K ꓘ 9: Pitchers with Alex Fast

Pete Ball (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad Young (@ChadYoung) are joined by Alex Fast (@AlexFast8) to talk starting pitching. Alex, Chad and Pete talk about how to use CSW to find pitching and discuss Randy Dobnak, Aaron Civale, Patrick Corbin, Nate Pearson, Justin Dunn, Trevor Rogers, Daulton Jefferies, Freddy Peralta, Logan Webb, and more.

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Timestamps:

Episode 9 Pitchers with Alex Fast

1:30 - The details on Alex Fast's keeper league

4:36 - Pete shares why he thinks it's so crucial to focus on pitching (even if Chad always wants to wait)

10:30 - Alex breaks down CSW (Called Strikes + Whiffs) and how it can help you find SP

16:43 - What if the CSW looks good but the results aren't following?

21:57 - High CS with low W, the need for a put-away pitch, and potential breakouts thanks to new pitches

28:10 - What to look for in pitching prospects

35:44 - Pete's puts Alex (and Chad) on the spot to rate five SP going late or on the wire: Trevor Rogers, Daulton Jefferies, Justin Dunn, Freddy Peralta and Logan Webb

56:21- Alex's early-season watchlist

59:39 - The Ottoneu Question of the Day - In Ottoneu Head-to-Head leagues, where there is a cap on SP games started each week, is a quantity-over-quality approach to SP viable?

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