Future Projection
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Episodes: 185
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Baseball America’s Ben Badler and Carlos Collazo offer scout-level insight into all levels of baseball—everything from the amateur MLB Draft, international scouting, minor league prospects to the bigs. New episodes drop every week.
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Episode 185: Top 100 Prospects Climbing The Rankings
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May 08, 2026 |
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Episode 184: Mailbag—Hit Tools We Believe In
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May 05, 2026 |
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Episode 183: The Challenge Of Projecting Prospect Power
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May 01, 2026 |
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Episode 182: Mailbag—Rising 2026 Prospects To Know
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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Episode 181: Early 2025 Draft Standouts
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Apr 24, 2026 |
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Episode 180: Mailbag—How To Get Started In Scouting
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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Episode 179: Mailbag—What Happens When Scouting Opinions Differ Radically From Our Own
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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Episode 178: Another 100 MPH High School Lefty & Early Pro Performers
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Apr 10, 2026 |
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Episode 177: Mailbag—What Do We Look For In Prospects Beyond Tools?
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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Episode 176: Konnor Griffin’s Big League Promotion & Young Shortstop Extensions
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Apr 03, 2026 |
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Episode 175: Mailbag—Low Level Prospects Making Noise
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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Episode 174: Rising Pitching Prospects & New Draft Rankings
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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Episode 173: Mailbag—What College Coaches Look For In Recruiting
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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Episode 172: Spring Training Prospect Buzz
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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Episode 171: Mailbag—Young Shortstops & Draft Broadcast Changes
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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Episode 170: Debating The Top College Outfield Prospects
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Mar 13, 2026 |
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Episode 169: Mailbag—How To Know When A Prospect Change Is Real
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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Episode 168: Should Kevin McGonigle & JJ Wetherholt Start 2026 In The Majors?
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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Episode 167: Mailbag—How Did Teams Miss On Konnor Griffin And How Does That Change Scouting?
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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Episode 166: Spring Standouts & The Best Pitcher Since Paul Skenes?
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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Episode 165: Mailbag—Are Pitchers With Deeper Arsenals Undervalued?
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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Episode 164: Evaluating Week One Baseball & The Two-Way Debate
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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Episode 163: The Annual Amateur Player Draft
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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Episode 162: Mailbag—The Value of Athletic Testing & Multi-Sport Backgrounds
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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Episode 161: 2026 MLB Farm System Rankings
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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Episode 160: Mailbag—How To Fix The MLB Draft
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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Episode 159: High School Recruiting & PPI Eligible Prospects
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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Episode 158: Mailbag—Our Favorite Prospects Who Didn’t Make The Top 100
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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Episode 157: Breaking Down The Top 100 Prospects List
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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Episode 156: Breaking Down All 30 MLB International Signing Classes
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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Episode 155: Mailbag—How Do Prep Players Change Their Stock In The Spring?
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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Episode 154: Why The 2026 Prep Pitching Class Is Incredibly Strong
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Jan 09, 2026 |
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Episode 153: How MLB Teams Develop Pitching With Paul Davis
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Dec 26, 2025 |
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Episode 152: Who Are Breakout DSL Candidates & Where Are All The 60 Hit/Power Prospects?
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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Episode 151: AL West Farm Systems
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Dec 19, 2025 |
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Episode 150: Where Would Roch Cholowsky Rank On The Top 100?
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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Episode 149: AL Central Farm Systems
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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Episode 148: AL East Farm Systems
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Dec 05, 2025 |
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Episode 147: Biggest Draft Busts, Thanksgiving Food Grades & More Mailbag Questions
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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Episode 146: NL West Farm Systems
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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Episode 145: NL Central Farm Systems
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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Episode 144: NL East Farm Systems
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Nov 07, 2025 |
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Episode 143: How Did Teams Miss On Trey Yesavage?
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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Episode 142: Question Marks & Sleepers In The 2026 Draft Class
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Oct 24, 2025 |
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Episode 141: Gold Glove Finalists & Prospects With Gold Glove Potential
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Oct 17, 2025 |
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Episode 140: How To Find Breakout Prospects
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Oct 10, 2025 |
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Episode 139: Should MLB Teams Hire College Coaches As Managers?
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Episode 138: Konnor Griffin, Rebuilding Teams & The ABS Challenge System
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Sep 26, 2025 |
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Episode 137: Dead Period For Scouts, The State of the Nationals & Draft Pick Struggles
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Sep 19, 2025 |
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Episode 136: The August Top 100 Update & Area Codes Draft Standouts
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Aug 15, 2025 |
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Episode 135: MLB Draft Standouts From East Coast Pro
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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Episode 134: The Padres Traded Leo De Vries & The Summer Circuit
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Aug 01, 2025 |
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Episode 133: 2025 Draft Review For All 30 Teams
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Jul 18, 2025 |
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Episode 132: The Ultimate 2025 MLB Draft Preview Show
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Jul 11, 2025 |
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Episode 131: The Top 100 Update, Konnor Griffin & NIL Draft Implications
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Jul 04, 2025 |
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Episode 130: Draft Combine Reactions & Complex League Sleepers
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Jun 20, 2025 |
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Episode 129: Scouting The 2026 + 2027 HS Class, MLB Promotions & Pitching Timelines
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Jun 13, 2025 |
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Episode 128: The 2025 International Prospects You Need To Know
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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Episode 127: New Draft Rankings & Who Should Be The 1-1
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May 30, 2025 |
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Episode 126: Jacob Misiorowski, Blue Jays & Rays Prospects
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May 23, 2025 |
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Episode 125: Rising Mets Prospects & Shorter Feedback Loops On Scouting Decisions
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May 16, 2025 |
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Episode 124: May Top 100 Prospect Update—The Up/Down Names To Know
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May 09, 2025 |
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Episode 123: Yankees & Red Sox Pitching Prospects Trending Up
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Apr 25, 2025 |
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Episode 122: Early Prospect Risers & Fallers
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Apr 18, 2025 |
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Episode 121: 2025 Draft Strategies And The Teams Set To Capitalize
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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Episode 120: Torpedo Bat Drama, A 102-mph Prep Lefty & Kristian Campbell’s Extension
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Apr 04, 2025 |
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Episode 119: MLB Predictions, Rookie Watch & New Statcast Data
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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Episode 118: Scouting The Scouts
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Mar 21, 2025 |
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Episode 117: Red Sox Expectations, Vladdy’s $500 Million Pursuit & First Round Questions
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Mar 14, 2025 |
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Episode 116: Yankees Prospect Buzz, Scouting The DR & 1-1 Draft Questions
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Mar 07, 2025 |
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Episode 115: How We Try To Value & Weight Early Season Looks
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Feb 21, 2025 |
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Episode 114: The Annual Amateur Player Draft
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Feb 14, 2025 |
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Episode 113: American League Breakout Prospects
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Feb 07, 2025 |
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Episode 112: National League Breakout Prospects
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Jan 31, 2025 |
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Episode 111: A Deep Dive Into The 2025 Top 100 Prospects List
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Jan 24, 2025 |
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Episode 110: International Signing Day Analysis + IFA Listener Questions
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Jan 17, 2025 |
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Episode 109: State Of Scouting Survey + Roki Sasaki International Signing Day Fun
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Jan 10, 2025 |
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Episode 108: AL West Organization Overviews
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Dec 20, 2024 |
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Episode 107: Garrett Crochet Trade Breakdown + AL Central Org Overviews
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Dec 13, 2024 |
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Episode 106: AL East Organization Overviews
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Dec 06, 2024 |
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Episode 105: 2025 International Prospects, Grady Emerson & Listener Questions
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Nov 29, 2024 |
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Episode 104: NL West Organization Overviews
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Nov 22, 2024 |
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Episode 103: All Things Roki Sasaki + NL Central Organization Overviews
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Nov 15, 2024 |
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Episode 102: NL East Organization Overviews
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Nov 08, 2024 |
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Episode 101: World Series Reactions & Recruiting Buzz
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Nov 01, 2024 |
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Episode 100: Thoughts On The World Series & The New Checked-Swing Challenge System
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Oct 25, 2024 |
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Episode 99: Scouting & Player Development Lessons To Learn From LCS Teams
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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Episode 98: New Directions For The Giants & Cardinals
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Oct 11, 2024 |
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Episode 97: The Next Kristian Campbell & Arizona Fall League Players To Watch
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Sep 27, 2024 |
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Episode 96: The Best International Teams & Changes Coming For College Recruiting
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Sep 20, 2024 |
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Episode 95: Scouting Physicality & Body Type
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Sep 13, 2024 |
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Episode 94: Red Sox Risers On Our New Top 100 Update
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Sep 06, 2024 |
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Episode 93: MLB Draft Standouts From The Summer Circuit
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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Episode 92: MLB Draft Mega Preview For All 30 Teams
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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Episode 91: Up-Arrow Prospects To Know On Our Top 100 Update
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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Episode 90: The BA 500 & International Reviews
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May 30, 2024 |
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Episode 89: Prospect Promotions And Big Arms To Watch
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May 23, 2024 |
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Episode 88: Bring On The Bat Tracking Data
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May 17, 2024 |
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Episode 87: Breaking Down Our First 2024 Top 100 Update
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May 09, 2024 |
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Episode 86: Prospects Trending Up, Prospects Trending Down
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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Episode 85: MiLB Prospects Off To Strong Starts In 2024
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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Episode 84: (Jackson) Holliday Season & Paul Skenes Domination
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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Episode 83: Are Charlie Condon And Travis Bazzana Still Somehow Underrated?
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Apr 05, 2024 |
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Episode 82: MLB Predictions & Opening Day Thoughts
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Mar 29, 2024 |
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Episode 81: Should Wyatt Langford & Jackson Holliday Start In The Big Leagues?
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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Episode 80: Chase Burns, Hagen Smith & Scouting Reliever Risk
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Mar 01, 2024 |
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Episode 79: Drafting 2024 Prospect Teams
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Feb 16, 2024 |
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Episode 78: All-Americans, 2024 Draft Prospects & Ethan Holliday’s 1-1 Case
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Feb 09, 2024 |
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Episode 77: Breaking Down The New MLB Draft Rankings
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Feb 02, 2024 |
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Episode 76: Answering Your Prospect Questions
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Jan 26, 2024 |
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Episode 75: Breaking Down The 2024 Top 100 Prospects List
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Jan 19, 2024 |
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Episode 74: Everything You Need To Know About The 2024 International Class
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Jan 12, 2024 |
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Episode 73: The State Of AL West Farm Systems
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Jan 05, 2024 |
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Episode 72: The State Of AL Central Farm Systems
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Dec 22, 2023 |
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Episode 71: The State Of AL East Farm Systems
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Dec 15, 2023 |
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Episode 70: Analyzing The Draft Lottery + The Shohei Ohtani Narrative
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Dec 08, 2023 |
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Episode 69: The State of NL West Farm Systems
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Dec 01, 2023 |
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Episode 68: The State Of NL Central Farm Systems
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Nov 17, 2023 |
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Episode 67: What Makes A Good Manager?
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Nov 10, 2023 |
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Episode 66: Scouting Speed
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Nov 03, 2023 |
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Episode 65: The State Of NL East Farm Systems
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Oct 27, 2023 |
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Episode 64: MLB Postseason Drama & Winning 54%
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Oct 13, 2023 |
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Episode 63: Previewing The Postseason + Scouting Jupiter
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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Episode 62: Scouting The Arizona Fall League
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Sep 29, 2023 |
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Episode 61: Trouble In San Diego?
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Sep 22, 2023 |
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Episode 60: Down Performers We Are Still Buying
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Sep 15, 2023 |
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Episode 59: Next Up Names To Know For The Top 100
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Sep 08, 2023 |
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Episode 58: Aggressive Promotions + Hot & Cold Draft Picks
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Sep 01, 2023 |
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Episode 57: Midseason Farm System Rankings
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Aug 18, 2023 |
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Episode 56: Favorite Picks & Classes From The 2023 Draft
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Jul 20, 2023 |
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Episode 55: MLB Draft Preview For All 30 Teams
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Jul 07, 2023 |
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Episode 54: The New Top 100
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Jun 07, 2023 |
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Episode 53: Prospect Promotions & Draft Popups
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Jun 02, 2023 |
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Episode 52: Players We Like More Than The Industry
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May 26, 2023 |
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Episode 51: Is Jackson Holliday The Best Prospect In Baseball?
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May 19, 2023 |
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Episode 50: Under-The-Radar International Prospects
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May 12, 2023 |
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Episode 49: Low-A Hitters Shining & Scuffling
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May 05, 2023 |
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Episode 48: A Top 400 Draft Update
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Apr 28, 2023 |
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Episode 47: An Off The Charts Episode
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Apr 14, 2023 |
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Episode 46: Early Season Standouts
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Apr 07, 2023 |
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Episode 45: The Area Scout Life, With Hudson Belinsky
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Mar 31, 2023 |
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Episode 44: World Baseball Classic Lessons, Spring Prospect Buzz
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Mar 24, 2023 |
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Episode 43: Rebuilds, Extensions & Mock Drafts
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Mar 17, 2023 |
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Episode 42: Prospects To Watch In The World Baseball Classic
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Mar 10, 2023 |
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Episode 41: Spring Training Standouts
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Mar 03, 2023 |
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Episode 40: Deep And Shallow Farm Systems
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Feb 24, 2023 |
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Episode 39: Low Level Sleepers
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Feb 16, 2023 |
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Episode 38: Thoughts On The Scouting Scale, Drafting 2023 Prospect Teams & Listener Questions
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Feb 10, 2023 |
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Episode 37: Outfield Prospects, All-Americans & Best Tools
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Feb 03, 2023 |
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Episode 36: Corner Prospects & Scouting The Owners
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Jan 27, 2023 |
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Episode 35: The Top 100 Show
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Jan 20, 2023 |
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Episode 34: The State of Catching Prospects + An International Signing Day Preview
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Jan 13, 2023 |
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Episode 33: We're Back!
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Jan 06, 2023 |
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Episode 32: The Return Of Kumar Rocker
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Jun 09, 2022 |
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Episode 31: Picking In The First Round For Every Team
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Apr 22, 2022 |
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Episode 30: Red Hot Rookies & Fast Track Prospects
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Apr 15, 2022 |
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Episode 29: Spring Training Thoughts + A Few 2022 Predictions
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Mar 25, 2022 |
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Episode 28: Breaking Down Trades
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Mar 17, 2022 |
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Episode 27: Immediate Thoughts On The Lockout Ending + Big League Bloodlines
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Mar 10, 2022 |
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Episode 26: Takeaways From The First Week Of College Baseball
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Feb 25, 2022 |
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Episode 25: The Best Tools In The 2022 Draft Class
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Feb 10, 2022 |
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Episode 24: Farm System Rankings
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Feb 04, 2022 |
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Episode 23: Hall Of Fame Hot Takes & An Injury Riddled 2022 College Pitching Class
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Jan 28, 2022 |
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Episode 22: The Top Pitching Prospects In Baseball & Candidates For Top Pitcher In 2023
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Jan 18, 2022 |
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Episode 21: A Golden Era For Catchers & Prospects We Like More Post-Handbook
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Jan 07, 2022 |
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Episode 20: The Wonderful Wander Franco, Players To Watch In The AFL & LHP Depth In The 2022 Draft Class
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Oct 20, 2021 |
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Episode 19: The 2022 Draft Order, Jupiter Preview & Thoughts On The MLB Playoff Structure
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Oct 05, 2021 |
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Episode 18: The Royals 2018 Draft Haul, Minor League Pay & Pitch Clocks + Extended Mailbag Episode
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Sep 21, 2021 |
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Episode 17: Showcase Pros/Cons, Projecting Who Sticks At Shortstop & Whether Age vs. Level Matters
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Sep 14, 2021 |
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Episode 16: Behind The Scenes Of The Top 100, Polarizing Prospects, The 20-80 Scale & Player Comps
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Sep 08, 2021 |
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Episode 15: Why Analyzing The Draft Is Difficult, Early Thoughts On The 2022 Class & Farm System Rankings
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Sep 01, 2021 |
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Episode 14: A 2021 Draft Preview & Roundtable
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Jul 08, 2021 |
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Episode 13: A Futures Game Preview & Draft Combine Review + Helium Prospects
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Jun 30, 2021 |
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Episode 12: A Resurgence of Stolen Bases & The Impact of Prospect Hype
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May 28, 2021 |
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Episode 11: Minor League Prospects Off To Hot Starts & Comparing Top High School Righthanders
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May 20, 2021 |
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Episode 10: At Long Last... Minor League Opening Day
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May 04, 2021 |
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Episode 9: The Pros & Cons Of Video Scouting, What Makes A Pop-Up Player & First Round Sleeper Candidates
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Apr 23, 2021 |
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Episode 8: Early-Season Exploits Of Ronald Acuña Jr., Byron Buxton and Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
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Apr 15, 2021 |
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Episode 7: The Magnificence of Shohei Ohtani, Two-Way Prospects in the Pipeline & Draft Ramifications for Jaden Hill
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Apr 08, 2021 |
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Episode 6: 102 MPH High School Pitchers, Where To Sit When Scouting & How We Would Pick 1-10 In The 2021 Draft
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Mar 31, 2021 |
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Episode 5: Updated Draft Rankings, Short vs. Tall Hitters & Pitchers We Could Soon Be Talking About Like MacKenzie Gore
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Mar 24, 2021 |
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Episode 4: When Scouts Disagree and Deciding Between Ronald Acuna Jr., Juan Soto & Fernando Tatis Jr.
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Mar 17, 2021 |
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Episode 3: Bobby Witt Jr., 484 Foot Homers & The Top Shortstop Prospects In Baseball
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Mar 11, 2021 |
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Episode 2: What An International Draft Might Look Like + 2021 Draft Risers
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Mar 03, 2021 |
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Episode 1: Elijah Green, Jasson Dominguez & Draft Standouts From College Baseball's Opening Weekend
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Feb 24, 2021 |