FTN Fantasy Baseball Podcast: Recent Episodes
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The FTN Fantasy Baseball podcast is a weekly strategy dive designed to help you win leagues. Hosted by Matthew Davis (@_mattywood_)and Vlad Sedler (@Rotogut).
Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) and Jason Anthony (@booms62) break down a bevy of fantasy baseball news and topics - the acquisition of Rafael Devers, expectations for Eury Perez & Jacob Misiorowski, the impending returns of Nathan Eovaldi, Hunter Greene & Max Scherzer, hitters to bench this weekend, and a look ahead at Week 14 FAAB featuring Brady House.
Injuries and News
- Rafael Devers with the big F.U. to the Red Sox
- Wilmer Flores' playing time
- What's the matter with Jung Hoo Lee?
- Kyle Harrison (BOS) and Carson Whisenhunt (SF)
- Hyeseong Kim and Michael Conforto
- Eury & The Miz
- Gabby Moreno
- Emmet Sheehan demoted (and missing a second "t")
- Shane The Grain Smith
Pitchers Returning Soon & Expectations
- Shota
- Greene
- Eovaldi
- Reese Olson
- Darvish
- Mad Max
- Snell & Glasnow
- Drop Nola?
- Tylor (Megill) and Tyler (Mahle)
- Michael King pinched
Weekend Matchups
- Diamondbacks in Coors - who to start
- Guardians in Sactown
- Cardinals to bench
FAAB Look-Ahead
- Best schedules next week
- Top 15-team adds
- Trevor Rogers and Eric Lauer?
- Get Profar now
- Michael Toglia and Rowdy Tellez, Boppers Inc.
- Top 12-team targets
www.FTNfantasy.com
FTN's Dan Thompson (@redfoxroto) breaks down the latest news in the world of MLB bullpens, relief pitchers and save opportunities. On today's show, Dan breaks down committees in LA and Philly, gives some quick updates on Atlanta and the Cubs, covers news in Texas and Detroit, and advises against rostering Rockies' relievers.
Dan updates the FTN Bullpen Report (leverage chart) daily!
The 2025 FTN Fantasy Baseball Guide is loaded with the best fantasy baseball content, rankings, projections and tools! Join us this season at www.FTNFantasy.com. No team of analysts is better equipped to help you dominate your leagues, featuring three NFBC overall champions!
Our in-season content is loaded and includes our Industry Most-Accurate Daily and Weekly Projections & Rankings. Rest of Season projections and the FTN model's 2025 FILTH Pitcher Metric Leaderboard is now live!
Our weekly content schedule:
- Mondays - The Week Ahead (Lucas Biery)
- Mondays - NFBC Waiver Watch (Todd Whitestone)
- Wednesdays - The Bullpen Report (Dan Thompson)
- Thursdays - Gut Feelings (Vlad Sedler)
- Mondays/Fridays - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire (Joe Orrico/Adam Young)
- Saturdays/Sundays - Trust the Gut FAAB (Vlad Sedler) and Drops & Disasters (Mike Mager)
Your fantasy baseball cheat code: FTN Fantasy Baseball
FTN's Dan Thompson (@redfoxroto) breaks down the latest news in the world of MLB bullpens, relief pitchers and save opportunities. On today's show, Dan previews some possible weekend FAAB targets while reviewing the snake-bitten Diamondbacks, Braves, Cubs, Dodgers, Marlins, and Angels.
Dan updates the FTN Bullpen Report (leverage chart) daily!
The 2025 FTN Fantasy Baseball Guide is loaded with the best fantasy baseball content, rankings, projections and tools! Join us this season at www.FTNFantasy.com. No team of analysts is better equipped to help you dominate your leagues, featuring three NFBC overall champions!
Our in-season content is loaded and includes our Industry Most-Accurate Daily and Weekly Projections & Rankings. Rest of Season projections and the FTN model's 2025 FILTH Pitcher Metric Leaderboard is now live!
Our weekly content schedule:
- Mondays - The Week Ahead (Lucas Biery)
- Mondays - NFBC Waiver Watch (Todd Whitestone)
- Wednesdays - The Bullpen Report (Dan Thompson)
- Thursdays - Gut Feelings (Vlad Sedler)
- Mondays/Fridays - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire (Joe Orrico/Adam Young)
- Saturdays/Sundays - Trust the Gut FAAB (Vlad Sedler) and Drops & Disasters (Mike Mager)
Your fantasy baseball cheat code: FTN Fantasy Baseball
Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) is joined by FTN colleagues Todd Whitestone (@telestar7) and Jake Kucheck (@theSFGiantsGuy) to discuss the art of timing prospects for waiver wire and FAAB acquisitions in-season. It's a unique episode blending the analysis of a veteran high-stakes NFBC player and an astute prospect analyst into the context of rest-of-season planning and strategy. Bonus: a prospect you might be able to sneak by your league-mates soon!
- How to manage prospect FAABing in NFBC
- Timing and fallacies of prospect growth
- Real thoughts on Wyatt Langford, Matt McLain and James Wood
- Year-to-Date Prospect FAAB average bid wins and Main Event budget remaining
- Sneaking Jordan Beck by
- Kristian Campbell and Matt Shaw - going against the market
- The Cam Smith spring training case study
- Brady House, Bryce Eldridge, Samuel Basallo and a sneaky speed guy
- Rest of season: Jac Caglianone or Nick Kurtz
- Chase Burns!
Check out our Daily and Weekly Projections & Rankings at www.FTNfantasy.com.
Here is our weekly content schedule:
- Mondays - The Week Ahead (Lucas Biery)
- Mondays - NFBC Waiver Watch (Todd Whitestone)
- Wednesdays - The Bullpen Report (Dan Thompson)
- Thursdays - Gut Feelings (Vlad Sedler)
- Mondays/Fridays - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire (Joe Orrico/Adam Young)
- Saturdays/Sundays - Trust the Gut FAAB (Vlad Sedler) and Drops & Disasters (Mike Mager)
FTN's Dan Thompson (@redfoxroto) breaks down the latest news in the world of MLB bullpens, relief pitchers and save opportunities. On today's show, Dan discusses the Justin Martinez injury in Arizona, the temporary committee in Atlanta, help arrives for the Dodgers and Rangers, and what the Helsley is happening in St. Louis?
Dan updates the FTN Bullpen Report (leverage chart) daily!
The 2025 FTN Fantasy Baseball Guide is loaded with the best fantasy baseball content, rankings, projections and tools! Join us this season at www.FTNFantasy.com. No team of analysts is better equipped to help you dominate your leagues, featuring three NFBC overall champions!
Our in-season content is loaded and includes our Industry Most-Accurate Daily and Weekly Projections & Rankings. Rest of Season projections and the FTN model's 2025 FILTH Pitcher Metric Leaderboard is now live!
Our weekly content schedule:
- Mondays - The Week Ahead (Lucas Biery)
- Mondays - NFBC Waiver Watch (Todd Whitestone)
- Wednesdays - The Bullpen Report (Dan Thompson)
- Thursdays - Gut Feelings (Vlad Sedler)
- Mondays/Fridays - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire (Joe Orrico/Adam Young)
- Saturdays/Sundays - Trust the Gut FAAB (Vlad Sedler) and Drops & Disasters (Mike Mager)
Your fantasy baseball cheat code: FTN Fantasy Baseball
FTN's Dan Thompson (@redfoxroto) breaks down the latest news in the world of MLB bullpens, relief pitchers and save opportunities. On today's show, Dan reviews Raisel Iglesias and the Braves, the return of Kirby Yates in LA, Romano struggling again in Philadelphia, plus Texas, the Yankees, and Giants.
Dan updates the FTN Bullpen Report (leverage chart) daily!
The 2025 FTN Fantasy Baseball Guide is loaded with the best fantasy baseball content, rankings, projections and tools! Join us this season at www.FTNFantasy.com. No team of analysts is better equipped to help you dominate your leagues, featuring three NFBC overall champions!
Our in-season content is loaded and includes our Industry Most-Accurate Daily and Weekly Projections & Rankings. Rest of Season projections and the FTN model's 2025 FILTH Pitcher Metric Leaderboard is now live!
Our weekly content schedule:
- Mondays - The Week Ahead (Lucas Biery)
- Mondays - NFBC Waiver Watch (Todd Whitestone)
- Wednesdays - The Bullpen Report (Dan Thompson)
- Thursdays - Gut Feelings (Vlad Sedler)
- Mondays/Fridays - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire (Joe Orrico/Adam Young)
- Saturdays/Sundays - Trust the Gut FAAB (Vlad Sedler) and Drops & Disasters (Mike Mager)
Your fantasy baseball cheat code: FTN Fantasy Baseball
Vlad Sedler and Jason Anthony get you ready for a big weekend of free agent bidding and spending with Jac Caglianone and Kyle Teel. They discuss all the snakebit starting pitchers, careless closers and run through this weekend's recommended starts and sits.
In The News
- Jac Caglianone and Kyle Teel
- Raisel Iglesias and Craig Kimbrel
- Tanner Scott, Michael Kopech and Kirby Yates
- The return of Eury Perez and Logan Gilbert
- Brandon Woodruff can't catch a break
- Matthew Liberatore, Shane Bieber, David Festa, Kumar Rocker
Weekend Matchups and FAAB Look-Ahead
- Boy is it hot in Sacramento this weekend
- The D-Backs are in Cincy and the Mets at Coors
- Swipefest of Florida
- Why you must bench a couple Red Sox bats
- Some Tigers on our radar
- A Mets prospect catching our eye
- The Giants throwbacks to target
The 2025 FTN Fantasy Baseball Guide is loaded with the best fantasy baseball content, rankings, projections and fantasy tools! Join us this season at www.FTNFantasy.com. No team of analysts is better equipped to help you dominate your leagues. Featuring three NFBC overall champions!
Check out our Daily and Weekly Projections & Rankings and our weekly content schedule:
- Mondays - The Week Ahead (Lucas Biery)
- Mondays - NFBC Waiver Watch (Todd Whitestone)
- Wednesdays - The Bullpen Report (Dan Thompson)
- Thursdays - Gut Feelings (Vlad Sedler)
- Mondays/Fridays - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire (Joe Orrico/Adam Young)
- Saturdays/Sundays - Trust the Gut FAAB (Vlad Sedler) and Drops & Disasters (Mike Mager)
FTN's Dan Thompson (@redfoxroto) breaks down the latest news in the world of MLB bullpens, relief pitchers and save opportunities. On today's show, Dan reviews the injury to Luke Weaver, Tanner Scott and the Dodgers, plus the Angels, Cubs, Rangers, and Diamondbacks.
Dan updates the FTN Bullpen Report (leverage chart) daily!
The 2025 FTN Fantasy Baseball Guide is loaded with the best fantasy baseball content, rankings, projections and tools! Join us this season at www.FTNFantasy.com. No team of analysts is better equipped to help you dominate your leagues, featuring three NFBC overall champions!
Our in-season content is loaded and includes our Industry Most-Accurate Daily and Weekly Projections & Rankings. Rest of Season projections and the FTN model's 2025 FILTH Pitcher Metric Leaderboard is now live!
Our weekly content schedule:
- Mondays - The Week Ahead (Lucas Biery)
- Mondays - NFBC Waiver Watch (Todd Whitestone)
- Wednesdays - The Bullpen Report (Dan Thompson)
- Thursdays - Gut Feelings (Vlad Sedler)
- Mondays/Fridays - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire (Joe Orrico/Adam Young)
- Saturdays/Sundays - Trust the Gut FAAB (Vlad Sedler) and Drops & Disasters (Mike Mager)
Your fantasy baseball cheat code: FTN Fantasy Baseball
FTN's Dan Thompson (@redfoxroto) breaks down the latest news in the world of MLB bullpens, relief pitchers and save opportunities. On today's show, Dan covers the Giants' pivot to Camilo Doval, who could fill the void in Texas, Miami's carousel spins on, plus the Angels, Dodgers, Cubs, and Diamondbacks.
Dan updates the FTN Bullpen Report (leverage chart) daily!
The 2025 FTN Fantasy Baseball Guide is loaded with the best fantasy baseball content, rankings, projections and tools! Join us this season at www.FTNFantasy.com. No team of analysts is better equipped to help you dominate your leagues, featuring three NFBC overall champions!
Our in-season content is loaded and includes our Industry Most-Accurate Daily and Weekly Projections & Rankings. Rest of Season projections and the FTN model's 2025 FILTH Pitcher Metric Leaderboard is now live!
Our weekly content schedule:
- Mondays - The Week Ahead (Lucas Biery)
- Mondays - NFBC Waiver Watch (Todd Whitestone)
- Wednesdays - The Bullpen Report (Dan Thompson)
- Thursdays - Gut Feelings (Vlad Sedler)
- Mondays/Fridays - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire (Joe Orrico/Adam Young)
- Saturdays/Sundays - Trust the Gut FAAB (Vlad Sedler) and Drops & Disasters (Mike Mager)
Your fantasy baseball cheat code: FTN Fantasy Baseball
In this week's episode, Vlad Sedler and Jason Anthony review the latest injury news, project June's best and worst offenses and help you set lineups for the weekend.
Injury News/Activations/Performance
- Stashing Starting Pitchers
- Injuries beget injuries (praise Dr. Dave)
- Byron Buxton, Matt Wallner (Twins)
- Xavier Edwards, Otto Lopez (Marlins)
- Corey Seager, Adolis Garcia, Marcus Semien (Rangers)
- Who's coming back - Ha-Seong Kim, Parker Meadows, CES and a trio of Orioles (Cowser, O'Neill, Westburg)
Reviewing Team Offense in April and Projection Team Offense for May
Weekend Matchups and Lineup Decisions
Closer Corner - Daniel Palencia, Camilo Doval, Tanner Scott
The 2025 FTN Fantasy Baseball Guide is loaded with the best preseason fantasy baseball content, rankings, projections and fantasy tools! Join us this season at www.FTNFantasy.com. No team of analysts is better equipped to help you dominate your leagues. Featuring three NFBC overall champions!
Our in-season content is loaded and includes our Industry Most-Accurate Daily and Weekly Projections & Rankings.
Our weekly content schedule includes:
- Mondays - The Week Ahead (Lucas Biery)
- Mondays - NFBC Waiver Watch (Todd Whitestone)
- Wednesdays - The Bullpen Report (Dan Thompson)
- Thursdays - Gut Feelings (Vlad Sedler)
- Mondays/Fridays - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire (Joe Orrico/Adam Young)
- Saturdays/Sundays - Trust the Gut FAAB (Vlad Sedler) and Drops & Disasters (Mike Mager)
Plus two of our roto-famous tracking tools:
- FILTH Pitcher Metric Leaderboard
- Bullpen Report
Your fantasy baseball cheat code: FTN Fantasy Baseball
FTN's Dan Thompson (@redfoxroto) breaks down the latest news in the world of MLB bullpens, relief pitchers and save opportunities. On today's show, Dan highlights the Cubs, Pirates, Marlins, Yankees and more...
Dan updates the FTN Bullpen Report (leverage chart) daily!
The 2025 FTN Fantasy Baseball Guide is loaded with the best fantasy baseball content, rankings, projections and tools! Join us this season at www.FTNFantasy.com. No team of analysts is better equipped to help you dominate your leagues, featuring three NFBC overall champions!
Our in-season content is loaded and includes our Industry Most-Accurate Daily and Weekly Projections & Rankings. Rest of Season projections and the FTN model's 2025 FILTH Pitcher Metric Leaderboard is now live!
Our weekly content schedule:
- Mondays - The Week Ahead (Lucas Biery)
- Mondays - NFBC Waiver Watch (Todd Whitestone)
- Wednesdays - The Bullpen Report (Dan Thompson)
- Thursdays - Gut Feelings (Vlad Sedler)
- Mondays/Fridays - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire (Joe Orrico/Adam Young)
- Saturdays/Sundays - Trust the Gut FAAB (Vlad Sedler) and Drops & Disasters (Mike Mager)
Your fantasy baseball cheat code: FTN Fantasy Baseball
FTN's Dan Thompson (@redfoxroto) breaks down the latest news in the world of MLB bullpens, relief pitchers and save opportunities. On today's show, Dan breaks down the situations in all 30 MLB bullpens in the first league-wide review of the season.
Dan updates the FTN Bullpen Report (leverage chart) daily!
The 2025 FTN Fantasy Baseball Guide is loaded with the best fantasy baseball content, rankings, projections and tools! Join us this season at www.FTNFantasy.com. No team of analysts is better equipped to help you dominate your leagues, featuring three NFBC overall champions!
Our in-season content is loaded and includes our Industry Most-Accurate Daily and Weekly Projections & Rankings. Rest of Season projections and the FTN model's 2025 FILTH Pitcher Metric Leaderboard is now live!
Our weekly content schedule:
- Mondays - The Week Ahead (Lucas Biery)
- Mondays - NFBC Waiver Watch (Todd Whitestone)
- Wednesdays - The Bullpen Report (Dan Thompson)
- Thursdays - Gut Feelings (Vlad Sedler)
- Mondays/Fridays - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire (Joe Orrico/Adam Young)
- Saturdays/Sundays - Trust the Gut FAAB (Vlad Sedler) and Drops & Disasters (Mike Mager)
Your fantasy baseball cheat code: FTN Fantasy Baseball
FTN's Dan Thompson (@redfoxroto) breaks down the latest news in the world of MLB bullpens, relief pitchers and save opportunities. On today's show, Dan breaks down the situations in Philadelphia, Chicago (Cubs), Pittsburgh, Texas, Miami, and the LA Angels.
Dan updates the FTN Bullpen Report (leverage chart) daily!
The 2025 FTN Fantasy Baseball Guide is loaded with the best fantasy baseball content, rankings, projections and tools! Join us this season at www.FTNFantasy.com. No team of analysts is better equipped to help you dominate your leagues, featuring three NFBC overall champions!
Our in-season content is loaded and includes our Industry Most-Accurate Daily and Weekly Projections & Rankings. Rest of Season projections and the FTN model's 2025 FILTH Pitcher Metric Leaderboard is now live!
Our weekly content schedule:
- Mondays - The Week Ahead (Lucas Biery)
- Mondays - NFBC Waiver Watch (Todd Whitestone)
- Wednesdays - The Bullpen Report (Dan Thompson)
- Thursdays - Gut Feelings (Vlad Sedler)
- Mondays/Fridays - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire (Joe Orrico/Adam Young)
- Saturdays/Sundays - Trust the Gut FAAB (Vlad Sedler) and Drops & Disasters (Mike Mager)
Your fantasy baseball cheat code: FTN Fantasy Baseball
FTN's Dan Thompson breaks down the latest news in the world of MLB bullpens, relief pitchers and save opportunities. In this episode, Dan reviews the bullpens in Texas, Philly, Atlanta, Cubs, Pirates and Arizona.
Dan updates the FTN Bullpen Report (leverage chart) daily!
The 2025 FTN Fantasy Baseball Guide is loaded with the best fantasy baseball content, rankings, projections and tools! Join us this season at www.FTNFantasy.com. No team of analysts is better equipped to help you dominate your leagues, featuring three NFBC overall champions!
Our in-season content is loaded and includes our Industry Most-Accurate Daily and Weekly Projections & Rankings. Rest of Season projections and the FTN model's 2025 FILTH Pitcher Metric Leaderboard is now live!
Our weekly content schedule:
- Mondays - The Week Ahead (Lucas Biery)
- Mondays - NFBC Waiver Watch (Todd Whitestone)
- Wednesdays - The Bullpen Report (Dan Thompson)
- Thursdays - Gut Feelings (Vlad Sedler)
- Mondays/Fridays - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire (Joe Orrico/Adam Young)
- Saturdays/Sundays - Trust the Gut FAAB (Vlad Sedler) and Drops & Disasters (Mike Mager)
Your fantasy baseball cheat code: FTN Fantasy Baseball
Does Dalton Rushing deserve our dollars? Vlad Sedler and Jason Anthony break down all the exciting fantasy baseball happenings in the middle of May: the musical chair rotations of the Brewers and Dodgers, the return of Clayton Kershaw, expectations for Jordan Lawlar and Zebby Matthews, and the greatest set of on-paper matchups in history in Week 9! Booms and The Gut dive into some recommended weekend starts and sits and dig into another Sunday of spending valuable FAAB dollars on the likes of Ryan Weathers and Logan Henderson.
Starting Pitcher News
- Can we drop Roki Sasaki?
- When do Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow return?
- "The Miz", Jacob Misiorowski hitting 103
- Logan Henderson and Zebby Matthews might be sticking around
- The return of and expectations for Spencer Strider, George Kirby, Logan Gilbert, Clayton Kershaw
- Slade Cecconi Superstar
- Carson Whisenhunt Watch (Whisenwatch)
- J.T. Ginn & Gunnar Hoglund
Will the Detroit Tigers keep up this mastery?
Weekend Matchups
- Chris Sale vs. the new Chris Sale (Garrett Crochet)
- Alex Verdugo is a subplot
- Max Muncy and Hyeseong Kim and the Angels southpaws
- Super top secret stolen base intel for the weekend (who to start and sit based on SB projections)
Look Ahead at Week 9 FAAB adds & Drops
- Ryan Weathers, Marlins
- Dalton Rushing, Dodgers
- Moises Ballesteros, Cubs
- Zebby Matthews, Twins
- Jordan Lawlar, Diamondbacks
- Clayton Kershaw, Dodgers
- Logan Henderson, Brewers
- Jesus Tinoco, Marlins
The 2025 FTN Fantasy Baseball Guide is loaded with the best preseason fantasy baseball content, rankings, projections and fantasy tools! Join us this season at www.FTNFantasy.com. No team of analysts is better equipped to help you dominate your leagues. Featuring three NFBC overall champions!
Our in-season content is loaded and includes our Industry Most-Accurate Daily and Weekly Projections & Rankings.
Our weekly content schedule includes:
- Mondays - The Week Ahead (Lucas Biery)
- Mondays - NFBC Waiver Watch (Todd Whitestone)
- Wednesdays - The Bullpen Report (Dan Thompson)
- Thursdays - Gut Feelings (Vlad Sedler)
- Mondays/Fridays - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire (Joe Orrico/Adam Young)
- Saturdays/Sundays - Trust the Gut FAAB (Vlad Sedler) and Drops & Disasters (Mike Mager)
Plus two of our roto-famous tracking tools:
- FILTH Pitcher Metric Leaderboard
- Bullpen Report
Your fantasy baseball cheat code: FTN Fantasy Baseball
FTN's Dan Thompson (@redfoxroto) breaks down the latest news in the world of MLB bullpens, relief pitchers and save opportunities.
Dan updates the FTN Bullpen Report (leverage chart) daily!
The 2025 FTN Fantasy Baseball Guide is loaded with the best fantasy baseball content, rankings, projections and tools! Join us this season at www.FTNFantasy.com. No team of analysts is better equipped to help you dominate your leagues, featuring three NFBC overall champions!
Our in-season content is loaded and includes our Industry Most-Accurate Daily and Weekly Projections & Rankings. Rest of Season projections and the FTN model's 2025 FILTH Pitcher Metric Leaderboard is now live!
Our weekly content schedule:
- Mondays - The Week Ahead (Lucas Biery)
- Mondays - NFBC Waiver Watch (Todd Whitestone)
- Wednesdays - The Bullpen Report (Dan Thompson)
- Thursdays - Gut Feelings (Vlad Sedler)
- Mondays/Fridays - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire (Joe Orrico/Adam Young)
- Saturdays/Sundays - Trust the Gut FAAB (Vlad Sedler) and Drops & Disasters (Mike Mager)
Your fantasy baseball cheat code: FTN Fantasy Baseball
FTN's Dan Thompson breaks down the latest news in the world of MLB bullpens, relief pitchers and save opportunities. In today's episode, Dan dives into bullpen situations of the Diamondbacks, Cubs, and Pirates.
Dan updates the FTN Bullpen Report (leverage chart) daily!
The 2025 FTN Fantasy Baseball Guide is loaded with the best fantasy baseball content, rankings, projections and tools! Join us this season at www.FTNFantasy.com. No team of analysts is better equipped to help you dominate your leagues, featuring three NFBC overall champions!
Our in-season content is loaded and includes our Industry Most-Accurate Daily and Weekly Projections & Rankings. Rest of Season projections and the FTN model's 2025 FILTH Pitcher Metric Leaderboard is now live!
Our weekly content schedule:
- Mondays - The Week Ahead (Lucas Biery)
- Mondays - NFBC Waiver Watch (Todd Whitestone)
- Wednesdays - The Bullpen Report (Dan Thompson)
- Thursdays - Gut Feelings (Vlad Sedler)
- Mondays/Fridays - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire (Joe Orrico/Adam Young)
- Saturdays/Sundays - Trust the Gut FAAB (Vlad Sedler) and Drops & Disasters (Mike Mager)
Your fantasy baseball cheat code: FTN Fantasy Baseball
Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) and Mike Mager (@BronxYankees23) break down all the major happenings in fantasy baseball - hitters returning from the injury list, the Geraldo Perdomo breakout, Tigers & Mariners surging, lucky and unlucky hitters, weekend matchups, disaster starting pitchers to avoid and a look ahead to Week 8 FAAB.
Injury News & Offensive Team Performances
- Ivan Herrera, Cardinals
- Tyler O'Neill and the low-T Orioles
- Jackson Merrill returns and soon, Cronenworth
- Pick up Matt Shaw now?
- Josh Lowe next week?
- Will the Detroit Tigers and Seattle Mariners cool off?
- Geraldo Perdomo and his insane BB/K
- Who is this new Pete Alonso?
- Cade Horton getting the call
Discussion about BABIP
Weekend Matchups, Starts & Sits
Look Ahead at Week 8 FAAB adds & Drops
- Hyeseong Kim
- Drop Noelvi Marte?
- Return of Teasin' Rece Hinds
- Hold CES?
Week 8 Disaster Starting Pitchers
Luis Robert Jr. - Dodger or Phillie?
The 2025 FTN Fantasy Baseball Guide is loaded with the best preseason fantasy baseball content, rankings, projections and fantasy tools! Join us this season at www.FTNFantasy.com. No team of analysts is better equipped to help you dominate your leagues. Featuring three NFBC overall champions!
Our in-season content is loaded and includes our Industry Most-Accurate Daily and Weekly Projections & Rankings.
Our weekly content schedule includes:
- Mondays - The Week Ahead (Lucas Biery)
- Mondays - NFBC Waiver Watch (Todd Whitestone)
- Wednesdays - The Bullpen Report (Dan Thompson)
- Thursdays - Gut Feelings (Vlad Sedler)
- Mondays/Fridays - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire (Joe Orrico/Adam Young)
- Saturdays/Sundays - Trust the Gut FAAB (Vlad Sedler) and Drops & Disasters (Mike Mager)
Plus two of our roto-famous tracking tools:
- FILTH Pitcher Metric Leaderboard
- Bullpen Report
Your fantasy baseball cheat code: FTN Fantasy Baseball
FTN's Dan Thompson breaks down the latest news in the world of MLB bullpens, relief pitchers and save opportunities. Dan discusses Devin Williams and the New York Yankees bullpen woes as well as the latest Red Sox and Diamondbacks reliever activities.
Dan updates the FTN Bullpen Report (leverage chart) daily!
The 2025 FTN Fantasy Baseball Guide is loaded with the best fantasy baseball content, rankings, projections and tools! Join us this season at www.FTNFantasy.com. No team of analysts is better equipped to help you dominate your leagues, featuring three NFBC overall champions!
Our in-season content is loaded and includes our Industry Most-Accurate Daily and Weekly Projections & Rankings. Rest of Season projections and the FTN model's 2025 FILTH Pitcher Metric Leaderboard is now live!
Our weekly content schedule:
- Mondays - The Week Ahead (Lucas Biery)
- Mondays - NFBC Waiver Watch (Todd Whitestone)
- Wednesdays - The Bullpen Report (Dan Thompson)
- Thursdays - Gut Feelings (Vlad Sedler)
- Mondays/Fridays - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire (Joe Orrico/Adam Young)
- Saturdays/Sundays - Trust the Gut FAAB (Vlad Sedler) and Drops & Disasters (Mike Mager)
Your fantasy baseball cheat code: FTN Fantasy Baseball
FTN's Dan Thompson breaks down the latest news in the world of MLB bullpens, relief pitchers and save opportunities.
Dan updates the FTN Bullpen Report (leverage chart) daily!
The 2025 FTN Fantasy Baseball Guide is loaded with the best fantasy baseball content, rankings, projections and tools! Join us this season at www.FTNFantasy.com. No team of analysts is better equipped to help you dominate your leagues, featuring three NFBC overall champions!
Our in-season content is loaded and includes our Industry Most-Accurate Daily and Weekly Projections & Rankings. Rest of Season projections and the FTN model's 2025 FILTH Pitcher Metric Leaderboard is now live!
Our weekly content schedule:
- Mondays - The Week Ahead (Lucas Biery)
- Mondays - NFBC Waiver Watch (Todd Whitestone)
- Wednesdays - The Bullpen Report (Dan Thompson)
- Thursdays - Gut Feelings (Vlad Sedler)
- Mondays/Fridays - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire (Joe Orrico/Adam Young)
- Saturdays/Sundays - Trust the Gut FAAB (Vlad Sedler) and Drops & Disasters (Mike Mager)
Your fantasy baseball cheat code: FTN Fantasy Baseball
Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) and Jason Anthony (@booms62) ease you into the second full month of the fantasy baseball season with a variety of topics ranging from the return of Lucas Giolito and Lance McCullers Jr., expectations for recently promoted prospects Nick Kurtz and Agustin Ramirez, and the potential MLB call-up timelines of Kyle Harrison and Jordan Lawlar. Plus, the usual injury and lineup news, weekend starts/sits and a look ahead at this weekend's FAAB.
Activation and Injury News
- Welcome back, Lucas Giolito and Tony Gonsolin
- Walker Buehler's health
- Lance McCullers Jr.'s first start since 2022
- Is Ben Casparius the Starter happening?
- Debuts of Noah Cameron (Royals) and Chase Petty (Reds)
- Gunnar Hoglund for the A's this weekend
- Struggling Sandy Alcantara
- Tyler Fitzgerald (ribs) a drop?
- Jake Burger bombs no more (for now)
- Catchers returning - Connor Wong, Ivan Herrera, Tyler Stephenson
Checking in on Prospects in the Minors and Majors
- Roman Anthony, Red Sox
- Jordan Lawlar, Diamondbacks
- Kyle Harrison, Giants
- Andrew Painter, Phillies
- Nick Kurtz (A's) and Agustin Ramirez (Marlins) staying up?
Hitters to start and bench in NFBC this weekend
- Diamondbacks and Reds left-handed hitters
Look Ahead at Week 7 free agent bidding (FAAB)
- Shelby Miller
- Gonsolin & Casparius
- Trent Grisham & Javier Baez (wait, what year is this?)
The 2025 FTN Fantasy Baseball Guide is loaded with the best preseason fantasy baseball content, rankings, projections and fantasy tools! Join us this season at www.FTNFantasy.com. No team of analysts is better equipped to help you dominate your leagues. Featuring three NFBC overall champions!
Our in-season content is loaded and includes our Industry Most-Accurate Daily and Weekly Projections & Rankings.
Our weekly content schedule includes:
- Mondays - The Week Ahead (Lucas Biery)
- Mondays - NFBC Waiver Watch (Todd Whitestone)
- Wednesdays - The Bullpen Report (Dan Thompson)
- Thursdays - Gut Feelings (Vlad Sedler)
- Mondays/Fridays - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire (Joe Orrico/Adam Young)
- Saturdays/Sundays - Trust the Gut FAAB (Vlad Sedler) and Drops & Disasters (Mike Mager)
Plus two of our roto-famous tracking tools:
- FILTH Pitcher Metric Leaderboard
- Bullpen Report
Your fantasy baseball cheat code: FTN Fantasy Baseball
FTN's Dan Thompson breaks down the latest news in the world of MLB bullpens, relief pitchers and save opportunities. In this episode, Dan discusses bullpens of the Yankees, Guardians and Tigers.
Dan updates the FTN Bullpen Report (leverage chart) daily!
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Our weekly content schedule:
- Mondays - The Week Ahead (Lucas Biery)
- Mondays - NFBC Waiver Watch (Todd Whitestone)
- Wednesdays - The Bullpen Report (Dan Thompson)
- Thursdays - Gut Feelings (Vlad Sedler)
- Mondays/Fridays - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire (Joe Orrico/Adam Young)
- Saturdays/Sundays - Trust the Gut FAAB (Vlad Sedler) and Drops & Disasters (Mike Mager)
Your fantasy baseball cheat code: FTN Fantasy Baseball
FTN's Dan Thompson breaks down the latest news in the world of MLB bullpens, relief pitchers and save opportunities.
Dan updates the FTN Bullpen Report (leverage chart) daily!
The 2025 FTN Fantasy Baseball Guide is loaded with the best fantasy baseball content, rankings, projections and tools! Join us this season at www.FTNFantasy.com. No team of analysts is better equipped to help you dominate your leagues, featuring three NFBC overall champions!
Our in-season content is loaded and includes our Industry Most-Accurate Daily and Weekly Projections & Rankings. Rest of Season projections and the FTN model's 2025 FILTH Pitcher Metric Leaderboard is now live!
Our weekly content schedule:
- Mondays - The Week Ahead (Lucas Biery)
- Mondays - NFBC Waiver Watch (Todd Whitestone)
- Wednesdays - The Bullpen Report (Dan Thompson)
- Thursdays - Gut Feelings (Vlad Sedler)
- Mondays/Fridays - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire (Joe Orrico/Adam Young)
- Saturdays/Sundays - Trust the Gut FAAB (Vlad Sedler) and Drops & Disasters (Mike Mager)
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Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) and Jason Anthony (@booms62) discuss Nick Kurtz, Agustin Ramirez, recent injuries and activations, bullpens to watch, weekend matchups and a look ahead at Week 6 FAAB.
News and Notes
- Royce Lewis getting ready to return, Willi Castro, Luke Keaschall
- The return of 3 catchers: Alvarez (NYM), Stephenson (CIN), Herrera (STL)
- Spencer Strider's hammy
- Jake Mangum (aka Magnum PI) and the Rays' outfield
- Corey Seager & Josh Smith
- David Festa demoted, Kumar Rocker injured
- Stashing Joe Boyle?
Early-Season Offensive Production
- Hot starts from the Cubs, Yankees, Dbacks and the surprise Giants
- Guess who's 3rd in team wRC+?
- Cubs and Angels on the opposite side of the stolen base spectrum
- Kansas City Royals and Texas Rangers corrections?
- Toughest teams to strike out
- PCA and Turang are incredible
Closers & Bullpens
- Ryan Walker vs. Camilo Doval - Giants
- Justin Martinez and the gang - Diamondbacks
- Emmanuel Clase, Cade Smith, Hunter Gaddis - Guardians
Weekend Matchups highlighted by Yamamoto vs. Skenes
Look Ahead at Week 6 free agent bidding (FAAB)
The 2025 FTN Fantasy Baseball Guide is loaded with the best preseason fantasy baseball content, rankings, projections and fantasy tools! Join us this season at www.FTNFantasy.com. No team of analysts is better equipped to help you dominate your leagues. Featuring three NFBC overall champions!
Our in-season content is loaded and includes our Industry Most-Accurate Daily and Weekly Projections & Rankings.
Our weekly content schedule includes:
- Mondays - The Week Ahead (Lucas Biery)
- Mondays - NFBC Waiver Watch (Todd Whitestone)
- Wednesdays - The Bullpen Report (Dan Thompson)
- Thursdays - Gut Feelings (Vlad Sedler)
- Mondays/Fridays - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire (Joe Orrico/Adam Young)
- Saturdays/Sundays - Trust the Gut FAAB (Vlad Sedler) and Drops & Disasters (Mike Mager)
Plus two of our roto-famous tracking tools:
- FILTH Pitcher Metric Leaderboard
- Bullpen Report
Your fantasy baseball cheat code: FTN Fantasy Baseball
FTN's Dan Thompson (@redfoxroto) breaks down the latest news in the world of MLB bullpens, relief pitchers and save opportunities. In this episode, Dan examines the state of the Arizona Diamondbacks bullpen and answers FTN subscriber questions.
Dan updates the FTN Bullpen Report (leverage chart) daily!
The 2025 FTN Fantasy Baseball Guide is loaded with the best fantasy baseball content, rankings, projections and tools! Join us this season at www.FTNFantasy.com. No team of analysts is better equipped to help you dominate your leagues, featuring three NFBC overall champions!
Our in-season content is loaded and includes our Industry Most-Accurate Daily and Weekly Projections & Rankings. Rest of Season projections and the FTN model's 2025 FILTH Pitcher Metric Leaderboard is now live!
Our weekly content schedule:
- Mondays - The Week Ahead (Lucas Biery)
- Mondays - NFBC Waiver Watch (Todd Whitestone)
- Wednesdays - The Bullpen Report (Dan Thompson)
- Thursdays - Gut Feelings (Vlad Sedler)
- Mondays/Fridays - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire (Joe Orrico/Adam Young)
- Saturdays/Sundays - Trust the Gut FAAB (Vlad Sedler) and Drops & Disasters (Mike Mager)
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FTN's Dan Thompson (@redfoxroto) breaks down all things bullpen, saves and relievers before Week 5 of the fantasy baseball season. Enjoy this new quick-hitter!
The 2025 FTN Fantasy Baseball Guide is loaded with the best preseason fantasy baseball content, rankings, projections and fantasy tools! Join us this season at www.FTNFantasy.com. No team of analysts is better equipped to help you dominate your leagues. Featuring three NFBC overall champions!
Our in-season content is loaded and includes our Industry Most-Accurate Daily and Weekly Projections & Rankings.
Our weekly content schedule includes:
- Mondays - The Week Ahead (Lucas Biery)
- Mondays - NFBC Waiver Watch (Todd Whitestone)
- Wednesdays - The Bullpen Report (Dan Thompson)
- Thursdays - Gut Feelings (Vlad Sedler)
- Mondays/Fridays - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire (Joe Orrico/Adam Young)
- Saturdays/Sundays - Trust the Gut FAAB (Vlad Sedler) and Drops & Disasters (Mike Mager)
Plus two of our roto-famous tracking tools:
- FILTH Pitcher Metric Leaderboard
- Bullpen Report
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Vlad Sedler is joined by FTN colleague Lucas Biery to discuss recent fantasy baseball news, weekend matchups, a look ahead to Week 5 FAAB and a deep dive into fantasy-actionable prospects on the horizon.
News and Notes
- Return of Spencer Strider
- Matt Shaw demoted
- Bye, bye Clevinger
- The Foley Experiment is over
- Matt Wallner hammy
- Alex Verdugo in ATL
- Aranda and Soderstrom
Prospects on the Radar
- Caleb Durbin, Brewers - promoted
- Edgar Quero, White Sox - promoted
- The Legend of Nick Kurtz
- Agustin Ramirez, Marlins
- Juan Brito, Guardians
- Hyeseong Kim, Dodgers
- The Dalton Rushing slow death
- Roman Anthony, but when?
- Chandler Simpson, Rays
- Zebby Matthews, Twins
- Bubba Chandler, Pirates
- Noah Cameron (KC) and Ian Seymour (TB)
Weekend Start Sits
Week 5 FAAB Look Ahead
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The 2025 FTN Fantasy Baseball Guide is loaded with the best preseason fantasy baseball content, rankings, projections and fantasy tools! Join us this season at www.FTNFantasy.com. No team of analysts is better equipped to help you dominate your leagues. Featuring three NFBC overall champions!
Our in-season content is loaded and includes our Industry Most-Accurate Daily and Weekly Projections & Rankings.
Our weekly content schedule includes:
- Mondays - The Week Ahead (Lucas Biery)
- Mondays - NFBC Waiver Watch (Todd Whitestone)
- Wednesdays - The Bullpen Report (Dan Thompson)
- Thursdays - Gut Feelings (Vlad Sedler)
- Mondays/Fridays - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire (Joe Orrico/Adam Young)
- Saturdays/Sundays - Trust the Gut FAAB (Vlad Sedler) and Drops & Disasters (Mike Mager)
Plus two of our roto-famous tracking tools:
- FILTH Pitcher Metric Leaderboard
- Bullpen Report
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Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) and Jason Anthony (@booms62) run through a variety of fantasy baseball news, notes and strategies. Is this Kyren Paris start "for real"? What does "for real" even mean? Do we give Hunter Greene the NL Cy now? Is Tylor Megill actually going to earn his nickname Baby Goat? Will Yainer Diaz and Willson Contreras ever start hitting? Is Zac Veen the most relevant Zac since Morris? So much to cover and the boys do just that on this week's episode of the FTN Fantasy Baseball podcast!
News and Notes
- Return of Freddie Freeman, Gleyber Torres and Zach Neto
- Dodgers rotation with Bobby Miller and Tony Gonsolin?
- Clarke Schmidt - get him
- Spencer Strider's return
- Ranger Suarez on the mend
Players and Strategies
- Hunter Greene throwing harder and faster
- The real ace of the Angels
- Moncada and curse of Rendon
- Tylor Megill, Chris Bassitt, Casey Mize and other strong starters
- KYREN PARIS!!!
- Struggling on new teams: Toglia, Walker, Santander, Vientos, Adames
- Struggling hardcore: Max Muncy
Weekend Start Sits
Week 4 FAAB Look Ahead
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The 2025 FTN Fantasy Baseball Guide is loaded with the best preseason fantasy baseball content, rankings, projections and fantasy tools! Join us this season at www.FTNFantasy.com. No team of analysts is better equipped to help you dominate your leagues. Featuring three NFBC overall champions!
Our in-season content is loaded and includes our Industry Most-Accurate Daily and Weekly Projections & Rankings.
Our weekly content schedule includes:
- Mondays - The Week Ahead (Lucas Biery)
- Mondays - NFBC Waiver Watch (Todd Whitestone)
- Wednesdays - The Bullpen Report (Dan Thompson)
- Thursdays - Gut Feelings (Vlad Sedler)
- Mondays/Fridays - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire (Joe Orrico/Adam Young)
- Saturdays/Sundays - Trust the Gut FAAB (Vlad Sedler) and Drops & Disasters (Mike Mager)
Plus two of our roto-famous tracking tools:
- FILTH Pitcher Metric Leaderboard
- Bullpen Report
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On this week's episode, Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) is joined by FTN colleagues and NFBC overall champions Mike Mager (@bronxyankees23) and Dan Thompson (@redfoxroto). The trio discuss a variety of topics including torpedo bats, Sutter Health Park & Steinbrenner Field, early-season studs, FOMO players, bullpens, the weekend schedule and Week 3 FAAB.
First Week of Action
- Torpedo bats and sample sizes
- Dan's deep dive on the state of stolen bases
- Elly de la FOMO
- Kyle Tucker and Seiya Suzuki in Sactown
- All the Ivan Herrera
- Can't tell you enough not to overreact and rage/anger drop
Bullpens and Closers
- David Bednar will be back eventually, maybe
- What's going on in Cincy
- Can Luke Jackson hold?
- Detroit is a committee
- How to pronounce Faucher
- FAAB you some saves this Sunday
Weekend Matchups
- FRI-SUN FTN MLB Projections
- Astros-Twins only play two
- The A's go to Coors
- Dodgers vs. Phillies Pitcherfest x3
- Braves off the schneid soon?
- Sit a red-hot Ben Rice?
Week 3 FAAB Preview
- Mager's early look at drop candidates
- Mager's surprise victory lap
- What's the deal with Jake Mangum (not Magnum)
- Value of category specialists in 12s like Jacob Wilson and Ryan Bliss
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The 2025 FTN Fantasy Baseball Guide is loaded with the best preseason fantasy baseball content, rankings, projections and fantasy tools! Join us this season at www.FTNFantasy.com. No team of analysts is better equipped to help you dominate your leagues. Featuring three NFBC overall champions!
Our in-season content is loaded and includes our Industry Most-Accurate Daily and Weekly Projections & Rankings.
Our weekly content schedule includes:
- Mondays - The Week Ahead (Lucas Biery)
- Mondays - NFBC Waiver Watch (Todd Whitestone)
- Wednesdays - The Bullpen Report (Dan Thompson)
- Thursdays - Gut Feelings (Vlad Sedler)
- Mondays/Fridays - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire (Joe Orrico/Adam Young)
- Saturdays/Sundays - Trust the Gut FAAB (Vlad Sedler) and Drops & Disasters (Mike Mager)
Plus two of our roto-famous tracking tools:
- FILTH Pitcher Metric Leaderboard
- Bullpen Report
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Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) and Jason Anthony (@booms62) kick off the 2025 fantasy baseball season with a look back at their live NFBC Vegas drafts, top targets and player exposure and the hitters and pitchers they missed out on, aka the FOMO List. Vlad and Jason review the highs and lows of Opening Day stat lines, review starts and sits for weekend lineups and preview some starting pitcher options for Week 2 FAAB. It's an Opening Day Bonanza!
Review of the weekend in Las Vegas for NFBC drafts
Players Vlad and Jason targeted and drafted most in 2025
- Vlad: Jung Hoo Lee, Jonathan India, Lars Nootbaaar among others
- Jason: Nick Pivetta, elite catchers, Jose Miranda and more
The FOMO List - players who Vlad and Jason didn't scoop up enough of
Opening Day Action
- Mackenzie Gore's magnificent day on the mound
- Why draft the next Zack Wheeler when you can draft Zack Wheeler
- Boston DFS Stacks bomb against a stout Nathan Eovaldi
- CGSO Master (but not today), Framber Valdez
- The impressive debut of Sean Burke
- Carlos Rodon surprise and Freddy Peralta settles in
- Jose Berrios gets bombed
- Shaky Elite Closers - Williams, Hader, Clase
- Bullpens in Pittsburgh, Texas and other shaky spots
- Kyle Manzardo's near cycle
- Tommy Edman: Dinger Machine
- Jackson Chourio, more than a sombrero
- Wilyer Abreu with a day for the record books
Looking Ahead to 2025 FTN Content + our Weekly and Daily Projections
Weekend Starting Pitchers to Wawtch
Weekend Hitters to Start or Sit
A preview of Week 2 FAAB
A FAAB game in honor of Mike Mager
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The 2025 FTN Fantasy Baseball Guide is loaded with the best preseason fantasy baseball content, rankings, projections and fantasy tools! Join us this season at www.FTNFantasy.com. No team of analysts is better equipped to help you dominate your leagues. Featuring three NFBC overall champions!
Our in-season content is loaded and includes our Industry Most-Accurate Daily and Weekly Projections & Rankings.
Our weekly content schedule includes:
- Mondays - The Week Ahead (Lucas Biery)
- Tuesdays - NFBC Waiver Watch (Todd Whitestone)
- Wednesdays - The Bullpen Report (Dan Thompson)
- Thursdays - Gut Feelings (Vlad Sedler)
- Mondays/Fridays - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire (Joe Orrico/Adam Young)
- Saturdays/Sundays - Trust the Gut FAAB (Vlad Sedler) and Drops & Disasters (Mike Mager)
Plus two of our roto-famous tracking tools:
- FILTH Pitcher Metric Leaderboard
- Bullpen Report
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Vlad Sedler and Jason Anthony get you ready for your drafts with the latest spring training injury and position battle news as well as a deep dive into the first few NFBC Main Event high stakes drafts and new ADP. Welcome to the second round, Wyatt Langford!
Spring Training News and NFBC High Stakes ADP Helium
- San Diego Padres - Who is Stephen Kolek? Gavin Sheets, Jackson Merrill, our boy Tirso Ornelas
- Los Angeles Dodgers - New SP5 Dustin May a target or fade?
- San Francisco Giants - Heliot Ramos helium, Jung Hoo Lee # 3, Roupp and the rotation
- Colorado Rockies - Battle of the Mid (the outfielders)
- Mets rotation - Tylor Megill, Sean Manaea update and...that Griffin Canning?
- Brett Baty or Luisangel Acuna for Jeff McNeil
- Pete Alonso is like Pete Alonso
- Ronald Acuna Jr. and Spencer Strider updates
- Boston Red Sox rotation and the 6-man pipe dream (that sounds awkward)
- HELIUM! 2nd round Langford, 3rd round Lawrence Butler - you guys are crazy!
- recent risers - Clay Holmes, Jackson Jobe, Mike Soroka
- recent fallers - Shane Baz, Jesus Luzardo, Justin Steele
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NEW!! The FTN Custom Rankings & Projections tool
A few of our preseason tools:
- FTN VDP Projections
- Top 500 Roto Rankings
- Underdog VDP Rankings
- Biery's Offseason Tracker
- FILTH Pitcher Metric Leaderboard
- Bullpen Report
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Vlad Sedler is joined by FTN colleague and writer Lucas Biery as they break down outfielders in the ADP 150-450, discuss outfield-related draft strategies and tackle fantasy-relevant news nuggets on over a dozen players including Freddie Freeman, Luis Gil, Sean Murphy and Adolis Garcia. If you're on Bluesky, follow Lucas there @lucasbiery33@bsky.social.
Spring Training News
- Sean Murphy, Drake Baldwin (Braves)
- Adolis Garcia oblique (Rangers)
- Brandon Knee-mo (pronounced nih-moe)
- Junior Caminero helium - how to adjust
- Pete Crow-Armstrong and Kyle Tucker
- Avoiding Parker Meadows
- Freddie Freeman maintenance
- Jacob deGrom - wise limitations
- Luis Gil - avoid altogether?
- Jackson Jobe and Walker Buehler - to the moon?
- Kumar Rocker to the minors?
- Quinn Mathews, coming soon
- Alexis Diaz, Reds job leash
Outfield Tiers
- Tier 5: Arozarena, J. Lowe, Profar, Lane Thomas, Casty, Soler, Ward
- Tier 6: Revisiting Kerry Carpenter, TON!, Buxton wow expensive, Noooot, Nolan Jones
- Tier 7: Steady Brendan Donovan, Roman Anthony, Wallner, injuries beget injuries
- Post-300 ADP: Vlad and Lucas' favorite targets
- Strategy talk - how to attack the position in roto drafts
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NEW!! The FTN Custom Rankings & Projections tool
A few of our preseason tools:
- FTN VDP Projections
- Top 500 Roto Rankings
- Underdog VDP Rankings
- Biery's Offseason Tracker
- FILTH Pitcher Metric Leaderboard
- Bullpen Report
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Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) and Jason Anthony (@booms62) break down the latest spring training news, discuss position battles, explain the value of FTN's new Custom Rankings & Projections tool and dive into outfielders in the ADP top 150 overall.
Spring Training News
- Orioles: Gunnar Henderson and Jordan Westburg setbacks. Too many hitters, need Cease ASAP.
- Blue Jays: Daulton Varsho back soon, George Springer's value if not a leadoff man, Andres Gimenez rising.
- Yankees: Battle for the leadoff spot: Dominguez, Jazz, Volpe and...LeMahieu?
- Angels: Zach Neto news, Mike Trout helium, Tim Anderson making the team?
- Cubs: Nico Hoerner not big in Japan, Matt Shaw on the mend.
- Reds: Bad org, CES, McLain power.
- Dodgers: Freddie Freeman's new value
- Starting Pitchers: Max Meyer, Brandon Woodruff, Dodgers SP5 battle, Tomoyuki Sugano
- Closers/Relievers: Felix Bautista, the Royals, Kyle Finnegan never ever or maybe
Outfield Tiers
- Aaron Judge on an island
- Carroll, Soto, Tucker or Tatis?
- Chourio and Yordan
- The Duran, Jazz, Merrill tier
- Ronnie doing Ronnie (running?)
- Oneil Cruz statmash
- Brenton Doyle, VMI
- Luis Robert Jr., we're out
- Santander and Greene on SP Island
- Trout and Yelich
- Happ, Kwan, Crews, PCA, Lowe, Randy and Adolis
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NEW!! The FTN Custom Rankings & Projections tool
A few of our preseason tools:
- FTN VDP Projections
- Top 500 Roto Rankings
- Underdog VDP Rankings
- Biery's Offseason Tracker
- FILTH Pitcher Metric Leaderboard
- Bullpen Report
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Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) and Jason Anthony (@booms62) dive into the two middle infield positions - second base and shortstop - by value tiers, through ADP 400. They discuss some news from around MLB with the beginning of the exhibition season.
News from around MLB spring training camps
- Dodgers and Cubs game on Thursday
- Ohtani leading off again - Giants fans still despise the Dodgers
- Effect of Justin Turner on Michael Busch - Cubs
- Matt Shaw playing time expectations
- Angels news - Mike Trout, Tim Anderson, Yoan Moncada, Kenley Jansen, Yusei Kikuchi
- Yankees' leadoff possibilities
- Big Mouth Casas, Alex Bregman's leadership and the Boston Red Sox
- This Kristian Campbell hype is no joke
- Astros and the 40 stolen bases Brendan Rodgers brings (sarcasm)
- Phillies: Trea and Schwarbs
Middle Infield Tiers
- The 2024 position leaders and the post-100 ADP breakouts
- Bobby Witt > Shohei Ohtani at 1.01?
- Elly vs. Gunnar
- Mookie Betts is getting older (we stay the same age)
- Ketel Marte data re-dive
- Oneil Cruz's Statcast metrics are insane
- Corey Seager and Wyatt Langford
- Altuves in the Outfield
- What's with the Jordan Westburg hype?
- Marcus Semien was bad
- Masyn Winn + Xavier Edwards promise 100 SB
- Is Anthony Volpe overrated?
- Ceddanne Rafaela Overdrive
- Gleyber in Detroit
- Nico Hoerner's health
- Tyler Fitzgerald is not Nolan Jones
- Brandon Lowe or Lowe?
- Thairo Estrada in Coors
- Falafels of Isiah
- Durbin's got Wheels
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A few of our preseason tools:
- FTN VDP Projections
- Top 500 Roto Rankings
- Underdog VDP Rankings
- Biery's Offseason Tracker
- FILTH Pitcher Metric Leaderboard
- Bullpen Report
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Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) and Mike Mager (@bronxyankees23) discuss a variety of topics, starting with the volatility of the closer position, Alex Bregman in Boston and Kenley Jansen back in LA, though now with the Angels. The bulk of the episode dives into each of the first seven tiers of corner infielders (1B and 3B) then the show is wrapped up with a breakdown of the Utility-Only hitters like Brent Rooker, Marcell Ozuna and Kyle Schwarber. Sit back and relax but make sure to have a pen and paper (or laptop) handy to take some notes! You've got fantasy baseball rankings to adjust.
Closer Issues
- Bye bye Ben Joyce, hello Kenley
- More clarity with Tanner Scott
- Blake Treinen is a value
Recent News
- Alex Bregman and the fantasy impact on the rest of the Red Sox infield
- Nick Pivetta and Kyle Hart to the Padres
- Orioles: Sugano visa issues and concerns about Felix Bautista
Corner Infielders
- Tier 1 - Jose Ramirez, Guerrero, Freeman and Harper
- How we really feel about Jazz this season
- Tier 2 - Machado, Olson and concerns with Rafael Devers
- Tier 3 - Mets corners, Caminero, Walker, Vinnie P - so much value
- Tier 4 - Casas, Royce, Burger; do Goldschmidt and Toglia belong here?
- Tier 5 - Spencer Steer, power hitters and some batting average boons
- Tier 6 - Some sneaky speed here and some profitable 1B's
- Tier 7 - 4-P Willi C, thoughts on Christian Encarnacion-Strand's upside, Tyler Soderstrom and poor Andrew Vaughn
- Tier 8 - A few solid veterans in this group including Carlos Santana
Utility-Only
- Is Mike taking Ohtani first overall?
- Schwarber, Ozuna and Rooker - who's our favorite?
- Giancarlo Stanton and Joc Pederson
- Kyle Manzardo and Masataka Yoshida
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A few of our preseason tools:
- FTN VDP Projections
- Top 500 Roto Rankings
- Underdog VDP Rankings
- Biery's Offseason Tracker
- FILTH Pitcher Metric Leaderboard
- Bullpen Report
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Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) and Jason Anthony (@booms62) begin their position tiers podcast series with a deep dive into the catcher position. Is William Contreras worth a second-round pick? Who is the Cal Raleigh-clone you can draft several rounds later? How can you help the batting average category with a late-round catcher? Vlad and Jason have all the answers in this week's episode. They also cover the recent signing of Pete Alonso by the Mets and other recent free agent additions, discuss the ADP shift in the closer and relief pitcher market, open a sneaky pocket of late-round reliever fantasy value, and review some player news ahead of pitchers and catchers reporting to camp.
The Closer Rabbit Hole
- Carlos Estevez and Lucas Erceg on the Royals
- How to value Kirby Yates and Tanner Scott
- Robert Suarez trade rumors keep on swirling
- Booms loves him some Kenley Jansen. To the Tigers?
- Is Ryan Pressly going to win and hold that Cubs job?
- Wasting time on Calvin Faucher and Jesus Tinoco
- Playing Closer Chicken in the middle rounds
Recent Signing and News
- Pete Alonso rejoins the Mets - how does this impact Mark Vientos?
- Ha-Seong Kim to Florida because you can smoke indoors (oh, wait, he can't?)
- Jack Flaherty, Jackson Jobe and the Detroit Tigers pitching staff
- Platoon outfielders - Tommy Pham (PIT), Ramon Laureano (BAL), Randal Grichuk (ARZ), Harrison Bader (MIN)
- Playing Time effects based on these recent signings
- A sidetrack on creative ways the Dodgers will use their pitchers
Catchers in 2025
- Tier 1 - Can William Contreras do it again?
- Tier 2 - Expectations for Willson Contreras, Cal Raleigh and Will Smith
- Tier 3 - Differing opinions on Logan O'Hoppe. Love for Shea Bangeliers
- Tier 4 - What to do with Realmuto, Sean Murphy and Keibert Ruiz's 3% barrel rate
- Tier 5 - Sneaky values
- 12-team streaming strategies early in the season
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A few of our preseason tools:
- FTN VDP Projections
- Top 500 Roto Rankings
- Underdog VDP Rankings
- Biery's Offseason Tracker
- FILTH Pitcher Metric Leaderboard
- Bullpen Report
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Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) and Jason Anthony (@booms62) are back in the swing of things for 2025 in this week's episode of the FTN Fantasy Baseball podcast. Vlad and Jason discuss recent news, free agent signings, the value of projections and playing time assessments and dig into undervalued players in relation to the recent ADP market. The overall theme in this episode is looking for angles and edges in this competitive fantasy landscape.
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Episode Overview
Recent News
- Roki Sasaki down to the Dodgers, Padres and Jays - does "Godfather" Yu Darvish get this over the line for the Friars?
- Jeff Hoffman with a chip on (hopefully, not in) his shoulder
- Justin Verlander and his impact on the J.P. Martinez's stable of young arms
- Paul Goldschmidt rebound and the high-flying Yankees
Playing Time, Projections, Finding Edges
- The VDP Projections symmetrical environment
- FTN Custom Rankings Tool on the way
- Playing Time inputs and where to challenge them
- Left-handed power hitters and their fantasy value
- Kerry Carpenter, Tigers
- Josh Lowe, Rays
- Matt Wallner, Twins
- Max Kepler, Phillies
- Kyle Manzardo, Guardians
- Joc Pederson, Rangers
- Evan Carter's 2024 wRC+ vs. LHPs
- Luis Garcia Jr. and the platoon assumption rabbit hole
- Alec Burleson and the value of Cardinals hitters
- Those crazy Red Sox and their reclamation projects
- A couple of edges to explore amidst a sea of transparent data
The 2025 FTN Fantasy Baseball Guide is loaded with the best preseason fantasy baseball content, rankings, projections and fantasy tools! Join us this season at www.FTNFantasy.com. No team of analysts is better equipped to help you dominate your drafts and leagues.
A few of our preseason tools:
- FTN VDP Projections
- Top 500 Roto Rankings
- Underdog VDP Rankings
- Biery's Offseason Tracker
- FILTH Pitcher Metric Leaderboard
- Bullpen Report
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Vlad Sedler is joined by FTN Fantasy Baseball analyst and reigning NFBC Auction Champ, Mike Mager. Vlad and Mike discuss the recent signings of Christian Walker and Max Kepler and dive into the starting pitcher player pool, reviewing the top 30 via NFBC ADP.
Episode Overview
Mike's Auction Primer preview
Recent Transactions
- Christian Walker, Astros
- Max Kepler, Phillies
- Gio Urshela, Athletics
- Hoby Milner, Rangers and the likelihood of signing Kirby Yates
- Sandoval (BOS), Soroka (WAS), Canning (NYM) - no, thank you
Early Player Pool Thoughts - Top 30 Starting Pitchers
- Comparing Paul Skenes and Tarik Skubal
- Zack Wheeler vs. Logan Gilbert
- The X-Factor, Jacob deGrom
- Garrett Crochet helium
- Overall FILTH arsenal grades
- Expectations for Snell, Yamamoto, Glasnow
- Old Reliable, Corbin Burnes
- Dylan Cease vs. Cole Ragans
- The 3 Twins - Lopez, Ryan, Ober
- Sasaki, Schwelly and the rest of the top 30
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A sample of our preseason fantasy tools:
- FTN VDP Projections (Jan): Fueled by Vlad, Frank Brank (CDO) and Russ Prentice
- Uploadable Roto Rankings: Vlad Sedler’s VDP: Top 500, sort, up/download; updated weekly
- Underdog Rankings: Best Ball points-based rankings fueled by VDP Projections
- Biery’s Offseason Tracker: Transactions and fantasy implications, managed by Lucas Biery
- FILTH Leaderboard: Leaderboard for FTN’s FILTH metric which quantifies SPs’ pitch quality
- 12-Team Grid Rankings (Jan): Vlad’s famous 12-team grid rankings by position
- NFBC Cutline Rankings (Jan): Points contest ranking fueled by VDP Projections
- NEW: Relievers on the Rise Tracker (Jan): Tracking all draft-worthy RPs > 250 ADP
- NEW: Custom Rankings Tool (Feb): For your league format, built-in with our projections
Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) is joined by FTN Fantasy Baseball analyst and reigning NFBC Auction Champ Mike Mager (@bronxyankees23). Vlad and Mike discuss the projected fantasy impact of the recent free agent moves and trades for the Yankees, Red Sox, Orioles, Dodgers, Mets and more. There are some strong feelings about Kyle Tucker in Chicago, and a discussion about the fantasy value of Athletics and Rays players based on their new 2025 home ballparks.
Fantasy Implications of Recent Free Agent Signings and Trades
- Expectations for Max Fried in the Bronx
- Devin Williams' ADP bump
- Which big corner infielder the Yankees are signing
- Garrett Crochet, the new SP4?
- Hendriks or Aroldis or other?
- Tomoyuki Sugano: not just a guy
- Michael Conforto career season incoming? Expectations for Tommy Edman
- Willy Adames, # 2 hitters for the Giants
- The Truth about Kyle Tucker
- Soto and all those arms in Queens
New Home Parks
- Left field in Walltimore and the fantasy impact
- Value of Lawrence Butler and Brent Rooker
- The Rays' lefty bats
- Projections for Pete Fairbanks and the Rays' bullpen
- Is Jeffrey Springs still a thing?
An homage to Kyle Schwarber
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A sample of our preseason fantasy tools:
- FTN VDP Projections (Jan): Fueled by Vlad, Frank Brank (CDO) and Russ Prentice
- Uploadable Roto Rankings: Vlad Sedler’s VDP: Top 500, sort, up/download; updated weekly
- Underdog Rankings: Best Ball points-based rankings fueled by VDP Projections
- Biery’s Offseason Tracker: Transactions and fantasy implications, managed by Lucas Biery
- FILTH Leaderboard: Leaderboard for FTN’s FILTH metric which quantifies SPs’ pitch quality
- 12-Team Grid Rankings (Jan): Vlad’s famous 12-team grid rankings by position
- NFBC Cutline Rankings (Jan): Points contest ranking fueled by VDP Projections
- NEW: Relievers on the Rise Tracker (Jan): Tracking all draft-worthy RPs > 250 ADP
- NEW: Custom Rankings Tool (Feb): For your league format, built-in with our projections
Vlad Sedler and Jason Anthony are joined by the best fantasy baseball player in the world, Phil Dussault. The trio break down the first NFBC 12-team OC of the fantasy season that both Phil and Vlad were in. This episode went off outline, covering a variety of interesting topics related to early draft strategy, player analysis, roster construction, and assessing market value. If you love talking about fantasy baseball year-round, this episode is for you. It's also guaranteed to immediately bolster your fantasy baseball IQ.
Topics Discussed:
- Drafting before setting our own projections and rankings
- The early OC with Vlad and Phil (a Waxman sandwich)
- Avoiding biases from setting in (aka, Pfaadtology)
- The early catcher strategy
- Playing time for the young Cardinals
- Surf or Turf for TON in Toronto
- Correa vs. the MI field
- Gladiator closers vs. DC closers (not a Marvel movie)
- Pivetta or Flaherty on the Nationals
- Jordan Romano is big mad, but is he healthy?
- The Rays have 27 starting pitchers going 3-4 innings each
- "Why draft Reliever X in Round 10 when you can draft Reliever Y in Round 45" - The Robot
FTN Fantasy's Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) is joined by renowned MLB insider, Hall of Fame voter and USA Today columnist Bob Nightengale to discuss a variety of offseason baseball and 2025 fantasy related topics.
- Background on Bob
- The Guiding Light of reporting for the 2022 lockout scare
- Maintaining relationships in MLB
- The state of pitchers in the max velocity era
- The deal with Roki Sasaki
- Fantasy expectations for Lawrence Butler and Brent Rooker in Sacramento
- Yandy Diaz and Brandon Lowe - what do the Rays know?
- Where Juan Soto should ultimately sign
- Yankees' backup plans if Soto doesn't sign
- Alex Bregman's presumed landing spot
- A Paul Goldschmidt bounceback?
- Tyler O'Neill (of course)
- Expectations for Jurickson Profar and Walker Buehler
- Who among Verlander, Scherzer, Lynn, Morton, Cobb, Boyd, Clevinger are worth drafting?
- Kenley Jansen's last hurrah (and potential landing spot)
- Closers in 2025? Clay Holmes, Kirby Yates, Carlos Estevez, Blake Treinen
- 2025 Hall of Fame ballots
- Bob Nightengale's 2025 Yelich!
Vlad Sedler and Jason Anthony are back for a brand new season of the FTN Fantasy Baseball podcast! Will the Mets sign Juan Soto and Corbin Burnes? Where do Pete Alonso and Christian Walker land? Why does Vlad think Roki Sasaki will 100% join the Dodgers? Who among Justin Verlander, Max Scherzer and Clayton Kershaw does Jason believe is still worth drafting? Which late-round starting pitcher is an absolute steal in early drafts? All of these questions are answered in this week's episode.
Time Stamped Discussions:
- 6:00 -Trade-off with early drafting; Bo Bichette and Christian Walker
- 10:00 - Market values of Matt McLain, Josh Jung, Christian Encarnacion-Strand
- 14:00 - VDP Preseason Projections results!
- 16:00 - Juan Soto and Willy Adames
- 25:20 - Pete Alonso to the Mariners?
- 28:00 - FA Pitcher Discussion
- Corbin Burnes, Blake Snell, Max Fried
- Sean Manaea, Yusei Kikuchi and...Matthew Boyd?
- Nick Pivetta's fabulously shrinking walk rate
- 38:50 - Market Values of Andrew Painter and Shane McClanahan
- 43:10 - Brandon Woodruff
- 44:40 - Why Roki Sasaki will be a Dodger
- 47:50 - How to value Dodgers pitchers in a 6-man
- 51:30 - Shohei Ohtani 2025 Hot Takes
- 57:18 - A late-round pitcher you should be drafting before his price soars
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Vlad Sedler (@rotogut, FTN) and Joe Orrico (@JoeOrrico99, Fantasy Pros) record live from the Baseball HQ First Pitch Arizona 2024 conference. Vlad and Joe provide tips on navigating early fantasy drafts, discuss players of similar early ADP, and host a trivia contest with special guests Nick Pollack (Pitcher List), Paul Sporer (Fangraphs), Sam Wirsching (Pallazzo Podcast), and FTN's Lucas Biery.
Topics Discussed:
- Joe being a trooper
- FTN Draft Guide release date
- Late-Round Profitable Hitter trends (Rooker, Doyle, Profar, etc.)
- Navigating early Average Draft Position (ADP)
- Devers vs. Olson vs. Riley
- Chisholm vs. Merrill vs. Oneil Cruz
- McClanahan vs. Alcantara vs. Woodruff
- Trivia Game!
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Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) hosts his annual live final show on the last day of the MLB season to celebrate the 2024 NFBC national fantasy baseball champions. Vlad is joined by Fangraphs' Paul Sporer (@sporer), FTN baseball analyst and 2024 NFBC Auction Championship overall winner Mike Mager (@BronxYankees23). During this episode, they are joined by NFBC 2024 OC champ John Pausma (@jpausma), NFBC 2024 Main Event champ Clark Olson (@ClarkOlson) and Main Event runner-up, Jason Santeiu (@JasonSantieu).
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Just one week left in the fantasy baseball season! Vlad Sedler and Jason Anthony dive into details on unique waiver/FAAB and lineup construction strategies for the final week of the season. The duo discuss a variety of other topics and players including Kodai Senga, Bobby Miller, Francisco Lindor and the MLB wild card race. The show concludes with a 2025 comparison between several players of similar 2024 fantasy value including Brent Rooker vs. Manny Machado, Jose Altuve vs. Jackson Merrill, and Jazz Chisholm Jr. vs. Brenton Doyle.
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In this week's episode, Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) is joined by FTN Baseball colleague and High-Stakes crusher, Mike Mager (@bronxyankees23). The duo discuss a variety of topics including the return of deGrom and Scherzer, Yankees front office mismanagement, best schedules these last two weeks of the season, MLB award winners and their World Series picks. Mike discusses his experiences as a first-year fantasy analyst and how it's coincided with what's his been his best fantasy baseball ever so far.
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Vlad Sedler and Jason Anthony are joined by Joe Orrico, FantasyPros analyst/producer and host of the '90 Feet from Home' podcast. Joe discusses his success this year as a fantasy baseball analyst and Twitter fave. The trio dive into topics ranging from the Yankees bullpen and Royce Lewis' value to Jacob deGrom projections and This Year's Nolan Jones. In the last 30 minutes, Vlad, Jason and Joe break down their expectations within the 2025 first round ADP.
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Vlad Sedler and Jason Anthony are joined by the world's best fantasy baseball manager, Phil Dussault, aka The Robot. Phil had the most successful fantasy baseball season in history back in 2021 when he won the Main Event and Auction Championship overall titles and netted nearly $300k. Vlad, Jason and Phil discuss a variety of topics ranging from Bo Bichette's 2025 value and Calvin Faucher jerseys to the early-round landscape of next draft season's pitchers and Phil's lessons learned in 2024. It pays to listen to The Robot and in this episode, we have the opportunity to peak inside his brain.
Topics Discussed:
- Phil's battle in the NFBC Platinum
- Reynaldo Lopez
- 2024 Blue Jays pitchers and Bo Bichette's 2024 ADP
- Who's jersey would Phil buy this year
- Experiences in the 12-team OC as part of the CLQ
- Austin Riley and how Phil was Low on the Braves
- TJ Pitchers - Dangerous or Safer
- The Jorge Lopez Proclamation
- Jacob deGrom - SP1 in 2025?
- Lessons learned from 2024 YTD
- The 1st Round Failures
- Jumping on Breakout Hitters
- FAAB Process - Streaming Affordably
- Over-compensating Categorical Deficiencies
- The Art of Cutting Stud Players
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For the Week 21 episode of FTN Fantasy Baseball, Vlad Sedler and Jason Anthony are joined by NFBC Hall of Famer and Main Event champ John Pausma. John breaks down his meticulous process of in-season management and shares takeaways and lessons learned from the 2024 fantasy season. The trio go into detail about just how much FAAB has wasted on rookie hitters, and dive into a variety of topics ranging from Junior Caminero's arrival, the collapse of the Texas Rangers and Michael Harris II's projected ADP in 2025.
Topic Timestamps
18:05 - Junior Caminero, Jordan Walker, Victor Scott II
24:15 - Michael Harris II returns
27:05 - Nolan Jones - will he return?
32:45 - Save for deGrom
35:15 - Boyd Boyz!
37:00 - Pausma's Famous Spreadsheets
52:35 - Wasting FAAB on Rookie Hitters, 2024 edition
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1:00:00 - Lessons learned for 2025
It's Week 20 of the fantasy baseball season! In this episode of the FTN Fantasy Baseball podcast, Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) and Jason Anthony (@booms62) get into the nitty gritty of strategically managing roto categories via actionable FAAB and lineup setting. Vlad and Jason dig into the breakout of Tyler Fitzgerald, the sudden speed of Luis Robert Jr. and the return of several key hitters including Mookie Betts, Michael Harris II, Julio Rodriguez and Fernando Tatis.
Topics Discussed
4:10 - Triston Casas
6:25 - Kerry Carpenter, Betts, Harris II
9:20 - Joe Musgrove, Casey Mize, Alex Cobb
13:20 - Tyler O'Neill's Scurvitis
17:00 - Progress of Ranger Suarez and Clarke Schmidt
19:30 - Victor Scott II & Tyler Fitzgerald (oh, and Nolan Jones)
23:37 - Zach Dezenzo (Astros rookie)
27:15 - E-Rod, Mahle and Not Lo-T
28:50 - Brusdar, Biggio and the Lux Explosion
32:00 - Miguel Vargas is free but in jail
40:00 - Best Matchups the next 2 weeks
44:00 - Chasing Categories down the stretch
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Eric Cross and Lucas Biery catch you up on the latest surrounding the MLB Trade Deadline and what it means for the rest of the Fantasy Baseball season.
It's the FTN Fantasy Baseball podcast with Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) and Jason Anthony (@booms62). This week, they are joined by legendary fantasy baseball auction champ and the man with the best spirit, positive energy and wisdom in the baseball community, Marc Winokur (@marc_winokur). Vlad, Jason and Marc discuss auction strategy, veteran stud pitchers coming back from Tommy John and dive into the MLB landscape to break down trade deadline scenarios from a real-life baseball and fantasy perspective. Most importantly, some tips and best practices for fantasy baseball co-managers. As Marc would say, Auction, Auction, Auction!
Topics Discussed:
Growing up as a Mets fan in the 80s
Eric Davis and RA Dickey
Balancing co-manager duties
Best Practices for co-managers
The importance and value of fantasy baseball auctions
Robbie Ray
Clayton Kershaw
Jacob deGrom
Chayce McDermott
Big OF trades - Jazz, Randy, Luis
Tarik Skubal rumors
Where is Crochet going (if anywhere)
Sad for Jays fans
Bullpen shakeups and best relief pitcher FAAB targets
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Eric Cross and Lucas Biery catch you up on the latest surrounding the MLB Trade Deadline and what it means for the rest of the Fantasy Baseball season.
It's the FTN Fantasy Baseball podcast with Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) and Jason Anthony (@booms62). This week, they are joined by legendary fantasy baseball auction champ and the man with the best spirit, positive energy and wisdom in the baseball community, Marc Winokur (@marc_winokur). Vlad, Jason and Marc discuss auction strategy, veteran stud pitchers coming back from Tommy John and dive into the MLB landscape to break down trade deadline scenarios from a real-life baseball and fantasy perspective. Most importantly, some tips and best practices for fantasy baseball co-managers. As Marc would say, Auction, Auction, Auction!
Topics Discussed:
Growing up as a Mets fan in the 80s
Eric Davis and RA Dickey
Balancing co-manager duties
Best Practices for co-managers
The importance and value of fantasy baseball auctions
Robbie Ray
Clayton Kershaw
Jacob deGrom
Chayce McDermott
Big OF trades - Jazz, Randy, Luis
Tarik Skubal rumors
Where is Crochet going (if anywhere)
Sad for Jays fans
Bullpen shakeups and best relief pitcher FAAB targets
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It's episode 22 of the 2024 FTN Fantasy Baseball podcast with Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) as Jason Anthony golfs in Ireland. Vlad is joined by old friend, fantasy baseball, poker pro and podcaster Sammy Reid (@SammyReidFI). Vlad and Sammy discuss recent baseball news, trade rumors, and FAAB strategy around the All-Star break. They touch on what to do if you're the short stack (less than $150 FAAB remaining) and assess some midseason lessons to apply to 2025 fantasy baseball draft season. A little Saved by the Bell and a ranking of Asian food is on the menu here.
Topics by timestamp:
12:45 - Pablo Lopez
16:30 - Jazz Chisholm landing spot
22:30 - Angels/Nationals as sellers, Twins FAAB magic
32:00 - More Miguel Vargas + Dodgers pitchers
35:00 - Padres Talk
37:25 - The Ben Rice Story
41:45 - Managing short stack FAAB
53:10 - Midseason lessons for 2025
1:02:20: Pick'Em Game (Asian Food Power List, 90's TV, Greinke for President?)
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It's episode 22 of the 2024 FTN Fantasy Baseball podcast with Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) and Jason Anthony (@booms62). They're joined this week by Brandon Waddell (@thehumnraindelay) aka CORKED WOOD, one of the top NFBC 12-team Online Championship (OC) players. Brandon has won a whopping 16 of 27 OC leagues since he started playing the contest in 2019, a 59% league win rate! They discuss a variety of draft and FAAB topics specifically related to the OC and 12-team formats. Towards the end, the trio plays a Rapid Fire ROS game involving James Wood, Noelvi Marte and Julio Rodriguez.
Topics Discussed:
* Brandon Waddell's baseball and stats background
* Fading early SPs in the OC
* The Upside Drafting Theory in overall contests
* League-shopping and when to draft
* Diminishing returns with volume drafting
* Managing FAAB budgets; how much to save 2H
* The Low-Percentage Plays (aka The Toglia)
* Avoiding the Splash Bids
* When to shift to tracking overall standings
* James Wood vs. Noelvi Marte
* Julio Rodriguez vs. Jarren Duran
* Matt Olson vs. Josh Naylor
* Skubal/Kirby/Castillo vs. Burnes/Fried/P.Lopez
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It's episode 21 of the 2024 FTN Fantasy Baseball podcast with Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) and Jason Anthony (@booms62)! Vlad and Jason delve into a variety of topics from the return or Robbie Ray, Jeffrey Springs and Kodai Senga to in-depth AL team lineup trends, the Cubs' atrocious bullpen and some tips for avoiding SP landmines in the summer.
Players and Topics (time stamps listed)
* (4:00) - Saving FAAB for Robbie Ray, Jeffrey Springs, Kodai Senga?
* (9:00) - Jacob deGrom update
* (12:47) - Mets pitchers: Edwin Diaz, Christian Scott, Jose Butto
* (15:38) - Cubs hot mess bullpen
* (21:54) - Chad Green, stashing Yimi Garcia
* (23:44) - Josh Jung delayed
* (25:40) - Willson Contreras, Yainer Diaz or Francisco Alvarez ROS?
* (28:35) - Garrett Mitchell promotion?
* (31:15) - Avoiding landmine Starting Pitchers in the summer
* (41:32) - AL Central Lineup Trends
* (50:20) - AL West Lineup Trends
* (1:01:57) - AL East Lineup Trends
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Surprise! It's episode 20 of the 2024 FTN Fantasy Baseball podcast with Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) and Jason Anthony (@booms62) as they invite old friend Scott Jenstad (@ScottJenstad) on the pod. Scott is one of the most accomplished high-stakes managers in history and is the host of Sunday's RotoWire Fantasy Baseball show. The trio dive into a bevy of topics including Ben Rice's arrival, Gerrit Cole's return, Corbin Carroll's struggles, Marcell Ozuna's dominance and Steven Kwan's quest for .400. Find out where Garrett Crochet will be traded and which MLB team is now Scott's favorite since the A's have abandoned him. Oh, and there's more Miguel Vargas slander than Vlad can handle.
Players and Topics (time stamps listed)
* (1:44) Jenstad intro - Oakland A's - Mason Miller
* (5:50) How did I not bid on John Brebbia?
* (7:20) Guardians, Brewers, Cubs - MLB surprises
* (12:22) Return of Cole, Scherzer and Bobby Miller
* (20:47) How much FAAB to leave for September
* (30:00) The History of Fantasy Sports book
* (25:10) Ben Rice and Orelvis Martinez
* (35:00) Return of Tork, Meadows and Jordan Walker?
* (43:00) 1st Half Profit Infielders - Westburg, Bohm, Maikel
* (49:00) 1st Half Profit Outfielders - Ozuna, Profar, Greene
* (54:40) Manny Machado 2H expectations
* (41:50) Norby and Loperfido (Told Ya)
* (60:00) 2H Predictions (Crochet, Kwan, Gil, Witt + more)
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It's episode 19 of the 2024 FTN Fantasy Baseball podcast! Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) and Jason Anthony (@booms62) touch on current fantasy baseball news, injury updates and dig into this weekend's starts & sits.
Players and Topics (time stamps listed)
* (4:35) Horwitz is Happening!
* (10:10) Parker Meadows and Torkelson
* (11:40) No Al Bundy Allowed
* (13:05) JT Realmuto, Francisco Alvarez
* (14:55) Encarnacion-Strand Stash FOMO
* (17:40) Gavin Williams / Ben Lively
* (21:35) Kyle Bradish the Exception
* (22:33) Ben Brown, Sneaky Yariel Rodriguez
* (24:55) Bryan Woo / Emerson Hancock
* (26:22) Povich, Thorpe, Waldrep: The Philosphers
* (36:00) Parker Meadows Can't Lose + Tork Bombs
* (41:50) Norby and Loperfido (Told Ya)
* (44:17) Drew Waters, not a Floyd
* (45:50) Don't blame TON, blame yourself
* (47:40) Mastaka Yoshida to help your BA
* (49:40) Adael Amador
* (50:50) Jason's Weekly Jasson Dominguez Shout Out
Week 12 Weekend Start/Sits and Matchups
* (52:41) Marlins + Nats lefty-heavy rotations
* (54:10) Gut's indigestion and the Jazz is Overrated Shade
* (56:00) Trout: overrated?
* (57:50) Bench the Nats lefties; Weekend at Senzel's
* (59:27) LHHs to bench this weekend
* (1:00:00) Paul DeDong vs lefties
* (1:04:55) Have you seen Arenado's #'s against lefties?
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It's episode 18 of the 2024 FTN Fantasy Baseball podcast! Co-host Jason Anthony (@booms62) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) touch on current events, injury news and discuss the types of players they feel most comfortable stashing in 12- and 15-team roto leagues. Vlad and Jason dig into this weekend's starts & sits and take an early look at Week 12 FAAB options.
Players and Topics (time stamps listed)
* (2:30) Henry Davis, Intro to Art of the Stash
* (7:00) Royce Lewis & Luis Robert return with a bang
* (8:35) Tommy Pham and Wilyer Abreu's ankles
* (10:37) Kyle Tucker's shin
* (11:40) Bo Naylor getting demoted? + Guardians rule
* (15:35)Javier/Arrighetti, Mahle/Scherzer, Gasser/Ashby
* (23:00) Garrett Crochet to the Padres? Luis Gil's dominance
* (28:33) Weekend Matchups - Dodgers/Yankees, Tough spot for Nats + more
* (49:18) Week 12 FAAB Preview + Archetypes we're stashing
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It's episode 17 of the 2024 FTN Fantasy Baseball podcast! Co-host Jason Anthony (@booms62) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) review the best starting pitchers in May, hitters to start and sit this weekend and provide an early look at the Week 11 free agent bidding pool. The duo discuss the importance of staying ahead of roster activations and the playing time fallout of roster bubble hitters.
Players and Topics Discussed:
* Clarke Schmidt's injury and temporary replacement
* The return of Luis Robert Jr., Steven Kwan and Royce Lewis
* Chris Sale and Luis Gil dominance
* Cal Quantrill is underrated but Austin Gomber's been lucky
* Gavin Stone is Budget Max Fried
* Lefty-heavy weekend matchups for CLE, NYM, TEX
* FAAB whispering Matt Waldron, David Peterson, Sean Bouchard and Nick Martini
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It's episode 16 of the 2024 FTN Fantasy Baseball podcast! Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) spends the first part of the show with calm, cool and collected FTN writer Todd Whitestone (@telestar7) and the rest of it with one of his favorite, unpredictable guests, Dan Prepas (@surlyattorney). Vlad and Todd discuss Main Event FAAB spending trends and dig into some money-saving discipline-fueled strategies. They don't go off the rails as they usually do when Prepas the Surly joins the show, but Vlad and Dan discuss a variety of topics ranging from Brent Rooker's rest-of-season value to overrated fantasy hitters and the state of the Angels franchise.
Players and Topics Discussed:
* The Luis Matos and Luke Raley heaters
* Is Willie Calhoun the next Kevin Pillar?
* Todd's column and alligator arms of high stakes players in 2024
* Carlos Estevez's replacement
* Luis Ren-hee-fo, All-Star to-be
* Julio Rodriguez already a bust?
* Morel is overrated
* A shrine to Alec Bohm
* Miguel Vargas SZN is here
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Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) is joined this week by FTN colleague, Rob Orr (@NotTheBobbyOrr). Rob is the defending NFBC Gladiator overall winner, SABR award winner and creator of metrics such as SEAGER and Damage%.
Players and Topics Discussed:
- Rob's baseball journey and Philly fandom
- The joy of creating your own metrics and hearing Karl Ravech talk about them
- NFBC Gladiator dominance
- Using Damage% and other unique metrics for fantasy baseball decisions
- Nelson Velazquez and Luke Raley Jr.
- LaMonte Wade Jr.
- Michael Harris II is fine
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It's Episode 14 of the 2024 FTN Fantasy Baseball podcast with Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) and Jason Anthony (@Booms62) as the duo discusses the week of news, examines why we overspend on recently promoted prospects and digs into the best and worst schedules for the rest of May.
Players and Topics Discussed:
* Willson Contreras' bad luck
* Impact of Luis Arraez in San Diego
* Expectations for Kyle Manzardo
* Tracking Jordan Walker's minor league performance
* Call-up dates for Junior Caminero, Cade Horton, James Wood
* Hitters to bench in NFBC this weekend
* Best and Worst schedules in the 2nd half of May
* Robert Gasser SZN!
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It's Episode 13 of the 2024 FTN Fantasy Baseball podcast with Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) and Jason Anthony (@Booms62) as the duo discuss a variety of topics including Mike Trout's injury, prospect promotions and free agent bidding regret. The main focus this week is on Vlad's starting pitcher rankings for the month of May that include a strength of schedule analysis.
Players and Topics Discussed:
* Mike Trout, Jo Adell and the Angels
* Tyler Black and Joey Loperfido
* Ranger Suarez, SP1
* Juice upcoming matchups for Cole Ragans and Framber Valdez
* The Marquez Conundrum: the issue with Cincinnati Reds SP
* Starting Pitcher Rankings preview for the month of May!
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It's Episode 12 of the 2024 FTN Fantasy Baseball podcast with Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) and Jason Anthony (@Booms62) as the duo discuss a variety of topics from the recent string of oblique injuries, small sample sizes, FAAB woes and players they regret not having more shares of.
Players and Topics Discussed:
* Paternity Leave on a Monday (Harper, Machado)
* Wasted FAAB on Yariel Rodriguez and Spencer Turnbull?
* Goldy and the Cardinals
* Orelvis Martinez Hype
* Heston Kjerstad promotion
* Vlad & Jason run a 24-round ROS Closer Draft!
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It's Episode 11 of the 2024 FTN Fantasy Baseball podcast with Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) and Jason Anthony (@booms62) as the duo discuss a variety of topics from the recent string of oblique injuries, small sample sizes, FAAB woes and players they regret not having more shares of.
Players and Topics Discussed:
- New Daily Projections model at FTN!
- Suzuki and Burger obliques
- Jose Butto and Ben Brown FAAB Weekend
- Outside influences in FAAB decisions
- The Clevinger/Plesac Covid scandal
- Yates! and how good it feels to get the closers
- Rocco, Oli, Kotsay and the Clown Crew
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It's Episode 10 of the 2024 FTN Fantasy Baseball podcast with Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) and Jason Anthony (@booms62) as the duo discuss a variety of topics from the recent string of starting pitcher injuries, roto karma, rest-of-season analysis and the recent over and underperfomers in fantasy baseball. There's also a special announcement about a new member of the FTN Baseball team!
Players and Topics Discussed:
* How we navigate starting pitchers with all the attrition
* Showboating, victory-lapping and roto karma
* Weekly Projections and two exciting announcements
* Tyler O'Neill
* Spencer Steer
* Brice Turang
* Ronel Blanco
* Edward Olivares
* George Kirby and Max Fried
* The Minnesota Twins offense
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In this week's episode of the FTN Fantasy Baseball podcast, Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) is joined by high stakes player and FTN writer Mike Mager (@BronxYankees23). Mike and Vlad talk about how to identify drops, tips to avoid disaster SP starts, highlights from the first week of MLB action and the wild volatility among closers.
Players discussed:
* Mike Trout draft FOMO
* Royce Lewis & Josh Jung injuries
* Esteury Ruiz Conspiracy Theory
* Tanner Scott, Kenley Jansen, Jason Foley
* Relievers on bad teams like the A's, White Sox and Rockies
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On the latest FTN Fantasy Baseball podcast, Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) and Jason Anthony (@booms 62) discuss players they have the fear of missing out (FOMO) on and drop 10 bold fantasy baseball predictions.
Discussion topics:
* Victor Scott II SZN upon us
* The massive CJ Abrams ceiling
* The YandyMan so disrespected
* Sneaky fantasy value squads
* Red Sox, Rise Up
* Closers are a Wasteland
* This Year's Eflin
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In the eighth episode of the 2024 FTN Fantasy Baseball podcast, Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) and Jason Anthony (@booms 62) dive into hitters and pitchers gaining major steam in spring training exhibition games as draft season heads into its final week.
Discussion topics:
- Closer position falling apart
- Ominous signs from Buxton and Yordan
- Oneil Cruz: Super Riser
- What to do with steaming arms like Gavin Stone and Louie Varland
- The 3 Jacksons
- Blake Snell's new price
- Kelenic back to Kelenicking
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The seventh episode of the 2024 FTN Fantasy Baseball podcast with Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) and Jason Anthony (@booms 62) as the duo explore the tiers and pockets of market value among closers and relief pitchers.
Discussion topics:
- Edwin Diaz: a tier of his own?
- Devin Williams backup plan
- Next level for Duran?
- Doval getting too much love
- Phillips is boring but boring is good
- Hopping off the Tanner Scott Train
- Texas and Philly committee for really
- 4 setup arms better than their closers
- Mason Miller, the great wild card
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The fifth episode of the 2024 FTN Fantasy Baseball podcast with Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) and Jason Anthony (@booms 62) as the duo explore the tiers and pockets of market value among starting pitchers in the top-400 ADP.
Discussion topics:
- Early-round strikeouts overrated?
- Gerrit Cole and Corbin Burnes: boring aces
- Helium City: Tarik Skubal and Cole Ragans
- Why Grayson is no Scherzer
- How to value the Seattle arms
- Walk Rate studs: Bailey Ober, Zach Eflin, and Braxton Garrett?
- A Michael King bold prediction
- Where do we take Sonny Gray and Verlander?
- Bounceback Boys? Sale, Rodon, Bieber, Severino
- Where in the World is Triston McKenzie?
- An intriguing Reds pitcher
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The fourth episode of the 2024 FTN Fantasy Baseball podcast with Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) and Jason Anthony (@booms 62) as the duo explore the tiers and pockets of market value among the vast outfielder position.
Discussion topics:
- The 1st round is so much riskier than we thought
- Don't need upside in the 1st
- Polarization of Michael Harris II
- Texas Rangers jinx and the Orioles schedule
- Jazz and Jones vs. Yelich and Reynolds
- No Schwarber, please
- What to do with Chourio and Langford
- Duran Helium and the Sneaky Accountant
- Don't Look at Me, Kwan!
- Vlad likes Giants and Jason's into Pirates
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It's the third episode of the 2024 FTN Fantasy Baseball podcast with Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) and Jason Anthony (@booms 62) as the duo explore the tiers and pockets of market value among utility-only hitters and catchers.
Discussion topics:
- Shohei Ohtani's upside as a Dodger
- What if Eloy Jimenez and Byron Buxton stay healthy?
- Catcher scarcity and the position's history
- Is J.T. Realmuto worth the price?
- Differentiating among Cal Raleigh, Sal Perez, Francisco Alvarez
- The Gabriel Moreno playoff tax
- Our two favorite breakout backstops in Tier 4
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It's the second episode of the FTN Fantasy Baseball podcast with Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) and Jason Anthony (@booms 62) as the duo explore the tiers and pockets of market value among second basemen and shortstops from Bobby Witt Jr. down to Jose Caballero.
Players discussed in depth include:
- Francisco Lindor and Ozzie Albies
- Elly De La Cruz and Oneil Cruz
- Bo Bichette and Gunnar Henderson
- Is CJ Abrams worth the price?
- What to expect from Jackson Holliday
- Jason's Willy Adames love
- Jeremy Pena's 2nd half goose egg
- Brendan Donovan aka Donnie Dingers
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The FTN Fantasy Baseball podcast returns with Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) and new co-host Jason Anthony (@booms62) for the 2024 debut episode. Learn a little bit about Jason's life story, including his days as a pro golfer in Canada and his love for Bay Area sports. Vlad and Jason dig into the first and third basemen throughout the top 400 ADP and break them down with actionable fantasy context and an in-depth analytical spin.
A few of the players discussed:
- Bryce Harper
- Gunnar Henderson
- Manny Machado
- Triston Casas
- Spencer Torkelson
- Max Muncy
- Ryan Mountcastle
- Jose Abreu
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Welcome to a special H2H Points & Categories edition. This show is a custom complement to the 2024 FTN Fantasy Baseball Draft Guide. Your host is FTN's Michael Govier (@mjgovier) along with guests the H2H whiz kids Michael Waterloo (@MichaelWaterloo) & Dan (Dad) Strafford (@DanStrafford)! The fellas dissect the basics of H2H draft day strategies, the best H2H playoffs options and the vital importance of the scoring system in H2H points league. Whether you ride or die for H2H or you're curious about giving it a go this year, this episode is right up your alley!
link to FTN's 2024 Fantasy Baseball Guide:
https://www.ftnfantasy.com/articles/FTN/112106/fantasy-baseball-guide
Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) and Toby G (@batflipcrazy) record live from the Baseball HQ First Pitch Arizona 2023 conference. They dive into an overview of the 2023 fantasy baseball season, lessons learned for 2024 draft season and review some super early ADP. They are joined for a special Battle of the Quants trivia game by four roto celebs, Derek Carty, Eno Sarris, Rudy Gamble, and Jeff Zimmerman.
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Matthew Davis (@mattywood) is joined by Phil Dussault (@PhilDussault27) the overall winner of the 2021 NFBC Main Event and Auction Championship. Matthew and Phil discuss a bunch of negative news and the potentail fantasy impacts. They also get into Shohei Ohtani's 2024 outlook, a couple of bullpens to monitor and then they dissect Jesús Luzardo while predicting his 2024 ADP.
Players Mentioned
- Shohei Ohtani
- Cubs Bullpen
- Orioles Bullpen
- Jose Siri
- Jeimer Candelario
- Oswald Peraza
- Kris Bryant
- Jarred Kelenic
- Jesús Luzardo
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Vlad & Matty are off this week. You're in good hands though as FTN's own Michael Govier (@mjgovier) & Eric Cross (@EricCross04) sit down for a stellar fantasy baseball conversation. The fellas chat about the benefits of co-managing a team, why Eric is more than just a prospects guru & why we may need to review how we approach two-start pitching streamers.
PLAYERS MENTIONED
Corbin Carroll
Bobby Witt Jr.
Corbin Burnes
Michael Harris II
Bryan Reynolds
Cole Ragans
Eric Lauer
Edward Cabrera
Sandy Alcantara
Triston Casas
Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) is joined by FTN colleague and columnist Adam Young (@Adam15Young) as they discuss a variety of fantasy baseball topics. Adam discusses his thoughts on analyzing fantasy baseball like a scout, covering high school baseball and his success in the NFBC auction formats. Vlad and Adam then dive into some of the top starting pitchers, surprising starting pitchers and project market prices for 2024. It's a fun episode with one of the industry's rising young stars in Adam Young.
Players discussed:
- Dylan Cease
- Kyle Bradish
- Justin Steele
- Nathan Eovaldi
- Luis Castillo
- Logan Gilbert
- Mitch Keller
This week Vlad & Matty are off, but FTN's Michael Govier (@mjgovier) steps in to host without a hitch! Plus he was able to secure long time fantasy baseball player Paul Sporer (@sporer). This week the fellas take a look at the lessons they have learned from another season of NFBC play. This show mainly focuses on the Main Event & 15-teamers. The fellas recall the legendary Freebie of August 7th. They also look at and discuss big money bids on younger pitchers and the opportunity cost of spending FAAB bucks. Sporer & Govier also get introspective about the 6-month grind of the fantasy baseball season and the long-view perspective that's required. Also, Govier gets brutally honest about having too many teams and how that led to an overloaded obsession about roster diversification. The fellas close with the Main Event overall standings. Thanks for listening!
Players Mentioned:
Joey Wentz
Taj Bradley
Jake Fraley
Eury Perez
Elly De La Cruz
Gavin Williams
Kerry Carpenter
Tyler Stephenson
Matt McLain
Adley Rutschman
Jonah Heim
Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) is joined by one of the best high stakes fantasy baseball players, Jenny Butler (@JennyButler830). Jenny talks about growing up a Cincinnati Reds fan in a family that loves baseball and some high security clearance in her other life as a chemist. They touch on draft strategy, roster construction, their battle in the $2500 NFFC Super Auction and the state of starting pitchers, looking ahead into 2024 fantasy drafts.
Players Mentioned:
- Matt McLain
- Spencer Steer
- Ryan Helsley
- Jake Burger
- Dane Dunning
- Shohei Ohtani
- Justin Steele
- Zach Eflin
Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) is joined by two of his favorite recurring guests, Sammy Reid (@SammyReidFI) and the Surly Attorney, Daniel Prepas, aka Prep (@StudSterkelFan). Prep goes on a surly tirade about the Angels, what a horrible person Rendon is and humanity in general. Sammy talks about his low expectations for his Padres the rest of this season. They then dive into the landscape of fantasy baseball at the 70% mark of the season and ponder whether NFBC players will have SP Amnesia for 2024 draft season. This is a wild ride, enjoy it!
Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) is reunited with Matthew Davis (@mattywood) and it FEELS SO GOOD! The duo cover all of the MLB trades that occured for this year's trade deadline. With that comes fantasy impacts, players avaialable, players to drop and predicting some division winners.
link to Vlad Sedler's Trade Deadline article:
https://www.ftnfantasy.com/articles/FTN/101536/mlb-trade-deadline-2023-full-reaction
link to Todd Whitestone's NFBC Main Event Waiver Watch:
https://www.ftnfantasy.com/articles/FTN/101422/whitestones-waiver-watch-nfbc-main-event-731
link to Matthew Davis' Weekly Hitting Planner:
https://www.ftnfantasy.com/articles/FTN/91357/fantasy-baseball-weekly-hitting-planner-july-30
link to Matthew Davis' Bullpen Report:
https://www.ftnfantasy.com/articles/FTN/93552/fantasy-baseball-bullpen-report
link to Eric Cross' Weekly Pitching Primer:
https://www.ftnfantasy.com/articles/FTN/91404/weekly-pitching-primer-july-30
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Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) is joined by Head of MLB Info of Underdog Fantasy, Brendan Tuma (@toomuchtuma). They kick things off with why fantasy baseball fans should be entering MLB best ball contests and dive into Brendan growing up as the son of a sports cards and memorabilia store owner. The meat and potatoes of this episode is discussing division races, the trade deadline and which MLB teams they believe will be buyers and which will be sellers. Immaculate timing as Vlad and Brendan go into detail about why Enrique Hernandez would get traded to the Dodgers, while he was getting traded to the Dodgers. And, of course, an apropos homage to Brendan's boy, Triston Casas.
Players Discussed:
- Triston Casas
- Enrique Hernandez
- Dylan Cease & Lucas Giolito
- Tyler O'Neill
- Justin Verlander
- JD Martinez
- Eduardo Rodriguez
- Adam Duvall
- Ha-Seong Kim
- Shohei Ohtani
Welcome to the 12th episode of "Mondays with mattywood". Matthew Davis (@mattywood) is joined by Eno Sarris (@enosarris). Eno produces content for The Athletic as well as co-hosting the Rates & Barrels Podcast. Matthew and Eno discuss CES, Miami's bullpen, Patrick Corbin, end of season predictions, and of course, beer.
Topics Include
- @TheNFBC CES FAAB Results
- Tanner Scott vs. A.J. Puk
- Patrick Corbin Resurgence?
- NL Central
- AL East
- TEX or HOU?
- Trade Predictions
- Shohei Ohtani
- Midwest Beer
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Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) is joined by FTN colleague and dynasty/prospect guru Eric Cross (@EricCross04). Eric talks about growing up around minor league baseball in Maine and how it's shaped his career as a prospects analyst. Vlad and Eric dive into this year's crop of rookie pitchers, their innings limits, rest-of-season fantasy value and some predictions on who from this group will rise above the rest. They conclude this episode with some interesting answers to questions like "J-Rod or Carroll?", "Jung or Yoshida for AL ROY" and who the Cinderella team of this year's playoffs might be.
Players Discussed:
- Andrew Abbott
- Eury Perez
- Grayson Rodriguez
- Gavin Williams and Tanner Bibee
- Bobby Miller and Gavin Stone
- The Unlucky Taj Bradley
- The unforgettable Eric Davis
Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) is joined by two great fantasy managers -- Daniel Prepas (@StudSterkelFan) and Drew Forte (@Drew_Forte) who are both at the top of the NFBC Online Championship overall standings, battling it out for the $150,000 grand prize. The trio review their rosters strengths and weaknesses, discuss lessons for 2024 drafts, share a dozen breakout 2nd half fantasy players and predict the division winners.
Players Mentioned:
- Framber Valdez
- Spencer Strider
- Zack Wheeler
- C.J. Cron
- Ha-Seong Kim
- Matt "Mash" Mervis
On this week's episode, Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) is joined by 2x FSWA fantasy baseball award winner and host of the Reid 'Em and Weep poker podcast, Sammy Reid (@SammyReidFI). They run through the top hitters at each position through the first half of the season and make some predictions about the second half. Vlad and Sammy chop it up about "accumulators", "Beta" Ohtani faders, Preller's micromanaging and how hitting is truly contagious.
Players mentioned and surprising facts about:
- Luke Raley
- Jose Siri
- Josh Naylor
- Corey Seager
- Jonah Heim
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Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) is joined by the always jubilant Grey Albright (@razzball), co-founder of Razzball.com. Grey discusses his days as a joke writer for comedians, how the first WGA writers' strike led to him launching a fantasy baseball website and his old beef with fantasy's biggest personality. Vlad and Grey go off the rails in a speed round game on 90's pop culture with some Macarena, Groundhog Day, Kelly Kapowski and Biggie vs. Tupac mixed in. Oh, and they talk a little fantasy baseball as well.
Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) is joined by NFBC Hall of Famer and former Main Event champion John Pausma (@jpausma) to discuss a variety of fantasy baseball topics from game theory to FAAB management. Most importantly, John discusses how he inputs weekly stats and sets category parameters with conditional formatting in Excel each week to help him make decisions. If you think you grind hard, wait until you hear this. At the time of this recording, each of John's five Main Event teams are in the top-65 overall and either first or second place in his league.
Players Mentioned:
- Corbin Carroll
- Juan Soto
- Elly De La Cruz
- Bobby Miller
- Taj Bradley
- Mark Vientos (the fresh maker)
- Jacob deGrom
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Welcome to the 11th episode of "Mondays with mattywood". Matthew Davis (@mattywood) is joined by Derek Carty (@DerekCarty). Derek is the creator and curator of THE BAT and THE BAT X Projections. You can find all of Derek's work on Twitter as he provides content in MLB/NFL for season long fantasy, DFS and sports betting. Matthew and Derek discuss Elly De La Cruz, SPs that might have regression looming when looking at THE BAT (RoS) projections in ERA and K-BB%.
Topics Include
- @TheNFBC FAAB Results
- THE BAT (RoS)
- Elly De La Cruz
- Nate Eovaldi
- Jon Gray
- Zach Eflin
- Framber Valdez
- Mitch Keller
- Luis Castillo
- Max Scherzer
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Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) is joined by baseball author and journalist, Travis Sawchik (@Travis_Sawchik). Vlad interviews Travis about growing up as a Cleveland baseball fan, working in traditional media, being a pro baseball beat writer and what it was like writing books about baseball. They touch on Travis' Main Event squad and discuss the Guardians' rotation in depth. Oh, and they exuded optimism about Jacob deGrom at the exact time when the deGrom Tommy John news was announced. It's a fantastic hour-plus of baseball past, present and future.
Why are we so attracted to shiny new toys and upside in fantasy baseball? If boring wins, why don't we all do it more often? What is roto DNA? How did we all miss on Adolis Garcia in back to back years? Why is there little difference between Bryce Miller and Ryne Nelson? These are all questions answered when NFBC Hall of Famer and 2x Milly Maker baseball winner Dave Potts (@davepotts2) joins Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) in this hour-long conversation.
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Welcome to the 10th episode of "Mondays with mattywood". Matthew Davis (@mattywood) is joined by Nelson Sousa (@The_Franchise12). Nelson is one of the GOATs in the fantasy football industry and provides content for FTN Fantasy. He's also a co-host of the Primetime Fantasy Football Podcast. This season Nelson is competing in the NFBC Main Event for the first time in nearly a decade. Matthew and Nelson go over recent news and discuss last night's NFBC FAAB results.
Topics Include
- Recent News
- @TheNFBC FAAB Results
- Mike Soroka
- Liam Hendriks
- Twins Offensive Depth
- Bobby Miller
- Jake McCarthy
- Luis Urías
- Shohei Ohtani at UT or P?
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Matthew Davis (@mattywood) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) catch up, talking about recent news and what's going on around the league. After that they discuss personal bias and how it can impact decisions made when it comes to FAAB or setting lineups.
- Catching Up
- Taylor Ward vs. Mickey Moniak
- Tyler O'Neill?
- RP in LAD
- Bobby Miller
- Gavin Stone
- Separating Our Bias'
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Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) is joined by Eric Samulski (@SamskiNYC) and Sammy Reid (@SammyReidFI) in a riveting discussion about fantasy baseball game theory. They discuss their analysis and process with this weekly influx of starting pitcher prospect call-ups, explain exactly what the heck is wrong with Jose Abreu and break down the rest-of-season prospects of breakout darlings Brent Rooker, James Outman and Josh Lowe. Vlad, Eric and Sammy also touch on time management between work, fantasy and family with all of them being dads of young kids.
Players Discussed:
- Josh Lowe
- Jarred Kelenic
- Taj Bradley
- Eury Perez
- James Outman
- Jake Fraley
- Brandon Lowe
- Yancy Eaton
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FTN's Todd Whitestone (@telestar7) goes through some of the most notable moves in the NFBC Main Event's FAAB period and reviews the moves made by some of fantasy baseball's top managers.
Topics Include
- YTD Stats
- Most Common FAAB Pickups
- The Century Club
- Wow Bid of the Week
- FAAB Summary
- The Colosseum
- Main Event Overall Leaderboad
- Champions Update
- League of Legends
- Shout-Outs
Link to Whitestone's Waiver Watch (FREE):
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Matthew Davis (@mattywood) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) talk about current struggles and how to get through the bad days of fantasy baseball. They also discuss recency bias and how it can impact decision making. The duo caps it off by going over recent news around the league and what's potentially up ahead.
- Taking Our Lumps
- Recency Bias
- Managing the Bad Days
- Gavin Stone's Second Chance?
- Jared Shuster Time?
- Chase Silseth..yay or nay?
- Top-12 @Razzball Player Rater
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FTN's Todd Whitestone (@telestar7) goes through some of the most notable moves in the NFBC Main Event's FAAB period and reviews the moves made by some of fantasy baseball's top managers.
Topics Include
- Speed Categories
- Most Common FAAB Pickups
- The Century Club
- Wow Bid of the Week
- FAAB Summary
- The Colosseum
- Main Event Overall Leaderboad
- Champions Update
- League of Legends
- Shout-Outs
Link to Whitestone's Waiver Watch (FREE):
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Welcome to the ninth episode of "Mondays with mattywood". Matthew Davis (@mattywood) is joined by Zachary Waxman (@zackwaxx), the 2021 NFBC Online Auction Champion and Hose of the Draft Champions podcast. Matthew and Zach go over recent news and discuss last night's NFBC FAAB results.
Topics Include
- Recent News
- @TheNFBC FAAB Results
- Yoan Moncada
- José Suarez
- Chase Silseth
- Astros Rotation
- Bryce Miller
- Matt Mervis
- Maikel Garcia
- Michael King
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Matthew Davis (@mattywood) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) talk about the youth movement for starting pitchers, sustainability with current success and provide their top-10 SP for the remainder of the season (ROS).
Mentioned
- Bryce Harper
- Tyrone Taylor
- Maikel Garcia
- White Sox Bullpen
- Bryce Miller
- Early Season Success
- Top-10 SP ROS
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Link to Matthew's Bullpen Report:
https://www.ftnfantasy.com/articles/FTN/93552/fantasy-baseball-bullpen-report
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FTN's Todd Whitestone (@telestar7) goes through some of the most notable moves in the NFBC Main Event's FAAB period and reviews the moves made by some of fantasy baseball's top managers.
Topics Include
- Interesting Takeaways
- Most Common FAAB Pickups
- The Century Club
- Wow Bid of the Week
- FAAB Summary
- Main Event Overall Leaderboad
- Champions Update
- League of Legends
- Shout-outs
Link to Whitestone's Waiver Watch (FREE):
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Welcome to the eighth episode of "Mondays with mattywood". Matthew Davis (@mattywood) is joined by Andrew Geller (@The_Gildz), the 2022 NFBC RotoWire Online Champion. Matthew and The Gildz go over recent news, discuss last night's NFBC FAAB results and upcoming two-start pitchers.
Topics Include
- Recent News
- @TheNFBC FAAB Results
- Tim Anderson
- Bryce Harper
- Raisel Iglesias
- Julio Rodríguez/Jarred Kelenic
- Tanner Bibee
- Logan Allen
- Louie Varland
- Two-Start Pitchers
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Matthew Davis (@mattywood) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) catch up on recent news around the league. They also dive into rookie starting pitchers, the reliever market and Matthew's Bullpen Report.
Mentioned
- Taj Bradley
- Logan Allen/Tanner Bibbe/Gavin Williams
- Sam Hilliard
- Vaughn Grissom/Orlando Arcia
- Mason Miller
- José Alvarado
- Yennier Cano
- RPs with Seven Games
- Looking Ahead
Link to FTN Fantasy Baseball Tools:
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Link to Matthew's Bullpen Report:
https://www.ftnfantasy.com/articles/FTN/93552/fantasy-baseball-bullpen-report
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FTN's Todd Whitestone (@telestar7) goes through some of the most notable moves in the NFBC Main Event's FAAB period and reviews the moves made by some of fantasy baseball's top managers.
Topics Include
- YTD Stats & Averages
- Most Common FAAB Pickups
- The Century Club
- Wow Bid of the Week
- FAAB Summary
- Main Event Overall Leaderboad
- Champions Update
- League of Legends
- Shout-outs
Link to Whitestone's Waiver Watch (FREE):
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Welcome to the seventh episode of "Mondays with mattywood". Matthew Davis (@mattywood) is joined by Griffin Benger (@GriffinBenger). Matthew and Griffin go over recent news, discuss last night's NFBC FAAB results and upcoming two-start pitchers.
Topics Include
- Recent News/Notes
- NFBC FAAB Results
- MJ Melendez
- Will Smith (C/LAD)
- Yu Darvish
- Tony Gonsolin
- Mason Miller
- Jarren Duran
- Bryan Abreu/Ryan Pressly
- Finding relief in relief pitchers
- Two-Start Pitchers
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Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) is joined by surly attorney and high stakes veteran Daniel Prepas (@studsterkelfan) to discuss a variety of fantasy baseball topics. Vlad and Dan go over draft day flagplants and talked go in-depth about why certain draft helium can be easy to avoid. They dive into some AL East offenses and rant about why Angels rookie shortstop Zach Neto will be a bust. An entertaining hour for the eardrums.
Players Discussed:
- Clarke Schmidt
- Zach Neto
- Taj Bradley
- C.J. Cron
- James Outman
- Miguel Vargas
- Shohei Ohtani
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FTN's Todd Whitestone (@telestar7) goes through some of the most notable moves in the NFBC Main Event's FAAB period and reviews the moves made by some of fantasy baseball's top managers.
Topics Include
- Stolen Base success rates
- Most Common Main Event Pickups
- Highest FAAB Bids
- Wow Bid of the Week
- FAAB Summary
- Main Event Overall Leaderboad
Link to Whitestone's Waiver Watch (FREE):
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Welcome to the sixth episode of "Mondays with mattywood". Matthew Davis (@mattywood) is joined by Dave McDonald (@RunDMcD). Matthew and Dave go over recent news, discuss last night's NFBC FAAB results and upcoming two-start pitchers.
Topics Include
- Recent News/Notes
- NFBC FAAB Results
- Kris Bubic
- Will Smith (C/LAD)
- Shohei Ohtani
- Taj Bradley
- Edouard Julien
- Zach Neto
- Two-Start Pitchers
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Matthew Davis (@mattywood) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) catch up on recent injuries and news around the league. They discuss the potential fantasy impacts regarding the injuries/news and look ahead at the upcoming MLB schedule.
Mentioned
- Tim Anderson
- Brandon Woodruff
- Edouard Julien
- Alex Kirilloff
- Daniel Bard
- Ranger Suárez
- MJ Melendez
- Looking Ahead
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Welcome to the fifth episode of "Mondays with mattywood". Matthew Davis (@mattywood) is joined by John Laghezza (@JohnLaghezza). Matthew and Big John go over recent news, discuss last night's NFBC FAAB results and upcoming two-start pitchers.
Topics Include
- Recent News/Notes
- NFBC FAAB Results
- Oneil Cruz
- Drey Jameson
- Mariners Bullpen
- Cardinals Offensive Depth
- Kris Bubic
- Francisco Álvarez
- MLB Bets
- Two-Start Pitchers
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Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) is joined by veteran NFBC player and multi high stakes league winner Emmett Ruland (@EmmettR) to discuss the first week of the MLB season. They touch on draft strategy review, the catcher pool, bats that have started off hot and the volatility of saves and relief pitchers.
Players Discussed:
- James Outman
- Drey Jameson
- Yasmani Grandal
- Max Scherzer
- Jacob deGrom
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Welcome to the fourth episode of "Mondays with mattywood". Matthew Davis (@mattywood) is joined by Peter Christensen (@draftcheat) of Run Pure Sports (@RunPureSports). Matthew and Peter go over recent news and discuss last night's NFBC FAAB results.
Topics Include
- Recent News/Notes
- NFBC FAAB Results
- Diamondbacks Rotation
- Jhony Brito
- Rangers Bullpen
- A's Bullpen
- Rockies Bullpen
- Bretty Baty
- Tylor Megill
- Two-Start Pitchers
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Matthew Davis (@mattywood) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) reunite after spending time in Las Vegas for their high stakes drafts and auctions. They cover recent news and the fantasy impacts. Then close things out by each giving three bold thoughts on the season.
Mentioned
- Triston McKenzie
- Anthony Volpe
- Alex Cobb
- Grayson Rodriguez
- Daniel Hudson
- Brice Turang
- Kyle Tucker
- PLUS MORE
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Welcome to the third episode of "Mondays with mattywood". Matthew Davis (@mattywood) has a cup of coffee with Ben Tidd (@BreakingBen_T) as they talk about everything recent in the fantasy baseball world.
Topics Include
- Ben's NFBC History
- Recent News/Notes
- NFBC Main Event
- Triston McKenzie
- Wander Franco
- Anthony Volpe
- Oscar Colas
- David Robertson
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Matthew Davis (@mattywood) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) catch up on recent news and fantasy impacts. They also discuss the NFBC Main Event and what to anticipate, talking players, draft strategies, inflation, game theory and look ahead at the upcoming schedule.
Mentioned
- Jose Altuve
- Twins' Offense
- Mets' Bullpen
- Juan Soto
- Mitch Haniger
- Gavin Stone
- 2B Market
- SP Inflation
- Rookies
- PLUS MORE
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Link to Vlad's Who is This Year's Yelich? article:
https://www.ftnfantasy.com/articles/FTN/89505/fantasy-baseball-2023-who-is-this-years-yelich
Link to Matthew Davis' Round 1-5 FADES:
https://www.ftnfantasy.com/articles/FTN/88753/sinking-your-battleship-the-riskiest-fantasy-baseball-picks-by-round
Link to Matthew Davis' Round 6-10 FADES:
https://www.ftnfantasy.com/articles/FTN/89594/sinking-your-battleship-the-riskiest-fantasy-baseball-picks-in-round-6-10
Link to Vlad's KDS article:
https://www.ftnfantasy.com/articles/FTN/85473/gut-feelings-kds-optimization-and-target-mapping
Link to VDP Projections:
https://www.ftnfantasy.com/mlb/tools/fantasy-baseball-stat-projections
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Matthew Davis (@mattywood) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) discuss relief pitchers. They start at the top with Edwin O Díaz and work their way down to relievers that aren't being drafted in NFBC Draft Champions (post-750).
Players Mentioned
- Josh Hader
- Jordan Romano
- Ryan Helsley
- Kenley Jansen
- Félix Bautista
- Clay Holmes
- Alexis Díaz
- Jhoan Duran
- PLUS MORE
Link to FTN Fantasy Baseball Tools:
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Link to Vlad's Positionals Tiers: Relief Pitchers
https://www.ftnfantasy.com/articles/FTN/87688/2023-nfbc-positional-tiers-relief-pitchers
Link to Matthew's Relievers Outside the Top-300:
https://www.ftnfantasy.com/articles/FTN/86510/is-the-juice-worth-the-squeeze-relievers-outside-the-top-300
Link to Matthew's Bullpen Conundrums:
https://www.ftnfantasy.com/articles/FTN/82264/is-the-juice-worth-the-squeeze-bullpen-conundrums
Link to Vlad's KDS article:
https://www.ftnfantasy.com/articles/FTN/85473/gut-feelings-kds-optimization-and-target-mapping
Link to VDP Projections:
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Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) is joined by special guest Scott Jenstad (@ScottJenstad) of RotoWire (@RotoWire). Vlad and Scott discuss starting pitchers going between 100-400 in NFBC ADP.
Players Mentioned
- Clayton Kershaw
- Sean Manaea
- Charlie Morton
- Lucas Giolioto
- Alex Cobb
- Andrew Heaney
- PLUS MORE
Link to FTN Fantasy Baseball Tools:
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Link to Vlad's Positionals Tiers: Starting Pitching
https://www.ftnfantasy.com/articles/FTN/87009/2023-nfbc-positional-tiers-starting-pitchers
Link to Matthew's Starting Pitchers Outside the Top-300:
https://www.ftnfantasy.com/articles/FTN/87060/is-the-juice-worth-the-squeeze-starting-pitchers-outside-the-top-300
Link to Vlad's KDS article:
https://www.ftnfantasy.com/articles/FTN/85473/gut-feelings-kds-optimization-and-target-mapping
Link to VDP Projections:
https://www.ftnfantasy.com/mlb/tools/fantasy-baseball-stat-projections
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Matthew Davis (@mattywood) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) talk starting pitchers. The duo gets all the way into the third ADP Tier before wrapping things up.
Players Mentioned
- Carlos Rodón
- Spencer Strider
- Sandy Alcantara
- Brandon Woodruff
- Shane McClanahan
- Zack Wheeler
- Shane Bieber
- PLUS MORE
Link to FTN Fantasy Baseball Tools:
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Link to Vlad's Positionals Tiers: Starting Pitching
https://www.ftnfantasy.com/articles/FTN/87009/2023-nfbc-positional-tiers-starting-pitchers
Link to Matthew's Starting Pitchers Outside the Top-300:
https://www.ftnfantasy.com/articles/FTN/87060/is-the-juice-worth-the-squeeze-starting-pitchers-outside-the-top-300
Link to Vlad's KDS article:
https://www.ftnfantasy.com/articles/FTN/85473/gut-feelings-kds-optimization-and-target-mapping
Link to VDP Projections:
https://www.ftnfantasy.com/mlb/tools/fantasy-baseball-stat-projections
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Matthew Davis (@mattywood) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) continue their discussion on outfielders. The duo analyzes outfielders starting in tier four, working their way down to outfielders going outside the top-300 in NFBC ADP.
Players Mentioned
- Ian Happ
- Mitch Haniger
- Brandon Nimmo
- Cody Bellinger
- Andrew Benintendi
- Jake Fraley
- Jorge Soler
- PLUS MORE
Link to FTN Fantasy Baseball Tools:
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Link to Vlad's Positionals Tiers: Outfielders
https://www.ftnfantasy.com/articles/FTN/86320/2023-nfbc-positional-tiers-outfielders
Link to Vlad's KDS article:
https://www.ftnfantasy.com/articles/FTN/85473/gut-feelings-kds-optimization-and-target-mapping
Link to VDP Projections:
https://www.ftnfantasy.com/mlb/tools/fantasy-baseball-stat-projections
Link to Jake Kucheck's Prospect Vault (prospects 61-80) article:
https://www.ftnfantasy.com/articles/FTN/86582/2023-fantasy-baseball-preview-the-prospect-vault-prospects-61-80
Link to Todd Whitestone's Roster Management article:
https://www.ftnfantasy.com/articles/FTN/86030/fantasy-baseball-roster-management
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Matthew Davis (@mattywood) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) begin dissecting outfielders. The duo gets all the way into Tier Four before they cap things off until next week.
Players Mentioned
- Kyle Tucker
- Michael Harris
- Corbin Carroll
- Adolis Garcia
- Tyler O'Neill
- Nick Castellanos
- PLUS MORE
Link to FTN Fantasy Baseball Tools:
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Link to Vlad's Positionals Tiers: Outfielders
https://www.ftnfantasy.com/articles/FTN/86320/2023-nfbc-positional-tiers-outfielders
Link to Vlad's KDS article:
https://www.ftnfantasy.com/articles/FTN/85473/gut-feelings-kds-optimization-and-target-mapping
Link to VDP Projections:
https://www.ftnfantasy.com/mlb/tools/fantasy-baseball-stat-projections
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Matthew Davis (@_mattywood_) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) discuss KDS strategies and how they build their draft map. After that they dig into the middle infield tiers.
Players Mentioned
- Bo Bichette
- Fernando Tatis Jr.
- Corey Seager
- Jazz Chisholm Jr.
- Gleyber Torres
- Jorge Polanco
- PLUS MORE
Link to FTN Fantasy Baseball Tools:
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Link to Vlad's Middle Infield Tiers article:
https://www.ftnfantasy.com/articles/FTN/84906/2023-nfbc-positional-tiers-middle-infielders
Link to Matthew's Shortstops in Rounds 6-7 article:
https://www.ftnfantasy.com/articles/FTN/84133/is-the-juice-worth-the-squeeze-shortstops-in-rounds-6-7
Link to Matthew's Second Basemen in Rounds 11-12 article:
https://www.ftnfantasy.com/articles/FTN/84895/is-the-juice-worth-the-squeeze-second-basemen-in-rounds-11-12
Link to Vlad's KDS article:
https://www.ftnfantasy.com/articles/FTN/85473/gut-feelings-kds-optimization-and-target-mapping
Link to VDP Projections:
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Matthew Davis (@_mattywood_) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) deep dive into hitters going after pick 600 in the NFBC Draft Champions. After that they break down the corner infielder tiers.
Players Mentioned
- Darick Hall
- Jake Alu
- Corey Julks
- Bobby Witt Jr.
- Manny Machado
- Alex Bregman
- Vinnie Pasquantino
- Gunnar Henderson
- Christian Walker
- Yandy Diaz
- Miguel Vargas
- Brandon Belt
- PLUS MORE!
Link to FTN Fantasy Baseball Tools:
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Link to VDP Projections:
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The FTN Fantasy Baseball crew is back for their first episode of the 2023 fantasy baseball season. Matthew Davis (@_mattywood_) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) discuss offseason prep, market inefficiencies and dive into a few teams and players.
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Welcome to the third episode of "Mondays with Mattywood". Matthew Davis (@_mattywood_) rings in the New Year with his co-host Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut).
Topics Include
- Morning Fuel
- Breakfast
- Ringing in the New Year
- Recent News/Notes
- NFBC Gladiator & Draft Champions
- Player Shares
- Vlad's First Round FADE
link to FTN Fantasy Baseball Draft Guide:
https://www.ftnfantasy.com/fan...
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Welcome to the second episode of "Mondays with Mattywood". Matthew Davis (@_mattywood_) catches up with Rob DiPietro (@deadpullhitter) for the first time since the end of the 2022 regular season.
Topics Include
- Morning Fuel
- Breakfast
- Christmas Movies
- Recent News/Notes
- NFBC Gladiator
- Respected Organizations
- Player Shares
- Rob's First and Second Round FADES
link to Adam Young's NFBC Gladiator article (FREE):
https://www.ftnfantasy.com/art...
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Welcome to the first episode of "Mondays with Mattywood". Matthew Davis (@_mattywood_) catches up with Phil Dussault (@PhilDussault27) for the first time since the end of the 2022 regular season.
Topics Include
- Morning Fuel
- Breakfast
- Baseball Prep
- NFBC Gladiator
- Recent News/Notes
- Fun Facts
- Player Shares
- Phil's Second Round FADE
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Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) is joined by high stakes player Andrew Geller (@The_Gildz) to discuss how he built and managed the team currently battling for 1st overall and the $150,000 grand prize in the NFBC Online Championship (OC). Vlad and The Gildz share some lessons and takeaways from FAAB overspending and play a game of Smash, Fade or 'Ok' with players with similar profiles and projected ADPs for 2023.
Players Mentioned:
- Kyle Tucker
- Pete Alonso
- Randy Arozarena
- Sandy Alcantara
- Bryce Elder
- Spencer Strider
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Matthew Davis (@_mattywood_) is joined by Rob DiPietro (@deadpullhitter), the creator and host of The Pull Hitter Podcast. Highly recommend you check out The Pull Hitter Pod if you haven't already. It's also a must to mention that Rob is the 2020 NFBC Draft Champions Overall Winner. Matthew and Rob hanged out for over two hours talking all things baseball, beginning with Aaron Judge's 60th HR ball and how to handle the situation if you caught the historical ball. They also dive into recent news and notes, discussing the potential fantasy impacts that follow.
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Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) is joined by Griffin Benger (@GriffinBenger), an accomplished former top-ranked poker and CS pro. Griffin has taken his talents to fantasy baseball as two of his teams are currently ranked at the top of the NFBC Online Championship. Vlad talks to Griffin about his teams, roster construction, draft strategy and we get a glimpse into Griffin's successful background.
Players Mentioned:
- Randy Arozarena
- 1st Round Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
- Francisco Lindor
- Josh Jung
- Tony Gonsolin
- William and Willson Contreras
- Turtles in a Half Snell
- Kopechcetic
Michael Govier (mjgovier) is joined by Chris Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh) who is a host on multiple podcasts; In This League, Prospect One, FantasyPros Baseball Pod and The Athletic Football Pod. Michael and Chris discuss all sorts of topics related to fantasy baseball while being wildly entertaining.
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Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) and special guest Toby (@batflipcrazy) discuss Toby's high stakes success this season despite getting hosed by closers. They review the 1st round candidates for 2023 fantasy baseball drafts and touch on this weekend's FAAB darlings, Corbin Carroll, Gunnar Henderson and Oswald Peraza.
Players Mentioned:
- Jacob deGrom
- J.T. Realmuto (of course)
- Byron Buxton
- Corbin Carroll
- Paul Goldschmidt
- Trea Turner
- Kyle Tucker
Matthew Davis (@_mattywood_) is joined by Jeff Erikcson (@Jeff_Erickson), RotoWire's Senior Editor. Jeff and Matthew get into recent news and notes along with the potential fantasy impacts to follow. Jeff and his teammate Tim are currently in first place in an NFBC Main Event league while being inside the top-10 overall. We discuss the highs and lows of the season and what it's like to be in the mix this late in the year. Matthew and Jeff also talk a little about their NFBC Vegas Main Event league they are competing against each other in, plus much more!
Matthew Davis (@_mattywood_) and Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) reunite and it feels so good! The duo catches up and then get into second half studs along with where they could potentially go in next year's fantasy baseball drafts.
Players Mentioned
- Jose Miranda
- Nathaniel Lowe
- Christian Walker
- Adolis Garcia
- Ranger Suarez
- Julio Urias
- Blake Snell
Plus many more!
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Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) is joined by former NFBC Main Event champ Rob Silver (@RobSilver). They break down Rob's draft/FAAB strategies and rest-of-season plans in the 15k-entry NFBC Platinum that he's currently leading. Vlad and Rob touch on real-life divisional battles and review the top-30 in the Razzball Player Rater in relation to 2023 ADP.
Players Mentioned:
- Jacob deGrom
- Christian Yelich
- Bubba Thompson & Jon Berti
- Julio Rodriguez vs. Aaron Judge
- Freddie Freeman vs. Austin Riley
Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) is joined by current NFBC overall Main Event leader Bob Cramutola (@BobCramutola). Vlad asks Bob what the secrets of his fantasy success are and some of his magical hits in FAAB so far. They cover every single player with fantasy relevance who was traded before MLB's trade deadline. There's also more Phillies talk than any sane person outside of Philly could possibly want to hear.
Players Mentioned:
- Spencer Strider
- Juan Soto
- Andrew Benintendi
- Jorge Lopez
- Trevor Rosenthal
- Whit Merrifield
- Tommy Pham
- and a special shout out to Joey Gallo
Paul Sporer (@sporer) catches up with Matthew Davis (@_mattywood_) to chat about recent news and notes along with the fantasy impacts. After that they talk about the difficulties of figuring out which pitchers to start this weekend. Paul and Matthew give you their favorite picks to finish with the most strikeouts and they get into World Series odds. The duo closes things out talking closer specs and injured players you should (or shouldn't) stash.
Topics Include
- News & Notes
- Juan Soto sweepstakes?
- Setting your SPs this weekend
- Shohei Ohtani the pitcher
- Strikeout Leaders
- World Series odds
- Closer specs
- Stashing injured players
Link to Vlad Sedler's NL Second Half Predictions:
https://www.ftnfantasy.com/articles/FTN/56288/fantasy-baseball-national-league-second-half-predictions
Link to Vlad Sedler's AL Second Half Predictions:
https://www.ftnfantasy.com/articles/FTN/56258/fantasy-baseball-american-league-second-half-predictions
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Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) is joined by 2x FSWA award winner and all-around legend Sammy Reid (@SammyReidFI) to discuss midseason studs and some of the races for MLB awards. They talk about how they handle fantasy baseball during the All-Star break, throw shade at Sandy Alcantara and give props to spring training lineup gurus. Sammy brings up his affinity for Korean BBQ and breaks down his top-five MLB 'San Diego bros'.
Players Mentioned:
- Shane McClanahan
- Sandy Alcantara
- Kyle Schwarber
- Jorge Mateo
- Bro Bichette
- Dansby Swanson
- Brady Anderson
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Matthew Davis (@_mattywood_) and Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) discuss fantasy baseball burnout and the aftermath from fantasy football ramping up. The duo talks about recent injuries and the fantasy impacts. They also look back at the top-75 in NFBC Main Event ADP, resulting in an impressively sharp draft market. Potentially the best ever?
Players Mentioned
Chris Taylor
Kyle Lewis
Yasmani Grandal
Edward Cabrera
Frankie Montas
Walker Buehler
Salvador Perez
Whit Merrifield
Kris Bryant
Plus many more!
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Matthew Davis (@_mattywood_) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) chop up recent news and notes along with the fantasy impacts. They also discuss surprise players inside Razzball's top-50 player rater.
Topics Include:
- Recent News and Notes
- Surpises in the top-50
Players Mentioned
- Vinnie Pasquantino
- Brandon Woodruff (again)
- Kenley Jansen
- Aroldis Chapman
- Yordan Alvarez
- Jazz Chisholm
- LaMonte Wade Jr.
- Adolis Garcia
- Brandon Drury
- plus many more!
Link to Weekly Hitting Planner from Matthew Davis
https://www.ftnfantasy.com/articles/FTN/54730/fantasy-baseball-weekly-hitting-primer
Link to Weekly Pitching Planner from Matt Kupferle
https://www.ftnfantasy.com/articles/FTN/54722/fantasy-baseball-weekly-pitching-primer
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Matthew Davis (@_mattywood_) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) go over recent news and notes along with a discussion on rookie hitters. They also look a bit further into upcoming schedules and matchups.
Topics Include:
- Recent News and Notes
- Rookie Hitters
- Upcoming Schedules and Matchups
- FAAB Preview
Players Mentioned
- Jarren Duran
- Brandon Woodruff
- Julio Rodriguez
- Bobby Witt Jr.
- Seiya Suzuki
- Alek Thomas
- Christopher Morel
- Jack Suwinski
- plus many more!
Link to Weekly Hitting Planner from Matthew Davis
https://www.ftnfantasy.com/articles/FTN/53810/fantasy-baseball-weekly-hitting-primer
Link to Weekly Pitching Planner from Matt Kupferle
https://www.ftnfantasy.com/articles/FTN/54230/fantasy-baseball-weekly-pitching-primer
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Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) is joined by high-stakes fantasy stud and old friend Brian Slack (@that_glg20). Vlad and Brian cover a wide array of strategy topics including FAAB optimization, at-bat accumulation and impact streaming. They discuss some of this season's breakout arms and what to expect from them for the rest of this season.
Players Mentioned:
- Tony Gonsolin
- Shane McClanahan
- Joe Musgrove
- Nick Pivetta
- Paul Goldschmidt
plus many more!
Matthew Davis (@_mattywood_) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) discuss upcoming matchups for the weekend along with start/sit options. They also look a bit further into upcoming schedules and sprinkle a FAAB preview for this Sunday evening.
Topics Include:
- FTN heading to Chicago
- Tough Matchups
- Offenses In Good Spots
- Upcoming Schedule(s)
- FAAB Preview
Players Mentioned
- Luke Voit
- Jake Cronenworth
- Brandon Nimmo
- Gavin Lux
- Kyle Bradish
- Jose Quintana
- plus many more!
Link to Weekly Hitting Planner from Matthew Davis
https://www.ftnfantasy.com/articles/FTN/52982/fantasy-baseball-weekly-hitting-primer
Link to Weekly Pitching Planner from Matt Kupferle
https://www.ftnfantasy.com/articles/FTN/52994/fantasy-baseball-weekly-pitching-primer
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Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) is joined by one of the world's best fantasy baseball managers and winner of the 2021 NFBC Main Event, Phil Dussault (@PhilDussault27). Vlad and Phil discuss draft and FAAB strategies, key preseason pitcher targets and play a game called 'Rest-of-Season'.
Topics include:
- Preseason SP targets and how they're doing
- This Year's Robbie Ray
- Phil's foray as a fantasy football content site owner
- When to drop struggling hitters
- Shane McClanahan a top-3 rest-of-season SP?
Players mentioned:
- Marcus Semien
- Jordan Lyles
- Brady Singer
- Drew Rasmussen
- Shane McClanahan
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Matthew Davis (@_mattywood_) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) recap the early part of the season. They also discuss starting pitchers that are currently on the IL along with a little FAAB therapy session for Vlad.
Topics Include:
- FTN heading to Chicago
- SPs on the IL
- Vlad's FAAB Therapy
Players Mentioned
- Jacob deGrom
- Lance Lynn
- Chris Sale
- Jack Flaherty
- Andrew Heaney
- Anthony DeSclafani
- plus many more!
Link to Weekly Hitting Planner from Matthew Davis
https://www.ftnfantasy.com/articles/at-mattywood/50862/fantasy-baseball-weekly-hitting-primer
Link to Weekly Pitching Planner from Matt Kupferle
https://www.ftnfantasy.com/articles/mkupferle/50837/fantasy-baseball-weekly-pitching-primer
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Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) is joined by special guest, NFBC champ and analyst Rob Silver (@RobSilver) as they take a tour around each division. The duo discusses surprise team performances and fantasy breakouts on the young season.
Topics Include:
- The Blue Jays ready to unleash
- The red hot Angels
- Will the Braves and Phillies give the Mets a run for their money?
- Tight race all season in the NL West
Players Mentioned:
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
- J.D. Martinez
- Taylor Ward
- Josh Naylor
- Kyle Schwarber
- Tyler Anderson
- plus many more!
link to House of Shlain: Fantasy Baseball Thoughts and Trends from Nick Shlain
https://www.ftnfantasy.com/articles/nickshlain/50562/house-of-shlain-fantasy-baseball-thoughts-and-trends-511
link to Weekly Hitting Planner from Matthew Davis
https://www.ftnfantasy.com/articles/at-mattywood/50342/fantasy-baseball-weekly-hitting-primer
link to Weekly Pitching Planner from Matt Kupferle
https://www.ftnfantasy.com/articles/mkupferle/50337/fantasy-baseball-weekly-pitching-primer
Matthew Davis (@_mattywood_) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) reunite to talk about the state of fantasy baseball. The duo dives into recent news, fantasy impacts and player analysis.
Topics Include:
- Recent News
- Fantasy Impacts
- Player Analysis
- Rookies Arriving
- Upcoming FAAB
Players Mentioned
- San Francisco's offense
- Joey Gallo
- Miguel Sano
- Jarred Kelenic
- Josh Rojas
- Sonny Gray
- A's Bullpen
- Astros' Bullpen
- plus many more!
Link to today's DFS article: "The Sweet Spot" David Jones
https://www.ftndaily.com/articles/tenaciousd/50045/the-sweet-spot-mlb-dfs-plays-for-tuesday-53
Link to Weekly Hitting Planner from Matthew Davis
https://www.ftnfantasy.com/mlb
Link to Weekly Pitching Planner from Matt Kupferle
https://www.ftnfantasy.com/articles/mkupferle/49904/fantasy-baseball-weekly-pitching-primer
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Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) and special guest Scott Jenstad (@scottjenstad) discuss baseball's hottest and coldest hitters in the month of April. Could Ty France finish the season as a top-5 1B? Will Dansby Swanson whiff at a 40% clip forever? They dive into some injury news and provide a sneak preview of Week 5 FAAB as well.
Players Mentioned:
- Ty France
- C.J. Cron
- Brendan Rodgers
- Franmil Reyes
- Dansby Swanson
- Bruce Zimmermann
- Daniel Lynch
- Alex Cobb
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Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) and special guest FTN baseball analyst Matt Kupferle (@MKupferle) review hitters off to hot starts we should be weary of and slow-starting hitters to hold. They also dive into some closer/relief pitcher talk and provide a super early look at Week 4 FAAB.
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Topics Include:
Hot-start hitters not to fall for
Cold hitters to not yet worry about
Around-the-league injury news
Bullpen shakeups and closers we can trust
Early look at Week 4 FAAB
Players Mentioned:
Byron Buxton
Jordan Romano
Taylor Ward
Owen Miller
Hector Neris
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Matthew Davis (@_mattywood_) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) discuss the start of the MLB season, talking the highs and lows. They also dive into players off to hot and cold starts and what their future could look like.
Topics Include:
- Hot Hitters
- Potential COVID Impacts
- Bullpens
- Increased Velocity
- Pitchers Off To Bad Starts
- Making Mistakes
- Upcoming FAAB
Players Mentioned
- Steven Kwan
- Ian Happ
- Seiya Suzuki
- Wander Franco
- Byron Buxton
- Shane Bieber
- Julio Urias
- plus many more!
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Matthew Davis (@_mattywood_) is joined by Paul Sporer (@sporer), talking recent news, setting lineups and Opening Day. They also discuss the impacts of the Week 1 schedule, start/sit conundrums for starting pitchers and their 2022 predictions.
Topics Include:
- News/Notes
- Fantasy Impacts
- Setting Lineups
- Opening Day
- 2022 Predictions
Players Mentioned
- Jose Ramirez
- Joshe Lowe
- Austin Meadows
- Ryan Pressly
- Shohei Ohtani
- Jon Gray
- Dodgers' Rotation at Coors Field
- plus many more!
link to "Gut's Guys", Vlad Sedler's top player exposures for 2022
https://www.ftnfantasy.com/articles/RotoGut/48284/guts-guys-vlad-sedlers-top-player-exposures-for-fantasy-baseball-2022
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The duo returns from Las Vegas after drafting their NFBC Main Event team(s). Matthew Davis (@_mattywood_) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) catch up on spring training news and the potential fantasy impacts. They also dive into both of their NFBC Main Event teams, talking players and roster construction.
Topics Include:
- FTN Content
- Spring Training News
- Fantasy Impacts
- Market Trends
- NFBC Main Event drafts
Players Mentioned
- Brandon Woodruff
- Bobby Witt Jr.
- Kris Bryant
- Dodgers’ Bullpen
- Luis Severino
- Julio Rodriguez
- plus many more!
link to Vlad's annual "This Year's Yelich" article:
https://www.ftnfantasy.com/articles/RotoGut/47564/fantasy-baseball-2022-who-is-this-years-yelich
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The duo is headed to Las Vegas for NFBC Main Event weekend! Matthew Davis (@_mattywood_) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) catch up on MLB transactions, discussing free agent signings and trades along with the potential fantasy impacts.
Topics Include:
- FTN Content
- MLB Free Agency
- MLB Trades
- Fantasy Impacts
- Market Trends
- NFBC Main Event weekend
Players Mentioned
- Trevor Story
- Carlos Correa
- Nick Castellanos
- Kenley Jansen
- Jorge Soler
- Jonathan Villar
- Tyler Anderson
- Jacob deGrom
- plus many more!
link to Vlad's annual "This Year's Yelich" article:
https://www.ftnfantasy.com/articles/RotoGut/47564/fantasy-baseball-2022-who-is-this-years-yelich
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Matthew Davis (@_mattywood_) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) dive into all of the MLB transactions over the previous few days. They discuss free agent signings and trades along with the potential fantasy impact.
Topics Include:
- FTN Content
- MLB Free Agency
- MLB Trades
- Fantasy Impacts
- Market Trends
Players Mentioned
- Matt Olson
- Freddie Freeman
- Kris Bryant
- Kyle Schwarber
- Eddie Rosario
- Matt Chapman
- Josh Donaldson
- Nelson Cruz
- Carlos Rodon
- Clayton Kershaw
- plus many more!
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Matthew Davis (@_mattywood_) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) dig a bit deeper into starting pitchers, ranging from 50-100+. The duo dissects the position along with strategies from top to bottom, breaking them down one tier at a time.
Topics Include:
- FTN Content
- SP Breakdowns
- SP Tiers
- SP Strategies
Players Mentioned
- Jordan Montgomery
- Luis Severino
- Clayton Kershaw
- Adam Wainwright
- Tanner Houck
- Triston McKenzie
- Tarik Skubal
- Mike Clevinger
- Josiah Gray
- Joe Ryan
- plus many more!
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Matthew Davis (@_mattywood_) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) dig into the top 50 starting pitchers, dissecting the position and strategies from top to bottom, breaking them down by tiers.
Topics Include:
- FTN Content
- SP Breakdowns
- SP Tiers
- SP Strategies
Players Mentioned
- Gerrit Cole
- Corbin Burnes
- Walker Buehler
- Zack Wheeler
- Jacob deGrom
- Shane Bieber
- Julio Urias
- Luis Castillo
- Blake Snell
- Nathan Eovaldi
- plus many more!
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Link to Five Tool Draft Guide
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Link to Jake Kutchek's Prospect Vault (FREE) !
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Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) sits down with NFBC's 2022 Hall of Fame inductee John Pausma (@jpausma). John is one the best fantasy baseball players in the industry, crushing every single format the NFBC offers. This episode is much more than just an interview as you get to hear stories from John along with his process throughout draft season.
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Matthew Davis (@_mattywood_) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) dig into the outfield, dissecting the position and strategies from top to bottom, breaking them down by tiers.
Topics Include:
- FTN content
- Outfield Strategy
- Outfield Tiers
Players Mentioned
- Ronald Acuna Jr.
- Luis Robert
- Yordan Alvarez
- Teoscar Hernandez
- Nick Castellanos
- George Springer
- Randy Arozarena
- Tommy Edman
- Cody Bellinger
- Austin Meadows
- Myles Straw
- plus many more!
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Link to "beat mattywood" NFBC Online Championship
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Matthew Davis (@_mattywood_) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) make their free agency predictions with their head and heart while making a brunch bet on who gets more correct. After that they dive into catcher tiers, dissecting the position and strategies from top to bottom.
Topics Include:
- FTN content
- Free Agency Predictions
- Catcher Tiers
- Catcher Strategies
Players Mentioned
- Salvador Perez
- J.T. Realmuto
- Will Smith
- Daulton Varsho
- Yasmani Grandal
- Tyler Stephenson
- Keibert Ruiz
- plus many more!
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Ryan Bloomfield (@RyanBHQ) joins Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) and Matthew Davis (@_mattywood_) break down middle infield tiers while brushing up on their recent NFBC Draft Champions.
Topics Include:
- FTN content
- #BloomBoards Trivia Game
- Trea Turner vs. Fernando Tatis Jr.
- Middle Infield Tiers
Players Mentioned
- Trea Turner
- Fernando Tatis Jr.
- Tim Anderson
- Trevor Story
- Brandon Lowe
- DJ LeMahieu
- Jean Segura
- Bobby Witt Jr.
- Amed Rosario
- Nick Madrigal
- PLUS MORE!
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Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) is joined with Broc Miller (@BrocNessMonster) talking NFBC Cutline along with dissecting First Base and Third Base Tiers.
Topics Include:
- FTN content
- NFBC Cutline
- 1B Tiers
- 3B Tiers
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Matthew Davis (@_mattywood_) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) talk closer strategies, review their NFBC DCs and briefly preview Vlad's VDP.
Topics Include:
- FTN content
- Closer Strategy
- NFBC DC talk
- VDP Preview
Players Mentioned
- Emmanuel Clase
- Giovanny Gallegos
- Camilo Doval
- BOS Bullpen
- SD Bullpen
- SEA Bullpen
- Tanner Rainey
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Matthew Davis (@_mattywood_) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) turn up the heat, discussing all things fantasy baseball during the winter draft market.
Topics Include:
- FTN content
- $1,000 NFBC Draft Champions
- KDS preferences
- Market Inefficiencies
Players Mentioned
- Ian Happ
- Adolis Garcia
- Brandon Belt
- A.J. Pollock
- RP specs (rd11-14)
- Alex Cobb
- Steven Matz
- Tarik Skubal
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Matthew Davis (@_mattywood_) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) get together for the first time, discussing all things fantasy baseball.
Topics Include:
- What to expect from FTN during preseason
- Draft prepping process in the winter
- Current ADP
- Market Inefficiencies
Players Mentioned
- Austin Riley
- Jorge Polanco
- Kevin Gausman
- Chris Sale
- Zac Gallen
- Dylan Cease
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Matthew Davis (@_mattywood_), Broc Miller (@BrocNessMonster) and Matt Kupferle (@MKupferle) discuss recent news and rumors around the league along with pitchers who could be limited the remainder of the season due to innings pitched limits. The crew identifies certain teams/rotations and players that could be impacted by workload.
Rotations Mentioned:
Athletics
Astros
Brewers
Dodgers
Marlins
Players Mentioned:
Brandon Woodruff
Corbin Burnes
Dylan Cease
Frankie Montas
Freddy Peralta
Julio Urias
Luis Garcia
Pablo Lopez
Sean Manaea
Trevor Rogers
+ more!
Matthew Davis (@_mattywood_), Broc Miller (@BrocNessMonster) and Matt Kupferle (@MKupferle) discuss the upcoming trade deadline, covering every MLB team. The crew identifies which teams are potential buyers and sellers along with the fantasy impacts of each player mentioned.
Players Mentioned:
Anthony Rizzo
Craig Kimbrel
Freddie Freeman
Javier Baez
Joey Gallo
Jon Gray
Jose Berrios
Kris Bryant
Max Scherzer
Nelson Cruz
Richard Rodriguez
Robbie Grossman
Starling Marte
Trevor Story
Trey Mancini
+ more!
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The gentlemen are back discussing the latest news and notes, a weird closer carousel, and touch on the All-Star Game and it's new voting format. We wrap up with what have we learned, how to pivot for the second half, and any other learnings.
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After a brief hiatus, and before Broc the beast heads to Vegas for a 50 mile (or 50 kilomenter? or 100 mile?) race, Matty Davis, Broc and Kup spit some noise on current news and we play everyone's favorite game: Buy-Hold-Sell. We discuss a bunch of players, including:
Luis Castillo
Madison Bumgarner
John Means
Byron Buxton
Francisco Lindor
Alec Bohm
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We are back! This show is a remix of our first ever podcast, as Matthew hosts a variety of guests to kick of Main Event Draft season at the NFBC, including:
1) Broc Miller and Matt Kupferle from Team FTN
2) Ryan Bloomfield and Eno Sarris (from the top of a mountain)
3) Paul Sporer and Pete Christensen
4) Scott Jenstad and Derek Carty
5) Dave Potts and Mike Massotto
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Sign up for our 2021 MLB Fantasy Baseball Draft Kit! Welcome to the 2021 fantasy baseball draft guide, which features articles from Matthew Davis (@_mattywood_), Chris Meaney (@chrismeaney), Big John (@MLBMovingAvg), BrocNessMonster (@BrocNessMonster), and Matt Kupferle (@MKupferle). You’ll gain access to Matthew's detailed projections, see division previews, sleepers, busts, rankings, tiers, and fantasy baseball draft strategies for all leagues, with more added all the time as we cruise toward Opening Day. Use promo code "Baseball" for an extra 10% off! https://www.ftnfantasy.com/articles/FTN/16067/2021-mlb-fantasy-baseball-draft-kit/
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Fresh off a deep run in the Baseball Pods tournament, the boys are back to discuss a variety of news and notes, including:
Joey Votto diagnosed with COVID-19
Amir Garrett dealing with forearm soreness -- is Lucas Sims the arm to own?
How are we dealing with a limited Sixto Sanchez?
Cookie Carrasco and his sore elbow -- are we worried?
**With Jonathan Hernandez dealing with a UCL sprain, is LeClerc the man?
For the bulk of the show,the gents discuss how you need quasi-ace production from a pick in the 150s and the 350s. Who do we like?
Matthew: Marcus Stroman and Michael Kopech
Broc: Tejay Antone and Mike Foltyniewicz
**Matt: Marco Gonzales and Trevor Rogers
Sign up for our 2021 MLB Fantasy Baseball Draft Kit! Welcome to the 2021 fantasy baseball draft guide, which features articles from Matthew Davis (@_mattywood_), Chris Meaney (@chrismeaney), Big John (@MLBMovingAvg), BrocNessMonster (@BrocNessMonster), and Matt Kupferle (@MKupferle). You’ll gain access to Matthew's detailed projections, see division previews, sleepers, busts, rankings, tiers, and fantasy baseball draft strategies for all leagues, with more added all the time as we cruise toward Opening Day. Use promo code "Baseball" for an extra 10% off! https://www.ftnfantasy.com/articles/FTN/16067/2021-mlb-fantasy-baseball-draft-kit/
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Broc and Matt try to tackle one of fantasy current conundrums: when do you buy in on base stealers? What's the right approach?
The boys tackle fades (Adalberto Mondesi, Victor Robles), some guys they really are excited to draft (Keston Hiura, Byron Buxton) and try to make some sort of semblance on the Rockies thievery.
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Matty, Broc and Matt take a quick peek at the latest news and notes and then start to tackle the latest Tag Team draft including some very spicy team builds!
Finally, we finish with Matty's projections and tiers that go live on the FTN website soon!
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Matthew Davis (@_mattywood_) and Pete Christensen (@draftcheat) play a game of Sink Your Battleship. Matthew and Pete discuss players from rounds 2-6 in NFBC drafts that could potentially sink your season.
• Bo Bichette
• Adalberto Mondesi
• Tim Anderson
• Whit Merrifield
• Josh Hader
• Liam Hendriks
• Javy Baez
• Stephen Strasburg
• Framber Valdez
• Salvador Perez
Matthew, Broc and Matt dive into a slew of topics around relief pitchers, including:
Broc was really cold in California, so he was required to wear long sleeves.
The top tier group -- any fades or busts on the horizon? Would you invest draft capital in any of these arms?
How early is too early to invest in this group?
How are we attacking this inconsistent market in general?
Who are some mid-tier arms we love?
Focusing on current chares: who pops?
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Matt and Broc do their best to steer the ship with Matty needing to miss this episode. First, the boys run through:
Trevor Bauer to the Dodgers - can he crack the top-5 SP?
Marcell Ozuna returns to the Braves - who is impacted the most?
Elvis Andrus traded to the A's
Jonathan Villar reverses course and signs with the Mets
**Does Jonathan Schoop provide sneaky value?
Then, as starting pitching continues to rise, can a hitter-heavy early strategy work? What are the pivots?
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Broc Miller (@brocnessmonster) joins the team for his first show, and we couldn't be more excited to welcome him to the FTN Network. Broc has enjoyed a storied career in the fantasy community and spits fire from the get-go.
Today, Matty, Matt and Broc discuss:
New signings like Kolten Wong to the Brewers, and a pair of Twin moves.
With the players rejection of the MLB proposal, it looks like there's no DH.
What's the implication to teams, and which are the most affected offensively?
Should we ever fade Tommy Pham and if so, is Jayce Tingler really willing to take away at-bats from a guy that's been stabbed twice? Once by his own step-dad?
Should this, in turn, push up Jacob deGrom, Walker Buehler, and Aaron Nola further?
Listener questions!
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Matthew Davis (@_mattywood_) and Peter Christensen (@draftcheat) dive into the NFBC draft market, breaking down players while leaving you with bold takes.
• Nolan Arenado + impact in STL
• Eddie Rosario + impact in CLE
• Investing in top-tier catchers
• SP market
• Building a staff starting in rd6
• Players we are avoiding going inside the top-45
• Predicting players going outside of top-150 that will go inside the top-75 in 2022
Matthew and Matt are back and discuss a variety of topics, including:
Pocket aces and full house pitching strategy
Hitting pivots
When to take a closer
DJ LeMahieu versus Corey Seager
The boys are buying in on Brandon Lowe
A podcast addition!
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Matthew and Matt dive into the current draft trends as the new year has arrived, focusing on four players inside the top-100 to avoid and four players outside the top-200 they are targeting.
BUSTS:
DJ Lemahieu (ADP 30)
Corbin Burnes (ADP 54)
Eugenio Suarez (ADP 88)
Ian Anderson (ADP 88)
BARGAINS
Rowdy Tellez (ADP 255)
Elieser Hernandez (ADP 264)
Mark Canha (ADP 276)
Deivi Garcia (ADP 322)
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Matthew and Matt are back in the mix, and they tackle their first podcast focused on the 2021 MLB season. This episode focuses on average draft position (ADP) and players that could see their current mark rise and/or fall by the time the heavy draft season rolls around.
It's the last week of the regular season! Don't sleep on this week's bidding process, as it could win you your league!
Matthew and Matt run through their latest installment of the FAAB weekly article, knowing that many owners are running out of bucks.
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Alex Fast, 2019 FSWA Article of the Year and of Pitcher List fame, joins Matthew and Matt to discuss a ton of topics, including:
His first set of top-100 rankings
Checking your own hubris at the door
The CSW metric and how to utilize it
How does 2020 shape 2021?
*What is going in with Matthew Boyd?
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Matthew and Matt dive into Week 8 FAAB bidding, and there's only 3 weeks to go in the fantasy baseball season!
Post trade deadline, Matthew and Matt try and make sense of an insane rash of injuries, including:
Is Aaron Judge a cut?
Jose Altuve, in the midst of a poor 2020, leave early Wednesday.
The Twins get some reinforcements.
Dexter Fowler likely out for the season.
And many more! Please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast.
Matthew and Matt kick off another strategy episode with Ariel Cohen, creator of the ATC Projections seen on FanGraphs and many other publications.
Ariel sits down to talk:
The ATC Projection system including the ins and outs
His huge success in the NFBC Auction format
*His experience in LABR and Tout Wars, including head-to-head formats
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Matthew and Matt tackle this week's FAAB bidding players to consider, keeping in mind there's only four weeks left!
Topics include:
A full 30-team schedule, we hope!
Giants hitters are on fire and travel to Coors (albeit a short week)
Can we trust Brad Miller of the Cards?
The closer carousel continues to spin with Josh Staumont/Jesse Hahn, Diego Castillo, Rafael Dolis and more.
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Matthew and Matt dive in to a host of mid-week topics amidst swirling postponements and COVID-19 still in the background, including:
Brad Miller crushing the ball
The Rays and their ever-changing bullpen
Will Tony Gonsolin finally get a shot with Walker Buehler hitting the IL?
Taijuan Walker traded to the Blue Jays and some other arms on the move?
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Matthew and Matt sit down to talk shop with one of fantasy's best players, someone who has excelled both in the Main Event and Cutline events, Jenny Butler!
Specifically, Jenny talks about:
Grabbing a Round One ace
Having the fortitude to draft Fernando Tatis
J.T. Realmuto SZN
Closer strategy
The cutline format, her success, and what makes it different
How she's thinking about players in 2021
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Matthew and Matt return to tickle your ears and discuss what is likely to be a massive week in Free Agent Acquisition Bidding (FAAB). Topics, besides Matthew's terrifying cough, include:
Prospect SZN (Joey Bart, Tarik Skubal, Sixto Sanchez, Casey Mize, Triston McKenzie)
Landmines in two-steps?
Some massive reliever arms available like Josh Staumont and Gregory Soto
How much do we spend on Jake Cronenworth in #SlamDiego?
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Matthew comes back after having a beautiful baby and we sort through a number of topics, including:
Mets with two COVID-19 positive tests.
Cardinals struggles on their return.
A plethora of Yankee injuries.
The Astros are hammered their own roster problems.
*Prospects are arriving, including Keibert Ruiz, Tarik Skubal and Casey Mize, Brendan Rodgers and Joey Bart.
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Matt is joined by one of the best players in high stakes fantasy baseball, Bryan Vogel!
Bryan owns a third place overall finish in the Online Championship (2018) - a league he was winning nearly all year. Bryan has numerous league championships and top finishes and he shares his thoughts on:
Draft Prep starting in September -- 9 months before the season starts! The Premature Draft sets the table.
Avoid closer volatility.
Shy away from first-round pitchers.
Listener questions.
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Matthew and Matt run through their weekday podcast on a variety of topics, including:
The Cardinals may be back this weekend
Alec Bohm is up!
Yordan Alvarez and those creaky knees
Keona Kela: new Pirates closer
CJ Cron hits the IL with all of the sads
Stanton (and Judge?) hit the IL // who would have guessed?
Andrew Benitendi hits the IL
Jeff McNeil hits the IL and the Mets two-step shuffle
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Matthew and Matt are joined by one of the best players and analysts in the industry, Scott Jenstad (@ScottJenstad) of Rotowire.
Scott discusses his past strong finishes (5 Main Event league wins, 3 Top-10 finishes between the Main and Online Championship) to discuss how it's shaped his strategy.
Topics include:
Dealing with FAAB in the 60-game sprint
Scott's closer strategy
Positional pockets he exploited
Dealing with the uncertainty of COVID-19
The fellas then wrap up with questions from Denny Foster (Main and Mill Brewery), Bryan Vogel (next week's guest!), Michael Simione (@spstreamer), Randy Haines (@randyhaines22) and Mike Kurland (@mike_kurland and the Beer - Bourbon - Baseball podcast and daily lineups).
You don't want to miss this episode!
After a power outage delayed things, Matthew and Matt try to make sense of a wild week in fantasy baseball, including digesting last week's FAAB-A-Palooza.
We discuss how to think about the current STL Cardinals conversation during the COVID-19 crisis, including their current schedule against the Pittsburgh Pirates early in the week and a make-up DH against the Detroit Tigers on Thursday.
Don't forget, this is a Coors Field week as the Diamondbacks and Rangers come to town.
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Matthew and Matt debut their new strategy series by inviting one of the best minds in the game, Toby Guevin better known as Bat Flip Crazy, on to the podcast.
Toby finished 9th overall in the NFBC Main Event in 2019 -- his first time playing in the Main or Online Championships! He won that league and followed that up with two (2) second-place finishes and two (2) third-place finishes in the OC, with a top-100 (77) finish there.
Ace-Ace strategy to start many drafts: how do you implement it and how do you pair that with closers?
Why the superfluous love of JT Realmuto? When do you draft a C2?
What's your FAAB strategy this year?
Listener questions, including ones from prominent players like Yancy Eaton and Ariel Cohen.
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Matthew and Matt try to make sense of a wacky start to Week 3 in fantasy baseball, touching on:
Ozzie Albies hitting the DL
The Cardinals returning to play this weekend, including Matthew and Matt prediction Kim's return to the rotation (Ryan Helsley SZN)
Which outfielders do we trust to continue their growth?
Can we really trust Rockies pitchers?
**Is Spencer Turnbull ready to explode?
To close out the show, Matthew and Matt give their DFS plays of the day. Tomorrow, Matthew heads to catch a buzz on the Beer - Bourbon - Baseball podcast tomorrow, and the fellas are going to interview a great fantasy player in a new strategy series, Toby Guevin (aka Bat Flip Crazy)!
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Matthew and Matt discuss FAAB for week three, including a wild closer carousel and some interesting bidding patterns from Week 2.
Closer situations to monitor: Houston, Chicago, Seattle
Low-priced hitters that caught our eye: the Giants, Matt Adams, Ben Gamel
Higher-priced hitters: Colin Moran, Maikel Franco, JaCoby Jones
Low-priced pitchers: Alec Mills, Jonathan Hernandez (shout out to Toby!), Asher Wojciechowski, Daniel Ponce de Leon
**Higher-priced pitchers: Cristian Javier, Taijuan Walker, Tyler Chatwood, Taylor Williams, Yusei Kikuchi
Matthew and Matt try to make sense of all of this craziness and the many changes in this season.
Marlins talk
Mike Moustakas and Nick Senzel appear poised to return
St. Louis Cardinals and the change to their staff and bullpen with Miles Mikolas forearm injury
Bullpen chatter: how do we make sense of Tampa / New York Mets / San Diego / Kansas City / Oakland / Chicago / Pittsburgh
**Other standouts to consider: Merrill Kelly, Jose Martinez and Chris Taylor
Matthew and Matt discuss the first few games of the MLB 2020 60-game sprint, and look to your bidding decisions for FAAB this evening.
News and notes: Stephen Strasburg nerve issue, closing situations in TB/SF/KC and blown saves by Edwin Diaz and Liam Hendriks.
Pay attention to the schedule -- Cardinals, Rangers and Rockies with only five games in Week Three.
**Kike Hernandez leads the way, but don't ignore Oliver Drake, Trevor Gott, Brady Singer, Ji-Man Choi, Trevor Rosenthal and Vince Velasquez.
Matthew and Matt discuss current topics, including the Toronto Blue Jays playing home games in PNC Park (Pittsburgh) and what that means using Derek Carty's Park Factors. They also touch on Mookie's monster extension, play Buy-Hold-Sell, give their picks for awards, and then announce the t-shirt winners!
0:02: Blue Jays move: what does it mean?
0:07: Mookie Betts getting paid
0:10: Buy-Hold Sell on the Cardinals bullpen, Hunter Dozier (0:14), Gavin Lux (0:17), Kyle Tucker and Aledmys Diaz (0:23)
0:30: Awards
*0:42: Giveaway winners!
Matthew and Matt run through the first week of free agent acquisition bidding (FAAB), highlighting strategy and what to consider.
Hitters (5:30)
Pitchers (16:40)
**Two step starters for Week 2 (26:05)
Matthew and Matt run down the latest news and notes around the MLB, including catching up on player news affecting Austin Meadows, Franchy Cordero, Jacob deGrom, Walker Buehler, Keston Hiura, Yoan Moncada, and Aaron Civale before wrapping up with listener questions.
Matthew Davis and Matt Kupferle host some of the industry's biggest names in recapping the first two 2020 NFBC Main Draft podcasts of the 60-game sprint. Guests include:
Scott Jenstad, Jeff Erickson & Justin Mason
Eno Sarris & Ryan Bloomfield
Derek Carty and Dave Potts
Dusty Wagner
**Toby Guerin (Batflip Crazy), Brian Slack & Justin returns