To quote Dr. Evil, "The details of our lives are quite inconsequential." What's important is that we like fantasy, as it applies to the genre and the game derived from baseball statistics. We also enjoy developing analytical and computational “tools” for supporting the latter habit. Our goal is to share our fantasy baseball tools with a little help from the fantasy genre for context, allusion, and (fire and) ice breaking. In doing so, we hope to broaden the way our audience approaches fantas ...
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Episode 8.09 - No Reason to be Careful
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8.09 bats around some elite Fantasy Baseball performers (0:40), checks the TGFBI standings (3:45), wanders through players with the largest positive ownership deltas in April '24 (7:02), and reviews Jordan Romano (27:10).Von Fantasy Baseball Discussions by Fantasy Toolz
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Episode 8.08 - Good Closer Size
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8.08 bats around some early season MLB starts (0:38), drops in a look at the TGFBI standings then performs some early season TGFBI diagnostics (6:44), and reviews Jhoan Duran (24:36).Von Fantasy Baseball Discussions by Fantasy Toolz
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Episode 8.07 - This week in Fantasy
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8.07 ponders the early MLB call-ups (0:38), peeks at the TGFBI standings (2:56), reveals the automatic MLB game predictor page https://fantasy-toolz.github.io/predictions.html (4:46), and reviews David Bednar (19:38).Von Fantasy Baseball Discussions by Fantasy Toolz
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Episode8.06 - These Guys Are Brothers
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8.06 welcomes opening weekend (0:39), bats around some Dune (3:03), peeks at the early batting order findings (6:22), and reviews Alexis Diaz (28:31).Von Fantasy Baseball Discussions by Fantasy Toolz
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Episode 8.05 - Lightly Owned
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8.05 wonders at Ohtani & Betts being on the same team (0:40), stumbles into some Fantasy news (2:47), wanders through some longitudinal ownership data (7:25), and reviews Raisel Iglesias (24:11).Von Fantasy Baseball Discussions by Fantasy Toolz
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Episode 8.04 - Relative to the Hype
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8.04 bats around some MLB preseason topics (0:38), finds where Disney makes money (4:27), wonders at some prospects by setting some lines on top prospects (7:25), and reviews Camilo Doval (25:27).Von Fantasy Baseball Discussions by Fantasy Toolz
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Episode8.03 - Expert Opinions
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8.03 finds the end of the TGFBI draft (0:38), peeks at Korea (4:14), runs through the MLB O/U lines to get a sense of team values (7:37), and reviews Emmanuel Clase (25:42)Von Fantasy Baseball Discussions by Fantasy Toolz
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Episode 8.02 - Shelf Life
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8.02 rejoices the return of TGFBI drafting (0:37), bats around the Acuna news (7:26), provides updates on the longitudinal pre-season Fantasy rankings (9:07), presents the TGFBI draft scraper (14:32), and reviews Edwin Diaz (25:29).Von Fantasy Baseball Discussions by Fantasy Toolz
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Episode 8.01 - Slotting in Relievers
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8.01 rejoices early spring MLB (0:39), notes TGFBI draft positions (3:36), watches the HOD season 2 teaser (4:27), realizes some relievers need slotting into the Toolz Top 100 (5:37), and reviews Josh Hader (20:21).Von Fantasy Baseball Discussions by Fantasy Toolz
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Episode 8.00 - Introduction to the Postseason
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8.00 ponders some Fantasy Baseball League workings (0:42), workshops the pitching side of the Toolz top 100 (3:24), and reviews Devin Williams (25:39).Von Fantasy Baseball Discussions by Fantasy Toolz
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Episode7.48 - No Reason For Optimism
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7.48 hopes that calling the SB winners portends good fortune for 2024 picks (0:34), bats around some MLB (1:45), orders machine generated batting predictions into top-60 hitter ranks (4:37), and reviews Patrick Wisdom (30:16).Von Fantasy Baseball Discussions by Fantasy Toolz
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Episode 7.47 - Underlying Truths
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7.47 finds some corner infield player movement (0:38), gives a prediction for the NFL final match (4:20) says so long and thanks for all the fish Chubbs (6:25) predicts 2024 PAs (7:43), and reviews Rhys Hoskins (22:54).Von Fantasy Baseball Discussions by Fantasy Toolz
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Episode 7.46 - Can’t Afford Scales
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7.46 finds an MLB name clone (0:38), sets a fantasy EPL lineup (3:17), reviews automated pitching rankings based on ‘real’ IPs (5:06), and reviews Eric Hosmer (21:38).Von Fantasy Baseball Discussions by Fantasy Toolz
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Episode 7.45 - Completing the Journey
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7.45 ponders some MLB questions including who is hosting the ‘24 ASG (0:38), predicts IP for starters in ‘24 (5:31), and reviews Spencer Steer (23:14).Von Fantasy Baseball Discussions by Fantasy Toolz
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Episode 7.44 - Big Moves, Little Man
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7.44 finds some Fantasy news chatter about Star Wars (0:43) , bats around some MLB topics (4:43), ticks forward the development of a consensus rankings tracking tool (8:33), and reviews J.D. Davis (23:06).Von Fantasy Baseball Discussions by Fantasy Toolz
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Episode 7.43- Close Enough
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7.43 follows a few more offseason MLB moves (0:37), reacclimates to the 2024 teams by scrutinizing batting orders & pitching rotations (6:00), and reviews Luke Voit (30:12).Von Fantasy Baseball Discussions by Fantasy Toolz
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Episode 7.42 - Passing Some Muster
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7.42 dives into some preseason ‘24 signings (0:37), continues workshopping preseason pitching rankings by tinkering with weights (5:05), and reviews Carlos Santana (24:07).Von Fantasy Baseball Discussions by Fantasy Toolz
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Episode 7.41 - Delta of Deltas
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7.41 gives a quick MLB hot stove update (0:39), compares 2023 & 2024 preseason rankings while eyeing a longitudinal tracking tool (4:08), and reviews Christian Vazquez (21:20).Von Fantasy Baseball Discussions by Fantasy Toolz
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Episode 7.40 - Rankers to Consensus
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7.40 predicts some MLB offseason player movement (0:37), tries some new queries on the 2023 MLB ownership data (7:25), and reviews Brandon Belt (26:01).Von Fantasy Baseball Discussions by Fantasy Toolz
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Episode 7.39 - Next Stop, Prison
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7.39 looks into offseason MLB pitcher movement (0:34), peeks at the NBA (2:53), slams together some way too early 2024 SP predictions (4:31), and reviews Wilmer Flores (22:09).Von Fantasy Baseball Discussions by Fantasy Toolz
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Episode 7.38 - Everybody Looking 600
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7.38 huddles up to the hot stove (0:40), kicks around some EPL (3:28), wanders through “Too Early” 2024 predictions (5:40), and reviews Garrett Cooper (23:50).Von Fantasy Baseball Discussions by Fantasy Toolz
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Episode 7.37 - Select Guys That Look Like Alek Manoah
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7.37 congratulates all the newly hired managers (0:40), probes the longitudinal ownership data that has accumulated over the season (3:35), and reviews Isaac Paredes (21:44).Von Fantasy Baseball Discussions by Fantasy Toolz
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Episode 7.36 - All Sorts of Stuff
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7.36 congratulates the Texas Rangers WS win (0:36), notes the release of Gold Glove awards (1:56), scrutinizes Votto’s release (3:43), roots through the bet box (5:26), and reviews Brendan Donovan (27:58).Von Fantasy Baseball Discussions by Fantasy Toolz
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Episode 7.35 - Applied Statistics
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7.35 wades into the ‘23 WS matchup (0:38), intros Bayesian Stats 101 for Fantasy Baseball (7:03), and reviews Joey Votto (18:37).Von Fantasy Baseball Discussions by Fantasy Toolz
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Episode 7.34 - Mutually Exclusive
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7.34 bats around some MLB ‘23 Championship Series talk (0:35), tests one of the Toolz on their knowledge of the ‘23 FBB season (4:18), and reviews Juan Yepez (27:30).Von Fantasy Baseball Discussions by Fantasy Toolz
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Episode 7.33 - Too Many Shortstops
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7.33 bats around some MLB ‘23 divisional playoffs (0:37), concludes Ahsoka season 1 & WoT 2 (4:22), does a postmortem on the Toolz TGFBI performances (11:17), and reviews Matt Mervis (28:04).Von Fantasy Baseball Discussions by Fantasy Toolz
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Episode 7.32 - Skip the Pitchers
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7.32 welcomes the ‘23 MLB Playoffs (0:40), says so long to Tim (1:26), checks the final TGFBI standings (3:07), turns the wheel on WoT & Ahsoka (4:15), posits potential Fantasy MVP candidates (7:19), and reviews Alex Kirilloff (25:05).Von Fantasy Baseball Discussions by Fantasy Toolz
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Episode 7.31 - Pivoted So Hard
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7.31 reads an MLB article about incredible stats (0:39), checks the TGFBI standings (5:23), rounds up WoT/Ahsoka episode 6s (6:55), wanders through players straddling AAA & MLB across hitters & pitchers (11:08), and reviews Wil Myers (24:27).Von Fantasy Baseball Discussions by Fantasy Toolz
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Episode 7.30 - Going to the last day
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7.30 finds clinching season in the MLB (0:34), checks the TGFBI standings (1:38), provides quick hits on Ahsoka & WoT (3:36), explores some Runs summary stats (8:00), and Jared Walsh (21:09).Von Fantasy Baseball Discussions by Fantasy Toolz
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Episode 7.29 - Rule Change Precipitates Change
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7.29 reads a report on SBs (0:37), checks the TGFBI standings (2:11), wanders through Ahsoka & WoT (3:23), tosses around some top 20 SP lists from the last 6 seasons for predicting repeats (7:34), and reviews Spencer Torkelson (20:00).Von Fantasy Baseball Discussions by Fantasy Toolz
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Episode 7.28 - Late and Pre-Processed
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***Apologies for the audio quality**** 7.28 ponders the Astros/Rangers rivalry (0:35), check the TGFBI standings (2:32), wanders through Ahsoka Season 1 & WoT Season 2 (3:14), automates Minors callups analysis (7:39), and reviews Yandy Diaz (15:51).Von Fantasy Baseball Discussions by Fantasy Toolz
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Episode7.27- Given up on K(aves)
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7.27 drools over 30/30 seasons while anticipating a 30/60 club (0:37), reports on the gut punch feeling of Mookie in Fenway in a Dodgers uni (2:35), checks the TGFBI standings (4:54), wanders into Ahsoka (8:05), scrutinizes accumulating HR & SB in a weekly league playoff matchup from the waiver wire (9:53), and reviews DJ LeMahieu (20:08).…
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Episode 7.26 - Optimisation Problems
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7.26 ponders SoCal baseball (0:37), checks the TGFBI standings (3:50), presents TGFBI pitching as an optimization problem (7:06), and reviews Trey Mancini (28:16).Von Fantasy Baseball Discussions by Fantasy Toolz
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Episode7.25 - Good/Bad Ks Numbers
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7.25 bats around some MLB topics (0:35), checks TGFBI standings (4:07), walks through a strikeout summary statistical analysis (6:30), and reviews Miguel Vargas (26:08).Von Fantasy Baseball Discussions by Fantasy Toolz
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Episode 7.24 - Busy Guys
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7.24 compares a no-hitter to a 1-hitter (0:38), checks TGFBI standings (2:48), notes the EPL’s return (6:13), tries modeling pitching rotation order for forecasting pitcher matchups (7:47), and reviews Seth Brown (22:46).Von Fantasy Baseball Discussions by Fantasy Toolz
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Episode 7.23 - All the Closer Things
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7.23 bats around some MLB trade deadline ‘23 moves (0:38), walks through some TGFBI news (4:08), works through all the closer things (6:28), and reviews Triston Casas (22:18).Von Fantasy Baseball Discussions by Fantasy Toolz
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Episode 7.22 - If McGwire Fits
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7.22 bats around Immaculate Grid (0:38), diagnoses TGFBI failings (5:34), and reviews Brandon Drury (23:22).Von Fantasy Baseball Discussions by Fantasy Toolz
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Episode 7.21 - Win Odds
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7.21 shows some AL bias while pondering the ‘23 ASG (0:38), checks the TGFBI standings but really considers closer movement (1:48), pours over run differential differential predictions modeling progress (5:03), and reviews Alec Bohm (21:35).Von Fantasy Baseball Discussions by Fantasy Toolz
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Episode 7.20 - An Appropriate Time
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7.20 tackles recent pitching gems (0:35), rejoices the ASG break’s chance for a breather in TGFBI (3:13), presents an update on the wins prediction model based on run differential differentials (6:41), and reviews Josh Naylor (26:12).Von Fantasy Baseball Discussions by Fantasy Toolz
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Episode 7.19 - The Tail is So Long
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7.19 ponders ASG impact on Fantasy (0:35), checks TGFBI standings (5:56), sets some over/under lines for the bet box (8:07), and reviews Joey Meneses (29:34).Von Fantasy Baseball Discussions by Fantasy Toolz
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Episode 7.18 - Run Differential Differential
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7.18 hails the halfway point in the MLB season (0:37), checks the TGFBI standings (2:47), talks about what to do when data disappears while presenting opponent quality through run differential differential/delta based win probability (6:44), and reviews Luis Arraez (22:27).Von Fantasy Baseball Discussions by Fantasy Toolz
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Episode 7.17 - Should/could be more SBs
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7.17 bats around some MLB topics (0:38), checks TGFBI standings (6:10), scrutinizes some summary Stolen Base stats (7:15), and reviews Jake Cronenworth (21:14).Von Fantasy Baseball Discussions by Fantasy Toolz
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Episode 7.16 - So Much GD Baseball
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7.16 strolls through the CHW bullpen (0:41), check the TGFBI standings (3:34), wanders into Fantasy universe show speculation (6:45), continues examining opponent quality by looking at strength of schedule through a Fantasy lens (9:27), and reviews Jose Miranda (23:59).Von Fantasy Baseball Discussions by Fantasy Toolz
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Episode 7.15 - Opponent Quality
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7.15 tosses around some MLB topics (0:38), performs a TGFBI Toolz check-in (4:50), bats around some thoughts on modeling opponent quality for picking up more wins/Ks (10:18), and reviews Josh Bell (21:17).Von Fantasy Baseball Discussions by Fantasy Toolz
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Episode 7.14 - Lyrical Sounding Names
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7.14 bats around some MLB topics (0:39), checks the TGFBI standings (3:59), checks preseason pitching projections (6:46), and reviews Ty France (24:50).Von Fantasy Baseball Discussions by Fantasy Toolz
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Episode7.13 - On Pace For
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7.13 hits around some MLB topics (0:38), checks Toolz Derby results & TGFBI standings (6:15), checks how preseason projections have shifted with current rest of season projections (8:07), and reviews Rowdy Tellez (24:48).Von Fantasy Baseball Discussions by Fantasy Toolz
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Episode7.12 - Two-Spot Freddie
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7.12 welcomes the Toolz derby while working through some Southern California bias (0:36), checks TGFBI standings (3:45), presents batting order scraping automation updates (6:01), and reviews Anthony Rizzo (24:45).Von Fantasy Baseball Discussions by Fantasy Toolz
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Episode 7.11 - Most Beautiful Ballpark
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7.11 explores the Pirates hometown (0:37), checks the TGFBI standings (4:47), continues MLB team over/under tracking (9:07), and reviews Andrew Vaughn (24:00).Von Fantasy Baseball Discussions by Fantasy Toolz
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Episode 7.10 - Ole Blisterfinger
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7.10 finds Mexico City offensive (0:38), reports TGFBI standings (3:09), notes some recent add/drops (5:17), discusses pitching ratio stat convergence (7:37), and reviews Ryan Mountcastle (23:46).Von Fantasy Baseball Discussions by Fantasy Toolz
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Episode7.09 - Coarse Grained Convergence
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7.09 preps for the Pirates (0:36), checks the TGFBI standings(2:21), bids Mando adieu (4:03), wanders through MLB stat accumulation rates for the season so far pondering whether or not we should believe actualized stats (8:10), and reviews Christian Walker (24:19).Von Fantasy Baseball Discussions by Fantasy Toolz
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