Launch Angle

By Launch Angle

Hosted by Rob DiPietro (@deadpullhitter) and featuring industry titans Jeff Zimmerman (@jeffwzimmerman) and Rob Silver (@RobSilver), the Launch Angle Podcast (@LaunchAnglePod) takes a look at the worl... more

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How many episodes does Launch Angle have?

The podcast currently has 122 episodes available.

Launch Angle episodes:

February 16, 2023EP 177 | NFBC ADP Review Picks 163-177
Welcome back to the Launch Angle podcast with new host Rob DiPietro ( @deadpullhitter @PullHitterPod) joining industry heavyweights Jeff Zimmerman ( @jeffwzimmerman ) and Rob Silver ( @RobSilver ). We start off the show talking about adding new tools to the toolbox ( or removing some ) in preparation for our 2023 drafts.
Mining the News

steering clear of "best shape of his life" talk

capitalizing on falling ADP from injuries
ADP 163-177
Springs, Jeffrey
Fairbanks, Pete
Tellez, Rowdy
Estrada, Thairo
Raleigh, Cal
Grissom, Vaughn
Rasmussen, Drew
Bader, Harrison
Lowe, Brandon
Hayes, Ke'Bryan
Gonsolin, Tony
Singer, Brady
France, Ty
Leclerc, Jose
Nimmo, Brandon
Make sure to follow the podcast on:
Twitter @LaunchAnglePod
Email: [email protected]
Drop us a line if you want to talk more baseball and have any questions. Don't forget to leave a rating and review to show support of the show. Thank you so much for listening!
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1h 48min
February 09, 2023EP 176 | NFBC ADP Review 150-165
Welcome back to the Launch Angle podcast with new host Rob DiPietro ( @deadpullhitter @PullHitterPod) joining industry heavyweights Jeff Zimmerman ( @jeffwzimmerman ) and Rob Silver ( @RobSilver ). We start off the show talking about adding new tools to the toolbox ( or removing some ) in preparation for our 2023 drafts.
Fernando Tatis' shoulder injury

The San Diego Padres starting pitching staff
ADP 150-165
Chris Bassitt
Luis Garcia
Giancarlo Stanton
Dustin May
Ryan Mountcastle
Ian Happ
Anthony Rizzo
Jose Miranda
Jordan Montgomery
Eugenio Suarez
Matt Chapman
Chris Sale
Jorge Polanco
Pablo Lopez
Charlie Morton
Javier Baez
Rowdy Tellez
Make sure to follow the podcast on:
Twitter @LaunchAnglePod
Email: [email protected]
Drop us a line if you want to talk more baseball and have any questions. Don't forget to leave a rating and review to show support of the show. Thank you so much for listening!
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1h 34min
February 06, 2023 EP 175: this is just a test
testing that everything is running smooth for the Thursday Feb 9th re_Launch
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1min
May 20, 2022 Ep 174 | Gorman, Snow in May, and Players Rostered in 50% of Leagues
Sure it's Summer in the US but that isn't stopping snow from interrupting the baseball season! Van, Jeff, and Rob get together to discuss how to handle those snow outs as well as Reds players heading to Toronto and not being able to play, some Cardinals prospects making their debut, and whether Royce Lewis is a stash or not. The show rounds out with some discussion on players rostered in roughly 50% of leagues and what the guys think of them!
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1h 7min
April 29, 2022 Ep 173 | Offense is Down... How to React?
Rob, Jeff, and Van get together to discuss the leaguewide offensive outage, discussing the dead ball (and its new name!), less fastballs being thrown, and more potential causes. The guys also talk about whether you should be looking at the standings and reacting yet, as well as talk some hot players and whether or not they buy the new performances
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1h 5min
April 14, 2022 Ep 172 | Overreacting to Week One
With a week’s worth of games on the books Van, Jeff, and Rob dissect early performances both good and bad and determine what is noise and what is real! The guys talk the wonder that is Steven Kwan, Alex Cobb’s big velocity gain, Jazz Chisholm batting 9th, Shane Bieber’s concerning velocity, and plenty more. The guys also give you a couple of scenarios to keep an eye on going into the weekend before setting your FAAB Sunday night
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1h 11min
April 05, 2022 Ep 171 | Main Event Drafts and Rookies in the Majors
With some Main Event drafts under their belts Jeff and Rob are ready to talk how they went plus their time in Vegas. Van questions them about some interesting strategies including going Josh Hader-Liam Hendricks back to back. They also discuss some recent news including Julio Rodriguez and Bobby Witt Jr making the Major League Roster
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1h 2min
March 21, 2022 Ep 170 | Trevor Story, Freddie Freeman, Carlos Correa, and More
Another slew of free agent signings and trades are in the books and the ever changing fantasy landscape is taking shape. With NFBC Main Events coming up this weekend Rob, Jeff, and Van try to make heads or tails of playing time for teams as well as determine new values for players with new homes. There's Kris Bryant, Nick Castellanos, Seiya Suzuki, and tons more
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1h 3min
March 15, 2022 Ep 169 | News Frenzy and Mailbag Questions
Since the CBA dropped late last week there has been an absolute torrent of signings, trades, and injury updates so Rob, Jeff, and Van are here to recap some of the fantasy relevant changes going down. The guys talk Zack Wheeler's shoulder, Fernando Tatis' wrist, Nelson Cruz's new home, Josh Donaldson in a Yankees jersey and tons more!
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1h 23min
March 11, 2022 Ep 168 | CBA Talk and Wrapping Up ADP
We were prepared to sulk and take this week off due to depression but on the 11th hour the MLBPA and MLB agreed to a deal and it's official, we're going to have baseball in less than a month! Van, Rob, and Jeff discuss some of the details in the new CBA that could impact fantasy leagues and they wrap up the year's ADP analysis with a few picks around pick 300 including Jameson Taillon, Tylor Megill, Joey Bart, and Stephen Strasburg
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1h 7min

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How many episodes does Launch Angle have?

The podcast currently has 122 episodes available.

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