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Topics

• What is your general Starting Pitching Strategy? 
• Who is the most like top 10 starter to bust this season? 
• Who is your favorite starter going after pick 300? 
• Who is the starting pitcher you are targeting in every draft? 
• How are you treating the studs coming off of TJ/Injury
  • McClanahan, Strider, Alcantara, deGrom etc
• Would You Rathers
  • Paul Skenes vs Tarik Skubal vs Garret Crochet
  • Corbin Burnes vs Zack Wheeler vs Logan Gilbert
  • Chris Sale vs Cole Ragans vs Jacob deGrom vs Blake Snell vs Dylan Cease
  • Yoshinbu Yamamoto vs Michael King vs Framber Valdez vs Pablo Lopez
  • Shoto Imanaga vs Bryce Miller vs Bailey Ober vs Aaron Nola vs Luis Castillo vs Spencer Schwellenbach

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3/10/25

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INJURIES/TRANSACTION NEWS

• Francisco Alvarez out 6-8 wks w/left hand surgery
• Gerrit Cole seeking 2nd opinions on bunk elbow
• George Kirby to miss OD w/shoulder inflammation

SP PREVIEW PT. 1:

Tier 1

• Shohei Ohtani (news on when he might pitch)
• Paul Skenes
• Tarik Skubal

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3/7/25

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INJURIES/TRANSACTION NEWS

• Lawrence Butler signs an extension
• Grayson Rodriguez triceps injury

OF Preview Pt. 3

Tier 7

• Tommy Edman (discussed at SS)
• Brandon Nimmo
• Victor Robles
• Ceddanne Rafaela (discussed at SS)
• Taylor Ward
• Jorge Soler
• Kerry Carpenter
• Parker Meadows
• Heliot Ramos
• Jung Hoo Lee 이정후

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3/6/25

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INJURIES/TRANSACTION NEWS

• Luis Gil updated to being out 3 mos… going for Marcus Stroman or Will Warren?

OF PREVIEW PT. 3

Tier 5

• Christian Yelich
• Riley Greene
• Dylan Crews
• Jasson Domínguez
• Randy Arozarena
• Josh Lowe
• Pete Crow-Armstrong
• Ian Happ
• Steven Kwan

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3/4/25

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INJURIES/TRANSACTION NEWS

• Jose Quintana to MIL
• Luis Gil out at least 6 wks (lat strain)
• Chase DeLauter out ~3 mos. (hernia)
• Sean Murphy out 4-6 wks (rib) [brought up after Michael Harris chat as I’d forgotten it in the news]

AL EAST DEEP-DIVE:

Tier 3

• Jazz Chisholm Jr. (discussed at 3B)
• Jackson Merrill
• Ronald Acuña Jr.
• Michael Harris II

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3/2/25

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2/28/25

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NOTE: This will serve as Friday’s episode. Justin & Paul will return on Monday. I also don’t know why I thought Toronto is ahead of Tampa Bay alphabetically, lol.

AL EAST DEEP-DIVE:

Players Mentioned

• BAL – Heston Kjerstad, Jackson Holliday, Samuel Basallo, Coby Mayo, Chayce McDermott, Cade Povich, Brandon Young, Dylan Carlson (3:25)
• BOS – Kristian Campbell, Vaughn Grissom, Roman Anthony, Ceddanne Rafaela, Marcelo Mayer, Quinn Priester, Hunter Dobbins, Zach Penrod, Danny Kirwin, Jedixson Paez, Yordanny Monegro, Jhostynxon Garcia, Luis Perales, Payton Tolle (18:11)

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2/27/25

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INJURIES/TRANSACTION NEWS

• Kyle Finnegan back to WAS

OUTFIELD PREVIEW PT. 1:

Jeff’s Tiers

Tier 1

• Aaron Judge
• Juan Soto
• Kyle Tucker
• Corbin Carroll
• Fernando Tatis Jr.
• Mookie Betts (discussed at 2B/SS)
• Julio Rodriguez

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2/24/25

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INJURIES/TRANSACTION NEWS

• BARF & TARF discussion
• Revisiting Jordan Westburg (listener case for JW 🧵)
• BARF board Justin is team 8
• TARF board Paul is team 4

THIRD BASE PREVIEW PT. 3:

Tier 7

• Jose Miranda (discussed at 1B)
• Ke’Bryan Hayes
• Otto Lopez (discussed at 2B – fringe 3B qualifier w/6 G)
• Isiah Kiner-Falefa (discussed at SS)
• Matt Vierling
• Brooks Lee (discussed at 2B – only quals at 3B/2B in <15 G qual lgs)
• Matt Shaw (discussed at 2B & Turner signing)
• Justin Turner (discussed when signed)

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2/23/25

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Notable Transactions/News/Rumors

• Mark Canha & Manuel Margot to the Brewers (Minor league deals)

EARTH Draft Breakdowns

• WHARF
  • Strategy coming in
  • How the team came together
  • Biggest reaches in first 23 rounds (by last 2 weeks ADP):
    • David Robertson 313 vs 429 (116)
    • Hunter Goodman 288 vs 372 (84)
    • Jhonkensy Noel 318 vs 388 (70)
  • Biggest bargains in first 23 rounds (by last 2 weeks ADP):
    • Taj Bradley 223 vs 198 (25)
    • Ranger Suarez 283 vs 263 (20)
    • Yoshinobu Yamamoto 78 vs 60 (18)
• BARF
  • Strategy coming in
  • How the team came together
  • Biggest reaches in first 23 rounds (by last 2 weeks ADP):
    • Jeffrey Springs 233 vs 276 (43)
    • Jose Berrios 203 vs 241 (38)
    • Cody Bradford 308 vs 340 (32)
  • Biggest bargains in first 23 rounds (by last 2 weeks ADP):
    • Roman Anthony 323 vs 301 (22)
    • Liam Hendriks 263 vs 243 (20)
    • Emmanuel Clase 53 vs 34 (19)

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