Here’s ‘The Starting 9’ for today’s show …
1. MLB Ready to Go After Pitchers … What’s a Fantasy Player to do?
2. The Other Leaderboards – Pitchers – BABIP, Exit Velo, Hard Hit%, Barrels per PA%, CSW%
3. Player Profile – Aaron Nola
4. The Other Leaderboards – Hitters – Exit Velo, LD%, Hard Hit%, Barrels per PA%, HR/FB%
5. MLB News/Notes – ATL doesn’t expect Acuna (pec) to miss any time/Both deGrom (flexor strain) and Scherzer (groin) appear set for their next start/Haniger (bruised knee) considered DTD/Pineda (forearm) pulled in the 4th/McNeil (hammy) has begun his rehab assignment/CIN will promote H. Greene to AAA
6. Winning Waiver Bids (SXM Host League) – Max Stassi ($45), Wisdom ($122), V. Gutierrez ($75), N. Gordon ($29), C. Arroyo ($15), S. Long ($18), T. Davidson ($11), Lowrie ($1), Pederson ($71)
7. Weekly Planner Highlights – Prospect check-in/TEX with just 5 games/NYM with 8 games … in each of the next two weeks with 3 DH’s scheduled/WAS with all 7 games at home … a ballpark with the 4th highest ballpark factor for runs and 2nd highest ballpark factor for HRs
8. ‘Random Reference’ – Will Venable
9. ‘Stamp of Approval’ – Sharks and sports in the morning
