella and Doug Dennis

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 19:58:23 +0000

Show No. 9 is a Two-tout Tuesday Edition featuring interviews with Mike Gianella, from Baseball Prospectus, and Doug Dennis, bullpens columnist at BHQ.com... In our first expert interview (2:10), Mike and PD discuss the no-starting pitcher strategy at Tout Wars-AL, his BP series on bid limits, touching on hitters like Josh Lowe, Josh Jung, and Esteury Ruiz, and pitchers like Eury Perez, Yimi Garcia and Shane Baz, plus his Boons and Banes... And in the second expert interview (1:05:05), Doug tells PD about his successful use of the no-starters strategy in Tout-AL, why he paid almost $30 to roster Mike Trout, and why he drafted all three closer candidates in KC, plus he'll have his spring training bullpens update from BaseballHQ, including a shaky closer in DET, injured closers in MIN and MIL, a closer mess in SD, and maybe no closer for the Cubs! ... Runs 1:44:30

BaseballHQ Radio 2024-Mar-22: Friday Full Edition w Paul Sporer

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 22 Mar 2024 16:30:08 +0000

Show No. 8 is a Friday Full Edition featuring interviews with Paul Sporer, from Rotographs and the Sleeper and the Bust podcast ... in Part 1 (2:15), Paul and PD discuss fantasy pitcher breakouts, including George Kirby, Hunter Brown and Yu Darvish ... and in Part 2 (1:43:05), Paul tells PD about fantasy hitter breakouts, including Oneil Cruz, Anthony Volpe and Jackson Merrill ... In the Market Watch player news report, PD and Ray Murphy discuss hitter and pitcher news from the AL (42:00) and the NL (1:11:40) ... In the Frequent Flyer (2:24:00), BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at STL OF Victor Scott ... And in Extra Innings (2:27:20), PD looks at the worst Gold Glove award in baseball history ... Runs 2:35:45

BaseballHQ Radio 2024-Mar-19: Two-Tout Tuesday Edition w Nick Pollack and Ed DeCaria

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Tue, 19 Mar 2024 14:25:48 +0000

Show No. 7 is a Two-Tout Tuesday Edition featuring interviews with Nick Pollack, from PitcherList.com, and Ed DeCaria, director of research at BaseballHQ.com... In our first expert interview (1:35), Nick and PD discuss some of the starting pitchers he's been talking about over at PitcherList.com, like Eury Perez of MIA, Anthony Desclafani of MIN and Cody Bradford of TEX, and some of the rotations he's addressed, including the Orioles, the Angels and the Pirates, and he·ll have some starting pitcher Booms and Banes ... In the second expert interview (46:30), Ed tells PD about what makes good fantasy baseball research, adjustments to HQ's PQS metric for starters, and Ed's own work on assessing Playing Time... Runs 1:38:40

BaseballHQ Radio 2024-Mar-15: Friday Full Edition w Peter Kreutzer and Matt Beagle

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 20:20:48 +0000

Show No. 6 is a Friday Full Edition, coming to you on Thursday because of Tout Wars weekend... We'll have interviews with Peter Kreutzer, from the Rotoman Guide at Substack and the Rotoman Fantasy Baseball Guide, and Matt Beagle, Strat-o-matic analyst at BHQ.com... In our first expert interview (2:30), Peter and PD discuss Tout Wars and drafting philosophies; differences of valuation opinion between Peter and various experts' leagues, like Juan Soto and Grayson Rodriguez; and prospect values, including Jackson Chourio, Curtis Mead and Colt Keith ... And in our second expert interview (2:09:50), Matt tells PD about the Strat-O-Matic game format, some players he has identified as good bets, and how those players (like Ryan Borucki and Wilmer Flores) map to standard Roto formats... ... In the Market Watch player news report, PD and Ray Murphy discuss pitcher news (1:11:20) about Gerrit Cole, Devin Williams and Emmanuel Clase, and hitter news (1:43:15), including Jose Altuve and Pete Alonso ... In the Minor League Minute (3:06:15), BHQ scouting team member Rob Gordon looks at more intriguing spring training roster battles involving prospects, including Wyatt Longford, Colton Cowser, Orion Kerkering and many more ... Runs 3:12:00

BaseballHQ Radio 2024-Mar-12 2-Tout Tuesday w Jeff Zimmerman and Jock Thompson

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 21:41:25 +0000

Show No. 5 is a Two-Tout Tuesday Edition featuring interviews with Jeff Zimmerman, from Rotographs, the Launch Angle podcast, and The Process fantasy baseball manual, and Jock Thompson, team analyst at BHQ.com... in our first expert interview (2:20), Jeff and PD discuss player analysis including a "modern lineup" in HOU, the possibility of Esteury Ruiz as a power source, and a new view of roster management in DET ... 2024 batter breakouts including Luis Robert and Maikel Garcia ... and the 2024 "Appendix Edition" of The Process fantasy baseball owners manual... plus some Boons and Banes ... and in the second expert interview (1:14:40), Jock tells PD about how he pans the river of baseball reporting to find gleaming nuggets of actionable news, as well as some key players and Boons and Banes in the AL West ... And in Extra Innings (1:51:40), PD looks at very recent news on injuries affecting two key fantasy pitchers ... Runs 1:59:25

BaseballHQ Radio 2024-Mar-8 FFE w Ron Shandler and Scott Pianowski

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 08 Mar 2024 20:56:39 +0000

Show No. 4 is a Friday Full Edition featuring interviews with Ron Shandler, founder of BHQ.com and the BABS fantasy baseball system, and the author of the new book Fantasy Expert... and Scott Pianowski of Yahoo! Sports... In our first expert interview (2:40), PD asks Ron about his book: how the fantasy baseball industry got rolling, how he rolled with it to build the best fantasy baseball website in the business, and some of the characters he encountered along the way... In our second expert interview (1:51:50), Scott and PD discuss twenty-plus fantasy topic Scott has been thinking about, including some superstars "undraftable" at current ADPs, boring old vets (including one who's been in MLB for two seasons), shopping for closers, and drafting non-closer relievers... Scott also has a Stanley Cup pick (and if you know him, it's gonna surprise you) and a big set of Boons and Banes... ... In the Market Watch player news report, PD and Ray Murphy discuss hitter and pitcher news from the AL (1:04:25) and the NL (1:29:15) ... In the Minor League Minute (2:51:00), BHQ scouting team member Rob Gordon looks at interesting prospect/position battles this spring ... Runs 2:58:05

BaseballHQ Radio 2024-Feb-23 FFE w Ariel Cohen and Ryan Bloomfield

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 23 Feb 2024 19:52:49 +0000

Show No. 3 is a Friday Full Edition, featuring interviews with Ariel Cohen, the ATC projection/valuation systems Fangraphs and the Beat the Shift podcast ... and Ryan Bloomfield, Speculator columnist and analyst at BHQ.com... In our first expert interview (2:20), Ariel and PD discuss Ariel's drafts so far, how he manages the ATC projections system, what fantasy managers do wrong with projections, how he generates dollar values for auction-style drafts, and his boons and banes ... In the second expert interview (2:09:10), Ryan and PD discuss Ryan's LABR-Mixed draft this week, Speculating about 2025's ADP Risers, and "Recency Bias Rebounds for 2024" ... In the Market Watch player news report, PD and Ray Murphy discuss hitter and pitcher news from the AL (1:16:50) and the NL (1:45:00) ... In the Minor League Minute (2:57:10), BHQ scouting team member Rob Gordon looks at spring training prospects to watch ... And in the Frequent Flyer (3:00:50), BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at NYY C Austin Wells ... Runs 3:07:15

BaseballHQ Radio 2024-Feb-20 FFE w Todd Zola and Brant Chesser

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Mon, 19 Feb 2024 23:24:07 +0000

Show No. 2 is our first Two-Tout Tuesday Edition of 2024, featuring interviews with Todd Zola, from Mastersball, ESPN, Rotowire, and SiriusXM, and Brant Chesser of BaseballHQ.com... In our first expert interview (1:50), Todd and PD discuss why he took Kyle Tucker second overall in a recent draft, the effects on pitchers when they change divisions, whether hitter K rates are projectable, and his Boons and Banes ... And in the second expert interview (59:35), Brant and PD discuss how he analyzes the players in his Arsenal Report and Facts and Flukes coverage at BaseballHQ.com ... Runs 1:24:50

BaseballHQ Radio 2024-Feb-16 FFE

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 20:56:09 +0000

Show No. 1 is a Friday Full Edition featuring interviews with Gene McCaffrey, fantasy baseball writer at The Athletic, and Brent Hershey, co-GM, BaseballHQ.com... in our first expert interview (2:15), Gene and PD discuss some of the hitters he'll be featuring in his columns at The Athletic, including Yainer Diaz, Vlad Guerrero, Zach Gelof, Francisco Lindor, Gunnar Henderson, and Riley Greene ... and in the second expert interview (1:59:10), Brent and PD discuss the new BaseballHQ website and prospects being taken in drafts this season, like Wyatt Langford, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Ricky Tiedemann, Dylan Crews, and Kyle Manzardo ... In the Market Watch player news report, PD and Ray Murphy discuss hitter and pitcher news from the AL (1:08:35) and the NL (1:40:15) ... In the Frequent Flyer (2:56:20), BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at HOU 3B Zach Dezenzo ... Runs 3:03:15

BaseballHQ Radio 2023-Oct-3 End-of-2023 roundtable w Todd Zola and Ray Murphy

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Wed, 04 Oct 2023 00:37:51 +0000

In our annual end-of-season roundtable, PD is joined by Todd Zola, from Mastersball, ESPN, SiriusXM and Rotowire and Ray Murphy, the co-GM, projections meister, analyst and writer at BaseballHQ.com. In Part 1 (0:50), PD, Todd and Ray have their top stories from the year for MLB and fantasy, and key takeaways for 2024... In Part 2 (25:40), they look at the top (and bottom) fantasy players from 2023... and in Part 3 (48:40), they have some Boons and Banes for 2024 ... Runs 1:21:40

BaseballHQ Radio 2023-Sep-8 FFE w Gene McCaffrey

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 08 Sep 2023 21:09:40 +0000

Show No. 34 is a Friday Full Edition featuring an interview with Gene McCaffrey of the Wise Guy of fantasy baseball and a columnist at The Athletic... in Part 1 (2:05), Gene and PD discuss items in the news and SPs for 2024 ... and in Part 2 (1:34:40), Gene and PD discuss post-hype hitters, the 2024 catcher scene, his Boons and Banes for 2024, and a couple of cool music acts, including a young female singer who has just the most amazing voice... (there are a couple of tunes in a Coda segment after the main show; starts at 2:26:10) ... In the Market Watch player news report, PD and Ray Murphy of BaseballHQ.com discuss hitter and pitcher news from the AL (46:40) and the NL (1:10:00) ... In the Frequent Flyer (2:12:40), BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at MIL LHSP Robert Gasser ... And in Extra Innings (2:16:00), PD looks at the end of another HQ Radio season ... Runs 2:26:15 (2:34:55 with Coda)

BaseballHQ Radio 2023-Sep-1 FFE w Eric Longenhagen

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 01 Sep 2023 18:24:57 +0000

Show No. 33 is a Friday Full Edition talkin' prospects with Eric Longenhagen, lead prospect analyst at Fangraphs... in Part 1 (2:35), Eric and PD discuss which organizations improved between the draft and the deadline, and why teams are pushing young prospects aggressively ... and in Part 2 (1:31:55), Eric and PD discuss which prospects might and might not be called up in September, and some prospect Boons and Banes for 2024 ... In the player news report, PD and Ray Murphy of BaseballHQ.com discuss hitter and pitcher news from the AL (45:35) and the NL (1:13:30) ... In the Frequent Flyer (2:11:05), BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at Yankees OF callup Jasson Dominguez ... And in Extra Innings (2:14:35), PD looks at listens to how it's gone for veteran 1B Carlos Santana ... Runs 2:23:10

BaseballHQ Radio 2023-Aug-25 FFE w Nick Pollack

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 25 Aug 2023 16:10:28 +0000

Show No. 32 is a Friday Full Edition featuring an interview with Nick Pollack of PitcherList.com... in Part 1 (2:40), Nick and PD discuss the tools at PitcherList.com, especially their " Pitch Level Value" metric ... and in Part 2 (1:54:10), Nick and PD discuss Nick's weekly top-100 SPs, with a special focus on young starters like George Kirby, Bryce Miller, Bobby Miller, and Grayson Rodriguez ... In the Market Watch player news report, PD and Ray Murphy of BaseballHQ.com discuss hitter and pitcher news from the AL (1:03:10) and the NL (1:30:20) ... In the Frequent Flyer (2:30:55), BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at TAM OF/SS Chandler Simpson ... And in a combined MLM and Extra Innings (2:34:15), BHQ Minor Leagues analyst Rob Gordon and PD talk about the recent spate of prospects being very quickly elevated to Double-A ... Runs 2:59:50

BaseballHQ Radio 2023-Aug-18 FFE w Paul Sporer

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 18 Aug 2023 19:20:08 +0000

Show No. 31 is a Friday Full Edition featuring an interview with Paul Sporer of Fangraphs, the Sleeper and the Bust podcast... in Part 1 (3:20), Paul and PD discuss start-sit decisions for pitchers, drafting "name" closers, and analyzing pitchers with big 1H-2H xFIP changes ... and in Part 2 (1:50:10), Paul and PD discuss 2H hitters, hold or fold on struggling starters, and some RoS Boons & Banes ... In the Market Watch player news report, PD and Ray Murphy of BaseballHQ.com discuss hitter and pitcher news from the AL (1:05) and the NL (1:23:55) ... In the Minor League Minute (2:37:25), BHQ scouting team member Rob Gordon looks at updates on STL SS Masyn Winn and DET IF Colt Keith ... In the Frequent Flyer (2:40:35), BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at SD C Ethan Salas ... And in Extra Innings (2:43:50), PD looks at the remarkable resurgence of Lance Lynn in LA ... Runs 2:51:40

BaseballHQ Radio 2023-Aug-11 FFE w Ariel Cohen

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 11 Aug 2023 17:08:57 +0000

Show No. 30 is a Friday Full Edition featuring an interview with Ariel Cohen of Rotographs, the Beat the Shift podcast, and the ATC player projection and valuation systems... in Part 1 (2:45), Ariel and PD discuss rest-of-season player projections and how to use them to work the categories ... and in Part 2 (51:20), Ariel and PD discuss setting lineups effectively, performing player analysis, and Ariel·s RoS Boons and Banes ... In the Market Watch player news report, PD discusses hitter and pitcher news from the AL (34:55) and the NL (44:30) ... In the Minor League Minute (1:23:20), PD looks into BAL catching prospect Samuel Basallo... And in the Frequent Flyer (1:26:15), BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at MIL RHRP Abner Uribe ... Runs 1:33:00

BaseballHQ Radio 2023-Aug-4 FFE w Todd Zola

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 04 Aug 2023 19:54:49 +0000

Show No. 29 is a Friday Full Edition featuring an interview with Todd Zola of Mastersball, ESPN, Rotowire, SiriusXM... in Part 1 (2:35), Todd and PD discuss CIN LHP Andrew Abbott and major-league equivalents, and the biases that can affect us as we assess players for our rosters ... and in Part 2 (1:46:30), Todd and PD discuss the trades on Monday and Tuesday of this week, including cross-league trades affecting the fantasy value of pitchers like Justin Verlander and Paul Sewald and hitters like Josh Bell and Jace Peterson, and then we look at same-league trades affecting such pitchers as Aaron Civale and Andrew Chafin, and hitters like Ji-Man Choi and Jeimer Candelario ... In the Market Watch player news report, PD and Ray Murphy of BaseballHQ.com discuss hitter and pitcher news from the AL (41:00) and the NL (1:16:45) ... In the Minor League Minute (2:56:45), BHQ scouting team member Rob Gordon looks at NYM 2B Ronny Mauricio ... In the Frequent Flyer (2:59:05), BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at STL 1B Luken Baker ... And in Extra Innings (3:02:20), PD looks at Saying 'no thanks' to LA ... Runs 3:11:30

BaseballHQ Radio 2023-Jul-28 FFE w Jason Collette

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 28 Jul 2023 18:47:27 +0000

Show No. 28 is a Friday Full Edition featuring an interview with Jason Collette of Rotowire and the Sleeper and the Bust podcast ... in Part 1 (2:35), Jason and PD discuss his fine fantasy season, and his research into whether rising statistical tides lift all players' boats ... and in Part 2 (1:29:35), Jason and PD discuss how some of his pre-season bold predictions turned out, including Mitch Keller, Michael Harris, Carlos Estevez, and various Lowes and Garretts, plus a brief digression into curling, and Jason·s Boons and Banes ... In the Market Watch player news report, PD and Kris Olson discuss hitter and pitcher news from the AL (40:35) and the NL (1:11:10) ... In the Minor League Minute (2:11:30), BHQ scouting team member Rob Gordon looks at STL SS Masyn Winn ... And in the Frequent Flyer (2:14:15), BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at SEA RHRP Prelander Berroa ... Runs 2:20:30

BaseballHQ Radio 2023-Jul-21 FFE w Rob McCabe

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 21 Jul 2023 17:01:00 +0000

Show No. 27 is a Friday Full Edition featuring an interview with fantasy baseball researcher Rob McCabe, who specializes in FAAB analysis... in Part 1 (3:15), Rob and PD discuss monitoring the volatility and movement in the overall standings in NFBC leagues ... and in Part 2 (1:45:35), Rob and PD discuss his FAAB research, including strategies, 'churning and burning', FAAB Efficiency, and bang for the FAAB buck ... In the Market Watch player news report, Ray Murphy of BaseballHQ.com and PD discuss hitter and pitcher news from the AL (28:50) and the NL (59:45) ... In the Minor League Minute (2:14:25), BaseballHQ scouting team member Rob Gordon looks at BAL OF Heston Kjerstad ... In the Frequent Flyer (2:17:00), BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at PHI 3B Weston Wilson ... And in Extra Innings (2:20:25), PD looks at comparing pitchers' actual ERAs with five of their ERA estimators ... Runs 2:29:55

BaseballHQ Radio 2023-Jul-14 FFE w Greg Jewett

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 14 Jul 2023 19:42:31 +0000

Show No. 26 is a Friday Full Edition featuring an interview with Greg Jewett, who covers relief pitching at the Reliever Recon website and The Athletic, and writes the Lineups Outlook batting-order feature at BaseballHQ, ... in Part 1 (2:30), Greg discusses the 'Big Picture' elements of reliever research and his 'Lineup Outlook' batting-order work at BaseballHQ ... and in Part 2 (1:24:00), Greg discusses we get into the nitty-gritty of the reliever game, looking at closers, near-closers, soon-to-be non-closers, and some longshots to become closers ... In the Market Watch player news report, host Patrick Davitt and Ray Murphy of BaseballHQ.com discuss hitter and pitcher news from the AL (36:10) and the NL (1:05:55) ... In the Frequent Flyer (1:50:45), BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at ARI RHRP Justin Martinez ... And in Extra Innings (1:54:10), BHQ Radio host Patrick Davitt looks at Rob Manfred being ... right? ... Runs 2:02:00

BaseballHQ Radio 2023-Jul-11 Special ASB Roundtable Edition w Todd Zola and Ray Murphy

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Mon, 10 Jul 2023 20:10:08 +0000

Show No. 25 is a Special Allstar Break Roundtable Edition, with host Patrick Davitt and guests Todd Zola and Ray Murphy discussing the fantasy landscape through the first 60% of the season... in Part 1 (1:25), the guys discuss the big stories from the season so far ... and in Part 2 (51:40), they discuss players of note in the first half, busts, MVPs and Boons and Banes ... Runs 1:29:40

BaseballHQ Radio 2023-Jul-7 FFE w Justin Mason

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 21:14:34 +0000

Show No. 24 is a Friday Full Edition featuring an interview with Justin Mason of Friends with Fantasy Benefits, Rotographs, FantasyPros, and multiple podcasts... In Part 1 (2:35), Justin discusses a few buy-lows and sell-highs and the young pitchers of this season ... and in Part 2 (1:55:55), Justin discusses the year of young hitters and has Boons and Banes for the rest of the season ... In the Market Watch player news report, BHQ Radio host Patrick Davitt and Ray Murphy discuss hitter and pitcher news from the AL (58:15) and the NL (1:23:00) ... In the Frequent Flyer (2:30:55), BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at NYM SS Ronny Mauricio ... And in Extra Innings (2:34:00), host Patrick Davitt looks at how to improve all-star weekend ... Runs 2:40:55

BaseballHQ Radio 2023-Jun-23 FFE w Mike Gianella

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 23 Jun 2023 21:06:35 +0000

Show No. 22 is a Friday Full Edition featuring an interview with Mike Gianella of Baseball Prospectus... in Part 1 (2:15), Mike discusses whether two pitcher starts in a week is actually better than one, and paying minor celebrities to record podcast intros ... and in Part 2 (1:18:45), Mike discusses how the conventional wisdom about saves isn't actually very wise, and how FAAB budegting is actually way tought than draft budgeting ... Also Ray Murphy and host Patrick Davitt discuss hitter and pitcher news from the AL (35:05) and the NL (0:58:20) ... In the Frequent Flyer (1:48:00), BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at SF LHP SP Kyle Harrison ... And in Extra Innings (1:52:15), BHQ Radio host Patrick Davitt looks at Matt Chapman's vanishing homers ... Runs 1:57:35

BaseballHQ Radio 2023-Jun-16 FFE w Rob DiPietro

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 16 Jun 2023 22:46:34 +0000

Show No. 21 is a Friday Full Edition featuring an interview with Rob DiPietro of the Dead Pull Hitter Patreon and podcast, and the Launch Angle podcast... in Part 1 (2:25), Rob discusses Elly-palooza weekend, rating the new young pitchers ... and in Part 2 (1:24:30), Rob discusses players going on heaters over the last 14 days ... Also Ray Murphy and host Patrick Davitt discuss hitter and pitcher news from the AL (42:25) and the NL (1:07:35) ... In the Minor League Minute (2:02:15), BHQ scouting team member Rob Gordon looks at OAK C Tyler Soderstrom ... In the Frequent Flyer (2:04:30), BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at BAL 3B Jordan Westburg ... And in Extra Innings (2:07:45), BHQ Radio host Patrick Davitt looks at another Extra Innings quiz, looking at the YTD standings ... Runs 2:17:30

BaseballHQ Radio 2023-Jun-9 FFE w Eno Sarris

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 09 Jun 2023 20:55:13 +0000

Show No. 20 is a Friday Full Edition featuring a two-part interview with Eno Sarris, writer and podcaster at the Athletic... in Part 1 (2:45), Eno discusses Elly de la Cruz and where all of CIN's great prospects will play, Alek Manoah's demotion all the way to the Complex League, how teams are using advanced tracking to spy on pitcher tells, and why players have a tough time when they move to a new team ... and in Part 2 (1:14:25), Eno discusses ·The Model' for pitcher analysis: Where it came from, how it works, and how fantasy managers can take advantage, plus his Boons and Banes, using the Model's ROS projections ... AND his go-to beer and the five "S"es of the perfect sandwich ... In the Market Watch segment, Ray Murphy of BaseballHQ.com and host Patrick Davitt discuss hitter and pitcher news from the AL (31:25) and the NL (1:00:00) ... In the Minor League Minute (1:59:20), BHQ scouting team member Rob Gordon looks at SF OF Luis Matos ... And in the Frequent Flyer (2:01:15), BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at LAA OF Trey Cabbage ... ... Runs 2:07:30

BaseballHQ Radio 2023-Jun-2 FFE w Vlad Sedler

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 02 Jun 2023 23:21:58 +0000

Show No. 19 is a Friday Full Edition featuring an interview with Vlad Sedler, the 'FAAB Whisperer' at FTN Fantasy and co-host of the FTN Fantasy Baseball podcast... in Part 1 (2:50), Vlad discusses how to fit a busy fantasy baseball workload into even busier real-world situations, and his strategies and tactics in his competitive team in the NFBC Main Event ... and in Part 2 (1:28:00), Vlad discusses his methods for FAAB management and how to manage personal biases ... Also Ray Murphy and host Patrick Davitt discuss hitter and pitcher news from the AL (30:50) and the NL (1:03:25) ... In the Minor League Minute (2:02:30), BHQ scouting team member Rob Gordon looks at Reds SS Elly De La Cruz ... In the Frequent Flyer (2:05:05), BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at ATL RHSP A.J. Smith-Shawver ... And in Extra Innings (2:08:35), BHQ Radio host Patrick Davitt looks at his reverse LIMA Plan pitching staff ... Runs 2:16:25

BaseballHQ Radio 2023-May-26 FFE w Jeff Zimmerman

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 26 May 2023 20:02:31 +0000

Show No. 18 is a Friday Full Edition featuring an interview with Jeff Zimmerman of Rotographs, the Launch Angle podcast, and The Process fantasy baseball manual... in Part 1 (2:40), Jeff discusses in-season decision-making, effectively monitoring player performance, and the true advantage of two-start pitchers ... and in Part 2 (1:35:25), Jeff discusses the cold Mays of Jorge Mateo and Trea Turner, using rest-of-season projections, using a team-value approach to adds and drops ... Also Ray Murphy and host Patrick Davitt discuss hitter and pitcher news from the AL (45:05) and the NL (1:12:05) ... In the Minor League Minute (2:26:30), BHQ scouting team member Rob Gordon looks at DET 3B Colt Keith ... In the Frequent Flyer (2:28:50), BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at CIN LHSP Andrew Abbott ... And in Extra Innings (2:32:10), BHQ Radio host Patrick Davitt looks at the pending arrival of the robo umps. ... Runs 2:40:55

BaseballHQ Radio 2023-May-19 FFE w Mike Kurland

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 19 May 2023 20:41:52 +0000

Show No. 17 is a Friday Full Edition featuring an interview with Mike Kurland of Gaining the Edge, The Athletic, and the Bases Loaded podcast... in Part 1 (2:25), Mike discusses tracking lineups in NYM, ARI, SD, TAM, TOR and TEX ... and in Part 2 (1:15:25), Mike discusses his processes for lineup analysis, player analysis, and FAAB analysis ... Also Kris Olson and host Patrick Davitt discuss hitter and pitcher news from the AL (28:20) and the NL (58:35) ... In the Minor League Minute (1:49:30), BHQ scouting team member Rob Gordon looks at some MLB-ready Orioles prospects ... In the Frequent Flyer (1:53:10), BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at MIN SS Royce Lewis ... And in Extra Innings (1:56:40), BHQ Radio host Patrick Davitt looks at opportunities in STL ... Runs 2:05:15

BaseballHQ Radio 2023-May-12 FFE w Paul Sporer

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 12 May 2023 20:26:16 +0000

Show No. 16 is a Friday Full Edition featuring an interview with Paul Sporer of Rotographs and the Sleeper and the Bust podcast... in Part 1 (3:10), Paul discusses the process and analytical foundations of his daily starting pitcher notes ... and in Part 2 (1:30:25), Paul discusses analyzing last week's FAAB run, and analyzes this week's FAAB run, including his Boons and Banes ... Also Ray Murphy and host Patrick Davitt discuss hitter and pitcher news from the AL (43:00) and the NL (1:08:00) ... In the Minor League Minute (2:15:45), Davitt pinch-hits for Rob Gordon, looking at MIA RHSP Eury Perez ... In the Frequent Flyer (2:18:40), BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at CIN SS Elly de la Cruz ... And in Extra Innings (2:22:00), BHQ Radio host Patrick Davitt follows up on his comment last week on the Vickrey method ... Runs 2:30:15

BaseballHQ Radio 2023-May-5 FFE w Derek Carty and Zack Waxman

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 05 May 2023 23:01:54 +0000

Show No. 15 is a Friday Full Edition featuring interviews with Derek Carty of The Bat and TheBatX projections systems and Zack Waxman of the Draft Champions podcast... in the first interview (2:25), Derek discusses projecting new young pitchers and playing the odds in different ways, and has his Boons and Banes for this weekend's FAAB run ... In the second interview, (1:28:15), Zack discusses his weekly NFBC FAAB reviews, and also has his Boons and Banes for FAAB this weekend ... Ray Murphy and BHQ Radio host Patrick Davitt discuss hitter and pitcher news from the AL (45:35) and the NL (1:12:45) ... In the Minor League Minute (2:20:50), BHQ scouting team member Rob Gordon looks at Reds 3B Christian Encarnacion-Strand and SS Matt McClain ... In the Frequent Flyer (2:24:00), BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at SEA RHSP Bryce Miller ... And in Extra Innings ( 2:27:25), Davitt looks at why he misses the Vickrey system in FAAB ... Runs 2:36:15

BaseballHQ Radio 2023-04-28 FFE w Tim McLeod of Prospect361

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 28 Apr 2023 21:47:35 +0000

Show No. 14 is a Friday Full Edition featuring an interview with Tim McLeod of Prospect361.com, and our go-to guy for Japanese and Korean baseball... in Part 1 (2:30), Tim discusses some of his biggest surprises and disappointments, waiver-wire targeting, and the closer-go-round ... and in Part 2 (1:31:55), Tim discusses baseball in the Far East, including this year's arrivals and some possibilities for 2024 and beyond ... Also Ray Murphy and host Patrick Davitt discuss hitter and pitcher news from the AL (39:40) and the NL (1:07:25) ... In the Minor League Minute (2:16:15), BHQ scouting team member Rob Gordon looks at ARI RHSP Brandon Pfaadt ... In the Frequent Flyer (2:18:05), BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at CLE RHSP Gavin Williams ... And in Extra Innings (2:21:30), BHQ Radio host Patrick Davitt looks at the Mateo Miracle ... Runs 2:30:15

BaseballHQ Radio 2023-Apr-21 Friday Full Edition w Ariel Cohen

support@baseballhq.com (Patrick Davitt - BaseballHQ.Com) — Fri, 21 Apr 2023 21:57:11 +0000

Show No. 13 is a Friday Full Edition featuring an interview with Ariel Cohen from Rotographs and the ATC player projection and valuation systems... in Part 1 (2:40), Ariel discusses how his pre-season bold predictions are doing so far, the challenges of projecting performance and very different baseball environment, and his softball season so far ... and in Part 2 (1:06:55), Ariel discusses why he's playing Shohei Ohtani only as a pitcher so far, why he likes Brandon Nimmo, and how he manages his weekend waivers claims—plus his Boons and Banes for this weekend's waiver claims! ... Also Kris Olson and host Patrick Davitt discuss hitter and pitcher news from the AL (41:40) and the NL (57:30) ... In the Minor League Minute (1:41:00), BHQ scouting team member Rob Gordon looks at the Cardinals' prospect Matt Liberatore and the Marlins' Eury Perez ... In the Frequent Flyer, BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at Angels' RHRP Ben Joyce ... And in Extra Innings (1:46:50), BHQ Radio host Patrick Davitt looks at the A's planned move to another city. ... Runs 1:53:00