ITP 70 - Early Reliever ADP
In The Pen 70 - Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) break down the early reliever ADP, compare it to Rick's ranks, and identify areas of the draft that are primed for targeting relievers.
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Episodes (71)
ITP 69 - Most Improved Bullpens Entering 2024
In The Pen 69 - Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) break down the bullpens that improved the most during the 2023-24 offseason.
ITP 68 - 2024 Relief Pitcher Rankings
Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) break down Rick's new relief pitcher rankings for 2024.
ITP 67 - Free Agent Frenzy
Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) break down the fantasy impact of the plethora of bullpen-related offseason transactions from the past couple of weeks.
ITP 66 - 2023 Underperformers & Overperformers
Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) use ERA estimators to determine relievers that were lucky or unlucky in 2023.
ITP 65 - PLV & Relievers (w/Kyle Bland)
Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) are joined by Kyle Bland (@Blandalytics) to discuss how relievers are evaluated by PLV and how to use the PL Projections to find relief pitcher sleepers.
ITP 64 - Early NFBC ADP + Transactions
Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) break down all of the relief pitcher transactions from the past couple of weeks and then analyze early NFBC ADP RP ADP.
ITP 63 - Free Agent Reliever Draft
Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) draft bullpens consisting of the best free agent relievers available ahead of the Winter Meetings.
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enDecember 01, 2023
ITP 62 - Free Agency Preview
Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) break down the free agent market for relief pitchers.
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enNovember 22, 2023
ITP 61 - Live from FPAZ
Comparing Rick's top 30 closers to the top 30 taken in the PL Mock Drafts
In The 'Pen
enNovember 15, 2023
ITP 60 - Bullpen Breakdown: Division Series
Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham), Callen Elslager (@callen_elslager), and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) analyze the relief work from the Division Series and preview the ongoing Championship Series matchups.
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enOctober 20, 2023
ITP 59 - Bullpen Breakdown: Wild Card Series
Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham), Callen Elslager (@callen_elslager), and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) analyze the relief work from the Wild Card Series and preview the upcoming Division Series matchups.
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enOctober 06, 2023
ITP 58 - Relief Pitcher Awards
Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham), Callen Elslager (@callen_elslager), and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) hand out the awards for reliever of the year, rookie reliever of the year, breakout reliever of the year, and comeback reliever of the year.
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enSeptember 29, 2023
ITP 57 - Postseason Bullpen Rankings
Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham), Callen Elslager (@callen_elslager), and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) rank playoff teams by the strength of their bullpens.
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enSeptember 22, 2023
ITP 56 - Relievers We Were Wrong About
Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham), Callen Elslager (@callen_elslager), and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) discuss the relievers we had strong opinions about that turned out to be counterintuitive.
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enSeptember 15, 2023
ITP 55 - Relievers We Were Right About
Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham), Callen Elslager (@callen_elslager), and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) discuss the relievers we had strong opinions about that turned out to be intuitive.
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enSeptember 08, 2023
ITP 54 - Waiver Wired
Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham), Callen Elslager (@callen_elslager), and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) discuss impact injuries and transactions from the past week and identify relievers on the wire climbing and falling the ranks.
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enSeptember 02, 2023
ITP 53 - NL Closing Storylines
Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham), Callen Elslager (@callen_elslager), and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) discuss key storylines for each National League team over the season's final months.
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enAugust 25, 2023
ITP 52 - AL Closing Storylines
Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham), Callen Elslager (@callen_elslager), and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) discuss key storylines for each American League team over the season's final months.
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enAugust 18, 2023
ITP 51 - Late Season Sleepers
Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham), Callen Elslager (@callen_elslager), and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) discuss some relief pitcher sleepers during the final two months of the season.
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enAugust 12, 2023