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Looking back at the factors that led to Rice's rise as a college baseball power, leading up to its 2003 national championship.Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

After taking some time to process the entirety of the draft, J.J. Cooper and Carlos Collazo talk through the 2020 draft. What we learned from the process, which picks were surprising, and which picks are actually less surprising than you would think. We also offer a few late-round picks and draft classes we are excited about before looking ahead to the 2021 class and discussing the challenges that both scouts and players will face throughout the summer.Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Teddy Cahill and Joe Healy recap last week's MLB draft and talk about the things they're missing with no College World Series going on.Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

One of the most unusual MLB drafts in recent history delivered every bit of craziness you could have hoped for, and then some. J.J. and Ben break down a night of surprises, beginning with Spencer Torkelson being announced as a third baseman, and go team-by-team in dissecting the first round of the 2020 MLB Draft. Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Teddy Cahill and Joe Healy look ahead to the MLB Draft and the recruiting classes that are set to arrive on campus this fall.Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Carlos Collazo and J.J. Cooper discuss our new mock draft, which spots in the draft could surprise us and where the draft is deep beyond the college pitching.Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

J.J. Cooper and Pramana CEO Corey Patton discuss Draftpoint, the natural language processing tool that Baseball America uses to help supplement our draft coverage.Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Teddy Cahill and Joe Healy are joined by Duke coach Chris Pollard to discuss his team's run through the 2018 Athens Regional.Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In our bi-weekly podcast From Phenom to the Farm, we’ve talked to current and former professional baseball players about their experiences going from high school to professional ball. Nearly every player shared a unique draft day story of their own. We’ve compiled a few of their draft day memories to enjoy, as we approach the 2020 MLB Draft. To check out the draft day experience of every player in the series, subscribe to From Phenom to the Farm wherever you get your podcasts.Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

J.J. Cooper is joined by Corey Patton, the CEO and co-founder of Pramana, which developed Draftpoint, a software that uses NLP and AI to draw comparisons between players past and present using a number of data points, including Baseball America's draft scouting reports. J.J. and Corey explain what Draftpoint is and then examine five pitchers from this year's class who drew particularly interesting comps.Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy