Ryan Bloomfield
@ryanbloomfield.bsky.social
@BaseballHQ.com writer since 2012 | Associate Editor, Baseball Forecaster | Bubba and the Bloom podcast | patreon.com/BubbaBloom
Ep 269 Bubba and the Bloom — The 2026 (Never) Too Early Meatball Draft Review with @bdentrek.bsky.social!!
- General thoughts/position takeaways
- Picks that surprised us
- Interviewing each other on our teams
🎧 Pods: rebrand.ly/BubbaBloom
📺 YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/UxLFl5r...
- General thoughts/position takeaways
- Picks that surprised us
- Interviewing each other on our teams
🎧 Pods: rebrand.ly/BubbaBloom
📺 YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/UxLFl5r...
August 21, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Ep 269 Bubba and the Bloom — The 2026 (Never) Too Early Meatball Draft Review with @bdentrek.bsky.social!!
- General thoughts/position takeaways
- Picks that surprised us
- Interviewing each other on our teams
🎧 Pods: rebrand.ly/BubbaBloom
📺 YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/UxLFl5r...
- General thoughts/position takeaways
- Picks that surprised us
- Interviewing each other on our teams
🎧 Pods: rebrand.ly/BubbaBloom
📺 YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/UxLFl5r...
🎙️ Bubba & the Bloom Ep. 262 — Are we any good at FAAB?
A #BloomBoards themed dive at how the top FAAB adds have fared. Plus news, Adam Sandler movies, and the usual banter with @bdentrek.bsky.social
🎧 Pods: rebrand.ly/BubbaBloom
📺 YouTube: youtu.be/n5v8zBLIxU4
A #BloomBoards themed dive at how the top FAAB adds have fared. Plus news, Adam Sandler movies, and the usual banter with @bdentrek.bsky.social
🎧 Pods: rebrand.ly/BubbaBloom
📺 YouTube: youtu.be/n5v8zBLIxU4
July 23, 2025 at 3:32 PM
🎙️ Bubba & the Bloom Ep. 262 — Are we any good at FAAB?
A #BloomBoards themed dive at how the top FAAB adds have fared. Plus news, Adam Sandler movies, and the usual banter with @bdentrek.bsky.social
🎧 Pods: rebrand.ly/BubbaBloom
📺 YouTube: youtu.be/n5v8zBLIxU4
A #BloomBoards themed dive at how the top FAAB adds have fared. Plus news, Adam Sandler movies, and the usual banter with @bdentrek.bsky.social
🎧 Pods: rebrand.ly/BubbaBloom
📺 YouTube: youtu.be/n5v8zBLIxU4
Down 60+ points a few weeks ago, @rudygamble.bsky.social has caught me in LABR.
A stunning rise and equally stunning collapse!
A stunning rise and equally stunning collapse!
June 21, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Down 60+ points a few weeks ago, @rudygamble.bsky.social has caught me in LABR.
A stunning rise and equally stunning collapse!
A stunning rise and equally stunning collapse!
New Bubba&Bloom Ep. 244 with @bdentrek.bsky.social.
Change of pace this week, looking at risers/fallers from Monday's Yahoo! Friends & Family draft vs. preseason ADP.
📊 Draft Board below (first 6 rounds)
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3kUJ...
Change of pace this week, looking at risers/fallers from Monday's Yahoo! Friends & Family draft vs. preseason ADP.
📊 Draft Board below (first 6 rounds)
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3kUJ...
May 21, 2025 at 11:50 PM
New Bubba&Bloom Ep. 244 with @bdentrek.bsky.social.
Change of pace this week, looking at risers/fallers from Monday's Yahoo! Friends & Family draft vs. preseason ADP.
📊 Draft Board below (first 6 rounds)
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3kUJ...
Change of pace this week, looking at risers/fallers from Monday's Yahoo! Friends & Family draft vs. preseason ADP.
📊 Draft Board below (first 6 rounds)
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3kUJ...
New BubbaBloomPod as @bdentrek.bsky.social and I take off for Vegas.
Pitcher roadmap + FAAB preview #BloomBoards📊 of the top players who were mostly undrafted in February.
Pods + YouTube: youtu.be/mEdcQoAL91Q?...
Pitcher roadmap + FAAB preview #BloomBoards📊 of the top players who were mostly undrafted in February.
Pods + YouTube: youtu.be/mEdcQoAL91Q?...
March 21, 2025 at 12:26 PM
New BubbaBloomPod as @bdentrek.bsky.social and I take off for Vegas.
Pitcher roadmap + FAAB preview #BloomBoards📊 of the top players who were mostly undrafted in February.
Pods + YouTube: youtu.be/mEdcQoAL91Q?...
Pitcher roadmap + FAAB preview #BloomBoards📊 of the top players who were mostly undrafted in February.
Pods + YouTube: youtu.be/mEdcQoAL91Q?...
ADP Pockets episodes roll on — Deep diving picks 200-250 with @bdentrek.bsky.social:
- More of an emphasis on ceilings
- More pitcher targets than hitters
- Still some speed available
🎧 Pods: rebrand.ly/BubbaBloom
📺 YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/QU7JLwd...
- More of an emphasis on ceilings
- More pitcher targets than hitters
- Still some speed available
🎧 Pods: rebrand.ly/BubbaBloom
📺 YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/QU7JLwd...
March 12, 2025 at 5:31 PM
ADP Pockets episodes roll on — Deep diving picks 200-250 with @bdentrek.bsky.social:
- More of an emphasis on ceilings
- More pitcher targets than hitters
- Still some speed available
🎧 Pods: rebrand.ly/BubbaBloom
📺 YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/QU7JLwd...
- More of an emphasis on ceilings
- More pitcher targets than hitters
- Still some speed available
🎧 Pods: rebrand.ly/BubbaBloom
📺 YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/QU7JLwd...
Special MONDAY edition of Bubba & the Bloom!
Our ADP Pockets series continues as we sprint towards draft day. Strategies, targets, fades in picks 150-200 with @bdentrek.bsky.social
Pods: rebrand.ly/BubbaBloom
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=838W...
Our ADP Pockets series continues as we sprint towards draft day. Strategies, targets, fades in picks 150-200 with @bdentrek.bsky.social
Pods: rebrand.ly/BubbaBloom
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=838W...
March 11, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Special MONDAY edition of Bubba & the Bloom!
Our ADP Pockets series continues as we sprint towards draft day. Strategies, targets, fades in picks 150-200 with @bdentrek.bsky.social
Pods: rebrand.ly/BubbaBloom
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=838W...
Our ADP Pockets series continues as we sprint towards draft day. Strategies, targets, fades in picks 150-200 with @bdentrek.bsky.social
Pods: rebrand.ly/BubbaBloom
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=838W...
Kicked off our ADP Pocket series with @bdentrek.bsky.social on Bubba & the Bloom last week, talking picks 100-150 players and strategy.
FOUR more shows this week (150, 200, 250, and 300+)... buckle up.
Pod: rebrand.ly/BubbaBloom
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQtJ...
FOUR more shows this week (150, 200, 250, and 300+)... buckle up.
Pod: rebrand.ly/BubbaBloom
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQtJ...
March 10, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Kicked off our ADP Pocket series with @bdentrek.bsky.social on Bubba & the Bloom last week, talking picks 100-150 players and strategy.
FOUR more shows this week (150, 200, 250, and 300+)... buckle up.
Pod: rebrand.ly/BubbaBloom
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQtJ...
FOUR more shows this week (150, 200, 250, and 300+)... buckle up.
Pod: rebrand.ly/BubbaBloom
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQtJ...
Tout Wars snipe of the night by @mikegianella.bsky.social, predicted by yours truly, sending @bdentrek.bsky.social into a spiral.
One of the many highlights from last night's stream: www.youtube.com/live/uMUkMdg...
One of the many highlights from last night's stream: www.youtube.com/live/uMUkMdg...
March 5, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Tout Wars snipe of the night by @mikegianella.bsky.social, predicted by yours truly, sending @bdentrek.bsky.social into a spiral.
One of the many highlights from last night's stream: www.youtube.com/live/uMUkMdg...
One of the many highlights from last night's stream: www.youtube.com/live/uMUkMdg...
#BloomBoards📊 time.
250+ ADP starters with the best combo of swinging-strike and ball rates over the last two months:
250+ ADP starters with the best combo of swinging-strike and ball rates over the last two months:
February 23, 2025 at 11:20 PM
#BloomBoards📊 time.
250+ ADP starters with the best combo of swinging-strike and ball rates over the last two months:
250+ ADP starters with the best combo of swinging-strike and ball rates over the last two months:
Through 5 Bubba&Bloom listener league auctions, who do our listeners love/hate vs. the market?
Our AAV vs. the NFBC’s February auctions:
Our AAV vs. the NFBC’s February auctions:
February 23, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Through 5 Bubba&Bloom listener league auctions, who do our listeners love/hate vs. the market?
Our AAV vs. the NFBC’s February auctions:
Our AAV vs. the NFBC’s February auctions:
Bubba & the Bloom Ep. 216 — RP Preview
@bdentrek.bsky.social and I on taking RP medicine early in drafts, a rough mid-round class, and some later save specs.
🎧 Pods: rebrand.ly/BubbaBloom
📺 YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/HK_INEo...
@bdentrek.bsky.social and I on taking RP medicine early in drafts, a rough mid-round class, and some later save specs.
🎧 Pods: rebrand.ly/BubbaBloom
📺 YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/HK_INEo...
February 21, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Bubba & the Bloom Ep. 216 — RP Preview
@bdentrek.bsky.social and I on taking RP medicine early in drafts, a rough mid-round class, and some later save specs.
🎧 Pods: rebrand.ly/BubbaBloom
📺 YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/HK_INEo...
@bdentrek.bsky.social and I on taking RP medicine early in drafts, a rough mid-round class, and some later save specs.
🎧 Pods: rebrand.ly/BubbaBloom
📺 YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/HK_INEo...
145 Bubba & the Bloom listener league invites: sent!
More than doubled last year's inaugural... and I'd say
@bdentrek.bsky.social and I did so in style 🤵
Thanks to all the listeners who joined, good luck, and happy auctioning.
More than doubled last year's inaugural... and I'd say
@bdentrek.bsky.social and I did so in style 🤵
Thanks to all the listeners who joined, good luck, and happy auctioning.
February 6, 2025 at 1:03 AM
145 Bubba & the Bloom listener league invites: sent!
More than doubled last year's inaugural... and I'd say
@bdentrek.bsky.social and I did so in style 🤵
Thanks to all the listeners who joined, good luck, and happy auctioning.
More than doubled last year's inaugural... and I'd say
@bdentrek.bsky.social and I did so in style 🤵
Thanks to all the listeners who joined, good luck, and happy auctioning.
Bubba & Bloom Ep 209 is up — LIVE from #PitchCon!
@bdentrek.bsky.social and I rapid-fire through every hitter position with general strategy + 2 targets and a fade
🎧 Pods: rebrand.ly/BubbaBloom
📺 YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/IVhDh-S...
@bdentrek.bsky.social and I rapid-fire through every hitter position with general strategy + 2 targets and a fade
🎧 Pods: rebrand.ly/BubbaBloom
📺 YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/IVhDh-S...
February 1, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Bubba & Bloom Ep 209 is up — LIVE from #PitchCon!
@bdentrek.bsky.social and I rapid-fire through every hitter position with general strategy + 2 targets and a fade
🎧 Pods: rebrand.ly/BubbaBloom
📺 YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/IVhDh-S...
@bdentrek.bsky.social and I rapid-fire through every hitter position with general strategy + 2 targets and a fade
🎧 Pods: rebrand.ly/BubbaBloom
📺 YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/IVhDh-S...
This is why Bubba's a pro's pro — holds in the sneeze for at least 10 seconds to finish out the pod intro.
Legendary performance.
Legendary performance.
January 30, 2025 at 6:30 PM
This is why Bubba's a pro's pro — holds in the sneeze for at least 10 seconds to finish out the pod intro.
Legendary performance.
Legendary performance.
📊 New projections & rankings tool just released for Patreon subs:
• Combines FanGraphs projection systems
• 5x5 rankings, ADP comps
• Printable cheatsheet
• Best Ball rankings w/ Underdog file export
• More adds to come…
patreon.com/BubbaBloom
• Combines FanGraphs projection systems
• 5x5 rankings, ADP comps
• Printable cheatsheet
• Best Ball rankings w/ Underdog file export
• More adds to come…
patreon.com/BubbaBloom
January 25, 2025 at 3:28 PM
📊 New projections & rankings tool just released for Patreon subs:
• Combines FanGraphs projection systems
• 5x5 rankings, ADP comps
• Printable cheatsheet
• Best Ball rankings w/ Underdog file export
• More adds to come…
patreon.com/BubbaBloom
• Combines FanGraphs projection systems
• 5x5 rankings, ADP comps
• Printable cheatsheet
• Best Ball rankings w/ Underdog file export
• More adds to come…
patreon.com/BubbaBloom
Live with @bdentrek.bsky.social talking Outfield Part 2!
Chat's open: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hv2Q...
Chat's open: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hv2Q...
January 24, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Live with @bdentrek.bsky.social talking Outfield Part 2!
Chat's open: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hv2Q...
Chat's open: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hv2Q...
#BloomBoards📊 — 14 starters with a 15% swinging-strike rate on two different pitches last year (min. 400 thrown)
🟡 Sonny Gray still a steal at 114 IMO.
🟡 Ronel Blanco regression may not hit as hard as some think.
🟡 Is it really a Bloom Board if Griffin Canning isn't on it?
🟡 Sonny Gray still a steal at 114 IMO.
🟡 Ronel Blanco regression may not hit as hard as some think.
🟡 Is it really a Bloom Board if Griffin Canning isn't on it?
January 23, 2025 at 8:41 PM
#BloomBoards📊 — 14 starters with a 15% swinging-strike rate on two different pitches last year (min. 400 thrown)
🟡 Sonny Gray still a steal at 114 IMO.
🟡 Ronel Blanco regression may not hit as hard as some think.
🟡 Is it really a Bloom Board if Griffin Canning isn't on it?
🟡 Sonny Gray still a steal at 114 IMO.
🟡 Ronel Blanco regression may not hit as hard as some think.
🟡 Is it really a Bloom Board if Griffin Canning isn't on it?
Bubba & Bloom Ep. 204 — Shortstop Preview with
@bdentrek.bsky.social:
📊 High-level position strategy
🔍 Top-10 ADP dive + favorites later in drafts
🍺 Couple new beer bets and a spirited Masyn Winn debate
🎧 Pods: rebrand.ly/BubbaBloom
📺 YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lv5...
@bdentrek.bsky.social:
📊 High-level position strategy
🔍 Top-10 ADP dive + favorites later in drafts
🍺 Couple new beer bets and a spirited Masyn Winn debate
🎧 Pods: rebrand.ly/BubbaBloom
📺 YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lv5...
January 15, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Bubba & Bloom Ep. 204 — Shortstop Preview with
@bdentrek.bsky.social:
📊 High-level position strategy
🔍 Top-10 ADP dive + favorites later in drafts
🍺 Couple new beer bets and a spirited Masyn Winn debate
🎧 Pods: rebrand.ly/BubbaBloom
📺 YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lv5...
@bdentrek.bsky.social:
📊 High-level position strategy
🔍 Top-10 ADP dive + favorites later in drafts
🍺 Couple new beer bets and a spirited Masyn Winn debate
🎧 Pods: rebrand.ly/BubbaBloom
📺 YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lv5...
#BloomBoards📊 — Top underperformers in both BABIP and home run-per-flyball rate, last year vs. 2021-23.
🔸Park doesn’t help, but Arozarena falling outside the Top 130 feels severe.
🔸Been getting a lot of 2nd round Freeman; this is prob why.
🔸Post-IL Bogaerts back to normal.
🔸Park doesn’t help, but Arozarena falling outside the Top 130 feels severe.
🔸Been getting a lot of 2nd round Freeman; this is prob why.
🔸Post-IL Bogaerts back to normal.
January 14, 2025 at 2:01 AM
#BloomBoards📊 — Top underperformers in both BABIP and home run-per-flyball rate, last year vs. 2021-23.
🔸Park doesn’t help, but Arozarena falling outside the Top 130 feels severe.
🔸Been getting a lot of 2nd round Freeman; this is prob why.
🔸Post-IL Bogaerts back to normal.
🔸Park doesn’t help, but Arozarena falling outside the Top 130 feels severe.
🔸Been getting a lot of 2nd round Freeman; this is prob why.
🔸Post-IL Bogaerts back to normal.
#BloomBoards on #BlueSky for 2025.
First up — Highest K-BB% risers, 1st vs. 2nd half:
▪️More change-ups from Framber; borderline Top-10 SP for me.
▪️Wouldn't read too much into Anderson, Corbin, Sears. Went from awful to average.
▪️Logan Gilbert: all the makings for 2025's SP1?
First up — Highest K-BB% risers, 1st vs. 2nd half:
▪️More change-ups from Framber; borderline Top-10 SP for me.
▪️Wouldn't read too much into Anderson, Corbin, Sears. Went from awful to average.
▪️Logan Gilbert: all the makings for 2025's SP1?
January 9, 2025 at 1:00 AM
#BloomBoards on #BlueSky for 2025.
First up — Highest K-BB% risers, 1st vs. 2nd half:
▪️More change-ups from Framber; borderline Top-10 SP for me.
▪️Wouldn't read too much into Anderson, Corbin, Sears. Went from awful to average.
▪️Logan Gilbert: all the makings for 2025's SP1?
First up — Highest K-BB% risers, 1st vs. 2nd half:
▪️More change-ups from Framber; borderline Top-10 SP for me.
▪️Wouldn't read too much into Anderson, Corbin, Sears. Went from awful to average.
▪️Logan Gilbert: all the makings for 2025's SP1?
Bubba & Bloom Ep 201 — Position previews begin!
Only fitting to start with the @bdentrek.bsky.social special: CATCHERS.
📊 High-level trends/pockets based on projections.
🔎 Top-10 ADP dive.
📈 #11-20 and 20+ favorites.
👉 rebrand.ly/BubbaBloom
Only fitting to start with the @bdentrek.bsky.social special: CATCHERS.
📊 High-level trends/pockets based on projections.
🔎 Top-10 ADP dive.
📈 #11-20 and 20+ favorites.
👉 rebrand.ly/BubbaBloom
January 3, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Bubba & Bloom Ep 201 — Position previews begin!
Only fitting to start with the @bdentrek.bsky.social special: CATCHERS.
📊 High-level trends/pockets based on projections.
🔎 Top-10 ADP dive.
📈 #11-20 and 20+ favorites.
👉 rebrand.ly/BubbaBloom
Only fitting to start with the @bdentrek.bsky.social special: CATCHERS.
📊 High-level trends/pockets based on projections.
🔎 Top-10 ADP dive.
📈 #11-20 and 20+ favorites.
👉 rebrand.ly/BubbaBloom
December 30, 2024 at 10:30 PM
Bubba & the Bloom Episode 198 — #BloomBoards📊 of top hitter ADP risers/fallers from Nov vs. Dec... and why they've changed.
Plus listener questions and the usual friendly banter with
@bdentrek.bsky.social
🎧 Pods: rebrand.ly/BubbaBloom
📺 YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1rX...
Plus listener questions and the usual friendly banter with
@bdentrek.bsky.social
🎧 Pods: rebrand.ly/BubbaBloom
📺 YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1rX...
December 24, 2024 at 4:35 PM
Bubba & the Bloom Episode 198 — #BloomBoards📊 of top hitter ADP risers/fallers from Nov vs. Dec... and why they've changed.
Plus listener questions and the usual friendly banter with
@bdentrek.bsky.social
🎧 Pods: rebrand.ly/BubbaBloom
📺 YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1rX...
Plus listener questions and the usual friendly banter with
@bdentrek.bsky.social
🎧 Pods: rebrand.ly/BubbaBloom
📺 YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1rX...