(*) HQ Radio Aug 4, 2023: Friday Full Edition w Todd Zola

August 4 BHQ Radio podcast is up!

Show No. 29 is a Friday Full Edition, featuring host Patrick Davitt interviewing Todd Zola of Mastersball, ESPN, Rotowire, SiriusXM, discussing CIN LHP Andrew Abbott and major-league equivalents, and the biases that can affect us as we assess players for our rosters, and the trades on Monday and Tuesday of this week, including cross-league trades affecting the fantasy value of pitchers like Justin Verlander and Paul Sewald and hitters like Josh Bell and Jace Peterson, and then we look at same-league trades affecting such pitchers as Aaron Civale and Andrew Chafin, and hitters like Ji-Man Choi and Jeimer Candelario ... Also hitter and pitcher news with Ray Murphy of BaseballHQ.com and BHQ commentaries ... Runs 3:11:30

Show Rundown

> Feature expert interview Part 1 (2:35): Todd Zola and PD discuss CIN LHP Andrew Abbott and major-league equivalents, and the biases that can affect us as we assess players for our rosters ...

> Market Watch AL Player News (41:00): Ray Murphy of BaseballHQ.com and PD look at American Leaguers, including American League hitter news, inclluding the Angels lineup, with a focus on Luis Rengifo, and three traded prospects, and AL pitchers, including Nick Pivetta of BOS and two traded prospects... , and others...

> Market Watch NL Player News (1:16:45): Ray and PD look at National Leaguers including NL hitters including the COL offense and five traded prospects, and NL pitchers including Cristopher Sánchez of PHI and MacKenzie Gore of WAS, and others...

> Feature expert interview Part 2 (1:46:30): Todd Zola and PD discuss the trades on Monday and Tuesday of this week, including cross-league trades affecting the fantasy value of pitchers like Justin Verlander and Paul Sewald and hitters like Josh Bell and Jace Peterson, and then we look at same-league trades affecting such pitchers as Aaron Civale and Andrew Chafin, and hitters like Ji-Man Choi and Jeimer Candelario ...

> Minor League Minute (2:56:45), BHQ scouting team member Rob Gordon looks at NYM 2B Ronny Mauricio ...

> Frequent Flyer (2:59:05), BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at STL 1B Luken Baker ...

> Extra Innings (3:02:20), PD looks at Saying 'no thanks' to LA ...

BaseballHQ Radio is available in an online web player here (left-click to listen in your browser), and the MP3 file can be directly downloaded here. The show will be available shortly at most podcatchers...

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