RotoGraphs Audio: Field of Streams 8/19/2015

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August 19, 2015

Episode 94 – Jimmy Nelson Goes To Washington

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

In this episode, Dylan Higgins and Matthew Dewoskin discuss J.A. Happ’s friendly new situation with Pittsburgh, appreciating extreme plate discipline, Matt finally getting Keyvius Sampson’s name right, Matt struggling to choose in a matchup between Logan Forsythe and Dallas Keuchel, remembering the good times with Ubaldo Jimenez and Kelly Johnson, considering the not-obvious picks, Starling Marte’s fresh hot streak, Matt putting Dylan through a guessing game, and referencing a reference to the live-action Bill and Ted television show.

Contest picks for Wednesday, August 19: Robbie Ray @ PIT (Dylan) and Daniel Norris @ CHC (Matt).

Contest picks for Thursday, August 20: Patrick Corbin @ CIN (Dylan) and Kyle Hendricks vs. ATL (Matt).

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Contest pick for Friday, August 21: Chris Bassitt vs. TB (Dylan and Matt).

Suggested DFS picks worth attention for Wednesday, August 19: Brian McCann, Josh Phegley, Russell Martin, Welington Castillo, Adrian Gonzalez, Paul Goldschmidt, Joey Votto, Eric Hosmer, Dee Gordon, Derek Dietrich, Logan Forsythe, Kolten Wong, Anthony Rendon, Adrian Beltre, Justin Turner, Josh Donaldson, Mike Moustakas, Matt Carpenter, Evan Longoria, Jean Segura, Marcus Semien, Troy Tulowitzki, Jung Ho Kang, Jhonny Peralta, Francisco Lindor, Nelson Cruz, Jacoby Ellsbury, Brett Gardner, Ryan Braun, Jose Bautista, Starling Marte, A.J. Pollock, Michael Brantley, Jay Bruce, Curtis Granderson, J.D. Martinez, Tyson Ross, Noah Syndergaard, Mark Buehrle, Robbie Ray, Corey Kluber, Jaime Garcia, and Nathan Karns.

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Approximately 34 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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cpjackson
10 years ago

EXCELLENT!!!

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