Jonathan Metzelaar and Dave Cherman cover all things hitting from the past week, including the promotions of Victor Robles and Francisco Mejia, and deep dives on Tommy Pham, Ronald Acuna, Luke Voit, and Franmil Reyes.
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Timestamps
- Rant: Why does Alcides Escobar exist? (2:55)
News
- Victor Robles recalled (6:29)
- Francisco Mejia recalled (9:10)
- Josh Donaldson expected to return September 11th. Expectations rest-of-season? (11:42)
- Community Question: Who are some big names (90%+ owned) you’d drop to pick up a hot hand for the playoffs? (15:51)
- Hot second basemen to pick up off the wire (19:55)
Player Analysis
- Ronald Acuna (22:30)
- Is he a first or second round pick next season? (29:00)
- Franmil Reyes (34:50)
- Luke Voit (42:45)
- Tommy Pham (47:10)
Community Questions
- Players with less than 20% ownership you’d be adding for a boost in homers and stolen bases down the stretch (Scott Chu)?