This week on the 90th Percentile, Matt and Geoff welcome on Matt Pierce of South Texas Sliders and Kinkaid Baseball to discuss the current state of youth baseball and his work as a coach. We further explore the exposure funnel and the early focus on winning over development.

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90th Percentile: Youth Baseball With Matt Pierce, How Did We Get Here?

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If you’re excited for the NCAA Tournament kicking off, you’re not alone. Peter and Carlos anticipate the games kicking off and dive into each and every single regional and talk about the most intriguing prospects to know about. Who are the headliners? Who are the sleepers? Who are prospects with things to prove? And how about a few underclass names to keep in mind as well? All that on today’s regional breakdown. — Time Stamps (0:00) Opening (4:00) Greenville (6:30) Tucson (9:30) Clemson (13:00) Chapel Hill (16:30) Stillwater (19:00) Knoxville (22:30) Raleigh (27:00) Tallahassee (29:30) Fayetteville (32:00) Corvallis (35:30) Athens (38:00) Charlottesville (40:30) Santa Barbara (42:30) Norman (45:30) College Station (47:00) Lexington

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Breaking Down The Draft Prospects To Know In Each Regional

Year after year, the discussion near the top of the draft involves players deemed "safe college hitters," but how often does it work out that way? This week on the 90th Percentile, hosts Geoff Pontes and Matt Pajak discuss the last 10 drafts and dig deeper into the success rate of first-round college hitters.

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90th Percentile: Are First-Round College Hitters A Risky Demographic?

Teddy Cahill and Peter Flaherty get ready for the NCAA Tournament, breaking down the surprises and snubs from Selection Monday and looking ahead to regionals. They start with the surprises, like Arizona being awarded a home regional, and the snubs, like TCU getting left out of the tournament. They continue talking about the hardest regional draws and under-the-radar players to watch this weekend, including UC Santa Barbara's Tyler Bremner and Louisiana Tech's Ethan Bates. They hit on some of the No. 3 and 4 seeds to watch out for, like Florida and Grand Canyon. They close things out with their national championship picks. Time Stamps (2:00) Selection surprises (8:30) Selection snubs (17:00) Hardest regional draws (26:47) Ad break (27:00) Under the radar players to watch (38:00) No. 3 and 4 seeds must likely to spring an upset (46:30) National championship picks (61:00) Ranking the field 1-64

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College Podcast: Surprises And Snubs From Selection Monday

Scott Braun, JJ Cooper, Teddy Cahill react to Selection Monday: how did the committee do? Plus, a tantalizing Super Regional and College World Series predictions. Geoff Pontes joins Scott & JJ to discuss Baltimore Orioles prospect Jackson Holliday struggling since returning to Triple-A Norfolk. He is part of a prospect logjam in Baltimore that won't budge. Following Atlanta Braves superstar Ronald Acuña Jr.'s season-ending injury, the hosts weigh what prospects Atlanta could trade to replace the irreplaceable star. Enjoying the conversation? Join every Tuesday at 3 p.m. ET on YouTube!

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College World Series Predictions, Jackson Holliday's Struggles & More | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 9

The Baseball America Fantasy Podcast is back this week with a jam-packed show covering 10 must-add prospects in dynasty leagues with strong Roboscout scores and statcast data. Time Stamps (0:00-4:00) Intro (4:00-6:30) Acuna (6:30-8:30) James Wood BREAK (8:30-13:30) Angel Genoa, SS (13:30-18:00) Adrian Del Castillo (18:00-22:00) Alex Freeland (22:00-25:00) Agustin Ramirez (25:00-28:00) Matthew Lugo (28:00-32:00) Dalton Rushing (32:00-35:00) Samuel Zavala (35:00-38:00) Brailer Guerrero (38:00-42:00) Javier Sanoja (42:00-45:00) Franyerber Montilla

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90th Percentile: Youth Baseball With Matt Pierce, How Did We Get Here?

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