Beat the Shift Podcast – Pitch Clock Episode w/ Andy Andres

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December 9, 2022

The Pitch Clock Episode of the Beat the Shift Podcast – a baseball podcast for fantasy baseball players.

Guest: Andy Andres

Strategy Section

  • Large free agent pitcher signings
  • Who has more risk – Justin Verlander or Jacob deGrom?
  • 185+ IP Pitchers
  • Do we need to take an ace starting pitcher in drafts?
  • Will streaming be a poor in-season strategy in 2023?

Pitch Clock

  • Official rules
  • Who does it affect more – hitters or pitchers?
  • Are violations replay reviewable?
  • What are the logistics of how the umpire will communicate with the booth?
  • Other sideaffects of the pitch clock implementation
  • Effects of the new “throwing over” rules

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  • Timeline for 2023 projections on FanGraphs
  • 2023 fantasy value of free agent signings
    • Who will get the biggest boost in value?
    • Who will receive the largest decline in value?
  • How will the balanced schedule impact projections?
  • Players we are “on” for 2023 after being “off” of in 2022.
  • Advice for High Stakes leagues

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Ariel is the 2019 FSWA Baseball Writer of the Year. Ariel is also the winner of the 2020 FSWA Baseball Article of the Year award. He is the creator of the ATC (Average Total Cost) Projection System. Ariel was ranked by FantasyPros as the #1 fantasy baseball expert in 2019. His ATC Projections were ranked as the #1 most accurate projection system over the past three years (2019-2021). Ariel also writes for CBS Sports, SportsLine, RotoBaller, and is the host of the Beat the Shift Podcast (@Beat_Shift_Pod). Ariel is a member of the inaugural Tout Wars Draft & Hold league, a member of the inaugural Mixed LABR Auction league and plays high stakes contests in the NFBC. Ariel is the 2020 Tout Wars Head to Head League Champion. Ariel Cohen is a fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) and the Society of Actuaries (SOA). He is a Vice President of Risk Management for a large international insurance and reinsurance company. Follow Ariel on Twitter at @ATCNY.

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weekendatbidens
2 years ago

Catchers can just hold on to the ball longer and give the rest, but it’ll be just a little bit

Last edited 2 years ago by Manco
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