Launch Angle

Launch Angle

Co-Hosted by Rob DiPietro (@deadpullhitter) and Rob Silver (@RobSilver), the Launch Angle Podcast (@LaunchAnglePod) takes a look at the world of fantasy baseball and offers up advice on draft strategies, player evaluation, ownership trends, player call-ups, and everything in between! So if you're looking for the podcast that will help you win your fantasy league then look no further.

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May 21, 2026 73 mins

Rob and I welcome national best selling author Travis Sawchik to the show.

  • How does a national baseball writer become an elite highstakes player. 

    Converting Rob into a “he went to Driveline is a good thing” believer

    • the pros/cons of stashing

    • The youth starting pitching take over. How it’s been going, how do we expect it to progress

      • Mclean, Mis, Burns → how did you treat these guys in draft season

      • Can Bubba Chandler turn it aroun...

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    Rob and I welcome Will Carroll onto the show, who has been covering the game for 24 years and has a long history of being a well respected injury expert. His Substack - Under The Knife, is only $5 a month and something Rob and I both use and reference often. Go check it out!

    This pod is going to be released on the public side, so given that the last two were public, the next two will be for Patreon only. I am currently working on li...

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  • Roman Anthony

  • Edwin Diaz

  • Mets: Christian Scott, Benge, Baty, Mauricio

  • Mock Draft : Top SPs not in a rotation as of tomorrow morning for rest of season (something like that!)

  • Rob D→ Snell

  • Rob S → Tolle

  • Rob S → Zack Wheeler

  • Rob D → Hunter Greene

  • Rob D → Justin Steele

  • Rob S →  G. Cole

  • Rob S →  Rodon

  • Rob D → Jared Jones

  • Rob D → Braxton Garrett

  • Rob S  → Snelling

  • Rob S → Yesavage

  • Rob D → Schwellenbach

  • Rob D → Tong

  • Rob S → Giolito


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    Rollbacks

    - FAAB ADDS:

    - Vientos

    -McCullers

    - start sit decision making for pitching- how much does opposing team weigh in?

    -Player Rater

    - rostering and starting Grant Taylor

    -Bat Speed


    Rob and I were joined by Derek Carty, creator of The Bat and BatX projection systems


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    Rob and I were joined by Derek Carty, creator of The Bat and BatX projection systems


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    Rob and I were joined by Jordan Rosenblum, creator of the OOPSY projection system.


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    Rob and I were joined by ultimate human, Hall Of Fame player John Pausma. We covered a wide range of topics from how to best compete in overall, the difference in format size leagues, 80th percentile tracking, AI for fantasy baseball and auction leagues.


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    Rob and I discuss the recent news across MLB and keep the train rolling on ADP analysis.

    ADP

    • Jakob Marsee

    • Palencia
    • Adley
    • Drew Rasmussen
    • Luis Castillo
    • Sandy Alcantara
    • Ozzie Albies
    • Bubba Chandler



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    Rob and I discuss the depth of middle infield in current DC ADP and we start the train rolling on ADP analysis. This one starts our navigation to flip flopping every episode between public and Patreon only. Come join the Patreon for extra episodes and much more!

    ADP

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    Rob And I discuss the to Early Meatball draft, our team standings with the season winding down and the topic of rolling back FAAB moves in the NFBC,

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    Welcome back to the Launch Angle podcast with co-hosts ⁠Rob DiPietro ⁠& ⁠Rob Silver ⁠

    On this episode we are joined by several wonderful analysts and fantasy players. We go through team by team discussing some interesting players from each, while also side chatting about strategy and roster construction.

    We go into chatting about how to close down the chase for an overall title, stashing players for specific teams, relievers to ...

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    Welcome back to the Launch Angle podcast with co-hosts Rob DiPietro & Rob Silver

    On this episdoe we are joined by Jordan Rosenblum, creator of OOPSY projection system


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