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This Week in BaseHit | Tournament of Champions is Back! Deadline to Enter: May 12

TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS ANNOUNCEMENT
We're excited to announce the return of our Tournament of Champions on May 12th with a completely revamped format for 2025! This TOC will serve as the official debut of our new weekly Salary Cap Survivor contests.

🏆 TOURNAMENT DETAILS 🏆
*64 participants (expanded from previous 32)
*Runs for approximately 3 weeks (much shorter than previous 2+ months)
*Two qualifying "heats" where everyone gets to compete
*Finalists from both heats advance to the championship round
*$250 prize for the winner + a sweet, sweet Championship Ring!

⚾ IMPORTANT INFO FOR PARTICIPANTS ⚾
*Qualification is based on performance over the last 2 years
*Initial invites should be going out at the same time as this podcast, check your email.
*Read the rules carefully - they're different from the dynasty game!
*Once you finalize your team, it's locked in - no changes!

📊 TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro & Baseball Talk
2:47 Tournament of Champions Announcement
4:27 Previous TOC History
6:38 New Format Explanation
8:57 Important Rules to Remember
12:54 Strategy Tips & Advice
18:04 Timeline for Invites & Launch

🔗 LINKS: Read last week's full weekly contests announcement: https://blogs.basehit.com/2025/04/24/coming-soon-weekly-contests/
Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/pCw9hT72qb
Check out our blog for more details: [LINK]

#TournamentOfChampions #SalaryCapSurvivor #BaseHit #BaseballSimulation #baseballgames

Questions about the Tournament of Champions? Send them to me citizenclone@basehit.com!

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This Week in BaseHit | Announcing New Weekly Contests

Catching up on the game in (a bit more than) fifteen minutes....
INTRODUCING WEEKLY CONTESTS: Salary Cap Survivor is Coming Soon!

After months of development, we're excited to announce our brand new weekly contest format: Salary Cap Survivor! Build your dream team under a salary cap, compete in 5-day tournaments, and prove your GM skills against the competition. 🏆 NEW FORMAT. FAST RESULTS. WEEKLY CHALLENGES. 🏆
0:00 Intro
6:47 Announcing Weekly Contests: Salary Cap Survivor
8:57 How Salary Cap Survivor Works
10:36 Benefits for All Types of Players
15:29 Weekly Schedule & Tournament Format
18:04 When You Can Play Read our full announcement: https://bit.ly/3S33cv5

*If you haven't joined the Discord server, check it out - https://discord.gg/pCw9hT72qb #SalaryCapSurvivor #WeeklyContests #BaseballSimulation #BaseHit #BaseballComputerGames

Questions about our new weekly contests? Drop them in the comments below!
recorded 4/18/25 Find us on Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3Ycr9Vh or Spotify: https://bit.ly/3Xk2ca3

This Week in BaseHit | MLB Players that Exemplify BaseHit Ratings

Catching up on the game in (??) fifteen minutes....

For 20 years we've given out examples for each of our player ratings, and it's time to get some newer names in there.

https://help.basehit.com/wiki/13/batting-ratings and https://help.basehit.com/wiki/15/pitching-ratings for reference

Zubaz gives his suggestions for modern examples but we want your suggestions too! Include them in the comments, email me at citizenclone@basehit.com, tak about it on Discord - we're all ears.

*If you haven't joined the Discord server, check it out - https://discord.gg/pCw9hT72qb recorded 4/11/25 If you enjoy hearing from us, please like the videos/subscribe so you can keep up with future content - THANKS!

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This Week in BaseHit | Torpedo Bats Are Not New

Catching up on the game in (not close to) fifteen minutes....

There's more to the story of the torpedo bats - Zubaz finally gets a chance to share the full tale...

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recorded 4/04/25

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This Week in BaseHit | Opening Day 2025

Catching up on the game in (well over) fifteen minutes....

We go over the our predictions and your predictions for the 2025 MLB Season.

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recorded 3/28/25

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This Week in BaseHit | The Evolution of League Rules

Catching up on the game in (well over) fifteen minutes....

So many leagues have created their own rules over time that have been shared over time - where did they all come from?

00:00 Intro - March Madness, The Yips
06:25 Send us your 2025 MLB Predictions - Hot Take inside
08:59 All the BaseHit house rules - where did they come from?

Give us your predictions for the 2025 MLB season in the comments - playoff teams, award winners, anything you got!

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recorded 3/25/25 If you enjoy hearing from us, please like the videos/subscribe so you can keep up with future content - THANKS!

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This Week in BaseHit | Geeking out on 2025 Baseball Cards

LATE PUBLISH

Catching up on the game in (well over) fifteen minutes....
00:00 General Baseball Card lessons
06:15 Ripping into 2025 cards like kids in a candy store
14:35 Getting excited about the upcoming season! Any baseball card collectors out there? Tell us your stories!

BaseHit candidates to match current MLB stars:
*Aaron Judge/Derrick Townsend (Amateur Baseball) - https://www.basehit.com/player/5809116/view
*Shohei Ohtani/Raymond Mimms (Cooperstown Prospects) -https://www.basehit.com/player/5736915/view (if Mimms could pitch)
*Juan Soto/Richard Gregory (Lawn Chair) - https://www.basehit.com/player/5168806/view
*Paul Skenes/Robert Young (MLB Str8 Sweetness) - https://www.basehit.com/player/6100986/view (Not the right age anymore, no 23yo look like Paul Skenes right now)
*Justin Verlander/Christopher Fogerty (Baseball Dynasty) - https://www.basehit.com/player/5032544/view

*If you haven't joined the Discord server, check it out - https://discord.gg/D298bpB5 recorded 3/7/25

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This Week in BaseHit | GOAT / Reliever Strategies / Drawing Winner

Catching up on the game in (well over) fifteen minutes....

00:00 GOAT - One of the most innovative leagues on the site, cranking up 8th sprint

06:48 Relievers - What's your strategy for how to use them?

18:38 Drawing Winner - Rewarding one lucky user who referred a new user to the site!

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recorded 2/28/25

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