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Opportunity in San Francisco, Struggling Pitching Prospects & Weekend Waiver Targets

Opportunity in San Francisco, Struggling Pitching Prospects & Weekend Waiver Targets

FromRates & Barrels


Opportunity in San Francisco, Struggling Pitching Prospects & Weekend Waiver Targets

FromRates & Barrels

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Length:
68 minutes
Released:
May 16, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Eno and DVR discuss Ronel Blanco's sticky-stuff suspension, Austin Riley's quiet start and recent injury, another opportunity for Luis Matos in San Francisco, and the bullpen woes of the Cubs before digging into the early struggles of many prospect pitchers, and a few waiver-wire targets to consider as the weekend approaches.

Rundown
1:29 Ronel Blanco's Sticky-Stuff Suspension
7:38 Austin Riley's Side Injury; Slow Start
11:39 Jung Hoo Lee: Structural Damage in Shoulder
19:26 Adbert Alzolay to the IL; Searching for Answers in the Cubs' Bullpen
27:39 Still Waiting on Junior Caminero
33:16 Heston Kjerstad Usage & Demotion to Triple-A
44:37 A Look at the Early Struggles of Many Pitching Prospects
54:57 Weekend Waiver-Wire Considerations

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Released:
May 16, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

On Mondays and Wednesdays, Eno Sarris and Derek VanRiper discuss advanced stats and fantasy baseball strategy. On Fridays, Britt Ghiroli joins Eno and DVR to discuss the biggest stories around baseball from the Hot Stove season through the final pitch in October.