Field of Streams: Episode 147 – Featuring Ben Lindbergh

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May 2, 2016

Episode 147 – Featuring Ben Lindbergh

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

In this episode, Dylan Higgins and Matthew Dewoskin discuss Matt retiring from weather predictions, an interview with Ben Lindbergh about his new book (starts around 39:30), Matt’s upcoming trip to Montreal, boring but useful shortstop options, Matt Wisler’s continuing and exploitable platoon split, Matt gloating about a good Nick Markakis pick, digging deep to find Brewers lefties against Jered Weaver, digging deep to find any Angels hitters, the perfect time to use Jon Gray, and Matt’s up-and-down weekend with Marlins pitcher picks.

Contest pick for Monday, May 2: Jon Gray @ SD (Dylan and Matt).

Suggested DFS picks worth attention for Monday, May 2: Buster Posey, Stephen Vogt, Wilson Ramos, Yadier Molina, Cameron Rupp, John Jaso, Edwin Encarnacion, Mitch Moreland, Lucas Duda, Ryan Howard, Brandon Belt, Rougned Odor, Neil Walker, Daniel Murphy, Joe Panik, Robinson Cano, Brian Dozier, Matt Carpenter, Maikel Franco, Kyle Seager, Adrian Beltre, Nolan Arenado, Asdrubal Cabrera, Jonathan Villar, Aledmys Diaz, Eduardo Escobar, Gregory Polanco, Michael Saunders, Nomar Mazara, Angel Pagan, Curtis Granderson, Michael Conforto, Odubel Herrera, Colby Rasmus, Preston Tucker, Josh Reddick, Seth Smith, Charlie Blackmon, Johnny Cueto, Bartolo Colon, Dallas Keuchel, Gio Gonzalez, Nate Karns, and Jon Gray.

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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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Bryzzo
9 years ago

Sano, Santana, Adam Jones. Pick two to start this week (10 team traditional 5×5 league)

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Dylan HigginsMember
9 years ago
Reply to  Bryzzo

Who is Santana? Carlos Santana? Domingo?

I probably take Sano and Jones though.

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