oneil cruz

Sara and Shelly are joined by Scott Chu in this debut episode with some of the most pressing fantasy baseball debates we're encountering so far this draft season.

Discussions:

Why we're all about debate on this show.

Fantasy Format Wars - Favorite ways to play this game including 12 v. 15 team leagues, head-to-head formats and the Tout Wars alternate categories league (5x5 Roto with innings pitched instead of wins, saves+holds instead of saves, and on-base percentage instead of batting average). 

Player debates:

Elly De La Cruz in round two or Oneil Cruz 60 picks later?

Traded for each other and you could be picking between them in the middle rounds of your draft, we debate the possible outcomes for Vaughn Grissom and Chris Sale with their new clubs.

The Contreras brothers are right in the middle of the top two tiers of catchers and shockingly similar players, we debate whether William Contreras or Willson Contreras are most likely to make it onto our rosters this season.

Love it or leave it? We wrap up with the baseball news we're most into or out on each week.

Guest: Scott Chu

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Welcome back to another episode of Benched with Bubba. On BwB EP 644, Bubba will be joined by Dan Palyo (@ThunderDanDFS). They will preview the Pittsburgh Pirates for the 2024 Fantasy Baseball season. 

Some Players Discussed- 

Oneil Cruz 

Bryan Reynolds 

Ke'Bryan Hayes J

ack Suwinski 

Mitch Keller 

Many More

The @orioles #beerbong celly.  Agua not #cerveza folks. 
 @raysbaseball 10-0.  Serious opening season #mlb streak.  
I need to discuss #beefnetflix I’m not giving away any spoilers.  
#nbafinals @bucks vs @memgrizz I’m going for it. 
 @lakers vs wondering how much more punch @timberwolves have left.  I would have punched Anderson too if he kept calling me a bitch.  
@sacramentokings please shut up #draymondgreen @warriors who was talking sweep.  GS hasn’t been #roadwarriors this #nba season.  
#traeyoung could be traded by @atlhawks this offseason.  
Congrats on all the players drafted by @wnba last night. #dawnstaley had five @gamecockwbb players drafted. Very impressive.  Good luck making a roster.
 Tonight #lukehughes joins brother @jackhughes in his #nhl debut for @njdevils as they play @buffalosabres 7-1-1 last 9 games.  #sabres beat @nyrangers in #shootout last night.  
@ny_islanders bad loss to @capitals last night.  Fighting for #wildcard spot in #stanleycupplayoffs right now.

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Crowley says that if the Pens don't make the playoffs, now it's going to fall on the stars. Speaking of stars...Cruz done and so are Pirates. 

#rahmbo wins @themasters but won’t be getting any more texts from #zachertz pre tournament.  
#nbaplayoffs starting tomorrow & @timberwolves will give the @lakers all they can handle in #playintournament in  LA.  Six #nba players averaged 30+ PPG for first time since 1962.  
So happy #obj isn’t coming to @nyjets let him be the @ravens headache.
  #ufc287 #israeladesanya vicious #knockout of #alexpereira what a fight.  #jorgemasvidal #gamebred calls it a #ufc #mma career.  
@qu_mih first #icehockey #nationalchampionship ten seconds into OT over @gophermhockey unbelievable.  
Two SIXTY goal scorers in #nhl this year.  Congrats #connormcdavid & #davidpastrnak on the accomplishment.  
#oneilcruz @pittsburghpirates get well soon.  
Not ever #running #thetunnel in #bathengland longest foot tunnel in which you have 55 hours to complete.  100 in and out or 200 times thru the tunnel.  Intense.

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Cruz is hurt and it's his own fault. Crowley and his sister ruined Easter, the Penguins are a disaster. 

Crowley wants the Pirates to pay 100 million dollars to ONE man, but not the guy you think. He thinks this will be a MUCH improved baseball team this year. The Steelers are building an identity this offseason. Huge win for the Penguins last night. 

Are we Team Italy now?  Our Royals picks point that way. Pottymouth orders the Italian Breakfast (and former flying monkey) Vinnie Pasquantino and Patti selects Nicky Lopez, who is boots on the ground with his community involvement. Our Pirates guys include a Cleveland favorite, Carlos Santana, and a rookie record-breaker in Oneil Cruz. Dansby Swanson to the Cubs is the last of the top tier shortstop free agents deals this go round, and it gives us a chance to talk about Mallory some more. Pottymouth is taking recent Red Sox decisions as a personal affront, and she may be right. In WBC news Team USA announces more arms, Team Italy announces NCiB boyfriends, and we still can’t get tickets for games in Miami. Bradford William Davis and friend of the pod Dr. Meredith Wills tell a tale of three baseballs which just gets curiouser and curiouser (if we may mix Alice and Goldilocks).

We say, “MC Hammer pants,” “Day 9, the Waning of the Waft,” and “if you were sliding into third base, your cellphone would probably fall out of your pocket too.” Get boosted, fight the man, send your game balls to Meredith,  and find us on Twitter @ncibpodcast, on Facebook @nocryinginbball, Instagram @nocryinginbball and on the Interweb at nocryinginbball.com. Please take a moment to subscribe to the show, and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to NCiB. Become a supporter at Patreon to help us keep doing what we do. Say goodnight, Pottymouth.

Mike Trout's homer run streak ends at seven. The boys kick off this week's episode talking about how his game is taking off to new heights, and how this modern day Superman won't quit, regardless of rumors. White Sox manager Tony LaRussa is recovering from having a pacemaker put in. This seemingly looks to be his last days in Chicago as their skipper. Who will the Sox look to next to lead them if LaRussa steps down? Love 'em or hate 'em, you gotta respect the Los Angeles Dodgers' greatness. Are we looking at a dynasty team? The boys dive into the debate. The next generation of ball players are here and are making themselves known, so the boys give their picks on who are the best rookies this season that'll become the next stars in the league. They round out the show with Fantasy Factory and Collection Corner.

Mike Trout's homer run streak ends at seven. The boys kick off this week's episode talking about how his game is taking off to new heights, and how this modern day Superman won't quit, regardless of rumors. White Sox manager Tony LaRussa is recovering from having a pacemaker put in. This seemingly looks to be his last days in Chicago as their skipper. Who will the Sox look to next to lead them if LaRussa steps down? Love 'em or hate 'em, you gotta respect the Los Angeles Dodgers' greatness. Are we looking at a dynasty team? The boys dive into the debate. The next generation of ball players are here and are making themselves known, so the boys give their picks on who are the best rookies this season that'll become the next stars in the league. They round out the show with Fantasy Factory and Collection Corner.

Even theme cocktails won’t get Pottymouth to commit to the Orioles bandwagon. Yet. We celebrate the streak of Adolis Garcia, the resurgence of TJ Friedl, and the homecoming of Gavin Sheets. We ask important questions like “Who DFA’s Jesus?” and “anyone know where to get a safe tattoo in the state of NY?”  J-Rod is a Mariner for life, and Oneil Cruz is very strong and very tall. The new and balanced 2023 season schedule has the AL East breathing a sigh of relief. With the first day of school upon us, we find a way to use Rodolfo Castro as a cell phone teaching moment. We say, “Oh honey. Kike has always been hot,” and for the first time ever, “good job, Hammers fans.”

Get boosted, fight the man, send your game balls to Meredith,  and find us on Twitter @ncibpodcast, on Facebook @nocryinginbball, Instagram @nocryinginbball and on the Interweb at nocryinginbball.com. Please take a moment to subscribe to the show, and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to NCiB. Become a supporter at Patreon to help us keep doing what we do. Say goodnight, Pottymouth.

Will #gronk stay retired? #tb12 thoughts? 
 Love #fitzmagic on @amazon #tnf coverage. 
 #calebswanigan RIP.  Gone too soon.  
@yankees 50-17 but thought #gerritcole was getting a #nohitter last night. #ndamukongsuh would look great in @raiders black.
  @angushout we have a #stanleycupfinals @tblightning 6-2 over @coloradoavalanche and it got quite chippy on the ice. 
 #brittneygriner just wanted to talk to her wife on their anniversary cmon State Department!  

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Topics 

• Oneil Cruz, is he an outfielder or a shortstop?
• Liover Peguero, is he the real deal?
• Pirates and Reds series preview
• Murph rants about tortillas and Pirates Twitter
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