DVR is joined by Ryan Bloomfield of Baseball HQ to discuss First Pitch Arizona 2025 (Nov. 6th-9th), long-term targets to stash, and a few players to consider on the waiver wire this weekend. Plus, Senior Hot Dog Correspondent Niv Shah checks in with a report from T-Mobile Park in Seattle, where Sumo Dog comes through with a contender for 'Best Dog of the Season'.

Rundown

3:14 First Pitch Arizona Registrations are Open!

https://www.baseballhq.com/pricing/first-pitch-arizona-2025

7:18 Brice Matthews Gets the Call to Houston

11:43 Updates: Hunter Greene, Cole Ragans & Blake Snell

17:02 Stashing Samuel Basallo in Redraft Leagues?

20:47 Would You Rather (Rest of 2025): Cam Schlittler v. Emmet Sheehan

23:22 Other Pitchers You're Stashing Now in Long-Term Formats

32:59 Hitters to Stash in Long-Term Formats

37:09 Would You Rather (Rest of 2025): Tyler Freeman v. Colt Keith

40:37 Waiver-Wire Bats to Consider

54:50 Mailbag: Which Post-TJS Pitchers Do You Target?

1:01:54 Senior Hot Dog Correspondent Niv Shah Joins the Show!

1:11:57 2025 MLB Draft Class Availability in Ottoneu Leagues

1:17:59 Starting an Ottoneu League During the All-Star Break

1:21:50 Sumo Dog at T-Mobile Park A Contender for 'Best Dog of the Season'

1:26:45 'The Seattle Dog' Not As Pictured

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Host: Derek VanRiper

Guests: Ryan Bloomfield & Niv Shah

Executive Producer: Derek VanRiper

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