
In The 'Pen
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ITP 110 - Targets, Fades, & Sleepers
In The Pen Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) discuss the relievers their targeting and fading in 2025 fantasy drafts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

ITP 109 - Spring Training Storylines (w/Kyle Bland)
In The PenRick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) are joined by Kyle Bland (@blandalytics) as they discuss notable bullpen-adjacent Spring Training storylines ahead of the 2025 campaign. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

ITP 108 - Spring Training Closer Rankings
In The PenAt the outset of Spring Training, Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) break down Rick's brand-new updated 2025 Top 50 Closers and the notable news coming out of Spring camp. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

ITP 107 - Live from PitchCon
In The Pen Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) break down recent transactions and discuss targets and avoids live from PitchCon 2025. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

ITP 106 - The Dodgers... (w/Davis Byrd)
In The PenRick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) is on vacation, so Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) is joined by special guest, Davis Byrd (@dvsbyrd), as they discuss the 2025 Hall of Fame inductees, the 2026 ballot, and the recent relief pitcher transactions, all culminating in an epic rant about the Dodgers. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

ITP 105 - Top 10 RP Right Now
In The PenRick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) break down MLB Network's Top 10 Relief Pitchers Right Now and create a list of their own, then break down early relief pitcher ADP. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

ITP 104 - Swing and Miss Sleepers
In The PenRick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) examine the relievers with the greatest disparities between their Swinging Strike and Strikeout Rates. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

ITP 103 - ERA Under/Overperformers
In The PenRick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) examine the relievers with the greatest disparities between their ERAs and ERA estimators. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

ITP 102 - Winter SV+HLD Tiers
In The PenRick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) place the top 50 SV+HLD relievers into tiers early in the offseason. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

ITP 101 - Free Agent Reliever Draft
In The Pen - Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) draft bullpens of the best free agent relief pitchers available this offseason. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

ITP 100 - Reliever Ranks @ FPAZ
In The Pen - Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) break down Rick's early top 50 reliever ranks live from First Pitch Arizona in celebration of the podcast's 100th episode. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

ITP 99 - Relievers in the Playoffs and a Mock Draft
In The Pen - Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) recap the Division and Championships Series from a bullpen perspective and discuss the closers taken in our way-too-early mock draft. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

ITP 98 - RP Awards & Postseason Talk
In The Pen - Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) hand out end-of-season relief pitcher awards, recap the Wild Card series from a bullpen perspective, and attempt to predict how the rest of the postseason will unfold. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

ITP 97 - We Were Right/Wrong About...
In The Pen - Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) revisit their preseason predictions to determine the relievers they were right or wrong about. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

ITP 96 - 2nd Half Standouts
In The Pen - Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) analyze the advanced statistics leaderboards to unearth potential 2025 breakouts and identify the relievers who have deserved their second-half success. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

ITP 95 - AL Closing Storylines
In The Pen - Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) answer pressing questions about every American League bullpen. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

ITP 94 - NL Closing Storylines
In The Pen - Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) answer pressing questions about every National League bullpen. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

ITP 93 - The Future of Relieving
In The Pen - Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) analyze the landscape of future closers and incoming prospect relievers. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

ITP 92 - Summer Breakouts
In The Pen - Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) run through the sabermetrics leaders from the past couple of months to unearth some midseason breakouts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

ITP 91 - Undecided Closer Situations
In The Pen - Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) identify the relievers they expect to take over the ninth inning on teams with undecided closer situations. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

ITP 90 - Trade Deadline Assessment
In The Pen - Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) break down the ramifications of every deal involving a reliever from a chaotic trade deadline. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

ITP 89 - Hot Stove Summer
In The Pen - Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) react to recent transactions and break down the top relievers still available and likely to be traded at the deadline. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

ITP 88 - All-Star Game Recap
In The Pen - Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) recap the performances by relief pitchers in the 2024 All-Star Game. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

ITP 87 - 2024 All-Star Relievers
In The Pen - Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) react to the relievers named to the All-Star team, identify relievers who were snubbed of a selection, and ponder the idea of a second All-Star game to highlight middle relievers. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

ITP 86 - 2024 Trade Deadline Primer
In The Pen - Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) run through every team to uncover the relievers likely to be dealt at this year's trade deadline. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

ITP 85 - Midseason Advanced Stats Standouts
In The Pen - Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) peruse the advanced stats leaderboards from the past two months to unearth standouts to keep tabs on. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

ITP 84 - High Velocity Targets
In The Pen - Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) pour over the fastball velocity leaderboards to uncover potential future elite relievers. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

ITP 83 - Checking in on Early Breakouts
In The Pen - Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) check in on relievers that broke out in April. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

ITP 82 - The Mailbag Episode
In The Pen - Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) answer bullpen-related questions from the Pitcher List community. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In The Pen 81 - Pitch Mix Changes (w/Kyle Bland)
In The Pen - Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) are joined by Kyle Blad (@Blandalytics) to break down relievers with altered pitch arsenals. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

ITP 80 - Buy Low/Sell High Closers
In The Pen - Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) examine the closers in prime positions to target as buy low candidates or to capitalize as sell high options. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 79ITP 79 - Closer Risers and Fallers
In The Pen 79 - Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) catch up on all the latest reliever news and talk about who is rising and falling in Ricks ranks. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

ITP 78 - Velocity Risers and Fallers
In The Pen 78 - Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) identify relievers with improving or declining fastball velocity. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

ITP 77 - Early Sabermetric Leaders
In The Pen 77 - Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) run through the advanced statistics leaderboards and identify interesting relievers off to hot starts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

ITP 76 - Closer Candidates to Stash
In The Pen 76 - Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) identify relievers with the potential to become their team's closer who are worth stashing early in the 2024 campaign. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

ITP 75 - Early Bullpen Observations
In The Pen 75 - Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) make observations on bullpen situations early in the season and identify relievers who have looked improved already this year. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

ITP 74 - Week 1 Bullpen Takeaways
In The Pen 74 - Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) identify trends and takeaways from the universe of relievers during the first week of the 2024 season. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

ITP 73 - 2024 Relief Pitcher Predictions (ft. Greg Jewett)
In The Pen 73 - Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) are joined by Greg Jewett (@gjewett9) to make predictions about the relief pitcher landscape for the 2024 season. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

ITP 72 - NL Bullpen Preview (ft. Doug Dennis)
In The Pen 72 - Nate Kosher (@NathanielKosher) fills in for Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) as he and Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) are joined by Doug Dennis (@DougDennis41) to break down pressing questions regarding every National League bullpen. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

ITP 71 - AL Bullpen Preview (ft. Mike Carter)
In The Pen 71 - Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) are joined by Mike Carter (@mdrc0508) to break down pressing questions regarding every American League bullpen. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

ITP 70 - Early Reliever ADP
In The Pen 70 - Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) break down the early reliever ADP, compare it to Rick's ranks, and identify areas of the draft that are primed for targeting relievers. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 65ITP 69 - Most Improved Bullpens Entering 2024
In The Pen 69 - Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) break down the bullpens that improved the most during the 2023-24 offseason. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 64ITP 68 - 2024 Relief Pitcher Rankings
Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) break down Rick's new relief pitcher rankings for 2024. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

ITP 67 - Free Agent Frenzy
Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) break down the fantasy impact of the plethora of bullpen-related offseason transactions from the past couple of weeks. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

ITP 66 - 2023 Underperformers & Overperformers
Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) use ERA estimators to determine relievers that were lucky or unlucky in 2023. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
ITP 65 - PLV & Relievers (w/Kyle Bland)
Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) are joined by Kyle Bland (@Blandalytics) to discuss how relievers are evaluated by PLV and how to use the PL Projections to find relief pitcher sleepers. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

ITP 64 - Early NFBC ADP + Transactions
Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) break down all of the relief pitcher transactions from the past couple of weeks and then analyze early NFBC ADP RP ADP. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 63ITP 63 - Free Agent Reliever Draft
Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) draft bullpens consisting of the best free agent relievers available ahead of the Winter Meetings. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 62ITP 62 - Free Agency Preview
Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) break down the free agent market for relief pitchers.Head to factormeals.com/pen50 and use code pen50 to get 50% off Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ep 61ITP 61 - Live from FPAZ
Comparing Rick's top 30 closers to the top 30 taken in the PL Mock Drafts Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.