OTW 7 - What A Relief with Rick Graham

What this episode covers

Adam and Kevin talk with Rick Graham of Pitcher List about how to prioritize your closer selections in drafts and throughout the season off the wire.  Follow everyone Adam Howe (@EightyGrade [https://twitter.com/eightygrade]) Kevin Hasting (@HastingKevin [https://twitter.com/hastingkevin]) Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham [https://twitter.com/iamrickgraham]) * Welcome Rick (3:11) * Kike Hernandez leading off in Boston? (5:31) * Can Jake McGee be trusted in San Francisco? (11:41) * All aboard the Bobby Witt Jr hype train (15:20) * Perception of the 2020 alternate sites (22:48) * Budgeting FAAB with closers in mind (26:42) * MLB Team and manager tendencies (35:08) * Concerned when closers change teams? (39:41) * Top 11 closers: who loses the job first? (41:44) * Kevin's draft strategy (49:47) * Who is really closing games in Cleveland? (54:34) * Handcuffs to target (1:02:13 * Non-closers to roster all year (1:10:31) * Trade targets, their replacements and when to pounce (1:17:02) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/on-the-wire/id1551576680] | Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/0A7dAon8dnumkoFfk3LI5H] | Stitcher [https://www.stitcher.com/show/on-the-wire] | TuneIn [https://tunein.com/podcasts/Sports--Recreation-Podcasts/OnThe-Wire-p1404904/] | Google Podcasts [https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cub21ueWNvbnRlbnQuY29tL2QvcGxheWxpc3QvN2U3N2NiMzQtYjAxZi00N2ZhLWI1ZTAtYWNiNjAwNDk1Njg1Lzk4N2FlNTc1LTczNTUtNGU5My1iNWNmLWFjYjYwMTNlZDA3NS9lMDFhOWMwYi1jMmUxLTQ5MTYtOTg0OS1hY2I2MDEzZWY3N2YvcG9kY2FzdC5yc3M%3d] | Pocket Casts [https://pca.st/goyqu2uu] | RSS [https://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/7e77cb34-b01f-47fa-b5e0-acb600495685/987ae575-7355-4e93-b5cf-acb6013ed075/e01a9c0b-c2e1-4916-9849-acb6013ef77f/podcast.rss] Connect: Twitter [https://twitter.com/OnTheWirePod] | [email protected] [[email protected]] | Join PL+ [https://www.pitcherlist.com/plus/] Please rate and review the pod on your favorite platform and check out the rest of the Pitcher List Podcast Network [https://www.pitcherlist.com/pitcher-list-podcast-network/] (@PitcherListPods [https://twitter.com/PitcherListPods]) Get PL+ and join our community: https://www.pitcherlist.com/plus [https://www.pitcherlist.com/plus] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]