RotoGraphs Audio: Field of Streams 4/20/2015

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April 20, 2015

Episode 11 – FireRobinVentura.Tumblr.com

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

In this episode, Dylan Higgins and Matthew Dewoskin discuss Carlos Rodon arriving to save the White Sox, the return of an old nickname, a very early game and the potential effects on players, Matt’s wife helping him to write jokes, when 2015 stats become useful, and checking in on the contest after the first few weeks.

Contest pick for Monday, April 20: Anthony DeSclafani @ MIL (Dylan and Matt).

Contest picks for Tuesday, April 21: Brett Anderson @ SF (Dylan) and Chase Anderson vs. TEX (Matt).

Contest picks for Wednesday, April 22: Archie Bradley vs. TEX (Dylan) and J.A. Happ vs. HOU (Matt).

Suggested DFS picks worth attention for Monday, April 20: Derek Norris, Carlos Santana, Justin Morneau, Mike Napoli, Jedd Gyorko, Ian Kinsler, Will Middlebrooks, Mookie Betts, Nolan Arenado, the entire San Diego Padres outfield, Rajai Davis and the rest of the Tigers outfield, Nelson Cruz, Jerry Sands, Jake Arrieta, Anthony DeSclafani and Trevor Bauer.

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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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Bread N Mustard
9 years ago

“Mike Napoli can hit 20 HRs and drive in 90 with no problem.”

And yet he has only done it once in his career.

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Dylan Higginsmember
9 years ago
Reply to  Bread N Mustard

This is a fair point! But he has hit at least 20 homers in six of the past seven seasons (17 last year) and averaged almost 23 each campaign in that span.

I also think you’d agree that RBIs are an opportunity statistic and not necessarily representative of his skills as a hitter. I think with 20-homer power, he could very reasonably reach 90 RBIs again considering he bats fifth in the Red Sox lineup, which most agree should be a top-five offense in 2015.

But discourse welcome!

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