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Sara and Shelly are joined by FanGraphs' Ariel Cohen in this episode focused on projections

Discussions:

What's the best way to use projections in the preseason?

Is there positional scarcity in a particular spot this draft season?

According to ATC projections, Zac Eflin is an incredible target where he's going right now. What do the projections see and is it real?

Projection systems often miss on international players, what does that mean for Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shōta Imanaga and Yariel Rodríguez?

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

Guest: Ariel Cohen

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Welcome back to another episode of Benched with Bubba. On BwB EP 625, Bubba will be joined by Jason Collette of RotoWire and the Sleeper and the Bust. They will preview the Tampa Bay Rays for the 2024 Fantasy Baseball season. 

Some Players Discussed- 

Randy Arozarena 

Josh Lowe 

Yandy Diaz 

Isaac Paredes 

Junior Caminero 

Zach Eflin 

Aaron Civale 

Many More

MLB Winter Meetings, Mat Germain visits - Aaron Judge, Trea Turner Xander Bogaerts & big money contracts

• Yankees pay up for Aaron Judge
• Judge bets on himself and gets a raise from $230 million to $360 million
• Nimmo not an option for Yankees
• Cashman & Hal Steinbrenner had some pain with 
• Blue Jays - what happened to their George Springer investment
• Pay up Early or it will cost you Later - signing early extensions like Wander Franco
• Aging players on Bronx team with 30+, Boston Red Sox have a younger team
• Will Chaim Bloom keep Xander Bogaerts, Rafael Devers, Nate Eovaldi & Whitlock
• Looking back at Boston's Mookie Betts trade
• Gibson to Orioles - Why?
• Cody Bellinger moves to Cubs with Taillon 
• Phillies big buy with Trea Turner - joins Bryce Harper to build a stronger lineup with Schwarber, Realmuto
• Tampa Bay Rays will the Rays bring on a new catcher
• How will the loss of the Shift impact some batters results
• Aaron Judge's journey to California talking with Giants & Padres - $400 million
• Mat evaluates how California taxes impacts players' choices
• What are the Toronto Blue Jays doing - are they sitting on the sidelines?

Tampa Bay Rays 2023 pitching with Zach Eflin similar to Kluber?

• McClanahan, Glasnow, Chirinos, Springs are all part of the Rays pitching solution
• Mat saw a lack of grit in 2022 Rays
• Josh Lowe could make a big difference for Rays with his power bat and versatility
• Rule 5 draft results
• $200 million a year contract with Cristiano Ronaldo 
• Future Tampa Bay Rays Stadium - is it a reality in St. Pete
• Baseball Economics - who pays, Naming Rights, City & Owner- 3-way split
• Tampa is a TV market gold mine for the owners
• Jon Heyman reporting Arson Judge
• Masataka Yoshida from Japan signs with Red Sox - 5 year / $90 million
• What is Xander Bogaerts thinking?

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OPENING DAY IS ALMOST HERE!
The Yippers are absolutely juiced that the marathon of 162 is about to begin!

Intro: Eloy Jimenez injury devastates Brett and Fur, but will it be a big enough blow to stunt a playoff run? The Chicago Cubs have not extended Rizzo, Bryant or Baez, what is going on in the North Side? Finally, the guys make their MLB playoff brackets, from wild card winners to  World Series Champs!

This week's interview is a "HOT TAKES" edition, featuring our very own 2020 Spoon of the Year Winner Paul Hembekides! Paul is the producer behind ESPN's successful morning show GET UP! Paul took home our 2020 Spoon of the Year award for his notorious article portraying how Christian Yelich was the best player in baseball entering the 2020 season (Titled & linked below: Christian Yelich, not Mike Trout, is MLB's best player -- and the numbers show it)
To continue the hot take tradition, Paul was gracious enough to come up with a few additional hot takes for the 2021 season. If you are betting man like ourselves, this episode is a MUST LISTEN,  hear and place your MLB futures before the start of the season! Thanks again for coming on the show Paul!

Outro: The Yippers have fun giving their own hot takes for the 2021 season in honor of the legend Paul Hembekides's special feature. Also, the boys touch on their MLB fantasy draft, who we drafted with the #4 overall pick and more!

Paul's article:
 https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/29518030/christian-yelich-not-mike-trout-mlb-best-player-numbers-show-it

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