Thunderstruck: A Mental Aspects Fantasy Baseball Podcast · Eric

Episode 11: 2023 Keeper Rankings

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The host mocks GPG's midnight practices, repeated songs, and $69.50 Slick Six training tapes.

1. Thunderstruck: A Mental Aspects Fantasy Baseball Podcast returns with Episode 11, a ranking of 2023 keeper selections. 2. The unnamed Thunderstruck host evaluates 16 Mental Aspects teams because the keeper rankings are his personal assessment before the season and draft. 3. The episode is designed to generate excitement, restart the podcast after 2021, and provoke discussion in the league's group chat. 4. Novick ranks 16th with Luis Robert, Jazz Chisholm, Bryce Harper, Gunnar Henderson, and Anthony Volpe. 5. The host criticizes Volpe over Jeremy Peña, citing Peña's 2022 performance and Volpe's uncertain opening-day roster status. 6. Butts ranks 15th with Cedric Mullins, Nate Lowe, Julio Urías, Christian Javier, and Dustin May. 7. Fetchy ranks 14th with Mike Trout, Nolan Arenado, Dalton Varsho, Joe Musgrove, and Anthony Rizzo. 8. Rizzo's 2022 line includes 32 home runs, 77 runs, 75 RBI, six steals, and a .240 average in the host's projection discussion. 9. The host ranks Fravel 12th with Randy Arozarena, Alek Manoah, Oneil Cruz, Framber Valdez, and Vinnie Pasquantino. 10. The league's new maximum of eight starts increases the value of Fravel's Manoah and Valdez pitching combination. 11. Oneil Cruz's 17 homers and 11 steals in 331 at-bats support a possible 30-homer, 30-steal season. 12. Ren ranks 11th with Rafael Devers, Gerrit Cole, Zack Wheeler, Wander Franco, and Hunter Greene. 13. Hunger ranks 10th after trading Justin Verlander for picks and then using picks 15 and 18 to acquire Dylan Cease. 14. Craig's fifth-ranked keepers include Kyle Tucker, Julio Rodríguez, Bobby Witt Jr., Yu Darvish, and Adley Rutschman. 15. Yu Darvish's 2022 totals of 194 innings, a 3.11 ERA, a 0.95 WHIP, and 197 strikeouts illustrate the host's reliability argument. 16. Chinsky's third-ranked group includes Trea Turner, José Ramírez, Shohei Ohtani, Ozzie Albies, and Corbin Carroll, with Justin Verlander held separately as a sixth keeper. 17. Rooney's Acuña and Tatis combination is presented as having theoretical 30-homer, 40-steal upside for each player, while Michael Harris posted 19 homers, 20 steals, and a .297 average as a rookie. 18. The host's delivery shifts from player-by-player fantasy analysis to league banter, profanity, an improvised GPG advertisement, and a closing recap of all 16 rankings. 19. Fantasy baseball managers weighing keeper risk, injuries, and positional scarcity. 20. Listeners uninterested in league-specific player rankings or baseball statistics.

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