Welcome back to Straight to the Chase on the Fantasy Baseball Advice Network. We are diving deep into week 12 of the season to help you navigate a landscape filled with unexpected injuries and high-stakes pitching matchups. Join host Chase Thornton in the basement bar as he breaks down everything you need to know to stay ahead of your league mates and dominate the standings.

In this episode, we tackle the massive injury news surrounding Jose Ramirez and Vinny Pasquentino. You will learn exactly what a hamate bone fracture is and why so many stars are falling victim to this specific injury lately. We also look at the bright side with Shohei Ohtani avoiding a major scare and the triumphant return of dominant arms like Tarik Skubal and Dylan Cease.

If you are looking for an edge on the waiver wire, we have you covered with replacement options like Paul Goldschmidt and Jack Caglione. Plus, find out which two-start pitchers are worth the risk and which hitters are primed for big weeks in hitter-friendly ballparks like Sacramento and Colorado. Whether you are looking for streaming pitchers like Ryan Nelson or trying to decide if you should bench Reid Detmers, this episode has the strategy you need.

Chapters

0:00 Intro and the Ohtani Scare

3:15 The Hamate Bone Epidemic: Ramirez and Pasquentino

6:45 What is a Hamate Fracture?

9:30 Infield Replacement Options: Caglione and Goldschmidt

13:00 Third Base Replacements: Rumfield and Arias

15:30 Injury Updates: Seager, Rooker, and O Neil Cruz

19:00 Pitching Returns: Skubal, Cease, and Scherzer

23:15 Two-Start Pitchers to Target

27:45 Pitcher Streamers: Nelson and Phillips

30:30 Matchups to Avoid: Reid Detmers

32:15 Hitting Matchups to Exploit: A's and Pirates

35:51 Final Thoughts and FSAN Network News

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