Box Score Baseball Podcast – Outfield
Posted By:Bretsky on March 14, 2014
Wayne Bretsky and Mark Kaplan jumo into draft season on the latest Box Score Baseball podcasts. Each of the hosts discusses the teams they drafted this week as the guys also preview the outfield position heading into the season. The show starts with some news and notes covering the Braves rotation, a couple of calf injuries and our weekly Cole Hamels update. Next the host break down their strategy heading into their first drafts and discuss what they learned. The outfield preview takes a look back at the 2013 top-10 as the guys touch on their top-10 options for the upcoming season. The preview closes with a look at the values, busts, deep league plays and wildcards for in the outfield.
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Box Score Baseball Podcast – Second Base Preview
News and Notes
- Braves rotation is decimated
- Weekly Cole Hamels update
- Grady Sizemore plays in back-to-back games
- Mike Morse suffers a calf injury
Position Preview – Shortstop
- What we learned: a look at 2013’s top-10
- A look ahead: top options for 2014
- Is Mike Trout the clear-cut top option in fantasy?
- Does Carlos Gonzalez deserve consideration as a first round pick
- Values: Austin Jackson, Jayson Werth, Matt Holliday, Hunter Pence
- Busts: Yasiel Puig, Carlos Gonzalez
- Digging Deep: Rajai Davis, Justin Ruggiano, Oswaldo Arcia
- Wildcards: Starling Marte, Wil Myers
Mailbag!
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Box Score Baseball Podcast – Second Base
Posted By:Bretsky on February 21, 2014
Wayne Bretsky and Mark Kaplan tackle the second base position heading into the 2014 season. The guys discuss the upside of Aaron Hill, the downside of Dustin Pedroia and Matt Carpenter’s chances to repeat as well as providing their values, busts, deep picks and wildcards. Bretsky and Mark also answer take a dip into the mailbag to help out a couple of listeners struggling with keeper league trade decisions.
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Box Score Baseball Podcast – Second Base Preview
News and Notes
- Mat Latos begins throwing just five days after knee surgery
- Continued shoulder discomfort for Jurickson Profar
- Ubaldo Jiminez lands with the Orioles
- The Braves lock down their talent
Position Preview – Second Base
- What we learned: a look at 2013’s top-10
- A look ahead: top options for 2014
- Daniel Murphy: a top-10 guy?
- Ian Kinsler’s potential in Detroit
- Value Picks: Aaron Hill, Jedd Gyorko, Martin Prado
- Busts:Matt Carpenter, Brandon Phillips
- Digging Deep: Dan Uggla, Anthony Rendon
- Wildcards: Chase Utley, Kelly Johnson
Mailbag!
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Box Score Baseball Podcast – First Base
Posted By:Bretsky on February 13, 2014
The Box Score Baseball welcomes new co-host Mark Kaplan to the show and continue the presason position previews by taking a look at the first past position heading into the 2014 fantasy baseball season. Before diving into the position preview, Bretsky and Mark discuss the A.J. Burnett signing, injury concerns for Cole Hamels and Hisashi Iwakuma, and Derek Jeter’s decision to hang up his cleats after the 2014 season. the show closes with a dip into the mailbag.
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Box Score Baseball Podcast – Catcher Preview
News and Notes
- Phillies ink A.J. Burnett to a 1-year, $16 million deal
- Cole Hamels (shoulder tendinitis) to miss opener
- Hishashi Iwakuma (hand) out 4-6 weeks
- Emilio Bonifacio cut loose
- Derek Jeter to retire
Position Preview – Catcher
- What we learned: a look at 2013’s top-10
- A look ahead: top options for 2014
- Matt Adams: an everyday bat?
- Prince Fielder’s ceiling in Texas
- Value Picks: Albert Pujols, Billy Butler, Brandon Belt
- Busts: Mark Trumbo, Anthony Rizzo
- Digging Deep: Kendrys Morales, Justin Morneau, Darin Ruf
- Wildcards: Jose Abreu
Mailbag!
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Box Score Baseball Podcast-Offseason Extravaganza Part III
Posted By:Bretsky on January 16, 2014
In Part III of the Box Score Baseball Offseason Extravaganza, Wayne Bretsky and Michael Pichan discuss Clayton Kershaw’s pile-o-cash, Derek Holland’s knee surgery, Pablo Sandoval’s slim waistline and start up the hype-train on Cubs’ prospect Kris Bryant. While You Were Drafting continues with a look at Arizona’s Swiss army knife, Martin Prado and the boys hand out their 2013 Pitcher Superlatives. As always, the show closes with a dip into the mailbag.
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Box Score Baseball Podcast – Offseason Extravaganza Part III
News and Notes
- Clayton Kershaw gets PAID
- Derek Holland goes under the knife
- Pablo Sandoval drops some lbs.
- Josh Hamilton bulks up
- Manny Machado may be cleared son
- Mat Latos begins a throwing program
- Mark Teixeira swings a bat and Brian Roberts looks healthy (for now)
- Kris Bryant to begin in Double-A
While You Were Drafting – Martin Prado
- Batting just .245/.295/.346 on July 1, Prado rallied with a .320/.370/.488 slash the rest of the way
- Ranked third in the league in RBI in August, top-10 in WAR, top-15 in OBP
2013 Pitching Superlatives
- Pitcher who changed your mind: Jarrod Parker, Jordan Zimmermann
- Most surprising player who can keep it rolling: Sonny Gray, Jose Fernandez
- Most surprising player who will be a bust: Jhoulys Chacin, Patrick Corbin
- Most disappointing player who will bounce back: Cole Hamels, Matt Cain
- Most disappointing player who is dead to you: R.A. Dickey, CC Sabathia
Mailbag!
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