DVR is joined by Ryan Bloomfield of Baseball HQ to discuss First Pitch Arizona 2025 (Nov. 6th-9th), long-term targets to stash, and a few players to consider on the waiver wire this weekend. Plus, Senior Hot Dog Correspondent Niv Shah checks in with a report from T-Mobile Park in Seattle, where Sumo Dog comes through with a contender for 'Best Dog of the Season'.
Rundown
3:14 First Pitch Arizona Registrations are Open!
https://www.baseballhq.com/pricing/first-pitch-arizona-2025
7:18 Brice Matthews Gets the Call to Houston
11:43 Updates: Hunter Greene, Cole Ragans & Blake Snell
17:02 Stashing Samuel Basallo in Redraft Leagues?
20:47 Would You Rather (Rest of 2025): Cam Schlittler v. Emmet Sheehan
23:22 Other Pitchers You're Stashing Now in Long-Term Formats
32:59 Hitters to Stash in Long-Term Formats
37:09 Would You Rather (Rest of 2025): Tyler Freeman v. Colt Keith
40:37 Waiver-Wire Bats to Consider
54:50 Mailbag: Which Post-TJS Pitchers Do You Target?
1:01:54 Senior Hot Dog Correspondent Niv Shah Joins the Show!
1:11:57 2025 MLB Draft Class Availability in Ottoneu Leagues
1:17:59 Starting an Ottoneu League During the All-Star Break
1:21:50 Sumo Dog at T-Mobile Park A Contender for 'Best Dog of the Season'
1:26:45 'The Seattle Dog' Not As Pictured
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