Field of Streams: Episode 145 – Nick The Stick

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April 28, 2016

Episode 145 – Nick The Stick

The latest episode of “Field of Streams” is live!

In this episode, Dylan Higgins and Matthew Dewoskin discuss the White Sox winning streak, Jose Quintana being much better than just a streamer, the Atlanta Braves power surge, Joe Girardi’s weird opinions on shifting, Matt on the ground with a weather report, seeing upside in the Phillies, sharing a Sklar Brothers bit about the names of the Cardinals outfielders, and being forced into a tough pitching decision by the small slates.

Contest picks for Thursday, April 28: Tanner Roark vs. PHI (Dylan) and Clay Buchholz vs. ATL (Matt).

Suggested DFS picks worth attention for Thursday, April 28: Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Stephen Vogt, Francisco Cervelli, Nick Hundley, Matt Wieters, Miguel Cabrera, Ben Paulsen, John Jaso, Jose Abreu, David Ortiz, Brandon Moss, Ian Kinsler, Jed Lowrie, Daniel Murphy, Josh Harrison, Jonathan Schoop, Jean Segura, Chris Coghlan, Nolan Arenado, Maikel Franco, Manny Machado, Travis Shaw, Matt Carpenter, Todd Frazier, Marcus Semien, Jordy Mercer, Jimmy Rollins, Aledmys Diaz, Josh Reddick, Gerardo Parra, Carlos Gonzalez, the Pirates outfielders, the Cardinals outfielders, Mark Trumbo, Adam Eaton, Jackie Bradley Jr., David Peralta, Chris Bassitt, Aaron Nola, Tanner Roark, Jhoulys Chacin, Clay Buchholz, Michael Wacha, Jose Fernandez, and Kenta Maeda.

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Approximately 33 minutes of joyous analysis.

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Dylan assists in producingFanGraphs Audio, Effectively Wild, and the FanGraphs Live Twitch channel. He also enjoys the Waxahachie Swap (RIP), the Air Bud principle, and the Oxford comma. You can Tweet him about any of those things @dhhiggins.

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