Explore every episode of the podcast In The 'Pen
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ITP 178 - It's Never Too Early For Rankings | 21 oct. 2026 | 01:20:49 | |
In The Pen Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) review the World Series matchup before breaking down the first edition of Rick's Top 100 Relievers. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| ITP 177 - Can We Predict Relievers? | 07 oct. 2026 | 01:27:47 | |
In The Pen Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) review their preseason predictions to determine where they went wrong and what they were right about. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| ITP 176 - 2026 Reliever Awards | 23 sept. 2026 | 01:39:37 | |
In The Pen Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) hand out awards to the best (and worst) relievers from the 2026 campaign. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| ITP 175 - Every Team's 2027 Closer | 09 sept. 2026 | 01:34:22 | |
In The Pen - Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) run through every team and predict each club's closer. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| ITP 174 - 2nd Half Standouts | 02 sept. 2026 | 01:13:42 | |
In The Pen - Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) break down the relievers who topped the most advanced stats leaderboards since the beginning of July. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| ITP 173 - Way-Too-Early Mock Draft | 26 août 2026 | 01:21:06 | |
In The Pen Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) break down the relievers taken in the Way-Too-Early Pitcher List Mock Draft. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| ITP 172 - NL Closing Storylines | 19 août 2026 | 01:44:06 | |
In The Pen Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) answer pressing questions for every National League bullpen in the closing months of the season. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| ITP 171 - AL Closing Storylines | 12 août 2026 | 01:28:22 | |
In The Pen Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) answer pressing questions for every American League bullpen in the closing months of the season. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| ITP 170 - Breaking Down Every Deadline Trade | 05 août 2026 | 01:38:24 | |
In The Pen Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) run through every single team to break down all of the deals that occurred leading up to the trade deadline. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| ITP 169 – Bracing For The Trade Deadline | 29 juil. 2026 | 01:30:34 | |
In The Pen Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) break down all of the transactions and injuries entering the Trade Deadline and discuss the top-rated relievers likely to be traded. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| ITP 168 - Entering The All-Star Break | 10 juil. 2026 | 01:28:52 | |
In The Pen Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) break down all of the transactions and injuries entering the All-Star Break before giving their takes on the All-Star selections. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| ITP 167 - 2026 All-Star Relievers | 01 juil. 2026 | 01:08:04 | |
In The Pen Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) break down the top candidates to be selected to the All-Star game. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| ITP 166 - Relievers On The Trade Block | 24 juin 2026 | 01:16:04 | |
In The Pen Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) speculate on the relievers expected to be traded at this year's trade deadline. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| ITP 165 - Bottom 10 Bullpens | 17 juin 2026 | 01:29:07 | |
In The Pen Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) break down the worst bullpens in baseball. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| ITP 164 - Top 10 Bullpens | 10 juin 2026 | 01:11:26 | |
In The Pen Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) rank the top 10 bullpens in baseball. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| ITP 163 - Lucky & Unlucky Relievers | 03 juin 2026 | 01:17:31 | |
In The Pen Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) identify the luckiest and unluckiest relievers based on the discrepancies in their ERAs and ERA estimators. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| ITP 162 - Strikeout Sleepers | 27 mai 2026 | 01:11:46 | |
In The Pen Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) identify sleepers on the strikeout and swinging strike rate leaderboards. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| ITP 161 - The Most Dominant Relievers | 20 mai 2026 | 01:13:56 | |
In The Pen Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) break down the Z-Contact-minus-O-Swing rate leaderboard to identify some of the game's most dominant relievers. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| ITP 160 - Relievers With New Pitches | 13 mai 2026 | 01:12:21 | |
In The Pen Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) break down relievers with pitch mix changes and velocity increases. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| ITP 159 – Relievers with the Best Stuff | 06 mai 2026 | 01:31:11 | |
In The Pen Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| ITP 158 - Reassessing Bullpen Roles | 29 avr. 2026 | 01:16:47 | |
In The Pen Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) run through the SV+HLD leaders to identify relievers whose roles have changed early in the season. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| ITP 157 – Early Season Breakouts | 24 avr. 2026 | 01:21:24 | |
In The Pen Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) identify early season breakouts and determine their sustainability. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| ITP 156 – Patience or Panic | 17 avr. 2026 | 01:33:33 | |
In The Pen Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) determine whether we should be employing patience or panicking with struggling closers. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| ITP 155 - Unanswered Bullpens | 10 avr. 2026 | 01:04:38 | |
In The Pen Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) break down bullpens that have yet to be decided. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| ITP 154 - Where To Find Saves | 03 avr. 2026 | 01:16:58 | |
In The Pen Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) identify bullpens where fantasy managers can find saves early in the season. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| ITP 153 - Opening Day Reactions & Predictions | 27 mars 2026 | 01:25:15 | |
In The Pen Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) react to reliever usage from Opening Day 2026 and make predictions for the 2026 campaign. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| ITP 152 - NL Bullpen Preview | 20 mars 2026 | 01:38:18 | |
In The Pen Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) answer pressing questions about every National League bullpen ahead of the start of the 2026 season. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| ITP 151 - AL Bullpen Preview | 13 mars 2026 | 01:31:07 | |
In The Pen Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) answer pressing questions about every American League bullpen ahead of the start of the 2026 season. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| ITP 150 - When To Draft A Relief Pitcher | 06 mars 2026 | 01:27:28 | |
In The Pen Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) break down relief pitcher ADP and determine the best spots to draft every fantasy-relevant relief pitcher. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| ITP 149 - Holds Targets | 02 mars 2026 | 01:26:57 | |
In The Pen Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) break down the top candidates in leagues that factor in holds. These are the top setup men in baseball, and they combine decision-making with elite ratios and strikeouts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| ITP 148 - Updated Reliever Rankings | 13 févr. 2026 | 01:27:13 | |
In The Pen Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) break down Rick's brand-new reliever rankings, tier by tier. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| ITP 147 - Every Bullpen, Ranked | 30 janv. 2026 | 01:05:06 | |
In The Pen Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) rank every MLB bullpen, 1-30. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| ITP 146 - Stuff Sleepers | 16 janv. 2026 | 01:31:18 | |
In The Pen Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) break down intriguing under-the-radar relievers with elite stuff and whiff potential, while being interrupted to react live to Kyle Tucker signing with the Dodgers. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| ITP 145 - Transactions Under the Tree | 30 déc. 2025 | 01:33:27 | |
In The Pen Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) break down the reliever transactions that occurred during the holiday season. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| ITP 144 - Winter Meetings Recap | 12 déc. 2025 | 01:29:07 | |
In The Pen Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) break down the Rule 5 Draft as well as all the transactions and news from the 2025 Winter Meetings. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| ITP 143 - Un/Lucky Relievers | 05 déc. 2025 | 01:39:45 | |
In The Pen Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) break down the luckiest and unluckiest 2025 relievers. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| ITP 142 - Free Agency Preview | 21 nov. 2025 | 01:41:56 | |
In The Pen Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) break down the 2025-26 free agent relief pitcher market. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| ITP 141 - Live from FPAZ | 07 nov. 2025 | 01:16:56 | |
In The Pen Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) compare their relief pitcher rankings live from First Pitch Arizona. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| ITP 140 - Way-Too-Early Mock Draft | 24 oct. 2025 | 01:33:25 | |
In The Pen Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) break down the relievers taken in our Way-Too-Early mock draft. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| ITP 139 - Playoff Talk & Predictions Review | 10 oct. 2025 | 01:23:14 | |
In The Pen Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) discuss reliever usage in the first two rounds of the playoffs and revisit their preseason predictions to determine whether they got them right or wrong. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| ITP 138 - Relief Pitcher Awards | 26 sept. 2025 | 01:10:49 | |
In The Pen Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) hand out awards to the most deserving relievers of the 2025 campaign. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| ITP 137 - 2026 Closer Outlook | 19 sept. 2025 | 01:36:42 | |
In The Pen Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) determine the likeliest candidate to be the closer for every team next year. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| ITP 136 - AL Closing Storylines | 12 sept. 2025 | 01:37:48 | |
In The Pen Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) break down the pressing storylines surrounding every American League bullpen. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| ITP 135 - NL Closing Storylines | 05 sept. 2025 | 01:23:03 | |
In The Pen Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) break down the pressing storylines surrounding every National League bullpen. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| ITP 134 - Second Half Standouts | 29 août 2025 | 01:16:16 | |
In The Pen Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) break down the relievers putting up exceptional second half statlines. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| ITP 133 – Catching Up With Relievers | 22 août 2025 | 01:11:38 | |
In The Pen Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) catch up on news, injuries, and closer battles from the past two weeks. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| ITP 132 - Bullpen Power Rankings | 08 août 2025 | 01:26:26 | |
In The Pen Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) break down bullpens in flux and then power rank the top contending bullpens. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| ITP 131 - Trade Deadline Reaction | 01 août 2025 | 01:27:34 | |
In The Pen Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) break down every single trade involving relievers from the memorable 2025 trade deadline. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| ITP 130 - Trade Deadline Preview | 26 juil. 2025 | 01:40:18 | |
In The Pen Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) break down the relievers expected to be traded at the trade deadline. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| ITP 129 - Midseason Trends | 18 juil. 2025 | 01:20:05 | |
In The Pen Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) break down relievers with positive and negative trends entering the second half. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||