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Baserunning on the Site, Baserunning in MLB

The Mets are the SLOWEST team but steal bases like magic! Plus a noteworthy BaseHit update to fix baserunning as it related to catchers playing out of position.
⏰ TIMECODES:
0:00 General MLB Chatter
1:04 🔥 THE NEW MONEYBALL: Mets revolutionizing base stealing despite being MLB's slowest team
2:02 🏃‍♂️ METS MAGIC REVEALED: #1 steal efficiency with Juan Soto tripling stolen bases (lowest sprint speed of career!)
3:10 Secret scouting system - knowing when pitchers go to plate without disengagements
4:50 Leading MLB in "no throws" by catchers - they're so far ahead catchers don't even try
7:02 🎮 BASEHIT BASE RUNNING UPDATE: Stadium size was overriding player speed settings
11:31 🧤 CATCHER FIX INCOMING: Out-of-position penalties being increased dramatically
12:13 "Your best hitter, worst defensive guy hiding at catcher - that's stupid"
14:52 ⚡ THIS WEEK'S CONTEST: All speed monster opponents + cranked up base running
16:32 🏆 CONTEST UPDATES: "The kid" breaks through, G-challenger dark horse pick
19:44 📺 BROADCASTER JINX DEBATE: Should announcers stop talking about no-hitters?
🎯 KEY TAKEAWAYS: ✅ Mets proving analytics beats athleticism in base stealing ✅ BaseHit fixing long-standing base running and catcher issues ✅ Contest laboratory revealing game balance problems

This Week in BaseHit | Changing the MLB Schedule

A deep dive into MLB expansion plans! Schedule fixes, playoff debates, and BaseHit league updates.
For background, we talk a lot in response to this recent Jomboy video concerning realignment and redoing the MLB schedule - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWMxbWX4D0M

⏰ TIMECODES:

0:00 OUR General MLB Chatter

1:28 🏥 BREWERS INJURY DISASTER: 5 pitchers on IL in one week, desperate moves

2:01 📈 MLB EXPANSION INCOMING: Rob Manfred opens the door, John Boy's 3-part plan

4:00 🏙️ EXPANSION CITIES: Nashville, Salt Lake lead the pack (Mexico City dark horse)

4:54 ⚾ SCHEDULE REVOLUTION: 156-game season, 3-game series only, better travel

6:00 📅 SCHEDULING PROBLEMS: Inner league play messing up divisional rivalries

9:37 🏆 PLAYOFF FORMAT DEBATE: "Half the teams get into playoffs" - too much like basketball?

11:00 💯 REGULAR SEASON IMPORTANCE: "I want 156 exciting games, not coin flips"

13:00 📊 CURRENT PLAYOFF PICTURE: Most teams already locked in, only seeding matters

14:18 🎮 BASEHIT SCHEDULE OPTIONS: Balanced, imbalanced, custom alignments available

16:00 💰 BUDGET BASEBALL SPOTLIGHT: New league creating Discord buzz with low salary caps

17:18 🤔 CONTEST STRATEGY ROUNDTABLE: Planning team-building process discussion

19:57 ⚾ THIS WEEK'S CONTEST: Salary cap cut to $60M after high-scoring week

21:44 🏈 LABOR DAY TRANSITION: Football season approaching, baseball still priority

 

🎯 KEY TAKEAWAYS: ✅ MLB expansion likely coming with major format changes ✅ Debate over playoff expansion vs regular season importance ✅ BaseHit offering multiple schedule formats for leagues ✅ Contest strategy discussions planned for future episodes

This Week in BaseHit | Major Game Updates Live Today!

We teased it last week and we're more in depth this week - first new manager settings in... years and lots more in today's release! We're breaking down the bigger BaseHit releases in recent time, featuring new bullpen controls and the return of clear percentage displays.
(Skip to 7:54 to hear about the release)

Read more - https://blogs.basehit.com/2025/08/25/august-updates-new-reliever-controls-stamina-display-and-more/

⏰ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Welcome & Montreal Expos nostalgia 2:28 Tom Brady's 1995 Expos card discussion 5:01 Greatest Expos players of all time 7:54 MAJOR RELEASE PREVIEW BEGINS 8:36 🚀 NEW MANAGER SETTINGS: First bullpen controls in 10+ years 9:02 📊 MR1/SU1 Preference Rates: 70/30 max probability system replaces black box 12:22 🔢 SEASONAL FATIGUE RETURNS: SeaFat now visible on lineup pages 13:50 STAMINA PERCENTAGES: 100% = fully rested, penalties below 50% 15:13 QUALITY OF LIFE: Direct Low Minors moves for zero-game players 17:26 USER RECORDS OVERHAUL: Win percentage charts for all league sizes 18:24 New lifetime stats: Regular season wins, run differential 21:59 CONTEST UPDATES: Team snapshots and mid-contest tracking 24:35 CONTEST FINALS: $75M salary cap next week (biggest ever!) 🎯 KEY TAKEAWAYS: ✅ New bullpen logic gives managers direct control via probability settings ✅ Percentage displays replace confusing fatigue labels ✅ Seasonal fatigue visibility helps long-term pitcher management ✅ User records now work across all league formats #BaseHit #BullpenLogic #ManagerSettings #GameUpdates #SeasonalFatigue Biggest BaseHit updates in years - more control and transparency for managers!

This Week in BaseHit - New Manager Settings!

Big BaseHit updates dropping soon! New manager settings for bullpen control plus the return of beloved percentage displays. (Jump to 9:25 to hear about the game updates.)

⏰ TIMECODES:
0:00 Brewers vs Dodgers diverging paths - 12-game win streak vs struggles
0:50 🤦‍♂️ DODGERS DISASTER: Triple play breakdown (bases loaded nightmare) 5:20 🩸 CONTEST BLOODBATH: Massive elimination day forces new strategies 7:40 🎉 NEW FACES FRIDAY: G-Sparks & Cardinal Fanatic hit first-time day 5 9:25 🚀 MAJOR GAME UPDATES INCOMING:
9:40 📊 NEW BULLPEN CONTROLS: Manager settings for reliever usage (70/30 max split)
15:36 🔢 PERCENTAGES RETURN: Bringing back numbers instead of confusing labels
17:21 ⚡ SEASONAL FATIGUE VISIBLE: SeaFat column returns for better pitcher management

🎯 KEY TAKEAWAYS: ✅ New bullpen logic gives players more control without overcomplicating ✅ Percentage displays make pitcher management clearer #basehit #BullpenLogic #ManagerSettings #BrewersWinStreak #ContestStrategy #SeasonalFatigue Biggest BaseHit updates in a while - better bullpen control and clearer pitcher management tools!

This Week in BaseHit - Frequency Charts and Platinum Bobbleheads

One of us breaks his Thursday elimination curse with a round win! Plus bobblehead stories, frequency chart strategy, and this week's contest setup.

⏰ TIMECODES:
0:00 Clone's first round win - breaks the Thursday elimination pattern
1:39🔍 FREQUENCY CHARTS DEEP DIVE: Strategic analysis of chalk vs contrarian picks
2:56 Group think vs. outlier strategies - GE Challenger's 5th percentile contrarian team success
7:03 📅 ANNIVERSARY MOMENT: Hank Aaron/Barry Bonds record discussion 7:26 🏆 BOBBLEHEAD STORIES

14:02 ⚾ THIS WEEK'S CONTEST CHALLENGE: All opponent stadiums are minimum size Power-heavy pitching options Daily stadium changes allowed 16:04 🚀 MLB MOMENT: Fastest pitch ever hit for home run - Lourdes Gurriel crushes Mason Miller's 103.9 mph fastball 19:26

💭 FIXING THE WIN STAT: Modern baseball needs updated pitching statistics

#basehit #SurvivorCircuit #FrequencyCharts #ContrarianStrategy #BobbleheadStories #BaseballStrategy

This Week in BaseHit - MINOR LEAGUE MADNESS + SURVIVOR CIRCUIT UPDATES

Clone's Friday elimination streak continues while we explore the wildest alternate team names in baseball! Plus major trade deadline analysis. (Jump to 8:16 to get to real BaseHit talk)
⏰ TIMECODES: 0:00 Clone's contest elimination routine (it's become clockwork)
1:53 🎭 MINOR LEAGUE ALTERNATE NAMES: The wildest rebrands in baseball 8:16 🏆 SURVIVOR CIRCUIT SUCCESS: 130+ players in biggest contest ever! 8:47 New stat tracking pages + UI improvements coming
11:13 This week's strategy: Low-endurance pitchers change everything
14:36 📈 TRADE DEADLINE BREAKDOWN: Padres vs Dodgers strategies
16:39 Twins trade 10 of 25 roster players, D-backs gut their team
17:35 Padres give up 10 of top 29 prospects (including #3 overall Leo De Vries) 20:05 Angels missed franchise-changing Ohtani trades (twice!)

🏆 SURVIVOR CIRCUIT HIGHLIGHTS:
✅ $250 championship prize (completely free to enter!)
✅ $100 bonus for best rookie performance
✅ 130+ players in Week 1 - biggest contest yet!
✅ New stat tracking pages launching
✅ Multiple qualification paths to finals
✅ Contest improvements based on player feedback

🎯 CONTEST EVOLUTION: Better player pools, expanded strategies, and new UI features. Even experienced players are discovering new approaches! #basehit #SurvivorCircuit #MinorLeague #AlternateNames #TradeDeadline #Contest #Padres #Twins #TNTWhale #BouncingPickles BaseHit's championship circuit continues - join the biggest contest we've ever run!

This Week in BaseHit - Trade Deadline Stories + $250 SURVIVOR CIRCUIT Launch!

🚨 HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT! BaseHit's first-ever sitewide championship with real money prizes! (Skip to 6:48 for announcement) Plus the most epic trade deadline move of all time.

TIMECODES:
0:00 Josh Naylor trade + D-backs teardown begins
1:44 LEGENDARY STORY: 2008 CC Sabathia saves Brewers season
4:07 Manny Ramirez's incredible Dodgers run (same year!)
6:48 🔥 BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: $250 Survivor Circuit launch
9:04 Circuit format: 10 contests, points system, finals structure
11:14 Contest improvements + new user stats page
13:19 Why you should keep playing contests (even if you struggle)
16:28 Huge salary cap contest coming + merch ideas needed 💰 SURVIVOR CIRCUIT HIGHLIGHTS: $250 to winner (no buy-in required!) $100 bonus for best newcomer performance Top 6 automatically qualify for finals Win any week = automatic semifinal qualification BaseHit merch for finalists (suggestions needed!)

🎯 CONTEST EVOLUTION: New user stats page, better player pools, and proven skill development. Even 20-year veterans are learning new strategies! #BaseHit #TradeDeadline #SurvivorCircuit #Contest #CCSerbia #MannyRamirez #Championship

First sitewide championship in 25 years of BaseHit! Don't miss out on free money and glory!

This Week in BaseHit - Miscellaneous! All-Star Break Wrap-Up & More

Quick-hitting episode covering All-Star break, Olympics baseball drama, and big contest announcements! ⏰

TIMECODES:
0:00 Field of Dreams shoutout + All-Star game recap
1:50 Olympics baseball scheduling conflict with MLB
3:40 Tony Clark investigation update (NFL guy is out!)
4:25 Contest results + "spectrum of chance" strikes again
5:30 New contest: Glass Joe difficulty progression
6:50 Survivor Circuit launch (10-round season!)
11:30 Field of Dreams league spotlight + live streaming
13:20 Why BaseHit greater than MLB (365 days vs 28 weeks!)
🎯 COMING NEXT WEEK: Survivor Circuit begins! Different challenges each week, new rankings page, and prizes on the line. #BaseHit #Olympics #AllStar #FantasyBaseball #SurvivorCircuit