Pitching in 2021 is the top of the return of the Launch Angle Podcast! Van and Jeff welcome Derek Rhoads to the show as fill-in host and the trio cover everything from the universal DH to drafting pitching strategies in various league types!

What episode would be complete without a Van rant I ask? Well certainly not this one. If you're interested in skipping to the baseball talk you can check in at the 10 minute mark with the introduction of Derek!

Van, Jeff, and Rob take a bit of time to give last minute suggestions to cement your victory in your league and then turn the page to next season as they do their first of thousands of 2021 mock drafts! The boys select the first 15 players off the board and discuss their value going forward.

Two weeks are all that's left in the fantasy baseball season and it's shaping up to be a wild push! Van, Rob, and Jeff discuss strategies for these final weeks and they also look ahead as they talk Corbin Burnes, run through all of the Marlins' pitching staff, and tell you whether you can cut some struggling performers or stick with them.

The trade deadline has come and gone and Van tasks Rob and Jeff with figuring out what's happening after all the dust has settled. The boys talk lots of players on the move including Robbie Ray, Taijuan Walker, and Ross Stripling in the new-look Blue Jays rotation, the Padres picking up Mike Clevinger, Starling Marte: Marlin, and much more!

Stat talk, player talk, and more on today's show as Van, Jeff, and Rob discuss all things MLB. They touch on Mike Clevinger and the Indians, trade deadline strategies and ideas, and decide if several hot hitters and pitchers are legit or not!

It's a news heavy episode today as Van, Jeff, and Rob talk everything from injuries to wacky small sample size performances. There's plenty of fantasy value to be gleamed from Jeff and Rob's sage advice and they have notable opinions on Jose Quintana, Bo Bichette and Nate Pearson's woes, Zach Wheeler's changes, and plenty more

Plenty of wackiness right now in the MLB so the fantasy experts Jeff Zimmerman and Rob Silver are here to break it all down for you! Van Lee hosts and the trio talks about taking advantage of the Cardinals' schedule going forward, Alec Bohm's debut, some hot starts and whether they are legit or not, and plenty more!

With a handful of games already in the books the baseball season is officially underway and it has been a crazy ride so far! Rob, Jeff, and Van talk the Marlins and their terrible decision making which led to not only their team being shut down but also the Orioles, Phillies, Nationals and Yankees all having to make changes as well. They also cover some injured pitchers with Justin Verlander, Corey Kluber, and Miles Mikolas all going down and also talk bullpens, the return of a bunch of players and more

Twitter was kind to us here at the Launch Angle pod as plenty of fans submitted names for our consideration and Jeff, Rob, and Van go through a whole bunch of them! They'll talk thoughts on guys like Josh James, Christian Walker, Vincent Velazquez, and many more as well as touch on the Blue Jays' home games and a couple of young Kansas City Royals!

We're also moving to our new home at Rotofanatic.com so head on over and check them out! You'll find articles, DFS advice, park factors and much more!

The season is nearing! Van, Rob, and Jeff take some time to do a deep dive into Jeff's Mining the News articles on Rotographs and look into some big ticket news items from the last few days. They'll talk Puig in Atlanta, Verlander's delivery changes, and much more!