Launch Angle

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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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EP 201 | Bat Speed / Tracking, NFBC 80th Percentile w / Phil Dussault 15.05.2024 1:30:56

Welcome back to the Launch Angle podcast with co-host Rob DiPietro ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/deadpullhitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/PullHitterPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ) joining industry heavyweights Jeff Zimmerman ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/jeffwzimmerman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ) and Rob Silver ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/RobSilver⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ) Launch Angle and PullHitter Merch ⁠⁠⁠ here⁠...

EP 201 | Jackson Holliday Optioned Reaction + In-Season Non-Mock Draft 26.04.2024 1:03:49

Welcome back to the Launch Angle podcast with co-host Rob DiPietro ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/deadpullhitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/PullHitterPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ) joining industry heavyweights Jeff Zimmerman ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/jeffwzimmerman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ) and Rob Silver ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/RobSilver⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ) Launch Angle and PullHitter Merch ⁠⁠ here⁠⁠ Come jo...

EP 200 | Spencer Strider, Injuries in Fantasy and Small Sample Reactions 11.04.2024 1:21:05

Welcome back to the Launch Angle podcast with co-host Rob DiPietro ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/deadpullhitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/PullHitterPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ) joining industry heavyweights Jeff Zimmerman ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/jeffwzimmerman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ) and Rob Silver ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/RobSilver⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ) Launch Angle and PullHitter Merch ⁠ here⁠ Come join the Pul...

EP 199 | Gerrit Cole, Noelvi Marte, Devin Williams + ADP Talk 11.03.2024 1:12:23

Welcome back to the Launch Angle podcast with co-host Rob DiPietro ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/deadpullhitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/PullHitterPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ) joining industry heavyweights Jeff Zimmerman ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/jeffwzimmerman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ) and Rob Silver ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/RobSilver⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ) Launch Angle and PullHitter Merch here Come join the Pull Hitter Pa...

EP 198 | All Things Playing Time w/ Ed DeCaria 22.02.2024 1:19:23

Welcome back to the Launch Angle podcast with co-host Rob DiPietro ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/deadpullhitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/PullHitterPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ) joining industry heavyweights Jeff Zimmerman ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/jeffwzimmerman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ) and Rob Silver ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/RobSilver⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ) Come join the Pull Hitter Patreon where you can find more Launch Angle Podc...

EP 197 | Jackson Holliday, Clayton Kershaw + ADP Talk 09.02.2024 1:16:47

Welcome back to the Launch Angle podcast with co-host Rob DiPietro ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/deadpullhitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/PullHitterPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ) joining industry heavyweights Jeff Zimmerman ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/jeffwzimmerman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ) and Rob Silver ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/RobSilver⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ) Come join the Pull Hitter Patreon where you can find more Launch Angle Podcasts and...

EP 196 | Josh Hader, Rhys Hoskins Signings + ADP Talk 25.01.2024 1:26:09

Welcome back to the Launch Angle podcast with co-host Rob DiPietro ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/deadpullhitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/PullHitterPod⁠⁠⁠⁠ ) joining industry heavyweights Jeff Zimmerman ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/jeffwzimmerman⁠⁠⁠⁠ ) and Rob Silver ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/RobSilver⁠⁠⁠⁠ ) Come join the Pull Hitter Patreon where you can find more Launch Angle Podcasts and much mo...

EP 195 | Teoscar Hernandez, Shoto Imanaga, Jordan Hicks + ADP Review 12.01.2024 1:14:56

Welcome back to the Launch Angle podcast with co-host Rob DiPietro ( ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/deadpullhitter⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/PullHitterPod⁠⁠⁠ ) joining industry heavyweights Jeff Zimmerman ( ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/jeffwzimmerman⁠⁠⁠ ) and Rob Silver ( ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/RobSilver⁠⁠⁠ ) Come join the Pull Hitter Patreon where you can find more Launch Angle Podcasts and much more. THE...

EP 194: Yoshinobu Yamamoto + ADP Review 22.12.2023 1:32:01

Welcome back to the Launch Angle podcast with co-host Rob DiPietro ( ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/deadpullhitter⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/PullHitterPod⁠⁠ ) joining industry heavyweights Jeff Zimmerman ( ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/jeffwzimmerman⁠⁠ ) and Rob Silver ( ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/RobSilver⁠⁠ ) Come join the Pull Hitter Patreon where you can find more Launch Angle Podcasts and much more. THE Discord...

EP 193 | ADP Breakdown Pick 150's : Evan Carter, Thairo Estrada, Jordan Montgomery 18.11.2023 1:21:06

Welcome back to the Launch Angle podcast with co-host Rob DiPietro ( ⁠https://twitter.com/deadpullhitter⁠ ⁠https://twitter.com/PullHitterPod⁠ ) joining industry heavyweights Jeff Zimmerman ( ⁠https://twitter.com/jeffwzimmerman⁠ ) and Rob Silver ( ⁠https://twitter.com/RobSilver⁠ ) Come join the Pull Hitter Patreon where you can find more Launch Angle Podcasts and much more. THE Discord is highl...

EP 192 | Final Week Prep, Our Fantasy MVP's and Thoughts on the 2023 Fantasy Baseball Season 23.09.2023 1:29:37

Welcome back to the Launch Angle podcast with co-host Rob DiPietro ( https://twitter.com/deadpullhitter https://twitter.com/PullHitterPod ) joining industry heavyweights Jeff Zimmerman ( https://twitter.com/jeffwzimmerman ) and Rob Silver ( https://twitter.com/RobSilver ) Come join the Pull Hitter Patreon where you can find more Launch Angle Podcasts and much more: ⁠https://patreon.com/user?u...

EP 191 | Ohtani, Predicting Home Runs & Batting Average, and Too Early 2024 Draft Review 25.08.2023 1:08:03

EP 190 | Mining the News Post Trade Deadline and ZiP Spotlight w/ Dan Szymborski 04.08.2023 1:15:48

EP 189 | Christian Encarnacion Strand vs Trevor Story, STUFF Metric Dive and Trade Deadline Candidates 20.07.2023 1:06:30

Welcome back to the Launch Angle podcast with new co-host Rob DiPietro ( https://twitter.com/deadpullhitter https://twitter.com/PullHitterPod ) joining industry heavyweights Jeff Zimmerman ( https://twitter.com/jeffwzimmerman ) and Rob Silver ( https://twitter.com/RobSilver ) Come join the Pull Hitter Patreon where you can find more Launch Angle Podcasts and much more: ⁠https://patreon.com/us...

EP 188 | Recent News, Injury Fallouts & Mariner Rookie Pitchers 08.07.2023 1:04:41

Welcome back to the Launch Angle podcast with new co-host Rob DiPietro ( https://twitter.com/deadpullhitter https://twitter.com/PullHitterPod ) joining industry heavyweights Jeff Zimmerman ( https://twitter.com/jeffwzimmerman ) and Rob Silver ( https://twitter.com/RobSilver ) Mike Trout, Thairo Estrada, Royce Lewis Mining the News 1 & Mining the News 2 Automatic balls and strike system and...

EP 187 | Midway Fantasy All-Stars, replacing Aaron Judge & the Cincinnati Reds 22.06.2023 1:19:53

Welcome back to the Launch Angle podcast with new co-host Rob DiPietro ( https://twitter.com/deadpullhitter https://twitter.com/PullHitterPod ) joining industry heavyweights Jeff Zimmerman ( https://twitter.com/jeffwzimmerman ) and Rob Silver ( https://twitter.com/RobSilver ) Underdog Fantasy Promo Code: PULLHITTER Signup Link: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-pull-hitter-media Make sure to fol...

EP 186 | Elly De La Cruz, Andrew Abbott & Who Else Will There Be in FAAB? 08.06.2023 1:29:03

Welcome back to the Launch Angle podcast with new co-host Rob DiPietro ( https://twitter.com/deadpullhitter https://twitter.com/PullHitterPod ) joining industry heavyweights Jeff Zimmerman ( https://twitter.com/jeffwzimmerman ) and Rob Silver ( https://twitter.com/RobSilver ) Underdog Fantasy Promo Code: PULLHITTER Signup Link: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-pull-hitter-media Make sure to fol...

EP 185 | Matt McLain, Christoper Morel & Second Chance Fantasy Baseball Drafts 25.05.2023 1:21:03

Welcome back to the Launch Angle podcast with new co-host Rob DiPietro ( https://twitter.com/deadpullhitter https://twitter.com/PullHitterPod ) joining industry heavyweights Jeff Zimmerman ( https://twitter.com/jeffwzimmerman ) and Rob Silver ( https://twitter.com/RobSilver ) NFBC Second Chance leagues- how to prepare and what to avoid doing Taylor Ward & Mickey Moniak Matt McLain and the Reds...

EP 184 | Pitch Models, Ball% and Our FAAB Process 12.05.2023 1:23:35

Welcome back to the Launch Angle podcast with new co-host Rob DiPietro ( https://twitter.com/deadpullhitter https://twitter.com/PullHitterPod ) joining industry heavyweights Jeff Zimmerman ( https://twitter.com/jeffwzimmerman ) and Rob Silver ( https://twitter.com/RobSilver ) Stuff+ and Pitch Modeling: how can we apply it to our fantasy baseball player evaluations Ball %- the simple yet effective...

EP 183 | George Kirby, Zac Gallen vs Corbin Burnes, Brent Rooker & Jordan Walker 28.04.2023 1:16:17

Welcome back to the Launch Angle podcast with new co-host Rob DiPietro ( https://twitter.com/deadpullhitter https://twitter.com/PullHitterPod ) joining industry heavyweights Jeff Zimmerman ( https://twitter.com/jeffwzimmerman ) and Rob Silver ( https://twitter.com/RobSilver ) George Kirby's first 160 innings pitched in the MLB and what his upside is Zac Gallen vs Corbin Burnes rest of season R...

EP 182 | Taj Bradley, Kris Bubic & Velocity Drops in Starting Pitching 13.04.2023 1:32:07

Welcome back to the Launch Angle podcast with new co-host Rob DiPietro ( https://twitter.com/deadpullhitter https://twitter.com/PullHitterPod ) joining industry heavyweights Jeff Zimmerman ( https://twitter.com/jeffwzimmerman ) and Rob Silver ( https://twitter.com/RobSilver ) Make sure to follow the podcast on: Twitter https://twitter.com/LaunchAnglePod Come join the Pull Hitter Patreon where you...

EP 181 | NFBC Live Draft Recap + Targets & Fades 30.03.2023 1:19:42

Welcome back to the Launch Angle podcast with new co-host Rob DiPietro ( https://twitter.com/deadpullhitter https://twitter.com/PullHitterPod ) joining industry heavyweights Jeff Zimmerman ( https://twitter.com/jeffwzimmerman ) and Rob Silver ( https://twitter.com/RobSilver ) Welcome back! On todays show we discuss our experience in Las Vegas for the NFBC live events. Did we execute our plans? Did...

EP 180 | NFBC ADP Review Picks 206-222 08.03.2023 1:46:04

Welcome back to the Launch Angle podcast with new co-host Rob DiPietro ( https://twitter.com/deadpullhitter https://twitter.com/PullHitterPod ) joining industry heavyweights Jeff Zimmerman ( https://twitter.com/jeffwzimmerman ) and Rob Silver ( https://twitter.com/RobSilver ) Walker, Jordan Brown, Hunter Vargas, Miguel Laureano, Ramon Naylor, Josh Rojas, Josh Gray, Sonny Segura, Jean Arraez, Luis...

EP 179 | NFBC ADP Review Picks 193-212 02.03.2023 1:32:00

Welcome back to the Launch Angle podcast with new host Rob DiPietro (@deadpullhitter @PullHitterPod) joining industry heavyweights Jeff Zimmerman ( @jeffwzimmerman ) and Rob Silver ( @RobSilver ). We start off the show talking about MLB's pace of play and "only" leagues. Then we get into ADP talk. Senga, Kodai Rodriguez, Grayson Cronenworth, Jake Drury, Brandon Verdugo, Alex Greene, Riley Detmers,...

EP 178 | NFBC ADP Review Picks 178-193 24.02.2023 1:36:53

Welcome back to the Launch Angle podcast with new host Rob DiPietro (@deadpullhitter @PullHitterPod) joining industry heavyweights Jeff Zimmerman ( @jeffwzimmerman ) and Rob Silver ( @RobSilver ). We start off the show talking about Jeff's Mining The News article on Fangraphs.com. Here is an excerpt from it: " On the infield, there will be no more shifts. Teams must have at least two fielders stat...