Catcher's Corner

speX Starters to Stash: Catcher's Corner, Episode 19


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Eric (@SamskiNYC) chats with Carlos Marcano (@camarcano) about his pitching index leaderboard (speX) and how it can help us to identify some ars to buy and sell for the final month of the season. Then, they each give their favorite under-rostered starting pitching for the remainder of the year. 

All music in this episode is from Brooklyn hip-hop artist Dan Dillinger (music can be found on Spotify)

Timestamps

3:50 - Carlos explains his ranking system (speX), how it was created, and how it can be a useful tool in finding under-rostered pitchers.

9:00 - How should the average player be using a system like this to make decisions? Which pitchers did it unearth before the beginning of this season?

12:00 - A speX test case with Charlie Morton


SP Adds: Played Spex is high on and people should think of adding

15:45  - Glen Otto

20:00 - Aaron Ashby

24:00 - Kyle Freeland

29:15 -  Blake Snell

33:00 - Bailey Ober


SP Drops: Played Spex is low on and people should think of dropping

37:45 - Edward Cabrera → why so low?

41:45 - Cole Irvin

45:15 - Yusei Kikuchi

47:20 -  Zach Thompson

51:30 - Kyle Gibson


Calling Pitches: One SP (rostered in under 50% of Yahoo leagues) we’re each adding for the final month

55:30 Eric → Carlos Hernandez

58:00 Carlos → Tanner Houck

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Catcher's CornerBy Eric Samulski

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