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Eric Samulski (@SamskiNYC) and Scott Pianowski (@scott_pianowski) cover news and notes, like the call-ups of Johnathan Rodriguez and Zach DeLoach before discussing some potential buy-low candidates. Is Vinnie Pasquantino who we thought he was? Are the Mets stars set for a rebound? Should Lars Nootbaar be rostered in more formats? Why you should make trade offers for Pablo Lopez now and why Eric and Scott disagree on the value of Joe Musgrove and Michael King.

Eric Samulski (@SamskiNYC) and Scott Pianowski (@scott_pianowski) discuss this weekend's top stories, including the struggles of Edwin Diaz, the return of Jorge Soler and Dansby Swanson, and the call-up of Miguel Vargas. They also evaluate the viability of trendy waiver wire pick-ups like Luis Matos, Heliot Ramos, Joey Ortiz, Alec Burleson, and more. Plus, why aren't more people picking up Reese Olson already?

Eric Samulski (@SamskiNYC) and Scott Pianowski (@Scott_Pianowski) discuss recent injuries to Rhys Hoskins and Nick Lodolo and a potential sign that Junior Caminero may be close to a call-up. Then they discuss some of the struggling big-name hitters and analyze if it's time to trade them away. Should you hold onto Paul Goldschmidt or Gleyber Torres? Can you get enough value to trade away Bo Bichette or Corbin Carroll? Is Julio Rodriguez still an early first-round player? All that and more.

Eric Samulski (@SamskiNYC) and Scott Pianowski (@scott_pianowski) discuss the recent news and main waiver wire adds for the weekend. How good was Paul Skenes' debut? Should fantasy managers be as interested in Robert Gasser and Christian Scott? Why is Eric so excited about Matt Manning returning and instead of spending waiver money on trendy prospects, should people be more interested in hitters like JJ Bleday, Josh Rojas, Abraham Toro, and Eddie Rosario? Plus, Eric previews his most recent article on Statcast's new Bat Speed data.

Eric Samulski (@SamskiNYC) and Scott Pianowski (@scott_pianowski) discuss the latest news and notes, including the returns of Cody Bellinger and TJ Friedl, the injury to Willson Contreras, and whether or not the injury to Dane Dunning gives Jack Leiter a real chance. They also review their early season predictions, discussing where they went right, where they went wrong, and what we can learn from all of that before ending the show by looking at season-long stats to highlight what offenses we should be picking on with our streaming pitchers.

Eric Samulski (@SamskiNYC) and Scott Pianowski (@Scott_Pianowski) cover the most recent news and identify players heating up in recent weeks. Are Brent Rooker, Willi Castro, and Luis Garcia priority pick-ups? Is it safe to drop Wyatt Langford or Reid Detmers? They also cover what to expect from John Means and Walker Buehler now that they're back and weigh in on who could close for the Dodgers with Evan Phillips sidelined. All that plus plenty more.