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TWF 120 - Woo Woo, That's the Sound of the Ace

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Michael Busch went 4-for-4 with three homers, five RBI, and a 186 wRC+ against righties.

1. This Week in Fantasy Baseball episode 120 focuses on injury news, rehab updates, and fantasy performances around the All-Star break. 2. Jon Cudd hosts with Patrick Fitzgerald, and both speak as fantasy baseball players tracking the Orioles, Twins, and trade-deadline market. 3. The episode asks which injured players, returning pitchers, and hot bats matter most for fantasy roster decisions before the break. 4. Clark Schmidt’s Tommy John surgery, Porter Hodge’s right shoulder impingement, and Shelby Miller’s right forearm strain anchor the injury section. 5. Reese Hoskins’ sprained left thumb puts Andrew Vaughn into a partial playing-time role, while Gary Sánchez’s right knee sprain leaves Baltimore waiting on Adley Rutschman. 6. Kevin Ginkel’s saves chances for Arizona come with warning signs because Torey Lovullo is not treating him as a locked-in closer. 7. Miguel Andujar, Masataka Yoshida, Yohan Mankata, and Luis Robert Jr. return from injuries or roster moves and change everyday playing time discussions. 8. Yu Darvish, Brandon Woodruff, Tyler Glasnow, and Kodai Senga all return or near return, giving fantasy managers several rotation reinforcements. 9. Shaman eye, Tanner Houck, Nestor Cortes, Shane McClanahan, Zach Eflin, Blake Snell, Christian Javier, and Luis Garcia each have different rehab timelines that affect stash decisions. 10. DJ LeMahieu is designated for assignment by the Yankees, and Jazz Chisholm moves back to second base. 11. Michael Busch goes 4-for-4 with three home runs, five RBI, and elite exit velocities against Miles Mikolas. 12. Jon Cudd and Patrick Fitzgerald debate whether Busch is a sell-high bat or a player worth holding because of his 15% barrel rate and strong plate skills. 13. Brian Woo follows his near no-hitter against the Yankees with six scoreless innings, eight strikeouts, and 12 whiffs against Pittsburgh. 14. The hosts highlight Woo’s slider and sweeper usage, including a 25% swinging-strike rate and 42 CSW between those breaking balls. 15. They compare Woo with Logan Gilbert and George Kirby, and the discussion frames Woo as a possible fantasy ace in Seattle. 16. Lenyn Sosa’s two-hit game and Luis Castillo’s seven-inning win provide the other main fantasy performance notes. 17. The tone stays conversational and manager-focused, with the hosts moving between injury updates, trade speculation, and category-league implications. 18. The format is a co-hosted recap with short back-and-forth debate, practical add/drop advice, and no extended interview segments. 19. Managers in deeper redraft leagues, AL-only formats, and injury-heavy rosters will get the most from this episode. 20. Shallow-league listeners who want only elite-player highlights may skip most of the injury and stash discussion.

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Focused fantasy baseball talk with a clear read on Woo and a sensible pause on streaming advice.

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