Dugout Study Hall - Expert layman Matt Goodwin (@TheCorkedMatt) and fake baseball economist Alexander Chase (@chase_rate) talk about the validity of intentional walks, the absurdity of Tony La Russa, and way too early All-Star banter. Help us out with a FIVE STAR RATING and a REVIEW wherever you listen and ENJOY!

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Episode Outline:

• Warm-up: Intentional Walks
  • When is it reasonable?
  • Is it ever truly reasonable?
  • What about in a 1-2 count?
• Number of the Week: There is no actual number
  • What 5 All-Stars from last year's teams are still actually good?
  • Looking at fWAR
  • Which of last year's All-Stars have been bad?
• What impact can All-Star selection have on buy/sell in fantasy?

Note: Episode recorded on 06/15/22

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