First Pitch Arizona: The Next Best Thing To Draft Day

August 30, 2008
Show #31 of 2008, our last of the season, features BaseballHQ.com and outside experts talking about the First Pitch Arizona fantasy-baseball seminar in Phoenix Oct. 30-Nov. 2 (Oct. 30 is actually the night before the event, but there’s a fun reception that evening for early arrivals) ... Harold Nichols analyzes the NL and Market Pulse columnist Matt Beagle talks AL in our regular Market Watch segments ... Minor-league expert Deric McKamey looks at slugging Cardinals infielder Chris Lenz ... Brandon Kruse concludes his weekly “Skills Monitor” series, looking at Freddy Sanchez, Adam Jones, Clayton Richard and Jeff Karstens ... and Ron Shandler talks more about the joys of First Pitch Arizona in his “Master Notes” ... Runs 46:22

Aug. 23: HQ Fantasy Baseball Roundtable

August 23, 2008
Show #30 of 2008 features a BaseballHQ.com “Fantasy Roundtable,” with Ron Shandler, Matt Beagle and Scott Monroe discussing rebuilding, player surprises and disappointments, and First Pitch Arizona ... Harold Nichols analyzes the NL and Market Pulse columnist Beagle talks AL in our regular Market Watch segments ... Brandon Kruse continues his weekly “Skills Monitor” series, looking at Glen Perkins, Bronson Arroyo, Yadier Molina and Jim Thome ... “Speculator” columnist Ray Murphy discusses possible playing time challenges for stars Victor Martinez and Willy Taveras ... and Shandler discusses the importance of a “reality check” at this stage of the year in his “Master Notes” ... Runs 49:31

Aug. 16, 2008: Talkin' Prospects with Deric McKamey

August 16, 2008 Host Patrick Davitt
Show #29 of 2008 features BaseballHQ.com minor-league analyst Deric McKamey, discussing hitters and pitchers whose stock has risen and fallen; 2008 first-rounders waiting to sign and others, like Brett Wallace (STL) and Tim Beckham (TAM), who have begun their pro careers; and prospects to watch in the Olympics baseball tournament ... Market Watch analysts Harold Nichols and Market Pulse columnist Matt Beagle look at the latest news from the NL and AL ... Brandon Kruse continues his weekly “Skills Monitor” series, looking at Jeff Keppinger, Alexi Casilla, Greg Smith and Derek Lowe ... McKamey looks at Dodgers RHP James McDonald in the regular “Minor League Minute” ... Ray Murphy’s “Speculator” segment looks at late-season trade targets Mike Napoli and Asdrubal Cabrera... and in his “Master Notes” segment, Ron Shandler talks about the two issues that impact design of keeper lists ... Runs 56:34

Aug. 9, 2008: More diagnoses from Dr. HQ

August 9, 2008
Show #28 of 2008 features BaseballHQ.com injury analyst Rick Wilton, “Dr. HQ,” who tells why a labrum injury is way worse than a rotator cuff, and talks about such injured players as Joba Chamberlain, Carl Crawford, C.J. Wilson, David Murphy and many more ... Harold Nichols analyzes the NL and Market Pulse columnist Matt Beagle talks AL in our regular Market Watch segments ... Minor-league expert Rob Gordon looks at slugging Marlins OF Michael Stanton ... Brandon Kruse continues his weekly “Skills Monitor” series, looking at Tim Wakefield, Roy Oswalt, Willie Bloomquist and Adam Dunn ... “Speculator” columnist Ray Murphy discusses hidden-injury risks Jonathan Sanchez and Daric Barton ... and Ron Shandler discusses asks if we should rethink the FAAB mantra “buy early and often” in his “Master Notes” ... Runs 48:33

Aug. 2, 2008: "Trade Deadline Edition"

August 2, 2008 Host Patrick Davitt
Show #27 of 2008 is our “Trade Deadline Edition,” with Market Watch analysts Harold Nichols looking at the new arrivals in the NL and Market Pulse columnist Matt Beagle analyzing players traded into the AL ... Deric McKamey looks at 1B/OF prospect Brandon Moss, one of the young players traded to the Pirates in the Manny Ramirez blockbuster ... Ray Murphy’s “Speculator” segment looks at players who weren’t traded but who might benefit ... and in his “Master Notes” segment, Ron Shandler talks about the Tout Wars’ post-deadline “FAAB Bonanza,” a midyear session that brings participants together to bid for crossover players in a second live auction ... Runs 40:51

July 19: HQ's midseason awards

July 19, 2008
Show #26 of 2008 features BaseballHQ.com experts Harold Nichols and Brandon Kruse dishing out their up-to-the-break awards in the NL and AL, and Nichols and Ray Murphy talking about pitchers to target for the second half ... Market Watch analysts Nichols (NL) and Market Pulse columnist Matt Beagle (AL) look at major league player news... Minor-league expert Rob Gordon looks at White Sox LHP Clayton Richard ... Kruse continues his weekly “Skills Monitor” series, looking at Robinson Cano, Dmitri Young, Kevin Gregg and Frank Francisco ... Murphy discusses top trade risks Mark Teixeira and Brian Roberts in his regular “Speculator” segment ... and Ron Shandler discusses Dan Uggla’s all-star nightmare in his “Master Notes” ... Runs 42:15

July 12, 2008: Matt Beagle manages the categories

July 12, 2008 Host Patrick Davitt
Show #25 of 2008 features BaseballHQ.com Market Pulse columnist Matt Beagle doing double-duty, discussing category management and waiver-wire help in our feature interview and analyzing AL news in his regular “Market Watch” segment ... Analyst Harold Nichols looks at the NL ... Brandon Kruse continues his weekly “Skills Monitor” series, looking at Randy Johnson, Edwin Jackson, Carlos Gomez and Ronnie Belliard ... Ray Murphy’s “Speculator” segment looks at speculative trade bait ... and Ron Shandler talks about trading surplus in his “Master Notes” segment... Runs 49:34