HLP Hate & MLB Chaos: Benge Breakout? Bryce Eldridge ROTY Hype + Expansion Talk [JP0BtVjg0nw]
Tonight on the Tilt House Hitting Podcast, we break down the HLP hate around Manny Machado, Teacherman, and why people are way too quick to blame one hitting session for a big leaguer struggling. We also get into Carson Benge’s swing, why he has been trending up after a slow start, and why the underlying swing traits are more interesting than the surface numbers. Then we jump into the future of baseball: MLB lockout concerns, CBA chaos, the possible 12-round draft, no high school players being draft eligible, tradeable draft picks, and how an expansion draft could change the league. We also debate MLB expansion rumors with Portland, Salt Lake City, Nashville, and Charlotte, plus how realignment could completely change divisions and rivalries. We finish with Bryce Eldridge early Rookie of the Year hype, why Giants fans might be overreacting to a rough start, and why a team can still have talent on paper even when the record is not clicking yet. Topics include HLP hitting, Teacherman, Manny Machado, Carson Benge swing breakdown, Bryce Eldridge, NL Rookie of the Year, San Francisco Giants, MLB expansion, MLB realignment, MLB lockout, CBA talks, MLB Draft changes, 12-round draft, no high school draft picks, tradeable draft picks, and the future of baseball.