The 11th Round

Host Jay Markle is joined by guest Jon Erkkila in Episode 5 of The 11th Round to discuss the the recent blockbusters centered around the San Diego Padres and how the trades impact that Tigers place on the market. The topics for conversation range from the players directly involved to speculation over who we might like the Tigers to target. 

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Host Jay Markle is joined by guest Ben Rosener in Episode 5 of The 11th Round to discuss the Tigers'  offseason and how they've been keeping sane so far. The topics for conversation range from players available in free agency to whether Detroit should be willing to trade prospects. There's also discussion of Rule 5 draft pick Akil Baddoo and how he fits into the gameplan next year. 

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Host Jay Markle is joined by guest Brian Sakowski of Perfect Game in Episode 4 of The 11th Round to discuss the Perfect Game National event that recently took place and the top players in the 2021 draft class. The topics for discussion ranged from players who stood out at the showcase event such as Josh Hartle, Alex Mooney, and Thatcher Hurd to the top tier of college pitching and how the 2020 and 2021 draft classes compare to one another.

Thank you for listening! Follow the podcast on Twitter at @Round11th. You can also follow Jay at @thebettermarkle and Brian at @B_Sakowski_PG.

Host Jay Markle is joined by guest Jake Boes of Motor City Bengals in a Bonus Episode of The 11th Round to discuss the Tigers' 60-man roster. We went over what to expect during Summer Camp, a preview of some of the roster battles that will ensue, and a few opinions about how we would construct the opening day roster.

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Host Jay Markle is joined by guest Chris Clegg of RotoFanatic in Episode 3 of The 11th Round to discuss the return of Major League Baseball and what how to approach playing fantasy baseball in a season with only 60 games. The topics for discussion ranged from how to treat rookies to whether Mike Trout is still #1 and a variety of other things. 

Thank you for listening! Follow the podcast on Twitter at @Round11th. You can also follow Jay at @jaymarkle_byb and Chris at @RotoClegg.

Host Jay Markle is joined by guest Chelsea Ladd of Dugout Dish in Episode 2 of The 11th Round to discuss the the return of Independent Baseball and what MLB fans like you and I should know about how to watch indy ball. This episode is a little shorter, but Chelsea and I still had a great time.

Thank you for listening! Follow the podcast on Twitter at @Round11th. You can also follow Jay at @jaymarkle_byb and Chelsea at @chelseabrooke

Host Jay Markle is joined by guest Joe Doyle of Prospects Live and Lookout Landing in Episode 1 of The 11th Round to discuss the  MLB draft and the process for signing undrafted free agents to professional contracts. For listeners who aren't Tigers fans or want to skip beyond our discussion of Detroit's draftees, feel free to jump in at 35:30 for a conversation about the best draft classes across the league and which teams can make the best pitch to undrafted free agents.

Thank you for listening! Follow the podcast on Twitter at @Round11th. You can also follow Jay at @thebettermarkle and Joe at @JoeDoyleMiLB.