Panic Meter - Paul Goldschmidt

Panic Meter - Paul Goldschmidt

Author: RotoWire.com May 2, 2024 Duration: 47:00

Paul Goldschmidt is off to an awful start to the season - what's our level of panic? Ryan Hallam (@fightingchance) joins Jeff Erickson to discuss Goldy and a handful of other struggling first basemen, the Cardinals, and even Fantasy Survivor!

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00:00 - I. Slumping First Basemen

01:00 - Goldy

04:00 - Matt Olson

06:30 - Vladdy Jr.

10:45 - Freddie Freeman* (sort of - a bit of a power drought)

13:00 - Ryan’s work for Spotlight

14:00 - Spencer Torkelson

16:00 - Jordan Walker

18:45 - Yandy Diaz

21:00 - Andrew Vaughn

23:30 - Jose Abreu

26:00 - II. Cardinals Talk

27:00 - 14-17, -30 run differential, 109 R scored

29:30 - Sorting out the OF now and going forward

33:30 - Rotation

36:00 - Manager / Front Office

38:35 - III. Check in on Tout, your other leagues

42:30 - IV. Fantasy Survivor

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