Canny Conversations Podcast by Safaraz Ali Social Entrepreneur, CEO of Pathway Group and proud Birmingham business leader, where he shares his insights and experiences on entrepreneurialism, having a growth mindset and getting the best out of people as well as useful information to help your grow your business, develop and build your team. Canny Conversations has now completed over 50 episodes making an impact on UK business Podcasts and demonstrating how sustainable business can benefit. In ...
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Baseball America delivers baseball news you can't get anywhere else. Covering the game from a player-development point of view, the staff of BA will deliver its take on what's going on in the world of baseball every week on its podcast, analyzing the game from the majors and minors--with an emphasis on prospects--through our unparalleled college and high school coverage.
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Catapult Leaders is America's leading executive search firm that sources Black Mid-to-Senior level managers, Early Career talent & College Interns, and Military Officers - for Engineering, Supply Chain, Computer & Data Science, Marketing, Finance, and Science roles - with top companies that value a diverse pipeline, equity, and inclusion. In providing access to this untapped source of management talent, Catapult Leaders helps companies increase sales, profit, and share. The CATAPULT LEADERS' ...
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Top College Uniforms & Area Codes Standouts
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50:44Carlos and Peter hop on the draft podcast to talk about some standout Area Code Games performances—but before that the two break down Peter and Jacob’s top 25 college baseball jersey rankings. What makes a good jersey in the first place? Which were the hard calls? After that the two get a bit more serious and talk about a number of standout hitters…
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Fantasy Podcast: Exploring Late Season Roboscout Standouts
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35:14This week on the Baseball America fantasy podcast we're talking prospects who have surged in the second half of the season. Host Geoff Pontes and Dylan White talk through a handful of standouts that Roboscout has identified as top names to know. (2:30) Jonah Tong called up. What are your expectations? (7:00) McLean continues to dominate. (12:00) Ra…
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7 Prospects We'd Love To See Impact Playoff Races
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1:18:15September callup season is almost upon us, so on this week’s prospect podcast, Geoff Pontes and Mark Chiarelli dive into their wish list of potential callups that could impact the 2025 postseason. The guys start with Tuesday’s news that the Mets are adding Jonah Tong into their rotation, then springboard into other coveted prospects they’d love to …
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Rays No. 5 Prospect Brody Hopkins Joins, Plus We Talk Samuel Basallo & Jonah Tong| Hot Sheet Show Ep. 70
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25:25On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes and Jacob Rudner welcome Rays No. 5 prospect Brody Hopkins. We also discuss which pitching prospects excite us ahead of possible September callups ad why Orioles prospect Samuel Basallo’s extension is a possible loophole MLB teams are exploiting. We stream the Hot Sheet Show every Monday at 3…
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Carlos and Peter take an early—perhaps too early—look at who’s making noise in their pro debuts from the 2025 draft class. — Time Stamps (0:00) Intro (2:00) Lack of playing time for debut players (6:15) Marek Houston (9:00) Devin Taylor (14:50) Other hitters off to hot starts (24:00) Joey Volini and other arms Our Sponsors: * Check out Indeed: http…
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Fantasy Podcast: Looking Forward To 2026 Top Rookies
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41:27This week on the Fantasy Podcast we welcome Jacob Rudner as our cohost with Dylan White on vacation. Don't worry, we put Jacob's college knowledge to good use looking forward to 2026 rookies from the last two college draft classes. (2:30) Bubba Chandler called up and the concerns we have. (16:00) Are there any 2025 draftees who could debut in 2026?…
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Nadia Davies, Director of Business Development at Solihull College and University Centre - Part 2
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28:47Dedicated feline behaviour expert and volunteer, Nadia, invites us to explore the complex and often misunderstood world of cats. Forget the notion that cats are merely "not dogs"—Nadia provides a wealth of insights into their unique motivations and survival instincts that remain even in a domestic setting. Our conversation takes a thoughtful turn a…
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Prospect Podcast: Low-Risk And High-Risk Top 100 Hitting Prospects
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1:03:45On this week's Prospect Podcast, Geoff Pontes, JJ Cooper and Mark Chiarelli take a look at some Top 100 hitting prospects who are extremely low risk, and some who have a flaw that could trip them up. And Mark takes a look at what's going on with Pirates RHP Bubba Chandler. Plus Prospect Soapboxes. (00:00) When we talk about risk with hitting prospe…
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College Podcast: Highlighting Summer Standouts, Looking Ahead At Fall Ball
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50:47Baseball America national college reporter Jacob Rudner and national writer Peter Flaherty review the best of summer ball action with players returning to campus from their summer assignments. Rudner and Flaherty also look ahead at some big fall storylines to follow. (2:42) The challenges of summer ball (9:50) Incoming freshmen summer standouts (15…
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Samuel Basallo, Nolan McLean MLB Debuts, Farm System Rankings & More | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 69
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26:04On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Mark Chiarelli, Jacob Rudner and Scott Braun discuss Samuel Basallo’s big league debut. Just how good can the Orioles' top prospect be? We also break down the dominant start from Nolan McLean with the Mets this past weekend, explore BA's midseason farm system talent rankings and Konnor Griffin's promotion…
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The State of The Cape Cod League & Summer Standouts
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33:29Carlos and Peter hop on the draft podcast to talk about the Cape Cod League and how it has evolved over the years. The two then talk about some of the up arrow college names to know from the summer and Carlos hits on a handful of high school names who impressed at the Area Code Games. — Time Stamps (0:00) Intro (2:30) Cape talk (7:30) What is the u…
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Midseason Farm System Talent Rankings
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1:09:03We are a day late this week, but it's for a good reason. We waited to see could talk about the newly updated Top 100 Prospects rankings, Team Top 30 Prospect rankings and most importantly for this podcast/video, the farm system rankings based on those updated rankings. (00:00) Why JJ Wetherholt moved up? (07:30) What makes Jesus Made special (13:15…
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Nadia Davies, Director of Business Development at Solihull College and University Centre - Part 1
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32:17This week we hear the first half of Safaras conversation with Nadia Davies, a dedicated and inspiring leader, sharing her incredible journey at Solihull College and University Centre, where she has passionately advanced from a vocational assessor to the Director of Business Development over the past 18 years. Nadia offers a unique perspective on ho…
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Top 100 Prospects Update, Mets Callups & More | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 68
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25:54On this week's Hot Sheet Show, Ben Badler, Geoff Pontes and Scott Braun discuss the latest updates to the Top 100 prospects list, including which big names rose and fell in the last major update during the 2025 season. We also dive into seeing 16-year-olds pitching with upper-90s velos and question the direction of pitching health in the sport befo…
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Fantasy Podcast: August Dynasty Top 500 Up Arrow Players
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36:10With the dust of the trade deadline long since past we return with a new episode of the Baseball America fantasy podcast. Host Geoff Pontes and Dylan White breakdown how all of the recent moves have impacted the upcoming Top 500 dynasty ranking. We dive into some players moving way up the list as well. (4:00) Nick Kurtz keeps climbing. (7:00) Kyle …
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How Quickly Can These Trade Deadline Sellers Bounce Back?
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53:44On this week's Prospect Podcast, Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper look at three teams that sold at the deadline. We peer into the crystal ball to look at their hopes for 2026 and beyond. (00:00) Analyzing The Baltimore Orioles (15:50) Analyzing The Minnesota Twins (31:30) Analyzing The Pittsburgh Pirates (46:00) Geoff's Prospect Soapbox (Victor Arias) (4…
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College Podcast: What We Know About Tampering
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43:06Baseball America national college reporter Jacob Rudner and national writer Peter Flaherty tackle one of the biggest issues in college baseball: tampering. Rudner and Flaherty break down what exactly tampering involves, possible solutions and how it's impacting the mid-major level. They also explore what it takes to be successful in roster building…
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Trade Deadline hauls, Leo De Vries & More | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 67
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25:53On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes and Scott Braun discuss our favorite and most puzzling trade deadline hauls now that the dust has settled. That includes why the Padres, A's and Twins all did well, and two big-market contenders who didn't do enough. The guys then close by specifically dive deep on the A's and Giants' perform…
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Reviewing The 2025 Draft Signing Deadline & Looking Ahead To 2026
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44:38Carlos and Peter talk about the completion of the 2025 draft with the passing of this year’s signing deadline. The two talk about the picks that surprised us, the bonuses that stood out to us and the draft classes that made us think. After putting a bow on the 2025 class, the two give their general thoughts on the 2026 class as we look ahead to nex…
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Baseball America managing editor JJ Cooper, prospect writer Geoff Pontes and national college reporter Jacob Rudner recap a thrilling 2025 MLB trade deadline. They talk winners and losers, react to the Padres-A's blockbuster that saw A's closer Mason Miller and San Diego top prospect Leodalis De Vries, among others, change uniforms, and much more. …
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Leo De Vries trade reaction! Breaking down the A's-Padres blockbuster
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32:27AJ Preller has done it again. The Padres landed A's closer Mason Miller and LHP JP Sears for a package of prospects headlined by Leo De Vries, the No. 5 prospect in baseball. J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes, Josh Norris and Jesús Cano jumped on YouTube to discuss the ramifications of the deal, including whether this was the best possible package De Vries…
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Using the Baseball America Top 500 Draft Rankings, Carlos Collazo and JJ Cooper take a look at what teams got great draft values with their picks, and which teams went in very different directions. Full story: https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/the-best-worst-values-of-the-2025-mlb-draft/ Our Sponsors: * Check out Indeed: https://indeed.com/BA…
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Prospects Heating Up After Early Struggles (And Those Who Are Slumping)
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53:15On this week's Prospect Podcast, Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper take a look at prospects who got off to awful starts, but have turned it around in the past two months. And we also look at prospects who were off to fast starts, but have seen their seasons start to get derailed in June and July. Prospects Who Are Turning It Around (01:00) Colson Montgome…
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Breaking Down The 2025 MLB Trade Deadline & New No. 1 Prospect | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 66
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30:54On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes, Jesús Cano and Scott Braun talk all things MLB trade deadline. We discuss Spencer Jones' hot streak and wonder if he could be moved before Thursday's trade deadline. We also break down the latest Top 100 Prospects list update, which features Pirates shortstop Konnor Griffin taking over the N…
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Fantasy Podcast: First-Year Player Draft Rankings For 2025
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53:57This week on the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast, Dylan and Geoff welcome college writer Jacob Rudner to discuss the 2025 draft class. We debut our first FYPD ranking of the season, talking through a muddled top ten and much more. (5:00) Kade Anderson and the benefit of the for with the Mariners. (8:00) Liam Doyle's upside and question marks. (14:…
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Caren Alderwick - Head of Apprenticeships at Cross Country Trains - Part 2
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30:57This week we hear the second half of Safaraz’s conversations with Caren Alderwick, Head of apprenticeships at Cross Country Trains. Caren talks about how the power of education and confidence building can transform the journey back into the workforce as well as recognising and harnessing transferable skills from everyday life. https://cannyconversa…
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MLB Trade Deadline: Matching Fascinating Teams, Prospects
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1:32:09On this week's Prospect Podcast, Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper take a look at some of the prospects, buyers and sellers that could make news over the next week and a half until the MLB Trade Deadline. (00:00) JJ feels bad for what he did last week (09:00) Will a Top 100 Prospect be traded? (11:30) Will A Top 25(ish) Prospect be traded? (16:00) Analyzi…
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College Podcast: Best Portal Classes, Way Too Early 2026 Preview
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59:38Baseball America college writers Jacob Rudner and Peter Flaherty review the 2025 college baseball offseason from MLB draft winners and losers to best and most-underrated transfer portal classes and more. Rudner and Flaherty also look way ahead at the 2026 season and talk early contenders. (2:10) Draft winners (11:27) Draft losers (19:07) Top portal…
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Recapping MLB Draft Signings & Looking Ahead To 2026 | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 65
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29:48On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Carlos Collazo, Ben Badler, Geoff Pontes and Scott Braun look back on the 2025 MLB Draft and look ahead to the 2026 player crop. We also discuss which top prospects are blocked at the big league level and might be on the move at the trade deadline. Time Stamps (0:45) Draft picks that have signed already (…
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Reviewing EVERY 2025 MLB Draft Class | Future Projection Podcast
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2:42:45The Future Projection pod goes deep on the 2025 MLB Draft. Check out each team below. Looking for more deep dives like this? Subscribe to Future Projection where you get your podcasts. Get 20% off your first Slab Pack or card purchase by going to ArenaClub.com/FOUL and use code FOUL Time Stamps: (12:00) Nationals (21:00) Angels (29:00) Mariners (34…
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Fantasy Podcast: Reviewing The 2025 Draft For Fantasy
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46:44This week on the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast we dive into the Futures Game. As Geoff talks about the standouts from Futures Game Bp and other observations. We then jump directly into MLB draft talk in preparation for our first FYPD list of the season. We run through the Top 10 in the draft teasing our FYPD 1.0 rankings next week. (2:00) Future…
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Caren Alderwick - Head of Apprenticeships at Cross Country Trains - Part 1
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29:26Join us for a conversation with Caren Alderwick, Head of Apprenticeships and Operational Training at Cross Country Trains, who shares her remarkable journey with the company and her passion for education. https://cannyconversationspodcast.co.uk/ https://safaraz.co.uk/ https://cannybites.co.uk/buy-the-book/ https://www.1386audio.com/have-a-listen…
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Why The Nationals Drafted Eli Willits No. 1 Overall & More MLB Draft Reactions | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 64
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29:09On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Peter Flaherty and Scott Braun react to the 2025 MLB Draft. We share thoughts on a number of picks, including the Nationals' selection of Eli Willits in the 1-1 spot. Time Stamps (0:30) The state of the game—Futures Game & MLB Draft (10:20) Peter's favorite picks from Day 1 (13:20) Why the Nationals took …
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Surprising Picks, Top Players & Day 1 MLB Draft Reactions
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1:45:14Baseball America Editor-In-Chief JJ Cooper, Prospect Writer Ben Badler, National Reporter Peter Flaherty and National College Reporter Jacob Rudner break down Day 1 of the 2025 MLB Draft, including a surprising first overall pick, intriguing selections and much more. Our Sponsors: * Check out Indeed: https://indeed.com/BASEBALLAMERICA * Check out T…
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The Ultimate 2025 MLB Draft Preview Show
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2:48:01Ben and Carlos are joined by Peter Flaherty in a hybrid Future Projection/draft podcast for our annual draft preview episode. The three work down the draft board and talk about all the latest rumors, profiles and players attached to each team. The group talks through most of the players we expect to see early on the first day of the draft, discuss …
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Do you know which MLB team almost never drafts lefthanded pitchers? Are you aware there is a team that drafts almost entirely lefthanded and switch hitters? Want to know which teams focus on picking pitchers and which teams stick to draft hitters? On a special draft preview podcast, Pramana Labs CEO Corey Patton and Baseball America's JJ Cooper use…
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Jay Phillips - Head of Business Engagement for ATHE
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29:18Join us for Safaraz Ali's conversation with Jay Phillips, Head of Business Engagement at ATHE. They explore the dynamic partnership between ATHE and Pathway Group. Jay shares his journey from key account manager to his current role, emphasizing the importance of building strong B2B relationships with training providers and educational centres. We a…
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Prospect Podcast: True Sleeper Prospects To Know
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38:35Everyone's definition of a sleeper prospect is different. But we want to make sure when we talk about "sleepers" we aren't talking about prospects on the back half our Top 100 Prospects list. Having just updated our Top 30 Prospects rankings for all 30 MLB teams, Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper discuss some sleeper prospects who are moving up on Top 30s…
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Nationals Fire Manager, GM Before 2025 MLB Draft & Staff Draft 3.0 | Hot Sheet Ep. 63
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28:47On this week's Hot Sheet Show Carlos Collazo, Peter Flaherty and J.J. Cooper react to the Nationals dismissing Mike Rizzo and Dave Martinez a week before selecting first overall in the MLB Draft. We also discuss the Baseball America Staff Draft 3.0 published on Monday, the nastiest pitches in this 2025 class and what will make this year's draft mem…
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With the 2025 MLB Draft just days away, Baseball America's staff held a mock draft with staff making the picks for the first 40 picks, at least one for each and every MLB team. We provide plenty of analysis as well, so this should be a very useful preview for the MLB Draft. (00:00) Setting The Stage (01:55) No. 1 Nationals (03:00) No. 2 Angels (05:…
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2025 Draft Prospects Who Could Move Quickly & Our Favorite Tools
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37:18Carlos and Peter hop on the draft podcast to talk about players they’re now more excited about than they were before finalizing draft reports. They talk about a few names then pick out a few candidates to be the quickest to the majors. Finally the two go back and forth and talk about some of their favorite individual tools or player traits in the c…
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Fantasy Podcast: Buying & Selling Young Prospects In The Majors
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47:26The Fantasy Podcast is back nestled in between Canada Day (Dylan) and the Fourth of July (Geoff) we bring you a patriotic rundown of the top happenings in dynasty baseball. The majority of the show is spent focusing on young prospects in the major leagues and whether they are a buy or sell. (2:30) Spencer Schwellenbach injury (5:00) Christian Moore…
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With roots as a cordon bleu chef and experience in managing a bustling restaurant, Alex ventured into corporate life, where his passion for business transformation flourished. Bridging the gap between vocational training and traditional academia, Alex discusses the evolving landscape and how ATHE has strategically positioned itself as a leader in t…
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Who Will Be Baseball America's Next No. 1 Prospect?
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53:39Over at BaseballAmerica.com we have a new and fully updated Top 100 Prospects rankings. Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony remains the No. 1 prospect in the new rankings, but he is soon to graduate. With that in mind, Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper take a look at who is the new No. 2 prospect, who will soon climb to become the new No. 1 prospect on this …
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Breaking Down MLB Mock Draft 5.0 & Top 500 Draft Prospects Update | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 62
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32:37On this week's Hot Sheet Show Carlos Collazo, Ben Badler and J.J. Cooper break down the latest Baseball America MLB mock draft that published on Monday. We discuss names to know, how we could see history atop this year’s draft and how players opting out of the draft thanks to new NIL opportunities will add a new wrinkle in the draft landscape. Time…
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Fantasy Podcast: Chase Burns vs Jacob Misiorowski
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39:42On this week's episode of the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast we play "choose your fighter" between Jacob Misiorowski or Chase Burns. Dylan stumps for Burns while Geoff argues Misiorowski's merits. We dive into some of the recent injury news and discuss a pair of names Roboscout thinks you need to know. (3:00) Jacob Misiorowski vs Chase Burns (11:…
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In this weeks episode we continue to discover the inspiring transformation of Sophie Azam, who transitioned from a civil servant to a vibrant grassroots leader. Her hands-on leadership style and embrace of digital platforms like TikTok and Shopify are helping to reshape the UK economy. Sophie shares her incredible journey, marked by resilience in t…
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In the first of a six-week series on the Prospect Podcast, Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper take a look at the farm systems of the five AL East teams at the midpoint of the season. Who has taken steps forward? Who's backing up? (00:00) We're excited by the young pitching prospects reaching the majors (05:00) Chase Burns/Jacob Misiorowski talk (19:00) Bal…
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Orioles RHP Trey Gibson Joins, Chase Burns Ready For Debut & MLB Draft News| Hot Sheet Show Ep. 61
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31:55On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes, Carlos Collazo and Scott Braun welcome Orioles 10th-ranked prospect Trey Gibson to the show. We also break down Reds top prospect Chase Burns making his MLB debut on Tuesday and discuss the latest whispers surrounding the top of the MLB Draft. Time Stamps (0:50) Chase Burns set to make MLB d…
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College Podcast: Reviewing The 2025 Season & 2026 Predictions
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52:30Baseball America college baseball writers Jacob Rudner and Peter Flaherty convened to look back on the rollercoaster of the 2025 college baseball season, LSU's march to glory and Coastal Carolina's historic season. Rudner and Flaherty also broke down their final Top 25 of the season and made way-too-early predictions for the 2026 national title. (2…
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