Ep. 27 – “Cracking Open Coors”

We’re conquering the Boogeyman, folks. Your host Drew Wheeler (@drewisokay) is joined by Baseball Prospectus’ Mario Delgado Genzor (@DeGenZGZ) to analyze what goes into and how can the Rockies (and we as fantasy managers) optimize pitching at Coors Field. This is a cannot-miss episode with a brilliant analyst educating on one of the biggest opportunities and misconceptions in all of sports. Please join us!- Picking a Rich Hill for our teams 3:20- MLB/MiLB News and Notes 7:35- What’s Up at PLive? 16:50- Ad Break 19:10Our main topic of the podcast is Pitching at Altitude, working on how to conquer the Coors Boogeyman with a free-flowing discussion. We hit the following points throughout:- Identifying the challenges Coors presents- How and why pitches move at elevated altitude- Do Rockies pitchers need to pitch differently at home versus in other parks?- What do historically successful Rockies pitchers have in common?- Can we identify traits or pitches which have succeeded at Coors?- What pitches perform better or worse in Denver?- How to mentally prepare for pitching in Coors as an advantage- Drafting pitchers versus signing free agents- Mario’s highlighted Rockies prospectsAnd much more! Please remember, if you enjoyed this episode, give us a five-star review and any comments – your support means the world to us!Join Prospects Live for as little as $7 a month ($12 for our AppSuite of Dynasty tools) to level up your Dynasty analysis. https://www.prospectslive.com/membership/Give us a 5 Star Rating if you enjoy our Podcast!