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Fantasy World Order

By Fantasy World Order

The Fantasy World Order (FWO) is a fantasy baseball podcast that strives to provide entertaining and in-depth player-by-player analysis. The FWO is your one-stop, audio destination for fantasy baseball draft preparation and in-season strategic advice.
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Ep 28 | More Second Half Buy Low Contention

Fantasy World OrderJul 18, 2018

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Prospects and Hot Starts

Prospects and Hot Starts

@PatrickFWO runs through the prospect call ups, providing analysis on Keston Hiura, Brendan Rodgers, Austin Riley, Corbin Martin, Nicky Lopez and others! Afterwards, the focus shifts to some potential breakouts with analysis on Hunter Dozier, Matt Boyd, Tyler Mahle, Chris Bassitt, Yandy Diaz, among others!
May 17, 201950:47
Ep 65 - Replacing Kluber, Call-ups and more!

Ep 65 - Replacing Kluber, Call-ups and more!

@PatrickFWO analyzes hoe to approach the Kluber injury, gives his take on some of the recent prospect call-ups, and discusses some of the hottest players from around the league!
May 03, 201935:21
Ep 64 - Wheels the Real Deal, Buy Low on Rizzo and more!

Ep 64 - Wheels the Real Deal, Buy Low on Rizzo and more!

@PatrickFWO provides his analysis on the call-up of Vlad Jr. and dives into early season analysis on Pete Alonso, Mitch Haniger, Zack Wheeler, Joe Musgrove, Pablo Lopez, Stephen Piscotty and many more!
Apr 27, 201934:33
Ep 63 - Taking an L, Discussing Josh Bell and More

Ep 63 - Taking an L, Discussing Josh Bell and More

Pat (@PatrickFWO) and Nick run through the latest news around the league before spotlighting some players that have caught their eyes including Josh Bell, Christian Walker, Jorge Polanco, Elvis Andrus, Yu Darvish, Clayton Kershaw, Chris Sale and many more including Pat taking the L on Tyler Glasnow!

Apr 19, 201901:09:06
Ep 62 - Injuries and Player Spotlights

Ep 62 - Injuries and Player Spotlights

Pat (@PatrickFWO) and Joe (@JoeFWO) review the news from around the league as well as injuries like Mike Clevinger, Mike Trout and the Cardinals/Dodgers rotations. They then discuss some players they have had a chance to watch like Joe Musgrove, Yu Darvish, Chris Sale, Trevor Cahill, Trey Mancini, Ketel Marte and a few others. They also sprinkle in some trade strategies for cold and hot players and discuss their outlook on the NL East, because why not?

Apr 11, 201901:15:23
Ep 61 - Early Season Banter

Ep 61 - Early Season Banter

Pat and Nick review the latest news from around the league including injuries to Trea Turner, Giancarlo Stanton and Miguel Andujar before discussing some players that have impressed in the early going along with players that they are concerned about.  Among the names discussed: Chris Sale, Cole Hamels, Yusei Kikuchi, Yoan Moncada, Austin Barnes, Jorge Soler, Aldaberto Mondesi, Nick Castellanos, Luis Castillo, the Marlins rotation and the Mariners offense, among many others!

Apr 06, 201901:58:06
Ep 60 - Opening Day Hot Takes

Ep 60 - Opening Day Hot Takes

Joe (@JoeFWO) riding solo this week gives the hottest of hot takes on some opening day pitchers like Chris Sale's stinker, Bumgarner and Berrios' gems, closer situations in MIN, KC, SF and MIL, and the mashing the Dodgers did. 

Mar 30, 201921:41
Ep 59 - TGFBI Draft Review

Ep 59 - TGFBI Draft Review

Pat (@PatrickFWO) reviews his draft in TGFBI, a 30 round industry league that is 15 teams and a 5x5 roto format. 


Pat breaks down some recent news from spring training, and then goes in depth into each of his TGFBI selections.

Mar 22, 201956:50
EP 58 - SP Preview Part 3

EP 58 - SP Preview Part 3

Joe (@JoeFWO), Nick and Pat (@PatrickFWO) dive into the deep end of the starting pitcher pool with player-by-player analysis of another 15 starting pitchers including Jon Gray, Joe Musgrove, Alex Reyes, Jake Arrieta, , Tyler Skaggs and Ross Stripling!  Afterwards, the FWO identify their favorites by drafting 21 starting pitchers going after SP65 with rapid fire analysis on Michael Pineda, Jimmy Nelson, Luke Weaver, Caleb Smith and many more!

Mar 16, 201901:33:30
Ep 57 - SP Preview Part 2

Ep 57 - SP Preview Part 2

Nick and Pat (@PatrickFWO) analyze the latest news from around the league including Bryce Harper finally signing with the Phillies, Salvador Perez's season-ending injury and pitchers battling injuries early in spring training.  Afterwards, they review the starting pitchers between 25 and 50 in ADP with player-by-player analysis including Zack Wheeler, Luis Castillo, Robbie Ray, Masahiro Tanaka, Nate Eovaldi and Kevin Gausman.

Mar 09, 201901:50:01
Ep 56 - Starting Pitcher Part 1

Ep 56 - Starting Pitcher Part 1

Pat (@PatrickFWO) and Joe (@JoeFWO) run through the top 25 starting pitchers and answer questions including:

Do Aaron Nola and Blake Snell deserve to be in the top 10?

Is Trevor Bauer a clear cut ace?

Who is the last SP1 you feel comfortable with?

Does Jose Berrios have another level?

And more!


Feb 28, 201901:40:36
Ep 55 - OF Part 2

Ep 55 - OF Part 2

Pat (@PatrickFWO), Nick and JP discuss the Manny Machado signing and examine the deeper side of the OF pool with analysis of Aaron Hicks, Andrew McCucthen, David Peralta, Adam Eaton, Corey Dickerson, Steven Souza, Jake Bauers, Trey Mancini and many more!
Feb 22, 201901:49:53
Ep 54 - Top 35 OF

Ep 54 - Top 35 OF

Pat, Joe and Nick run down the top 35 outfielders (by NFBC ADP) in this extensive player by player episode. 


Some highlights include:

Which of the two Yankee sluggers in Stanton and Judge does the FWO like better?

Does Joe hate Charlie Blackmon.....again?

Will the pair of Robles and Soto live up to the hype in Washington?

How high is the FWO on Puig in his new home?

Is Justin Upton good and old, or just old?

Does anyone in the FWO like speedsters like Cain, Smith or Gordon?


Listen in on this long and informative episode and follow the FWO on twitter:

@PatrickFWO

@JoeFWO

@TheRealNickLigz


Feb 13, 201903:00:26
Ep 53 - Bold Predictions

Ep 53 - Bold Predictions

Pat (@PatrickFWO) and Nick (@TheRealNickLigz) make their bold predictions for the upcoming season. Among the players discussed: Travis Shaw, Josh James, Robinson Cano, Yasiel Puig, Andrew McCutchen, Steven Souza, Aldaberto Mondesi, Paul DeJong and many more!
Feb 08, 201901:59:52
Ep 52 - Catcher and RP Preview

Ep 52 - Catcher and RP Preview

Pat (@PatrickFWO) and JP first dive into catcher position including thoughts on Sanchez v Realmuto, the big middle, some youngsters like Danny Jansen and Francisco Mejia, and where two catchers on the same team maybe viable. Afterwards, the FWO provides a preview of its top 30 relievers as Pat and JP draft the top RPs and provide insight on their draft picks.
Jan 31, 201901:22:29
Ep 51 - SS Preview

Ep 51 - SS Preview

On this week's show, Pat (@PatrickFWO) and special guest Bubba (@bdentrek), of the Benched With Bubba podcast, preview the surprisingly deep SS position and discuss whether Trea Turner is properly priced, some respect for Trevor Story's breakout, the merits of Carlos Correa v. Xander Bogaerts and some popular sleepers like Jorge Polanco and Paul DeJong, among others!

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@PatrickFWO

Jan 25, 201901:38:14
Ep 50 - 3B Preview

Ep 50 - 3B Preview

Pat (@PatrickFWO), Joe (@JoeFWO) and Nick (@NickFWO) provide your 3B preview with a deep dive at the position breaking down breakouts like Alex Bregman and Javier Baez, rebound candidate Kris Bryant, debating Matt Chapman v. Travis Shaw, whether you can start Mike Moustakas and much more!

Jan 18, 201902:14:39
Ep 49 - 2B Preview

Ep 49 - 2B Preview

Pat (@PatrickFWO) and JP preview the 2B position from the free swingers (Javier Baez, Jonathan Schoop) to speedsters (Whit Merrifield, Dee Gordon) to the batting average kings (Jose Altuve, Robinson Cano, Daniel Murphy) and many more!
Jan 11, 201901:34:20
Ep 48 - 1B Preview (Part 2)

Ep 48 - 1B Preview (Part 2)

Building off the last episode, Pat and guest Toby (@batflipcrazy) finish off the preview of the 1B position!
Jan 07, 201901:16:14
Ep 47 - 1B Preview Part 1

Ep 47 - 1B Preview Part 1

Pat (@PatrickFWO) and friend of the podcast Toby Gauvin (@BatFlipCrazy) do a deep dive into the 1B position in the first part of a two part preview! Pat and Toby examine from Paul Goldschmidt through and including a love fest for Luke Voit! Audio cuts off at the end due to tech issues but we will be back soon to wrap up the position!
Jan 04, 201902:00:00
Ep 46 - More Hot Stove and Covering The Spread

Ep 46 - More Hot Stove and Covering The Spread

Pat (@PatrickFWO) is joined by former WarRoomTalk colleague JP to run down the latest hot stove news including Daniel Murphy, Andrew McCutchen, JA Happ and more. After the news, Pat and JP dig into players that have big splits in their ADP based on the early NFBC drafts including Giancarlo Stanton, Andrew Benintendi, George Springer, Zack Greinke and Jake Arrieta, among others.
Dec 21, 201801:27:11
Ep 45 - Hot Stove and the Deep Sleeper Team

Ep 45 - Hot Stove and the Deep Sleeper Team

Pat discusses the latest news from around the league including the Goldschmidt trade, the Corbin signing, the Cano/Diaz trade, the Eovaldi signing and much more, then provides his annual deep sleeper team including names like Ryan Zimmerman, Steven Souza, Cedric Mullins, Jimmy Nelson, Matt Strahm and much more!

Follow on Twitter: @PatrickFWO
Dec 07, 201848:36
Ep 44 | Early Off-Season Deals and Breakout Candidates

Ep 44 | Early Off-Season Deals and Breakout Candidates

Pat and Joe give you their thoughts on the James Paxton deal to the Yankees, the recent Braves moves and discuss some potential breakouts for the 2019 season.

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Pat - @PatrickFWO
Joe - @JoeFWO
Nick - @NickFWO
Nov 30, 201801:02:15
Ep 43 | Early 2019 ADP Pitcher Edition

Ep 43 | Early 2019 ADP Pitcher Edition

Pat and Joe take a dive in the early ADPs of pitchers including: Clayton Kershaw, Patrick Corbin, Rich Hill, Tyler Glasnow, Yu Darvish, Nate Eovaldi, Tyler Skaggs and more!

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@PatrickFWO
@JoeFWO
@NickFWO
Nov 19, 201801:22:44
Ep. 42 - More Hitter ADP, Buzzworthy Names and the Latest News

Ep. 42 - More Hitter ADP, Buzzworthy Names and the Latest News

Flying solo, Pat reviews the latest news including the Zunino-Smith swap, before giving his take on where the market is on the most buzzworthy names (Acuna, Vlad Jr., Mondesi) and what it means for the where the market is heading, and finally, evaluating some more hitter ADPs including Freddie Freeman, Lorenzo Cain, Robinson Cano and Ryan Braun!

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@JoeFWO
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Nov 09, 201834:38
Ep 41 | Early 2019 ADP Hitters Edition
Oct 26, 201801:56:25
Ep 40: Forgotten Players, RPs that May Start, and More

Ep 40: Forgotten Players, RPs that May Start, and More

Flying solo again, Pat identifies some players that may be flying under the radar due to injury or ineffectiveness including Steven Souza, Franchy Cordero and Danny Salazar. He also discusses some RPs that may become starters, the power/speed debate and where the truth lies, and some players that have interesting skills but have not broken out yet!

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@JoeFWO
@NickFWO
Oct 16, 201847:13
Ep 39: Solo Musings And Thoughts

Ep 39: Solo Musings And Thoughts

In the latest episode, Pat flies solo and discusses why he believes the market may be undervaluing SP in early ADP, some interesting names that turned zeroes in 2018 and pricing on some hot finishers!

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@PatrickFWO
@JoeFWO
@NickFWO
Oct 08, 201836:15
Ep 38 | Good/Bad Calls and Blind Resumes

Ep 38 | Good/Bad Calls and Blind Resumes

Joe, Nick and Pat discuss Shohei Ohtani, the podcast's good and bad calls for the year and some interesting second half blind resumes before offering their playoff predictions!

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@PatrickFWO
@JoeFWO
@NickFWO
Sep 28, 201802:12:46
Ep 37 | What We Got Right and Early ADP Surprises

Ep 37 | What We Got Right and Early ADP Surprises

Nick and Pat discuss the latest news from around the league including the Cubs closer situation and the return of Trevor Bauer before reviewing some players that they got right including Jose Ramirez, Matt Chapman, Mitch Haniger and Jack Flaherty. Afterwards, the FWO reviews some early ADP surprises!

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@JoeFWO
@NickFWO
Sep 20, 201858:07
Ep 36 | 2018's Disappointments

Ep 36 | 2018's Disappointments

Joe and Nick review the latest news from around the league before reviewing the seasons of 2018 biggest disappointments including Joey Votto, Buster Posey, Brian Dozier and Robbie Ray, among others, and then looking ahead for what 2019 holds for them.

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@PatrickFWO
@NickFWO
Sep 13, 201801:03:41
Ep 35 | Tanaka Wars and They Are Who We Thought

Ep 35 | Tanaka Wars and They Are Who We Thought

Joe, Nick and Pat break down the latest from around the league including Shohei Ohtani's elbow injury and the Josh Donaldson trade before examining some players that did about what you expected including Masahiro Tanaka, Travis Shaw and Kyle Schwarber, among others.

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@JoeFWO
@NickFWO
Sep 07, 201801:39:14
Ep 34 | Christian "Mini-JD" Yelich and Two-Start Pitchers

Ep 34 | Christian "Mini-JD" Yelich and Two-Start Pitchers

Joe, Nick and Pat review the latest from around the league including their thoughts on Luis Urias before taking a deep dive on Yelich's hot streak, analyzing Archer's struggles and Gausman's success, and much more!

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@JoeFWO
@PatrickFWO
@NickFWO
Aug 31, 201801:12:41
Ep 33 | Who Do You Trust

Ep 33 | Who Do You Trust

Joe, Nick and Pat review the news from around the league including Chris Sale’s DL stint, Michael Kopech’s call-up and the trade of Daniel Murphy, then the guys discuss whether or not to trust starting pitchers like Trevor Cahill, Carlos Rodon, Zack Wheeler and more as we come down the stretch!

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@JoeFWO
@NickFWO
Aug 25, 201857:14
Ep 32 | League Winners

Ep 32 | League Winners

Joe and Nick review the latest news from around the league including the injury to Trevor Bauer, the debut of Touki Toussaint and the Nats' closer situation before revealing some players that could win leagues down the stretch including Ryan Zimmerman, David Dahl and Trevor May, among others!

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@JoeFWO
@NickFWO
Aug 16, 201854:23
Ep 31 | Value Gainers and Hot Streaks

Ep 31 | Value Gainers and Hot Streaks

Nick and Pat covers the latest news from around the league including injuries to Mike Trout, Jose Altuve and George Springer before looking at players that have turned a profit, their outlook for the remainder of the year and into next year including: Yasmani Grandal, Eugenio Suarez, Jurickson Profar, Patrick Corbin and others! The FWO wraps it up by looking at players on hot streaks like Gregory Polanco, Jonathan Schoop, Kole Calhoun and Jon Gray!

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@JoeFWO
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Aug 09, 201802:15:06
Ep 30 | Trade Deadline - We'll Do It Live!

Ep 30 | Trade Deadline - We'll Do It Live!

Joe and Pat analyze the fantasy relevant trade deadline moves, breaking down the players on the move including: Tommy Pham, Chris Archer, Kevin Gausman, Nate Eovaldi, Austin Meadows, Tyler Glasnow, Mike Moustakas, Jonathan Schoop, and all repercussions from those deals. Also, Joe and Pat analyze the latest injury news including Sale's shoulder, Strasburg's nerve issue and Judge's wrist fracture!

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@JoeFWO
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Aug 01, 201802:08:51
Ep 29 | Second Half Bold Predictions

Ep 29 | Second Half Bold Predictions

Joe, Nick and Pat review the latest from around the league including the trades involving Manny Machado and Zach Britton and injuries to Wilson Ramos and Blake Snell. Plus, the FWO gets bold making second half bold predictions about Rich Hill, Matt Olson, Teoscar Hernandez, Ryan Braun and the recently traded Nate Eovaldi, among others!

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@JoeFWO
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Jul 25, 201802:00:36
Ep 28 | More Second Half Buy Low Contention

Ep 28 | More Second Half Buy Low Contention

Nick and Joe discuss the recent demotions of young players like Austin Meadows and Walker Buehler. They then go around the diamond and discuss some potential buy low candidates including Anthony Rizzo, Gregory Polanco, Masahiro Tanaka and Robbie Ray.

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@PatrickFWO
@NickFWO
Jul 18, 201801:21:38
Ep 27 | Second Half Buy Low Candidates and Hot Streaks

Ep 27 | Second Half Buy Low Candidates and Hot Streaks

Joe, Nick and Pat go around the league to discuss the latest news including the call-up of Kyle Tucker, the return of Noah Syndergaard and the injured Yasiel Puig. Afterwards, the guys identify their favorite second half buy low candidates including a heated discussion on the merits of buying Rich Hill! Finally, the FWO looks at some streaking players and whether they can keep it up!

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@PatrickFWO
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Jul 11, 201802:06:16
Ep 26 | The Ballad of Trevor Bauer

Ep 26 | The Ballad of Trevor Bauer

In this week's episode, Joe, Nick and Pat discuss the latest from around the league including Byron Buxton's fantasy future, closer chaos, Dallas Keuchel's struggles and basking in the glow following years of Trevor Bauer hype! Plus, an impressive Blind Resumes display!

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@PatrickFWO
@NickFWO
Jul 03, 201802:00:51
Ep 25 | Blind Resumes and Trade Candidates

Ep 25 | Blind Resumes and Trade Candidates

Joe and Pat go around the league to discuss the latest news including injuries to Kris Bryant, Gary Sanchez and Lorenzo Cain, before comparing some midseason blind resumes and examining players like Manny Machado, Adrian Beltre, J.A. Happ, and Scooter Gennett that could be on the move!

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Jun 27, 201802:07:07
Ep 24 | Trea's of Future Past and Much More!

Ep 24 | Trea's of Future Past and Much More!

Toby Guevin (@BatFlipCrazy) joins Joe and Pat on the podcast this week to discuss the latest news from around the league, including Miguel Cabrera's future and the closing situations in KC and SF, and go Around the Diamond to analyze Trea Turner's value, Anthony Rendon's bounce-back potential, a trio of underappreciated outfielders and whether to buy Madison Bumgarner!

On twitter:
Toby - @BatFlipCrazy
Joe - @JoeFWO
Pat - @PatrickFWO
Jun 21, 201802:12:56
Ep 23 | Free Swingers and Injured Pitchers

Ep 23 | Free Swingers and Injured Pitchers

On this week's episode, special guest Van Lee joins Nick and Pat to discuss the latest from around the league including injured pitchers (Ohtani, Strasburg, Syndergaard), free swingers (struggling Schoop, surging Rosario) and surprising contributors (Anderson, Stripling), along with much more!

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Van - @ManlyVanLee
Pat - @PatrickFWO
Nick - @NickFWO
Joe - @JoeFWO
Jun 14, 201801:40:29
Ep 22 | The Injury Bug Bites

Ep 22 | The Injury Bug Bites

Joe and Pat go around the league discussing the injuries to Clayton Kershaw, Alex Reyes and Josh Donaldson, among others, before knighting Scooter Gennett as an elite fantasy option and pumping up Eduardo Rodriguez as an under appreciated starting pitcher, among other things in Around the Diamond!
Jun 06, 201801:29:33
Ep 21 | Surging Players and The Buxton Rant

Ep 21 | Surging Players and The Buxton Rant

On this episode, Joe, Nick and Pat take you around the diamond with news and notes, including a Pat rant on the injured Byron Buxton, then go around the diamond to identify some surging players like Wilson Ramos, Jesus Aguilar, Max Muncy and Brandon Nimmo before spotlighting some players that’s have caught their eye.

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May 31, 201801:23:36
Ep 20 | Rising Prospects and Struggling Stars

Ep 20 | Rising Prospects and Struggling Stars

Pat, Nick and Joe review the newest batch of call-ups including Juan Soto, Willy Adames and JD Davis. They also go around the diamond reviewing some struggling players like Paul Goldschmidt, Andrew McCutchen and Yu Darvish.​

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May 23, 201802:02:21
Ep 19 | Overlooked v Overvalued

Ep 19 | Overlooked v Overvalued

Joe, Nick and Pat take you around the league for their takes on the latest news then examine players who were overlooked against others who may have been overvalued including Cesar Hernandez v Ian Happ, Mitch Haniger v Christian Yelich and Sean Newcomb v Kenta Maeda. They also give their takes on players like Eugenio Suarez, Evan Gattis and Caleb Smith in the Player Spotlight.

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@JoeFWO
@PatrickFWO
@NickFWO
May 17, 201801:56:31
Ep 18 | When Keeping It Real Goes Wrong

Ep 18 | When Keeping It Real Goes Wrong

Pat and Joe are rejoined by Nick on this week's episode as they take a look around the league at the latest news including Roberto Osuna's quasi-suspension and the injuries to Clayton Kershaw and Jacob DeGrom before keeping it real on some early season, unexpected breakout stars!

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@JoeFWO
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May 09, 201801:59:33
Ep 17 | Seager Injury, #MVDi or Not?, and Pitching Call-ups

Ep 17 | Seager Injury, #MVDi or Not?, and Pitching Call-ups

Andy Singleton (@PeoplezPen) from Fantrax and the Baseball Show join Pat and Joe on this week's episode. The guys run down the latest from around the league including the call-ups of Mike Soroka, Nick Kingham and Fernando Romero, the injury to Corey Seager and what you can do about it, and in-depth analysis around the diamond including a deep dive on Didi Gregorious.

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@JoeFWO
@NickFWO
@PeoplezPen
May 02, 201802:04:03