Best Offseason Podcasts (2024)

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Jordan Clarke 38:44

3M ago38:44

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Today’s guest on Something Like the Offseason is Jordan Clarke. Jordan was a standout collegiate basketball player at Drake before playing professionally overseas in Denmark, England, Chile, and Argentina. Today, Jordan is a Director in Nike’s Corporate Strategy and Development Group. Prior to Nike, Jordan was a Project Leader at the Boston Consult…

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Jerel Worthy 51:48

4M ago51:48

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Today’s guest on Something Like the Offseason is Jerel Worthy. Jerel was a 2x All American defensive end at Michigan State, and had a long and successful career in the NFL, most notably with the Packers and Bills. He’s stayed around the game post-player career in one of the more unique ways we’ve seen with his role as Business Development Manager a…

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Branden Bufford 38:25

4M ago38:25

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Today’s guest on Something Like the Offseason is Branden Bufford. Branden played football at Howard, before making stops with the Detroit Lions in the NFL and the Chicago Rush in the Arena League. Post ball Branden has gone on to build a career in the education world while simultaneously building out a real estate portfolio across the Detroit area.…

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Jared Green 1:08:21

4M ago1:08:21

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Today’s guest on Something Like the Offseason is Jared Green. The son of a hall of famer, Jared grew up around football, developed a love for the game but also the business and networking side of things. He would eventually make the league himself, but after a few years decided to leave on his own terms so he could pursue the entrepreneurial path h…

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Vick Ballard 35:24

5M ago35:24

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Today’s guest on Something Like the Offseason is Vick Ballard. During Vick’s playing days he was leading the SEC in touchdowns and making a name for himself as a rookie with the Indianapolis Colts before a string of injuries derailed his career. Upon leaving Football he turned his sights to the career he had always wanted, an engineer, and not only…

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Lauren Gregor 43:32

5M ago43:32

43:32

Today’s guest on Something Like the Offseason is Lauren Gregor. Lauren was a stand out multi-sport athlete in high school, who went on to play Volleyball at Penn, balancing D1 athletics with an Ivy League education. Today, she is the founder and CEO of Rent-A-Romper, a baby rental clothing company that’s helping parents get through the early years.…

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Jonathan Massey 49:18

5M ago49:18

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Today’s guest on Something Like the Offseason is Jonathan Massey. Jonathan was one of the top Tight End recruits in the nation coming out of High School, and spent time in the SEC with Vanderbilt before going the JUCO route and eventually ending up finishing his playing days at Southern Miss where he and Micah were teammates. Post-ball Jonathan lev…

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Andrew Sendejo 36:11

6M ago36:11

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Today’s guest on Something Like the Offseason is Andrew Sendejo. After a stand-out career at Rice University, Andrew went undrafted and had to grind his way through a year in the CFL before getting his shot in the NFL. He would seize that opportunity, and went on to a 12 year career as a Free Safety, spending a majority of his playing days with the…

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Darrion Weems 43:09

6M ago43:09

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Today’s guest on Something Like the Offseason is Darrion Weems. Darrion was a standout offensive linemen at Oregon and in the NFL who decided to leave the game while still arguably at the height of his abilities (a decision we cover in the pod). He’s now an entrepreneur and creative, working in real estate, selling scripts in Hollywood, acquiring c…

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Charles Robinson 53:22

6M ago53:22

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Today’s guest on Something Like the Offseason is Charles Robinson. Charles was an incredible football player during his days at Duke University, but instead of pursuing the next level, he had the foresight to get moving on his post-ball life early on. Taking advantage of the network and education offered at a place like Duke, Charles moved straight…

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Brandyn Harvey 41:43

6M ago41:43

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Today’s guest on Something Like the Offseason is Brandyn Harvey. Brandyn was a standout receiver in his days at Villanova before playing in the league for a handful of years, most notably with the Falcons, and the conversation we had and the things he shared really epitomize the purpose of this show. He shares the somewhat bumpy transition he had e…

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Anthony Armstrong 54:41

7M ago54:41

54:41

Today’s guest on Something Like the Offseason is Anthony Armstrong. Anthony played college football at West Texas A&M, then spent time in the Intense Football League and the Arena League before becoming a standout Wide Receiver in the NFL for a number of years. He’s one of the hardest working people you’ll ever come across, and has some incredible …

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Trailer 2:10

7M ago2:10

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New episodes drop every Monday. Be sure to follow or subscribe so you don’t miss out! Subscribe to the show on YouTube Follow Something Like the Offseason: Instagram | TikTok | Twitter Follow Micah: LinkedIn | Twitter | InstagramBy Micah "Musa" Pellerin

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Ep. 3.19: Potential Late-Season Impact Triple-A Prospects 57:30

10M ago57:30

57:30

Jesse discusses five pitching and hitting prospects in Triple-A that could make a late-season impact in fantasy leagues, including Connor Phillips, Kyle Harrison, Ben Brown, Ryan Pepiot, Joey Cantillo, Noelvi Marte, Masyn Winn, Ceddanne Rafaela, Darell Hernaiz, and Everson Pereira.By Bret Sayre

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Ep. 3.18: MLB Draft Preview with Geoff Pontes 1:42:45

11M ago1:42:45

1:42:45

Geoff Pontes of Baseball America joins Jesse to talk the top MLB draft prospects for fantasy, including in-depth discussions on college arms (Chase Dollander, Rhett Lowder, Hursten Waldrep, etc.), college bats (Matt Shaw, Tommy Troy, Chase Davis, Brayden Taylor, Nolan Schanuel, Brock Wilken, Enrique Bradfield, Yohandy Morales, etc.), prep bats (Wal…

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Ep. 3.17: Crews, Langford & Skenes, Oh My! 46:22

12M ago46:22

46:22

Jesse begins draft coverage by debating the top three players in this draft class (Dylan Crews, Wyatt Langford, and Paul Skenes) and where they likely will fall in the Top-500 Dynasty Prospects in the next update in mid July.By Bret Sayre

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Ep. 3.16: Reordering the Top Dynasty Prospects 1:15:40

1y ago1:15:40

1:15:40

Jesse revisits the Top-500 Dynasty Prospects nearly three weeks later and discusses whether Elly De La Cruz or Jackson Holliday is the new No. 1 overall dynasty prospect, whether to be concerned about Jackson Chourio or Jordan Lawlar, and whether Bryce Miller has jumped near the top of the pitching prospects, among many more!…

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Ep. 3.15: Dynasty Risers 1:09:29

1y ago1:09:29

1:09:29

Jesse talks MLB risers on the updated Top-500 Dynasty Rankings, including Jarred Kelenic, Matt Chapman, Nolan Gorman, Yandy Diaz, and Jorge Mateo, and debates whether Spencer Strider or Shane McClanahan is the new No. 1 dynasty starting pitcher.By Bret Sayre

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Ep. 3.14: It's Miller Time 40:35

1y ago40:35

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Prior to his call up, Jesse compares Mason Miller to other top arms in Triple-A, including Kyle Harrison, Brandon Pfaadt, Gavin Stone, and Tanner Bibee, and argues that Miller may be the best of the bunch.By Bret Sayre

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Ep. 3.13: Oh No Cruz 54:57

1y ago54:57

54:57

Jesse laments the injury to Oneil Cruz and how to handle him in redraft and dynasty formats. Then, Jesse dives into more early-season MiLB performances, including three standout Low-A arms, five Triple-A arms on the cusp, and four intriguing Triple-A bats that could make a MLB impact soon.By Bret Sayre

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Ep. 3.12: (Too) Early Season Takeaways 53:58

1y ago53:58

53:58

Jesse talks early takeaways from the first week of the MLB and MiLB seasons, including Jesús Luzardo, Pablo López, Jorge Mateo, Brendan Donovan, Taj Bradley, Matthew Liberatore, Brett Baty, and Tyler Soderstrom, among others. Plus, Jesse notes the four most interesting minor-league assignmentsBy Bret Sayre

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Ep. 3.11: Prospect Promotions & Pitching Pontification 1:41:38

1y ago1:41:38

1:41:38

Jesse discusses some notable prospect promotions and starting pitching, including how to approach the position in dynasty, pitchers to target/avoid, pitching prospects breaking camp in the rotation, and a handful of the top pitching prospects in baseball.By Bret Sayre

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Ep. 3.10: All In on the Outfield 1:38:48

1+ y ago1:38:48

1:38:48

Jesse dives into the deep outfield position, discussing the exciting top of the position that includes seven first-round picks, high-end players poised for a further breakout, risky veterans, pop-up players, and post-hype sleepers to target/avoid, and a handful of the top prospects at the position in the short- and long-term.…

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Ep. 3.09: Shining a Light on the Murky Closer Landscape 1:19:46

1+ y ago1:19:46

1:19:46

The closer expert himself, Greg Jewett of Reliever Recon and The Athletic, joins Jesse to discuss how to approach relievers this year, situations to target and avoid, and late-round sleeper options, and predicts who rises to the top of several undecided and crowded bullpens.By Bret Sayre

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Ep. 3.08: Shortstop is deep? 1:05:29

1+ y ago1:05:29

1:05:29

Jesse talks shortstops, including the position's depth and why it is advisable to wait on the position in redraft and dynasty formats, how to approach Fernando Tatis Jr. this year, the values to be found in veterans outside the first five rounds (top 75), and a handful of high-upside prospects.By Bret Sayre

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Ep. 3.07: The Not-So-Hot-Corner 1:11:22

1+ y ago1:11:22

1:11:22

Jesse discusses the top-heavy third base position, including why you should target a 3B early in redraft formats, how the top options rival any other position, the underwhelming mid-tier options, and the up-and-coming exciting young prospects.By Bret Sayre

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Ep. 3.06: A Jazzy Story at 2B 1:00:12

1+ y ago1:00:12

1:00:12

Jesse and Bret review the keystone, debating Jazz Chisholm Jr. versus Ozzie Albies at the top, why Bret hates Vaughn Grissom, what to do with Trevor Story, and how this is the year (right?!) for the long-awaited breakouts of Gavin Lux and Brendan Rodgers.By Bret Sayre

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Ep. 3.05: Missing the meaty middle at 1B 1:08:08

1+ y ago1:08:08

1:08:08

Jesse talks designated hitters and first basemen, including how to value Shohei Ohtani and Bryce Harper, there is added value in the consistent options at 1B, and which players to target and avoid at the position.By Bret Sayre

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Ep. 3.04: Catcher is...fun now? 48:56

1+ y ago48:56

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Jesse and Bret discuss the all-of-a-sudden interesting catcher position, including how to approach it in dynasty, who is the top dynasty catcher, why Bret wants all the shares of Cal Raleigh, and how, against Jesse's better judgment, catching prospects are en vogue.By Bret Sayre

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Ep. 3.03: Back for FYPD Season! 1:13:22

1+ y ago1:13:22

1:13:22

Jesse and Bret dive into this exciting, fantasy-friendly first-year player draft class, including a debate at No. 1, how to value imports from Nippon Professional Baseball, and why bloodlines and comps may be a slippery slope for this class.By Bret Sayre

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Ep. 3.02: Prospects Rising 52:50

2y ago52:50

52:50

Jesse discusses the Top-500 Dynasty Prospects, including chaos caused by tons of graduations, and highlights notable rising prospects throughout the rankings. E-mail: tinopodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @tinopodcast / @hoodieandtie / @GhostRunneron2B Patreon: patreon.com/TINOPodcast Music from https://filmmusic.io “District Four” by Kevin MacLeod (https…

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Ep. 3.01: Injuries and Risers in Dynasty 500 1:25:25

2y ago1:25:25

1:25:25

Jesse talks the spate of serious injuries across the league last week before focusing on notable risers throughout the updated Top 500 Dynasty Rankings E-mail: tinopodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @tinopodcast / @hoodieandtie / @GhostRunneron2B Patreon: patreon.com/TINOPodcast Music from https://filmmusic.io “District Four” by Kevin MacLeod (https://inco…

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Ep. 3.00: Jesse's Prospects Soliloquy 1:15:43

2y ago1:15:43

1:15:43

Jesse discusses the new-look Top-500 Dynasty Prospects rankings, starting with the debate at No. 1, then diving into the rest of the top tier before moving to big risers, and finishing with Bret's Pets, prospects Bret Sayre again pounded the table to move up. E-mail: tinopodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @tinopodcast / @hoodieandtie / @GhostRunneron2B Pat…

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Ep. 2.99: The Bad May Draft 1:09:27

2y ago1:09:27

1:09:27

Mark & Jesse talk about Freddy Peralta's injury before moving over to the promotions of Adley Rutschman, Christopher Morel, Cal Mitchell, and Oscar Gonzalez. Then it's on to a brief preview of next week's promotion-heavy top-500 list, followed by the guys drafting rebound candidates from the awful month of May. E-mail: tinopodcast@gmail.com Twitter…

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Ep. 2.98: Tyler O'Neill thoughts about Tyler O'Neill 1:26:55

2y ago1:26:55

1:26:55

Mark & Jesse chat early season injuries to guys like Max Scherzer, Max Meyer, and, yes, Tyler O'Neill before checking in on some big-league promotions and some notable MLB performances from the past week. E-mail: tinopodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @tinopodcast / @hoodieandtie / @GhostRunneron2B Patreon: patreon.com/TINOPodcast Music from https://filmmu…

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Ep. 2.97: A Festa Fiesta 1:18:11

2y ago1:18:11

1:18:11

Mark & Jesse talk about the historically bad offense leaguewide and how you should tweak your dynasty valuation to adjust. Then it's time for the May Top-500 Rankings feat. Jazz Chisholm, Shane McClanahan, Daulton Varsho, & more risers before lamenting Shane Bieber, Robbie Ray, Akil Baddoo, & other fallers. E-mail: tinopodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @t…

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Ep. 2.96 The Great Taylor Ward Debate 1:18:59

2y ago1:18:59

1:18:59

Mark & Jesse touch on a few of the most recent MLB call ups before diving into some of the biggest risers on the next top-500 list. Alek Manoah, Jesus Luzardo, Eric Lauer, Willy Adames, and more. Also, would you take Taylor Ward over Trout *and* Ohtani or just Trout? All those questions answered in this brisk episode of TINO. E-mail: tinopodcast@gm…

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Ep. 2.95: say-DAHN raff-aye-ELL-uh 1:21:11

2y ago1:21:11

1:21:11

Mark and Jesse touch on Adalberto Mondesi's latest injury before diving into a prospect-heavy episode. Daniel Espino and Andrew Painter are Dudes. How quickly do you need to act on hot starts like Adael Amador, Emmanuel Rodriguez, and Ceddanne Rafaela? Plus, an answer for where Reds fans can go at the behest of their ownership...to Dayton. E-mail: …

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Ep. 2.94: No Victory Laps Unless it's About Seiya Suzuki 1:23:16

2y ago1:23:16

1:23:16

Mark & Jesse rehash the season’s first few weeks, looking at hot starts from Jeremy Peña, Kyle Wright, Justin Verlander, & many more. They also talk Julio Rodriguez & Bobby Witt, Jr.’s struggles before looking ahead to some prospect standouts & Jesse’s 1st look at some A-ball names. E-mail: tinopodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @tinopodcast / @hoodieandti…

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Ep. 2.93: Trades and Promotions and Stupid Injuries 1:12:54

2y ago1:12:54

1:12:54

Mark & Jesse react live to the Craig Kimbrel/A.J. Pollock trade and the dynasty fallout therein. Then it's on to spring training standouts -- Jo Adell, Hello -- and prospects that could break camp with their teams. Finally they talk Oneil Cruz, who still needs roughly 12 days of defensive work. E-mail: tinopodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @tinopodcast / …

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Ep. 2.92: Merrill Kelly vs. Jacob deGrom 1:28:46

2y ago1:28:46

1:28:46

Mark & Jesse run down ALL of the SPs in the world, breaking down the cases for Corbin Burnes, Walker Buehler, & Gerrit Cole as the top dynasty starter. They also talk deGrom's dynasty value, Michael Kopech breakout potential, & tons of prospects--Baz, Rodriguez, Meyer, Greene, Perez, and SO MUCH MORE. E-mail: tinopodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @tinopod…

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Ep. 2.91: All of the Moves 1:14:59

2y ago1:14:59

1:14:59

Mark & Jesse take a break from the positional series to go over news items such as, uh, the end of the lockout. They also chat trades, free agent signings, injuries, and dynasty implications for all of the above. Baseball! E-mail: tinopodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @tinopodcast / @hoodieandtie / @GhostRunneron2B Patreon: patreon.com/TINOPodcast Music f…

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Ep. 2.90: The One with Seiya Suzuki 1:25:03

2y ago1:25:03

1:25:03

Mark & Jesse dive into the dynasty OF pool and it is DEEP. The guys talk about Juan Soto's brilliance, Over-the-Hill Mike Trout, Seiya Suzuki's emergence, and Alek Thomas's underratedness. Also tons more outfielders! E-mail: tinopodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @tinopodcast / @hoodieandtie / @GhostRunneron2B Patreon: patreon.com/TINOPodcast Music from ht…

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Ep 2.89: Have A Catch(er) With Bret & Jesse + Top 101 Preview 1:10:08

2+ y ago1:10:08

1:10:08

TINO is back with Bret Sayre and Jesse Roche. Jesse's lawyering is on full display in this episode. How much do we buy Salvador Perez’s season? Can Will Smith take another step forward? Has Father Time come for Realmuto? Daulton Varsho catches their eye. Jesse might believe Adley Rutschman has a shade of Matt Weiters in him. Big Journo Bret and his…

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Ep. 2.88: Eleventy-Billion Shortstops 1:22:51

2+ y ago1:22:51

1:22:51

Mark and Jesse spend some time at the six, discussing whether Fernando Tatis, Jr. is the best dynasty option in baseball. Jesse tries to talk Mark into Bo Bichette, Wander vs Witt, "boring" veterans, and TONS of prospects. E-mail: tinopodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @tinopodcast / @hoodieandtie / @GhostRunneron2B Patreon: patreon.com/TINOPodcast Music f…

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Ep. 2.87: The Lukewarm Corner 1:12:32

2+ y ago1:12:32

1:12:32

Mark is joined by BP's Jesse Roche to break down third base, discussing the dip on overall production at the hot corner and the copious red flags occupying the middle of the list. The guys talk Austin Riley's sustainability, Yoan Moncada love, and create the Miguel Vargas Fan Club (shouts to the BP prospect team). E-mail: tinopodcast@gmail.com Twit…

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Ep. 2.86: TINO is back for seconds 1:07:29

2+ y ago1:07:29

1:07:29

Don't adjust your dial. It's Bret Sayre and James Anderson of RotoWire on this week's TINO to talk keystone. Is Jonathan India's second half real? What will Jose Altuve and Whit Merrifeld offer going forward? Do you need more than a .300 average to have impact at second base? All this and more as we continue going around the horn. mail: tinopodcast…

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Ep. 2.85: Return to TINO 1:11:51

2+ y ago1:11:51

1:11:51

Mark is joined by Jesse Roche to tackle all things first base as we kick off the BP Positional Series. The guys talk Vlad, Mountcastle, and Bell before diving into prospects and dynasty valuation. And it wouldn't be TINO without some Beefy Boy discussion. Email: tinopodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @tinopodcast / @hoodieandtie / @GhostRunneron2B Patreon:…

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Ep. 2.84: Mailbags, McKenzies, & Madrigals. Oh My. 1:21:06

2+ y ago1:21:06

1:21:06

The guys open the mailbag to answer questions about contention cycles, rookie disappointments & buy lows, and chat 2022 values for Triston McKenzie & Trent Grisham. They also grade a trade and discuss Midwest weather - one is more interesting than the other. Email: tinopodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @tinopodcast / @hoodieandtie / @GhostRunneron2B Patre…

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Ep. 2.83: Welcome Back, Mr. Sunshine 1:08:39

2+ y ago1:08:39

1:08:39

The guys are back on their daily format spitballing on a handful of interesting names before discussing new baseballs in Triple A and the Benyamin Bailey of the Week. Yelich, Bellinger, Sale, and SO MUCH MORE. Email: tinopodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @tinopodcast / @hoodieandtie / @GhostRunneron2B Patreon: patreon.com/TINOPodcast Music from https://fi…

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