Baseball HQ Radio

Show No. 28 is a Friday Full Edition featuring a two-part interview with Derek Carty, from The Bat and TheBatX projections systems and the EV Analytics website... in Part 1 (3:05), Derek and PD discuss projections theory, including prospect weighting, confidence levels through the season, and incorporating Statcast metrics... and in Part 2 (1:27:05), Derek discusses variances between this year's projections and actuals, plus his Boons and Banes... In the Market Watch player news report, PD and Ray Murphy discuss hitter and pitcher news from the AL (33:10) and the NL (1:03:40)... In the Minor League Minute (1:48:20), BHQ Minor Leagues analyst Rob Gordon updates seven prospects who might be on the move at the trade deadline or are just playing well lately, including DET OF Max Clark, DET SS Kevin McGonigle, TEX RHP Kumar Rocker and MIA RHP Max Meyer... In the Frequent Flyer (1:52:50), BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at MIN RHSP Zebby Matthews... And in Extra Innings (1:56:10), PD looks at pitch-mix changes from 2023 to 2024... Runs 2:03:20

Show No. 27 is a Friday Full Edition featuring a two-part interview with Ariel Cohen, from the ATC projection/valuation systems, the Beat the Shift podcast and Rotoballers... in Part 1 (3:45), Ariel and PD discuss the pros and cons of injured lists in fantasy leagues and other league, drafting top pitchers in 2025, and using ADPs in draft planning... and in Part 2 (1:24:50), Ariel and PD follow up on our Tuesday Special Roundtable edition, as Ariel has his Part 1 awards and some Boons and Banes for the RoS... In the Market Watch player news report, PD and Ray Murphy discuss hitter and pitcher news from the AL (47:10) and the NL (1:08:05)... In the Frequent Flyer (1:48:40), BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at LAD RHSP River Ryan... And in Extra Innings (1:52:00), PD has another Extra Innings quiz, using Statcast data from Part 1 of the season... Runs 2:03:30

Show No. 25 is a Friday Full Edition featuring a two-part interview with Sara Sanchez, a PTTomorrow analyst at BaseballHQ.com, co-host of the PitcherList.com podcast Fantasy Feud, and a contributor to the Cubs fan site Bleed Cubbie Blue... in Part 1 (2:35), Sara and PD discuss her start in fantasy baseball and the business, and managing shortfalls in saves and steals, ... and in Part 2 (1:19:05), Sara tells PD about NL East players including Eddie Rosario, Edward Cabrera, Edmundo Sosa and Edwin Diaz, and some whose first names don't start with "Ed"... plus her Boons and Banes for the RoS... In the Market Watch player news report, PD and Ray Murphy discuss hitter and pitcher news from the AL (30:50) and the NL (52:50)... In the Minor League Minute (1:45:20), BHQ Minor Leagues analyst Rob Gordon discusses the draft and futures game this weekend, and four prospects including OAK SS Jacob Wilson and COL RHP Chase Dollander... In the Frequent Flyer (1:50:25), BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at TAM 1B Xavier Isaac... And in Extra Innings (1:53:55), PD looks at the big mistake we make with flyballs in pitcher assessment... Runs 2:02:55

Show No. 24 is a Friday Full Edition featuring a two-part interview with Nick Pollack, founder, podcaster, livestreamer and analyst of PitcherList.com... in Part 1 (2:15), Nick and PD discuss his weekly starting pitcher Top-100 list, starting with newly listed starters like PIT RHP Paul Skenes and CLE RHP Gavin Williams ... and in Part 2 (1:17:50), Nick and PD continue with the Top-100 SPs, including big risers like CHW LHP Garret Crochet and KC RHP Seth Lugo, and big fallers like Kevin Gausman and Zack Eflin... plus Nick has some RoS SP Boons and Banes... In the Market Watch player news report, PD and Ray Murphy discuss hitter and pitcher news from the AL (39:10) and the NL (1:01:05)... In the Frequent Flyer (1:50:50), BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at WAS OF Dylan Crews... And in Extra Innings (1:54:10), PD looks at having fun with Statcast pitch-count data... Runs 2:01:50

Show No. 23 is a Friday Full Edition featuring a two-part interview with Joe Orrico, from the 90 Feet From Home Patreon and podcast... in Part 1 (2:55), Joe and PD discuss hitters including Cedric Mullins, Richie Palacios and Colt Keith... and in Part 2 (1:13:15), Joe tells PD about pitchers including CLE RHP Tanner Bibee, HOU RHP Hunter Brown, the TOR bullpen, whether Paul Skenes will be the first SP off the board in 2025, and his Boons and Banes... In the Market Watch player news report, PD and Ray Murphy discuss hitter and pitcher news from the AL (39:40) and the NL (57:30)... In the Minor League Minute (1:54:25), BHQ Minor Leagues analyst Rob Gordon updates four top prospects, including CHW LHP Noah Schultz and TAM 3B Brayden Taylor... In the Frequent Flyer (1:58:35), BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at MIN SS Brooks Lee... And in Extra Innings (2:01:55), PD looks at arbitraging at the halfway point... Runs 2:08:15

Show No. 22 is a Friday Full Edition featuring a two-part interview with Mike Kurland, from MLBplayingtime.com... in Part 1 (2:50), Mike and PD discuss playing time for ATL, what happens in BOS PT with David Hamilton out of the lineup, PT questions in KC about Kyle Isbel and Michael Massey, and Jonny DeLuca's PT in TAM... and in Part 2 (1:36:30), Mike tells PD about how he maintains the PT for all 30 teams at MLBPlayingTime.com, why he was the only manager in the NFBC Main Event to drop Ryan Jeffers, players finding the home run stroke, and his Boons and Banes... In the Market Watch player news report, PD and Ray Murphy discuss hitter and pitcher news from the AL (51:05) and the NL (1:18:05)... In the Minor League Minute (2:19:35), BHQ Minor Leagues analyst Rob Gordon updates six prospects, including BOS C Kyle Teel and CHC C Moises Ballesteros... In the Frequent Flyer (2:24:00), BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at HOU RHSP Jake Bloss... And in Extra Innings (2:20:35), PD looks at building the super-hybrid platoon player... Runs 2:36:10

Show No. 21 is a Friday Full Edition featuring a two-part interview with Jeff Zimmerman, from Rotographs, the Launch Angle podcast, and The Process fantasy baseball manual... in Part 1 (2:30), Jeff and PD discuss the effects of rest days on hitters and applying pitch modeling to fantasy baseball... and in Part 2 (1:33:45), Jeff tells PD about hitters he's been watching, including Kyle Manzardo, Jarred Kelenic, and big-money target Masataka Yoshida...and pitchers including Reid Detmers, Joey Estes, and a lefty-specialist opener strategy in MIL... In the Market Watch player news report, PD and Ray Murphy discuss hitter and pitcher news from the AL (41:15) and the NL (1:12:15)... In the Minor League Minute (2:12:35), BHQ Minor Leagues analyst Rob Gordon updates six prospects, including ARI SS Jordan Lawlar and NYY OF Jasson Dominguez... In the Frequent Flyer (2:17:15), BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at ARI C Jose Del Castillo... And in Extra Innings (2:20:35), PD looks at the slow decline of the four-seam fastball... Runs 2:28:40