ITP 97 - We Were Right/Wrong About...
In The Pen - Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) revisit their preseason predictions to determine the relievers they were right or wrong about.
Sep 20, 2024•1 hr 19 min
In The 'Pen
Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) break down the latest in the bullpens throughout the league and help you get an edge over your league mates in finding those needed relief pitchers
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Episodes
ITP 96 - 2nd Half Standouts
In The Pen - Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) analyze the advanced statistics leaderboards to unearth potential 2025 breakouts and identify the relievers who have deserved their second-half success.
Sep 13, 2024•1 hr 21 min
ITP 95 - AL Closing Storylines
In The Pen - Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) answer pressing questions about every American League bullpen.
Sep 06, 2024•1 hr 26 min
ITP 94 - NL Closing Storylines
In The Pen - Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) answer pressing questions about every National League bullpen.
Aug 30, 2024•1 hr 17 min
ITP 93 - The Future of Relieving
In The Pen - Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) analyze the landscape of future closers and incoming prospect relievers.
Aug 23, 2024•1 hr 34 min
ITP 92 - Summer Breakouts
In The Pen - Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) run through the sabermetrics leaders from the past couple of months to unearth some midseason breakouts.
Aug 16, 2024•1 hr 20 min
ITP 91 - Undecided Closer Situations
In The Pen - Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) identify the relievers they expect to take over the ninth inning on teams with undecided closer situations.
Aug 09, 2024•1 hr 26 min
ITP 90 - Trade Deadline Assessment
In The Pen - Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) break down the ramifications of every deal involving a reliever from a chaotic trade deadline.
Aug 02, 2024•1 hr 24 min
ITP 89 - Hot Stove Summer
In The Pen - Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) react to recent transactions and break down the top relievers still available and likely to be traded at the deadline.
Jul 26, 2024•1 hr 12 min
ITP 88 - All-Star Game Recap
In The Pen - Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) recap the performances by relief pitchers in the 2024 All-Star Game.
Jul 19, 2024•1 hr
ITP 87 - 2024 All-Star Relievers
In The Pen - Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) react to the relievers named to the All-Star team, identify relievers who were snubbed of a selection, and ponder the idea of a second All-Star game to highlight middle relievers.
Jul 13, 2024•1 hr 12 min
ITP 86 - 2024 Trade Deadline Primer
In The Pen - Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) run through every team to uncover the relievers likely to be dealt at this year's trade deadline.
Jul 05, 2024•1 hr 24 min
ITP 85 - Midseason Advanced Stats Standouts
In The Pen - Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) peruse the advanced stats leaderboards from the past two months to unearth standouts to keep tabs on.
Jun 28, 2024•1 hr 14 min
ITP 84 - High Velocity Targets
In The Pen - Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) pour over the fastball velocity leaderboards to uncover potential future elite relievers.
Jun 21, 2024•1 hr 32 min
ITP 83 - Checking in on Early Breakouts
In The Pen - Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) check in on relievers that broke out in April.
Jun 14, 2024•1 hr 14 min
ITP 82 - The Mailbag Episode
In The Pen - Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) answer bullpen-related questions from the Pitcher List community.
Jun 07, 2024•1 hr 29 min
In The Pen 81 - Pitch Mix Changes (w/Kyle Bland)
In The Pen - Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) are joined by Kyle Blad (@Blandalytics) to break down relievers with altered pitch arsenals.
May 31, 2024•1 hr 45 min
ITP 80 - Buy Low/Sell High Closers
In The Pen - Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) examine the closers in prime positions to target as buy low candidates or to capitalize as sell high options.
May 24, 2024•1 hr 10 min
ITP 79 - Closer Risers and Fallers
In The Pen 79 - Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) catch up on all the latest reliever news and talk about who is rising and falling in Ricks ranks.
May 17, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 79
ITP 78 - Velocity Risers and Fallers
In The Pen 78 - Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) identify relievers with improving or declining fastball velocity.
May 03, 2024•1 hr 31 min
ITP 77 - Early Sabermetric Leaders
In The Pen 77 - Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) run through the advanced statistics leaderboards and identify interesting relievers off to hot starts.
Apr 26, 2024•1 hr 28 min
ITP 76 - Closer Candidates to Stash
In The Pen 76 - Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) identify relievers with the potential to become their team's closer who are worth stashing early in the 2024 campaign.
Apr 19, 2024•1 hr 31 min
ITP 75 - Early Bullpen Observations
In The Pen 75 - Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) make observations on bullpen situations early in the season and identify relievers who have looked improved already this year.
Apr 12, 2024•1 hr 12 min
ITP 74 - Week 1 Bullpen Takeaways
In The Pen 74 - Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) identify trends and takeaways from the universe of relievers during the first week of the 2024 season.
Apr 05, 2024•1 hr 21 min
ITP 73 - 2024 Relief Pitcher Predictions (ft. Greg Jewett)
In The Pen 73 - Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) are joined by Greg Jewett (@gjewett9) to make predictions about the relief pitcher landscape for the 2024 season.
Mar 29, 2024•1 hr 26 min
ITP 72 - NL Bullpen Preview (ft. Doug Dennis)
In The Pen 72 - Nate Kosher (@NathanielKosher) fills in for Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) as he and Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) are joined by Doug Dennis (@DougDennis41) to break down pressing questions regarding every National League bullpen.
Mar 22, 2024•1 hr 15 min
ITP 71 - AL Bullpen Preview (ft. Mike Carter)
In The Pen 71 - Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) are joined by Mike Carter (@mdrc0508) to break down pressing questions regarding every American League bullpen.
Mar 15, 2024•1 hr 8 min
ITP 70 - Early Reliever ADP
In The Pen 70 - Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) break down the early reliever ADP, compare it to Rick's ranks, and identify areas of the draft that are primed for targeting relievers.
Mar 08, 2024•1 hr 20 min
ITP 69 - Most Improved Bullpens Entering 2024
In The Pen 69 - Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) break down the bullpens that improved the most during the 2023-24 offseason.
Feb 23, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 65
ITP 68 - 2024 Relief Pitcher Rankings
Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) break down Rick's new relief pitcher rankings for 2024.
Feb 09, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 64
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