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On The Wire

Adam and Kevin compare draft position changes between completed October and November drafts and discuss the trends impacting drafting decisions as the draft season moves along.

Players discussed include Yusei Kikuchi, Blake Snell, Tommy Edman, Kyle Farmer, Sam Hilliard, Pedro Pagés, Joey Bart, Caleb Durbin, Mauricio Dubón, Kyle Wright, Charlie Morton, Walker Buehler, Ryan Walker, Lucas Erceg, Lawrence Butler, Josh Naylor, Spencer Schwellenbach, Shane McClanahan, Wyatt Langford, Garrett Crochet, Brandon Drury, Amed Rosario, Esteury Ruiz, J.D. Martinez, Chris Bassitt, Aaron Civale, Tyler O’Neill, Christian Encarnacion-Strand, Bo Bichette, Nico Hoerner, Zac Gallen, Spencer Strider, Zach Neto, Adolis García, and more.

Hosts: Adam Howe | Kevin Hasting

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Adam and Kevin are joined by Dave Funnell to review players returning in 2025 after missing time in 2024.

Players discussed include Gabriel Moreno, J.T. Realmuto, Willson Contreras, Triston Casas, Vinnie Pasquantino, Christian Walker, Trevor Story, Carlos Correa, Ha-Seong Kim, Bo Bichette, Nico Hoerner, Matt McLain, Josh Jung, Ke’Bryan Hayes, Jeimer Candelario, Brent Rooker, Christian Yelich, Mike Trout, Daulton Varsho, Jung Hoo Lee, Evan Carter, Masataka Yoshida, Brooks Lee, Jorge Polanco, Joe Ryan, Tyler Glasnow, Shane McClanahan, Sandy Alcantara, Brandon Woodruff, Jeffrey Springs, Lucas Giolito, Max Scherzer, Jesús Luzardo, Félix Bautista, Liam Hendriks, Jordan Romano, Jacob deGrom, Spencer Strider, Shohei Ohtani, and more.

Guest: Dave Funnell

Hosts: Adam Howe | Kevin Hasting

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Adam and Kevin break down FAAB-related news and bid suggestions for this week's FAAB run.

News and Notes
FAAB Recommendations by Category
Kevin's final thoughts

Hosts: Adam Howe | Kevin Hasting

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On The Wire - Adam Howe and Kevin Hasting are joined by special guest Shelly Verougstraete to talk about the results of the 2023 MLB Rule V draft, along with a whole lot of Red Sox related news.

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Discussions:

Xander gets paid, just not by Boston - 3:50

Fenway finds a new Monster keeper - 11:42

Atlanta provides Detroit with an interesting prospect bat - 21:43

Rule V Draft Discussion - 29:45

Blake Sabol and Ryan Noda head to either side of SF Bay - 34:30

Dave Dombrowski steals Noah Song back - 40:37

Can Thad Ward break into the Nats' rotation? - 46:55

Other names to watch - 51:54

Kevin's Final Words - 58:07

Hosts: Adam Howe | Kevin Hasting

Guest: Mike Kurland | Gaining The Edge Fantasy | The Athletic

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On The Wire - Adam Howe and Kevin Hasting are joined by special guest Mike Kurland to talk about all the signings that have been coming out of the 2023 MLB Winter Meetings

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Discussions:

Boston adds to their bullpen

Philly's major moves

Texas bumping out starters

New York's new look rotation

Kershaw is still a Dodger

The Cubs keep chugging

Cardinals get their Molina replacement

Oakland has guaranteed contracts now

Guardians spend some money

Giants' consolation prize

Yankees' starting shortstop situation

Pittsburgh's plans

Brewers/Mariners' made a trade

Hosts: Adam Howe | Kevin Hasting

Guest: Mike Kurland | Gaining The Edge Fantasy | The Athletic

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On The Wire - Adam Howe and Kevin Hasting are joined by special guest James Anderson to talk about players we expect to make their debut in 2023

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Discussions:

Mike Clevinger, Zach Eflin, Matthew Boyd sign with new teams

Drew Rucinski returning from KBO

Jose Abreu takes over First Base in Houston

Jeimer Candelario and Stone Garrett join the Nationals

James' process for predicting MLB debuts

Expected debuts by position

Hosts: Adam Howe | Kevin Hasting

Guest: James Anderson | Rotowire

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On The Wire - Adam Howe and Kevin Hasting are joined by special guest Paul Sporer to talk about ranking the remaining free agent SP class

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Discussions:

• Hunter Renfroe to LAA - 6:19
• Pirates' bats worth watching - 14:58
• Considering free agent status while rankings - 26:06
• Ace Tier - 33:50
• King Tier - 41:11
• Queen Tier - 44:55
• Jack Tier - 49:02
• Joker + "How To Player Poker" card Tier - 53:53
• Kevin's Final Words - 1:01:35

Hosts: Adam Howe | Kevin Hasting

Guest: Paul Sporer | Fangraphs | Twitch

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On The Wire - Adam Howe and Kevin Hasting are joined by special guest Sean Roberts to talk about some possible landing spots for the game's biggest free agent hitters

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Discussions:

• Nolan Jones to Colorado - 6:09
• Seattle active early - 10:22
• Gio Urshela on the move again - 17:02
• Xavier Edwards and Elieser Hernandez find new teams - 23:00
• Non-Tender results - 27:40
• Sean's free agent prediction article process - 34:54
• Willson Contreras to St. Louis? - 43:20
• Dansby Swanson to the Angels? / Xander Bogaerts to Atlanta? - 45:39
• Carlos Correa and Brandon Drury to Arizona? - 51:34
• José Abreu to San Diego / Josh Bell to the Mets? - 56:39
• Brandon Nimmo to Minnesota? / Joey Gallo to Milwaukee? / Andrew Benintendi to Houston? - 1:02:22
• Kevin's Final Thought - 1:09:10

Hosts: Adam Howe | Kevin Hasting

Guest: Sean Roberts | MLB Free Agent Predictions via PitcherList.com

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On The Wire - Adam Howe and Kevin Hasting are joined by special guest Ryan Venancio to talk about some similar looking pitcher Steamer projections going into the 2023 season.

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Discussions:

• Low key bats changing teams - 4:03
• Will the Blue Jays trade a catcher? - 8:56
• In The Cut Fantasy - 13:32
• Introducing the Gladiator - 17:38
• Similar pitchers according to 2023 Steamer Projections
• Sandy Alcantara vs Luis Castillo - 32:50
• Alek Manoah vs Triston McKenzie - 41:51
• Lucas Giolito vs Jon Gray - 51:34
• Dustin May vs Tylor Megill and David Peterson - 58:14
• Kevin's Final Thought - 1:10:15

Hosts: Adam Howe | Kevin Hasting

Guest: Ryan Venancio | In The Cut Fantasy

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On The Wire - Adam Howe and Kevin Hasting break down some interesting hitter comparisons in the 2023 Steamer projections

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Discussions:

• Kevin's FPAZ experience - 2:25
• Catcher comparison: Sean Murphy vs Willson Contreras - 22:19
• First Base comparison: Joey Mesesa vs Cristian Walker - 28:26
• Second Base comparison: Ozzie Albies vs Gleyber Torres - 34:39
• Third Base comparison: Gunnar Henderson vs Ryan McMahon - 45:29
• Shortstop comparison: Tim Anderson vs Nico Hoerner - 56:55
• Outfield comparison: Corbin Carrol vs Jake Fraley - 1:04:51

Hosts: Adam Howe | Kevin Hasting

Featured: Steamer Projections

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