Catcher's Corner: 2nd Half Starting Pitcher Breakouts
Episode description
With Sami on vacation, Eric welcomes John Laghezza (@MLBMovingAvg) to talk about starting pitchers that interest them for the end of the season. They also talk about the philosophy of baseball and how to “create fishermen” in fantasy baseball by having people think about process and not just results.
All music in this episode is made by Brooklyn hip-hop artist Dan Dillinger, whose new album can be found on Spotify
TIMESTAMPS
START - Eric and John talk baseball and creating useful fantasy content. They chat about the value of discussing process: how to find the answers and what to look for and not just focusing on getting the “right” answers. They also talk about adding value to the fantasy space and the value of opening up conversations.
15:00 - Specific player analysis starts
Second Half Stars: Players we're banking on solid end-of-season performance from (plus some we're not)
- Reid Detmers
- Braxton Garrett
- Brady Singer
- Ranger Suarez
- Janson Junk
- Felix Bautista
- Other closer specs
- Nick Lodolo
- Jose Quintana
Quick Hitters: A quick list of hitters to keep an eye on
- Tommy Pham
- Jose Siri
- Lars Nootbaar
- James Outman
- Miguel Vargas
- Jake McCarthy
- Paul DeJong