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Hello @udownwithobp faithful. As a companion to Mick's article spotlighting 25+ players (https://udownwithobp.com/2023/07/31/21/), James and Mick examine some players you might want to target in trades or on the waiver wire.

Time Stamps:
9:00- Francisco Alvarez
11:10- Triston Casas
17:20- Chris Sale
20:50- Garrett Whitlock
23:00- Jarren Duran
28:30- Gunnar Henderson
34:00- Yainer Diaz
44:10- The guys' elevator pitch for the rest of the season

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Mock draft episode!



TIME STAMPS:

0:00- March Madness Bantz

4:00- Julio Rodriguez, Kyle Tucker, and OF Scarcity

7:45- Manny Machado at shallow 3B and a discussion of how to attack SP

11:00- Fernardo Tatis Jr. risk/reward, Spencer Strider upside, and not sacrificing output because of scarcity (2B)

14:30- Ozzie Albies and the 2B cliff after Jose Altuve injury

18:00- Devin Williams, WBC talk, and lots of SP in a similar tier

24:30- Rule change discussion regarding stolen bases, shift ban, and who benefits

28:00- Luis Castillo, potential AL Cy Young? And getting on starting pitching after the tier has thinned

29:55- Salvador Perez, the last catcher before a huge dropoff in ZAR (z-score above replacement value)

31:15- Corbin Carroll, his zinc-based sunscreen, and his 20/20 potential

33:50- Kenley Jansen will get the ball in the 9th for the Red Sox (closer job security discussion) and waiting on deep 1B position

38:00- George Kirby breakout and STILL waiting on 1B

40:00- Giancarlo Stanton and solidifying our well-rounded five category team with DINGERZ

41:15- Hunter Greene has already broken out, Joe Ryan Fan Club, and David Bednar the last of a tier at closer

44:05- Rowdy Tellez, Sacramento native and Team Mexico star, is a steal this late

45:00- Recapping the team as it stands, the embers of James's Joey Gallo love still burn, and Jose Miranda's versatility

49:00- Jonathan India bounceback? Nico Freakos? Horny for Hoerner?

50:10- Lars Nootbaar and buying the improvements

51:35- Ramon Laureano showcase SZN?

52:55- JD Martinez in the heart of Dodgers' lineup

53:40- Jose Berrios flyer

55:10- Summarizing the draft and signing off

The @udownwithobp boys are back with an episode discussing the players/news that have piqued their interests heading into the business end of the season.

TIME STAMPS
0:00- Intro and soccer talk
News & Notes:
1:45- Joey Gallo to LA
4:43- Trey "Boom Boom" Mancini on the Astros
7:03- Juan Soto, Fernando Tatis Jr, the Nats, and the Padres
12:39- Marcus Semien picking it back up
15:15- Luis Castillo and Tyler Mahle get ballpark upgrades
Risers & Surprisers:
16:20- Jorge Mateo and the Orioles (with a little Jorge Lopez talk)
23:20- Ryan Helsley and drafting closers wrong
27:00- Kyle Schwarber and the Phillies
29:26- Reid Detmers, Shohei Ohtani, and the poor Angels
37:00- Yankees' Aaron Judge's incredible season
39:30- #COYS

TIME STAMPS

3:15- Why is hitting down across the league?

WAIVER WIRE

6:55- George Kirby

14:40- Ramon Laureano

19:22- Royce Lewis

22:17- Jorge Mateo and Robbie Grossman

26:30- Jorge Lopez, Anthony Bender

BREAKOUTS

29:00- Manuel Margot (Now on the IL)

31:45- Jeremy Pena

36:20- Garrett Whitlock, Ryan Helsley, Jhoan Duran

BUY LOWS/UNDERACHIEVERS

46:30- Marcus Semien

50:19- Justin Turner

52:40- Rhys Hoskins (He’s turned it around since the pod!)

55:30- Joey Gallo (Is James finally done with him?!)

BATTING AVERAGE HELPERS

1:00:30- Trey “Boom Boom” Mancini

1:02:30- Andrew Benintendi

1:06:00- Steven Kwan, Jeff McNeil

The @udownwithobp gang is back as James (@JMurder187) and Mick (@mickeybell3) dive into a mock draft and discuss Ronald Acuna, Robbie Ray, Jose Berrios, Joey Gallo (of course), Justin Verlander, Willy Adames, Marcus Stroman, closers, steals, and much more!

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James & Mick are back to discuss those players that can give you a boost in specific roto categories (BA, R, RBI, HR, and SB), all of whom are rostered in 50% of leagues or less. They also discuss whose stock rose or fell at the trade deadline. Find us at @udownwithobp on Twitter and at our website: www.udownwithobp.com.

Time Stamps:

Trade Deadline Risers

3:37- CJ Cron

7:58- Cesar Hernandez

10:46- Abraham Toro

14:30- Patrick Wisdom

15:40- Ian Kennedy

17:30- Chris Sale tangent

20:25- Joey Gallo tangent

Trade Deadline Fallers

24:26- Jon Gray/German Marquez

26:07- Jarren Duran



Category Standouts

Batting Average

27:50- Max Stassi

30:06- Lorenzo Cain

Runs

32:40- Brandon Nimmo

RBI

33:40- Lewis Brinson

HR

36:00- Rowdy Tellez

37:55- Evan Longoria

SB

39:50- Yonny Hernandez

42:00- Myles Straw