<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Slightly too Early April Spotlight 4&#x2F;5&#x2F;Lightning Predictions]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">I'm bored... drop your predictions.</p>
<p dir="auto">I only have one... Ben Rice is going to get some sort of card.</p>
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<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/onix_savage22_psn" aria-label="Profile: Onix_Savage22_PSN">@<bdi>Onix_Savage22_PSN</bdi></a> <a href="/post/749964">said</a>:</p>
<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/virusts_psn" aria-label="Profile: virusts_PSN">@<bdi>virusts_PSN</bdi></a> that’s very fair a walker card would be rly nice as long as he gets defensive capability.</p>
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<p dir="auto">He better have an arm cannon.  Plus he’s been stealing bases.  He’d be a cool [censored] RF to add to my squad but I’m biased.  Maybe 75-80 speed with a cannon?  Sign me up.</p>
<p dir="auto">He’s become an elite defender it’s so fun to watch.</p>
]]></description><link>https://forums.theshow.com/post/749984</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.theshow.com/post/749984</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[JenkinMeyer_PSN]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 22:06:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Slightly too Early April Spotlight 4&#x2F;5&#x2F;Lightning Predictions on Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:41:35 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/virusts_psn" aria-label="Profile: virusts_PSN">@<bdi>virusts_PSN</bdi></a> that’s very fair a walker card would be rly nice as long as he gets defensive capability.</p>
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<p dir="auto">It’s because the monthly awards are never about who has the absolute best month. Sometimes it’s about what players had a great month that will more likely not replicate it. Spread out between hitters, relief pitchers, and starters. Plus I expect Miller or Yordon to get upgraded to 90-91 in the first player rating update. With daily inside edge their cards would be probably better than their monthly ones.</p>
<p dir="auto">So I am guessing they will be left off because of how close they would be to their live counterpoints. They’ll get all-star and finest cards. Maybe playoffs and others.</p>
]]></description><link>https://forums.theshow.com/post/749954</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.theshow.com/post/749954</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[virusts_PSN]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:57:56 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Slightly too Early April Spotlight 4&#x2F;5&#x2F;Lightning Predictions on Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:12:46 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">I think at this point I’d be happy with a Walker or Obrien either this week or in the program path</p>
<p dir="auto">Yordan to me even as biased as I am as a Cardinal fan is the most deserving and everyone loves to play with him - plus I got to see firsthand him dominate us on TV.</p>
<p dir="auto">So many deserving candidates with Mason miller, pages, rice etc that have been listed</p>
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<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/onix_savage22_psn" aria-label="Profile: Onix_Savage22_PSN">@<bdi>Onix_Savage22_PSN</bdi></a> <a href="/post/749895">said</a>:</p>
<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/virusts_psn" aria-label="Profile: virusts_PSN">@<bdi>virusts_PSN</bdi></a> no Yordan Alvarez is ridiculous let alone mason miller. I do like the Soriano prediction tho he has been on another planet.</p>
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<p dir="auto">A few years ago guys like that, desired by the community and destined to get better cards (including eventual 99s) were never in the monthly awards programs.</p>
<p dir="auto">They have lightened that restriction the last few years though as they seem have no problem giving guys 4 or 5 cards in a year.</p>
]]></description><link>https://forums.theshow.com/post/749928</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.theshow.com/post/749928</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dolenz_PSN]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:05:28 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Slightly too Early April Spotlight 4&#x2F;5&#x2F;Lightning Predictions on Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:25:05 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/virusts_psn" aria-label="Profile: virusts_PSN">@<bdi>virusts_PSN</bdi></a> no Yordan Alvarez is ridiculous let alone mason miller. I do like the Soriano prediction tho he has been on another planet.</p>
]]></description><link>https://forums.theshow.com/post/749895</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.theshow.com/post/749895</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Onix_Savage22_PSN]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:25:05 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Slightly too Early April Spotlight 4&#x2F;5&#x2F;Lightning Predictions on Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:16:22 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/teak2112_mlbts" aria-label="Profile: Teak2112_MLBTS">@<bdi>Teak2112_MLBTS</bdi></a> I would rock a 90+ overall Rice until replaced by a better card as a Yankees fan</p>
]]></description><link>https://forums.theshow.com/post/749883</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.theshow.com/post/749883</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[B1Rdhuman_PSN]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:16:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Slightly too Early April Spotlight 4&#x2F;5&#x2F;Lightning Predictions on Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:25:42 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">Jordan Walker, Nico Hoerner, Pages, Matt Olson, Otto Lopez, Moniak</p>
<p dir="auto">Jose Soriano, Bryce Elder, Taj Bradley, Riley O’Brien, Tony Santillan, Gavin Williams,</p>
<p dir="auto">Predictions for POTM carde</p>
]]></description><link>https://forums.theshow.com/post/749771</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.theshow.com/post/749771</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[virusts_PSN]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:25:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Slightly too Early April Spotlight 4&#x2F;5&#x2F;Lightning Predictions on Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:37:57 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">O’Brian is having a great year I won’t discredit him but if a reliever is in the discussion for the lightning card it can’t be anybody but Mason miller I personally want Yordan. Rice wouldn’t be bad either.</p>
]]></description><link>https://forums.theshow.com/post/749448</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.theshow.com/post/749448</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Onix_Savage22_PSN]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:37:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Slightly too Early April Spotlight 4&#x2F;5&#x2F;Lightning Predictions on Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:04:12 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">I feel Ben Rice is the favorite right now.  May not end up with the best month but if its close enough he will get the Carroll treatment from last year</p>
]]></description><link>https://forums.theshow.com/post/749436</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.theshow.com/post/749436</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Teak2112_MLBTS]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:04:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Slightly too Early April Spotlight 4&#x2F;5&#x2F;Lightning Predictions on Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:29:04 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/dolenz_psn" aria-label="Profile: Dolenz_PSN">@<bdi>Dolenz_PSN</bdi></a> Yeah, I meant more the combination of k’s and just pure dominance.</p>
]]></description><link>https://forums.theshow.com/post/749407</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.theshow.com/post/749407</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[GoozeFn_PSN]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:29:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Slightly too Early April Spotlight 4&#x2F;5&#x2F;Lightning Predictions on Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:23:39 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">I don't know I am too lazy to look it up. We do have Jeff Hoffman at 20.03 and Mason Montgomery at 19.44 this year.</p>
<p dir="auto">So we have relievers close but those other two are not successful at all based on their ERA</p>
<p dir="auto">Besides, I feel like Mason Miller might be one of those cards that they have other plans for because people love using that card so much.</p>
]]></description><link>https://forums.theshow.com/post/749405</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.theshow.com/post/749405</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dolenz_PSN]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:23:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Slightly too Early April Spotlight 4&#x2F;5&#x2F;Lightning Predictions on Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:15:07 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/dolenz_psn" aria-label="Profile: Dolenz_PSN">@<bdi>Dolenz_PSN</bdi></a> Has any pitcher ever had the kind of stretch Miller has had to start the season in terms of K rate?</p>
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<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/anf_gold99_psn" aria-label="Profile: ANF_GOLD99_PSN">@<bdi>ANF_GOLD99_PSN</bdi></a> <a href="/post/749395">said</a>:</p>
<p dir="auto">But it has to be Mason Miller right????</p>
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<p dir="auto">Has to? No but he definitely has the numbers for it.</p>
<p dir="auto">There are 13 relievers with 0.00 ERA at this point.<br />
Varland and O'Brien are only .2 and .3 behind him in FWAR<br />
O'Brien is the only pitcher with an ERA below 1.00 who has not walked anyone.</p>
<p dir="auto">Where Miller crushes them all though is K/9 - 21.44 to Varland's 13.86 and O'Brien's 10.22</p>
<p dir="auto">Interesting note: Jeff Hoffman is 2nd in K/9 at 20.03 but has a 6.97 ERA.</p>
]]></description><link>https://forums.theshow.com/post/749400</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.theshow.com/post/749400</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dolenz_PSN]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:10:16 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Slightly too Early April Spotlight 4&#x2F;5&#x2F;Lightning Predictions on Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:54:45 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">Die hard cardinals fan....I LOVE WALKER THIS YEAR. But it has to be Mason Miller right???? But you can only do so much to a reliever at this point in the power creep so it's probably going to be Yordan for the name value over say Max Muncy or Jordan Walker. By the way, look at Jordan Walkers Baseball Savant page, WHEN'S THE LAST TIME YOU'VE SEEN A 23 YEAR OLD HAVE THAT MUCH RED? PROBABLY TROUT!</p>
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<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/on_a_power_trip_psn" aria-label="Profile: On_a_Power_Trip_PSN">@<bdi>On_a_Power_Trip_PSN</bdi></a> <a href="/post/749388">said</a>:</p>
<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/dolenz_psn" aria-label="Profile: Dolenz_PSN">@<bdi>Dolenz_PSN</bdi></a> that’s true, though they’ll use fWAR instead if they want (think Jarren Duran last year)</p>
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<p dir="auto">True, and if they due that then we are back to Yordan Alvarez who is certainly worthy and has a .4 lead over the next closest competitor (Ben Rice)</p>
]]></description><link>https://forums.theshow.com/post/749394</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.theshow.com/post/749394</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dolenz_PSN]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:53:17 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Slightly too Early April Spotlight 4&#x2F;5&#x2F;Lightning Predictions on Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:38:19 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/dolenz_psn" aria-label="Profile: Dolenz_PSN">@<bdi>Dolenz_PSN</bdi></a> that’s true, though they’ll use fWAR instead if they want (think Jarren Duran last year)</p>
]]></description><link>https://forums.theshow.com/post/749388</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.theshow.com/post/749388</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[On_a_Power_Trip_PSN]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:38:19 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Slightly too Early April Spotlight 4&#x2F;5&#x2F;Lightning Predictions on Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:35:53 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">Although if they want to use bWAR as a guidepost Walker is still in the running.</p>
<p dir="auto">1.Walker • STL 1.9<br />
2. Hoerner • CHC 1.7<br />
3. Pages • LAD 1.7<br />
4. McGonigle • DET 1.6<br />
5. Alvarez • HOU 1.6<br />
6. Neto • LAA 1.4<br />
7. Lopez • MIA 1.4<br />
8. Turang • MIL 1.4<br />
9. Olson • ATL 1.4<br />
10. Trout • LAA 1.3</p>
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<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/soshjander_mlbts" aria-label="Profile: SoshJander_MLBTS">@<bdi>SoshJander_MLBTS</bdi></a> <a href="/post/749349">said</a>:</p>
<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/go4stros25_psn" aria-label="Profile: go4stros25_PSN">@<bdi>go4stros25_PSN</bdi></a> O'Brien's been on a tear for the Cards.  Not sure if Topps has a Topps Now card coming out for him, but I wouldn't be surprised at all to see him get some love in the next April Spotlight program.  I'm sure that would make <a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/dolenz_psn" aria-label="Profile: dolenz_psn">@<bdi>dolenz_psn</bdi></a>  pretty happy as well.</p>
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<p dir="auto">Agreed. He has been very good so far. It just seems like he would be easy for SDS to overlook.</p>
]]></description><link>https://forums.theshow.com/post/749379</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.theshow.com/post/749379</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dolenz_PSN]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:17:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Slightly too Early April Spotlight 4&#x2F;5&#x2F;Lightning Predictions on Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:54:58 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/go4stros25_psn" aria-label="Profile: go4stros25_PSN">@<bdi>go4stros25_PSN</bdi></a> O'Brien's been on a tear for the Cards.  Not sure if Topps has a Topps Now card coming out for him, but I wouldn't be surprised at all to see him get some love in the next April Spotlight program.  I'm sure that would make <a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/dolenz_psn" aria-label="Profile: dolenz_psn">@<bdi>dolenz_psn</bdi></a>  pretty happy as well.</p>
]]></description><link>https://forums.theshow.com/post/749349</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.theshow.com/post/749349</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SoshJander_MLBTS]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:54:58 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Slightly too Early April Spotlight 4&#x2F;5&#x2F;Lightning Predictions on Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:51:36 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/soshjander_mlbts" aria-label="Profile: SoshJander_MLBTS">@<bdi>SoshJander_MLBTS</bdi></a> the closer from the Cardinals has been really good so far this year as well.</p>
]]></description><link>https://forums.theshow.com/post/749346</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.theshow.com/post/749346</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[go4stros25_PSN]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:51:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Slightly too Early April Spotlight 4&#x2F;5&#x2F;Lightning Predictions on Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:49:08 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">I think you've got to have Mason Miller in the conversation for the Lightning Card.  His numbers this month have been otherworldly.  He keeps it up over the next 10 days and I wouldn't be at all surprised to see him end the month with a Lightning Card.</p>
]]></description><link>https://forums.theshow.com/post/749344</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.theshow.com/post/749344</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SoshJander_MLBTS]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:49:08 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Slightly too Early April Spotlight 4&#x2F;5&#x2F;Lightning Predictions on Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:54:00 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">Yordan is having an insane month. It is still early enough in the creep that getting a lightning would not prevent him from getting better cards later.</p>
<p dir="auto">Walker has been having an insane month too but while he is currently tied for the longest current hit streak he has not hit any HRs in the last few games and others have caught up. Plus , honestly I don't think he has the name value or versatility to entice as many as Yordan. He should be in the program though</p>
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