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Baseball America
Baseball America delivers baseball news you can't get anywhere else. Covering the game from a player-development point of view, the staff of BA will deliver its take on what's going on in the world of baseball every week on its podcast, analyzing the game from the majors and minors--with an emphasis on prospects--through our unparalleled college and high school coverage.
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Oct 23, 2023 • 37min
MLB Playoffs: Getting Set For A Texas-Sized Showdown
Kyle Glaser and Geoff Pontes break down the ALCS and NLCS, including whether Adolis Garcia's celebration and the Astros' response were out of line, Jose Leclerc's huge bounceback in Game 6, where Jose Altuve ranks among the all-time Astros greats and Zack Wheeler's emergence as a shutdown postseason starter.Our Sponsors:* 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

Oct 19, 2023 • 39min
MLB Playoffs: Are The Phillies Really "Built" For October?
Kyle Glaser and Geoff Pontes break down the ALCS and NLCS, including whether the Phillies are really "built" for October, the importance of Aaron Nola's resurgence, Bruce Bochy's masterclass in pitching management and the biggest key to watch in Game 4 between the Rangers and Astros.Our Sponsors:* 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

Oct 18, 2023 • 52min
90th Percentile: Talking Youth Baseball With DC Arendas Of Rice Baseball
This week on the 90th Percentile, we welcome on DC Arendas, the Director of Player Development for Rice Baseball. DC is a former D1 player at South Carolina, a former minor league player and one of the more creative minds in youth baseball. DC talks to us about his journey and discusses how the Houston Baseball Initiative and Rice Academy are doing things differently at the youth level.Our Sponsors:* 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

Oct 17, 2023 • 28min
Fantasy Podcast: Building Our First-Year Player Draft List
With the upcoming release of our First-Year Player Draft list later this week, Dylan and Geoff walk you through their process for building the list. We talk about a handful of players, where our rankings deviate from the consensus as well as players Dylan and Geoff had split opinions on. Tune in this week and be on the lookout for the updated FYPD list later this week.Our Sponsors:* 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

Oct 16, 2023 • 31min
Ricky Tiedemann And Jackson Jobe Shine In Arizona Fall League
Josh Norris returns from two weeks in the Arizona Fall League to recap all the top names in early AFL play. We discuss the Blue Jays' Ricky Tiedemann, the Tigers' Jackson Jobe, the Guardians' slugging duo of Chase DeLauter and Kyle Manzardo as well as many others. We offer a firsthand look from the opening weeks of play.Our Sponsors:* 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

Oct 13, 2023 • 53min
Mike Sirota Could Be The Most Underrated 2024 MLB Draft Prospect
Carlos and Peter hop on the podcast to talk more 2024 draft, this time breaking down powerful but aggressive sluggers like LSU’s Tommy white and Florida two-way sensation Jac Caglianone, as well as high school toolshed Konnor Griffin, Wake Forest flamethrower Chase Burns and perhaps most interestingly Northeastern outfielder Mike Sirota—who checks a lot of boxes and has few red flags to speak of.Our Sponsors:* 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

Oct 12, 2023 • 31min
Fantasy Podcast: Dissecting Stat-Based Evaluation Process
On this week's episode of the Fantasy Podcast, Dylan White and Geoff Pontes discuss their processes for evaluating players using statistics and data in the offseason. We walk you through the processes we follow and hope it will help listeners improve their own processes.Our Sponsors:* 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

Oct 12, 2023 • 35min
D-backs Down The Dodgers, Astros and Rangers Set For Lone Star Showdown
Kyle Glaser and Geoff Pontes break down the Division Series, including how the D-backs took down the Dodgers with a dominant sweep, what the Rangers exposed about the Orioles and the No. 1 key for the Braves to bounce back against the Phillies.Our Sponsors:* 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

Oct 11, 2023 • 43min
90th Percentile: Standouts From The MLB Playoffs
This week on the 90th Percentile, Matt and Geoff discuss some of the standout athletes in this year's MLB playoffs. We go team by team and discuss some of the standouts. Many of the concepts discussed throughout the season are revisited in this episode.Our Sponsors:* 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

Oct 6, 2023 • 51min
Wild Card Reviews and Division Series Previews
Geoff Pontes and Kyle Glaser look back at the Wild Card Series and ahead to the Division Series, including why the Blue Jays' decision to pull Jose Berrios is indefensible, whether the Phillies can knock off the Braves and why the Dodgers should be on upset watch against the D-backs.Our Sponsors:* 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


