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Jeff Erickson, Clay Link, James Anderson, Scott Jenstad, Todd Zola and Fred Zinkie cover fantasy baseball year round, including draft prep, strategy and much more!
Erik Halterman is joined by Jordan Rosenblum, creator of the OOPSY projection system, to discuss OOPSY's biggest hits and misses in its rookie season.
00:00 Headlines
09:00 What is OOPSY?
18:00 OOPSY's hitter hits
37:30 OOPSY's correct hitter fades
40:30 OOPSY's hitter misses
52:30 OOPSY's pitcher hits
1:00:10 OOPSY's pitcher misses
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James Anderson and Rob DiPietro draft Mets starting pitchers for rest-of-season value, and then discuss the struggles of Mark Vientos and Francisco Alvarez, the bright futures of Ronny Mauricio and Jett Williams and much more!
00:00 Intro
01:45 Mets Starting Pitcher Draft
08:20 Add Sean Manaea Now!
13:00 Griffin Canning vs. Kodai Senga ROS
22:45 Top Mets Pitching Prospect To Stash
27:50 Jonah Tong Up In The Second Half?
36:00 Buy Low On Mark Vientos?
40:50 Ronny Mauricio's Excellent Defense
55:05 Jett Williams Love
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0:00 Intro/Dust settles on Rafael Devers trade
Other news:
6:23 Giancarlo Stanton is back with NYY - pick him up?
Is Michael Toglia worth adding?
22:48 Looking at the most surprising players thus far (using the Rotowire Earned Auction Value Calculator).
How likely are each of these players to keep this up the rest of the way? Their dollar value and Main Event ADP in brackets. Players who have earned at least $20 and were picked outside the top 100:
Pete Crow-Armstrong (47, 117)
Jeremy Pena (29, 145)
35:06 Eugenio Suarez (27, 176)
Jacob Wilson (26, 308)
Josh Naylor (25, 105)
Byron Buxton (24, 215)
Carlos Rodon (23, 130)
57:58 Geraldo Perdomo (22, 492)
Andy Pages (22, 367)
Heliot Ramos (20, 206)
Maikel Garcia (20, 211)
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Scott Jenstad and special guest, Vlad Sedler of FTN Fantasy, break down the huge Rafael Devers trade, talk a large pitching week in FAAB and discuss many other players, including Jeremy Pena, Oneil Cruz and Bailey Ober. In addition to the big bids on Jacob Misiorowski and Eury Perez, they chat about the other popular players in FAAB this week, including Christian Moore, Brandon Walter, Ben Casparius and Shelby Miller.
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Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer go over their top waiver wire pickups of the week.
00:00 Headlines
16:22 Jacob Misiorowski
19:23 Shelby Miller
22:12 Ben Casparius
25:03 Ryan Pressly
29:07 Michael Soroka
33:27 Christian Moore
36:52 Evan Carter
38:59 Christian Encarnacion-Strand
40:35 Jeff McNeil
42:20 Alejandro Kirk
46:03 Deep-League Pitchers
57:13 Deep-League Hitters
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0:00 Intro/Jacob Misiorowski reached 100 mph 14 times last night (miz-uh-ROW-skee)
5:56 Roman Anthony
Pickups from the RotoWire Steak League on Thursday night:
- 8:34 Christian Moore $15
- Abraham Toro $6
- Brandon Walter $3
- Quinn Priester $3
- Ryan Pressly $3
- Adrian Houser $3
- Michael Conforto $2
- Davis Martin $1
- Spencer Horwitz $1
- Alek Thomas $1
- Max Scherzer $1
23:49 Two-Start Pitchers (Week of June 16, 2025)
- Brandon Pfaadt 2 (Todd 1)
- JP Sears 1
- JT Ginn 0
- Grant Holmes 3
- Zach Eflin 2
- Dean Kremer 0
- Lucas Giolito 2
- Andrew Abbott 4
- Slade Cecconi 3
- Kyle Freeland 0
- Antonio Senzatela 0
- Sean Burke 1
- Casey Mize 3
- Lance McCullers 2 (Todd 3)
- Kris Bubic 4
- Jose Soriano 2 (Todd 1)
- Kyle Hendricks 0
- Justin Wrobleski 1
- 44:41 Sandy Alcantara 2 (Todd 3)
- Chad Patrick 2
- David Festa 1
- David Peterson 3 (Todd 4)
- Clarke Schmidt 2 (Todd 4)
- Will Warren 2
- 50:18 Mick Abel 3 (Todd 2)
- Jesus Luzardo 4
- Bailey Falter 1
- Dylan Cease 4
- Randy Vasquez 0
- Logan Gilbert 4 (Todd 3)
- Robbie Ray 5
- Matthew Liberatore 3
- Ryan Pepiot 3
- Zack Littell 3
- Jack Leiter 3 (Todd 2)
- Chris Bassitt 2 (Todd 3)
- Jake Irvin 2 (Todd 1)
- Michael Soroka 2
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Erik Halterman is joined by Sara Sanchez to discuss the best teams in baseball, both their best players to date and some less heralded players who deserve more attention.
00:00 Headlines
12:45 New York Mets
18:40 Detroit Tigers
25:20 New York Yankees
33:10 Chicago Cubs
46:40 Los Angeles Dodgers
53:00 San Francisco Giants
58:25 Philadelphia Phillies
1:07:50 Other Top Teams
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James Anderson and Melissa Lockard of The Athletic discuss the breakout hitters on the Athletics including Jacob Wilson, Lawrence Butler, Nick Kurtz and Tyler Soderstrom before revisiting the Nationals' ridiculous haul in the Juan Soto trade and the top MiLB breakout of 2025!
00:00 Intro
02:25 Jacob Wilson
06:45 Nick Kurtz/Brent Rooker/Tyler Soderstrom
18:00 Denzel Clarke/Colby Thomas/Henry Bolte
24:15 Lawrence Butler
28:00 Max Muncy/Zack Gelof
31:20 Tommy White
32:10 2026 Opening Day Lineup
36:00 Trade Tyler Soderstrom?
39:05 Best SP in 2026?
39:50 Pitching Prospects
46:50 Top MLB Breakouts of 2025
49:15 Top MiLB Breakout of 2025
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0:00 News Review: Roman Anthony, Ryan Weather, Eury Perez, Nick Kurtz, Jo Adell, Justin Martinez, Pablo Lopez, Michael King, Shane McClanahan, Max Scherzer
:30 Pitchers with a high xERA and low ERA: Trevor Megill, Noah Cameron, Slade Cecconi, Seth Lugo, Yusei Kikuchi
:45 Pitchers with a low xERA and high ERA: Jordan Romero, Jeff Hoffman, Cole Ragans, Zebby Matthews, Mason Miller, Emmanuel Clase, Zac Gallen
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Scott Jenstad and special guest, Ryan Bloomfield of Baseball HQ, break down a huge week of rookies in FAAB, including heavy action on Jac Caglianone, Kyle Teel and Ronny Mauricio. In addition, they talk about pitchers in FAAB that can help you this week and also discuss the struggles so far in 2025 for Willy Adames and Michael Harris II.
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Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer go over their waiver wire recommendations for the week.
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00:00 Headlines
13:20 Jac Caglianone
15:55 Kyle Teel
19:00 Ronny Mauricio
22:25 Ceddanne Rafaela
25:15 Thairo Estrada
27:30 Willi Castro
30:00 Ryne Nelson
31:55 David Festa
35:05 Mick Abel
38:45 Luis L. Ortiz
40:45 Deep-league pitchers
51:40 Deep-league hitters
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Clay Link and Todd Zola
0:00 Intro/Jac Caglianone has arrived
Pickups from the RotoWire Steak League on Thursday night:
- Ryan Yarbrough $8
- Jake Mangum $5
- Dillon Dingler $5
- 3:12 Ronny Mauricio $5
- Kyle Teel $5
- Ernie Clement $4
- Fernando Cruz $4
- Coby Mayo $2
- Mick Abel $1
- 13:46 Randy Rodriguez $0
17:35 Two-Start Pitchers (Week of June 9, 2025)
- Merrill Kelly 3 (Todd 4)
- Jeffrey Springs 3 (Todd 4)
- Chris Sale 5
- Cade Povich 2
- Brayan Bello 3 (Todd 2)
- Matthew Boyd 3 (Todd 4)
- Collin Rea 2
- Andrew Abbott 4
- Luis L. Ortiz 3
- Chase Dollander 1
- Sean Burke 2 (Todd 4)
- Sawyer Gipson-Long 1
- Ryan Gusto 2 (Todd 1)
- Kris Bubic 4 (Todd 5)
- Yusei Kikuchi 2
- Clayton Kershaw 3
- 42:42 Eury Perez 3 (Todd 1)
- Freddy Peralta 5
- Quinn Priester 2
- 45:03 Zebby Matthews 3 (Todd 2)
- Griffin Canning 4
- Clarke Schmidt 2
- Mike Burrows 1
- Mitch Keller 2 (Todd 3)
- Nick Pivetta 4
- Logan Gilbert 3
- Robbie Ray 5
- Andre Pallante 0 (Todd 1)
- Miles Mikolas 2
- Shane Baz 3
- Jack Leiter 3 (Todd 2)
- Jose Berrios 3
- MacKenzie Gore 5
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Erik Halterman is joined by Brian Entrekin (a.k.a. KC Bubba) to discuss this season's early power-speed standouts. Who will join the 30/30 club this year?
00:00 Headlines
13:10 40-40 Pace
18:45 30-30 Pace
28:40 25-25 Pace
40:50 20-20 Pace
58:00 Notable Misses
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James Anderson and Aram Leighton of Just Baseball discuss the toughest (and easiest) prospects to rank on their recent prospect rankings updates, including Bubba Chandler, Kevin McGonigle, Luis Pena and Jhostynxon Garcia!
00:00 Intro
00:55 Walker Jenkins/Chase DeLauter/Emmanuel Rodriguez
04:00 Quinn Mathews
05:30 Max Clark
07:15 Josue De Paula
08:25 Luke Keaschall
10:40 Bubba Chandler
15:15 Andrew Painter vs. Chase Burns
19:10 Kevin McGonigle
26:20 Comparing hit-over-power prospects
39:25 Jhostynxon Garcia
44:00 Harry Ford
49:40 Jaxon Wiggins
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0:00 Intro and Fred's LABR team
12:00 News: Jac Caglianone, Parker Meadows, JJ Bleday, Jerar Encarnacion, Luke Weaver/Devin WIlliams
35:00: Will They Rebound? Adley Rutschman, Juan Soto, Mike Trout, Andrew Vaughn, Marcus Semien
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Scott Jenstad and special guest, Paul Sporer, talk the Jac Caglianone call-up, answer a number of burning questions about Ryan Walker, Kristian Campbell and others and dive into all FAAB activity from the weekend. They discuss the bidding on Cole Young, Jake Mangum, Lance McCullers and many more and also chat about Luis Robert Jr's struggles, Chandler Simpson's demotion and Cal Raleigh's amazing first two months.
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News review
15 team Mixed Leagues
12 Team Mixed Leagues
AL/NL only Leagues
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0:00 Intro/Chandler Simpson sent down
Pickups from the RotoWire Steak League on Thursday night:
- Robert Garcia $11
- Edward Cabrera $6
- Carlos Narvaez $5
- Wenceel Perez $5
- Ryne Nelson $4
- Richard Fitts $2
- Adrian Houser $2
- 11:20 Dane Myers $2
- Zach Agnos $1
16:01 Two-Start Pitchers (Week of June 2, 2025)
- Luis Severino 2
- Jacob Lopez 0
- Chris Sale 5
- Tomoyuki Sugano 3
- Richard Fitts 2 (Todd 1)
- 22:59 Cade Horton 3 (Todd 2)
- Brady Singer 2
- Logan Allen 1
- German Marquez 0
- Jonathan Cannon 1
- Shane Smith 2 (Todd 3)
- Jack Flaherty 3
- Jackson Jobe 2
- Lance McCullers 2 (Todd 3)
- Michael Lorenzen 2
- Tyler Anderson 1
- Dustin May 3 (Todd 2)
- Freddy Peralta 5
- Joe Ryan 5
- Pablo Lopez 5
- Tylor Megill 2
- Carlos Rodon 5
- Zack Wheeler 5
- Mike Burrows 0
- Stephen Kolek 1 (Todd 2)
- 41:54 George Kirby 4
- Logan Webb 5
- Justin Verlander 2
- Drew Rasmussen 4
- Nathan Eovaldi 5
- Bowden Francis 2
- Trevor Williams 0
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James Anderson's top 400 prospect rankings are fully updated and he answers dozens of listener questions about the top talents like Sebastian Walcott, Leo De Vries and Jesus Made!
00:00 Intro
00:50 Sebastian Walcott, Leo De Vries, Jesus Made
05:05 TIERS
07:05 Samuel Basallo
10:50 Ceiling vs. Proximity
14:55 Luis Pena vs. Jesus Made
18:10 Luis Pena vs. Josue De Paula
19:50 Braden Montgomery's ETA
22:05 Eduardo Quintero's upside
23:00 Mike Sirota to the moon
28:55 Jack Perkins' ceiling
31:10 Gage Jump's upside
32:30 A mulligan on Austin Overn
34:10 Chase Burns vs. Bubba Chandler
36:45 Chase Burns, Bryce Eldridge ETAs
38:50 When to move on from a prospect
41:30 The quality of this prospect crop
42:35 Cam Collier and Sal Stewart
43:35 George Lombard
46:05 Arjun Nimmala vs. Cooper Pratt
47:15 Brailer Guerrero the runner?
48:25 Travis Sykora
49:50 Grant Taylor
51:10 Drop Colt Emerson?
52:55 Felnin Celesten
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Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson review five overachieving pitching staffs, five underachieving pitching staffs, and discuss injuries to Bryce Harper and Nick Kurtz.
00:00 Fred Pod 5-27
00:30 Welcome
01:00 Bryce Harper
03:30 Nick Kurtz to the IL
06:00 Overachieving Pitching Staffs
06:30 1. Mets
13:50 2. Royals
18:40 3. Tigers
24:50 4. Giants
29:35 5. Rangers
33:55 BlueWire
34:00 Underachieving Pitching Staffs
34:20 1. Orioles
40:20 2. Marlins
44:45 3. D-backs
47:45 4. Dodgers
51:00 5. Brewers
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Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad wrap up the weekend in baseball, talking Phillies A's and Rays, and then jump into a busy week in FAAB, highlighted by aggressive bidding for Red Sox rookie, Marcelo Mayer. Follow us on Twitter / X: Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire
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Erik Halterman is joined by Jake Halusker to discuss their favorite FAAB pickups of the week.
00:00 Headlines
15:00 Chase Meidroth
17:15 Matt Shaw
20:00 Matt Wallner
21:25 Miguel Vargas
25:00 Parker Meadows
26:15 Nick Kurtz
28:40 Daniel Palencia
32:10 Hayden Birdsong
35:20 Michael Lorenzen
36:50 Will Warren
41:10 Deep-league pitchers
52:30 Deep-league hitters
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0:00 Intro/Happy Ronald Acuna Day
Pickups from the RotoWire Steak League on Thursday night:
- 5:59 Hayden Birdsong $31
- Daniel Palencia $10
- Miguel Vargas $9
- Slade Cecconi $7
- Noah Cameron $4
- 15:49 Robert Hassell $4
- Denzel Clarke $3
- Kody Clemens $3
- Abner Uribe $1
22:36 Two-Start Pitchers (Week of May 26, 2025)
- J.P. Sears 0
- Spencer Strider 4 (Todd 3)
- Tomoyuki Sugano 3
- Jameson Taillon 2 (Todd 3)
- Nick Martinez 2
- Gavin Williams 3
- Carson Palmquist 0
- Adrian Houser 1
- Keider Montero 0
- Hunter Brown 5
- Michael Lorenzen 3
- Jack Kochanowicz 1
- Yoshinobu Yamamoto 5
- 37:37 Ryan Weathers 4 (Todd 3)
- Joe Ryan 4 (Todd 5)
- Clay Holmes 4
- Ryan Yarbrough 1 (Todd 0)
- Ranger Suarez 3 (Todd 4)
- Andrew Heaney 2
- Randy Vasquez 1
- Hayden Birdsong 4 (Todd 3)
- Erick Fedde 3
- Zack Littell 3
- Taj Bradley 3 (Todd 2)
- Jacob deGrom 5
- Kevin Gausman 4
- Bowden Francis 1 (Todd 2)
- Mitchell Parker 1
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Erik Halterman is joined by Ryan Rufe to discuss every bullpen around the league, trying to figure out where the next saves will come from on the waiver wire.
00:00 Headlines
14:30 Tier 1: clear closer, no worries
27:20 Tier 2: clear closer, some questions
42:00 Tier 3: close enough to a closer
47:50 Tier 4: committee, clear #1
53:05 Tier 5: committee/co-closer
57:20 Tier 6: Don't know, don't care
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James Anderson and Alex Jensen go through the Arizona and Florida Complex Leagues to find breakout hitters, such as Rainiel Rodriguez and Tyson Lewis, before looking at which Dominican Summer League prospects have star potential, such as Yorger Bautista!
00:00 Intro
01:20 Tyson Lewis
07:50 Jose Anderson
11:35 Paulino Santana, Yolfran Castillo
14:30 Kale Fountain
17:10 Alex's Arizona Complex League Guys
33:30 Rainiel Rodriguez
38:20 Yairo Padilla
40:50 Stiven Martinez, Jose Dickson
42:40 Eduardo Beltre, Eduardo Florentino
46:00 Alex's Florida Complex League Guys
54:20 Dominican Summer League Watch List
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Sparked by the emergence of Pete Crow-Armstrong, the Cubs lead the list of overachieving offenses a quarter of the way through the season. Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson evaluate the sustainability of these overachievers, and review the recent Yahoo Friends & Family draft.
00:00 Fred Pod 5-20
00:30 Welcome
01:00 Y! Friends & Family Draft
03:00 Fred’s Team
14:00 Geraldo Perdomo, Nate Eovaldi
15:45 Royce Lewis
18:30 Jeff’s Recency Bias Team
21:30 Timing the Closer Market
24:30 BlueWire
25:00 Overachieving Offenses
25:10 1. Cubs; 277 R, 117 wRC+
27:45 2. Tigers 257 R, 116 wRC+
33:30 3. Cardinals 235 R, 110 wRC+
40:20 4. Giants 223 R, 96 wRC+
45:30 5. Athletics 202 R, 106 wRC+
50:45 6. Mariners 221 R, 115 wRC+
57:00 Sandy Alcantara
1:00:00 Underachieving Offenses
1:00:10 1. Orioles
1:07:45 2. Rockies
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Scott Jenstad review the weekly FAAB run in a tricky prospect week. How much did your league bid on Hayden Birdsong, Jordan Lawlar, Dalton Rushing and Moises Ballesteros? Who did you pivot to if you didn't add those prospects?
00:00 MLB Pod 5-18-25
00:30 Week 5 Preview
01:15 Twins finally lost a game after 13 in a row – Went from 13-20 to 26-20!
03:00 Six teams in the AL over .540 winning % - 4 of them in the Central
04:30 AL East has one team over .500 – Where the heck does Balt go from here? Lost 6 in a row.
Reds sweep Guardians
10:50 Schedule Notes
11:00 7 Gamers: AL - Boston, Balt, Cleve, Det, A’s, Angels, Hou
11:10 NL: Phillies, Pirates, Brewers, Rockies
11:20 Balt, Bos and Hou facing 7 RHP.
Nice schedules:
11:30 Phillies monster, 4 @ Col, 3 @ A’s
12:00 Nick Kurtz
13:00 A’s: 7 home, 4 LAA, 3 Philly (Also get 7 home in 2 weeks)
15:00 Red Sox 7 home: 3 NYM, 4 Balt
15:45 Brewers: 3 Balt, 4 @ Pitt
16:00 Angels: 4 @ A’s, 3 Miami
17:50 Rockies – Home 7: 4 Philly, 3 NYY
18:13 BlueWire
18:20 News and notes
18:25 Jose Alvarado – 80 Game PED Suspension
19:30 Cole Ragans – 15 Day IL with left groin tightness; Seth Lugo – 15Day IL with middle finger inflammation.
19:45 Xavier Edwards - 10 Day Il with a mid-back strain.
20:15 Evan Carter – 10 Day Il with right quad strain; Tyler O’Neill – 10 Day IL with left shoulder impingement
20:50 Spencer Strider – Liked to return to rotation Tuesday
22:30 Hayden Wesneski – Having TJS
22:45 Chandler Simpson – Missed Sunday with sore hand
23:05 Brandon Woodruff – New rehab assignment starting Wednesday
23:15 George Kirby – Went 64 pitchers in rehab assignment Saturday.
23:30 Justin Martinez – On rehab and nearing return.
24:15 Chris Martin – Removed Sunday with right shoulder discomfort
25:00 Pitcher FAAB
25:10 Starters
25:15 Ryan Weathers (37% ME, 57% 12)
28:25 Hayden Birdsong (84% ME, 47% 12)
32:00 Zebby Matthews (97% ME, but 13% 12 – pitched badly Sunday)
34:45 Clayton Kershaw
36:50 Logan Henderson (93% ME, 18% 12)
39:15 Mick Abel (Not available in NFBC – great game Sunday)
40:50 Noah Cameron; Slade Cecconi; Hunter Dobbins (77% ME); JT Ginn (30% - LAA, Phil)
42:40 Yu Darvish stash
44:30 Relievers
44:40 Jordan Romano (91% ME, 29% 12)
45:30 Luis Mey
46:40 Cubs
48:15 Hitter FAAB
49:00 Dalton Rushing (Playing Time Issues)
53:30 Jordan Lawlar (Playing Time Issues)
59:30 Moises Ballesteros (Big prospect, but PT issues)
1:00:30 Will Benson
1:05:40 Matthew Lugo
1:08:00 Otto Lopez
1:10:00 Player Talk
1:10:20 My god, Pete Crow-Armstrong! (.290, 12/14, 2 more extra base hits Sunday, 27 on the year)
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Erik Halterman goes over his top waiver wire recommendations of the week.
00:00 Headlines
10:45 Ryan Weathers
13:20 Zebby Matthews
16:00 Clayton Kershaw
18:20 Jordan Romano
20:15 Spencer Horwitz
22:05 Jordan Lawlar
24:35 Dalton Rushing
26:30 Trevor Larnach
29:00 Gavin Sheets
31:25 Deep-League Pitchers
45:20 Deep-League Hitters
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0:00 Intro/Dalton Rushing has his first big-league hits
Pickups from the RotoWire Steak League on Thursday night:
- Dalton Rushing $12
- 5:25 Brett Baty $11
- Stephen Kolek $11
- Dennis Santana $9
- Drake Baldwin $6
- Addison Barger $5
- Daysbel Hernandez $5
- Lenyn Sosa $3
- Yimi Garcia $3
- Pierce Johnson $1
20:27 Two-Start Pitchers (Week of May 19, 2025)
- Brandon Pfaadt 2 (Todd 3)
- J.T. Ginn 0
- Oswaldo Bido 1
- Strider Strider 4
- Dean Kremer 0
- Tomoyuki Sugano 2
- 28:27 Hunter Dobbins 3 (Todd 2)
- Walker Buehler 2
- Ben Brown 1 (Todd 2)
- Nick Lodolo 3
- Logan Allen 1
- Gavin Williams 3 (Todd 2)
- Kyle Freeland 0
- Antonio Senzatela 0
- Davis Martin 0
- Tarik Skubal 5
- Framber Valdez 5
- Kris Bubic 4
- Jose Soriano 2 (Todd 1)
- Kyle Hendricks 0
- Edward Cabrera 0
- Quinn Priester 0
- Bailey Ober 5
- Kodai Senga 5 (Todd 4)
- Will Warren 3 (Todd 2)
- Jesus Luzardo 4 (Todd 5)
- 49:00 Aaron Nola 1 (Todd 2)
- Mitch Keller 2 (Todd 3)
- Bailey Falter 1
- Dylan Cease 4
- Luis Castillo 5
- Robbie Ray 4 (Todd 5)
- Erik Fedde 2
- Ryan Pepiot 4 (Todd 3)
- Patrick Corbin 0
- Chris Bassitt 3
- Mitchell Parker 0
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Erik Halterman is joined by Justin Mason to discuss a group of players who aren't playing the same way they were in the first week or two of the year.
00:00 Intro/Headlines
17:00 Kyren Paris
23:30 Tyler Soderstrom
28:30 Other hitters
31:00 Spencer Schwellenbach
33:20 Jack Flaherty
36:25 Max Meyer
38:25 Drew Rasmussen
41:20 Shane Baz
43:30 Willson Contreras
46:30 Mark Vientos
50:15 Alec Bohm
52:10 Jackson Holliday
54:35 Dylan Cease
56:45 Bailey Ober
59:05 Chris Sale
1:01:00 Reese Olson
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James Anderson and Dylan White discuss the top hitter and pitcher breakouts at Triple-A, Double-A, High-A and Single-A, including discussions about Sebastian Walcott and Leo De Vries plus they react live to Dalton Rushing's call-up!
00:00 Intro
01:00 Triple-A Hitters Who Will Be Up Soon
13:15 BREAKING Dalton Rushing News
15:50 Who is Nathan Wiles?
18:50 Joe Boyle vs. Ian Seymour
21:40 95 Percenters
25:30 Buy or Sell Jac Caglianone?
30:00 Chase Burns vs. Recent Elite SP Prospects
37:00 Jonah Tong's Outlier Fastball
42:25 Sebastian Walcott vs. Leo De Vries
46:45 Best non-De Vries hitters at High-A
51:55 Carlos Lagrange vs. Brandon Clarke
01:00:00 Love For Andrew Salas
01:05:00 Fun Single-A Shortstops
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Jeff Erickson and Fred Zinkie look at seven struggling starting pitchers and whether it's time send them away.
00:00 Fred Pod 5-13
00:30 Welcome
01:00 Jeff Hoffman
03:20 Sayonara Pitchers. Who would be cut from this list?
04:30 Roki Sasaki
08:20 Jose Berrios
12:00 Aaron Nola
16:23 BlueWire
16:45 Mitch Keller
19:40 Jose Soriano
25:15 Nick Martinez
27:50 Jordan Hicks
31:30 Justin Verlander
33:15 Yusei Kikuchi
35:50 Tanner Houck
38:30 Bryce Miller
43:00 Ryan Pressly
46:45 Ben Brown
49:00 Kenley Jansen
51:30 Ronel Blanco
53:00 News & Notes:
53:15 Moises Ballesteros is coming up while Ian Happ goes to the IL…..
57:50 Shelby Miller got a save, but Justin Martinez should be back soon……
1:00:00 Tyler Mahle with another great start, this time against the paste-eaters
1:02:20 Corbin Carroll and Trent Grisham each homered twice. They are both top-5 in baseball in HR.
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Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad recap another busy week in FAAB, headlined by Cubs rookie pitcher, Cade Horton. They also talk AL Central, the surging Cardinals and some struggling players in Sandy Alcantara, Adley Rutschman and Dylan Crews. Follow us on Twitter / X: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire
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Ryan Boyer and guest Jason Collette go over their waiver wire recommendations for the week.
00:00 Headlines
15:32 Cade Horton
18:10 Zack Littell
20:32 Jameson Taillon
22:49 Tomoyuki Sugano
24:14 Ryan Weathers
25:49 Brooks Lee
26:49 Evan Carter
28:38 Jo Adell
30:08 Alec Burleson
31:30 Hunter Goodman
32:57 Deep-League Pitchers
41:47 Deep-League Hitters
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0:00 Intro/Cade Horton is on his way to the big leagues
Pickups from the RotoWire Steak League on Thursday night:
- 0:43 Hyeseong Kim $16
- Cade Horton $14
- Daniel Schneemann $13
- Dane Myers $8
- Zach Agnos $7
- Zach Dezenzo $6
- Clayton Kershaw $3
- Luis Urias $3
- 12:11 Michael Soroka $3
18:56 Two-Start Pitchers (Week of May 12, 2025)
- Merrill Kelly 3
- Jeffrey Springs 1 (Todd 2)
- Grant Holmes 2
- Spencer Schwellenbach 4
- Cade Povich 1
- Tanner Houck 2
- Colin Rea 3
- Ben Lively 1
- Chase Dollander 2 (Todd 1)
- Jonathan Cannon 0
- 34:06 Jackson Jobe 2 (Todd 1)
- Hayden Wesneski 3
- Michael Wacha 3
- Yusei Kikuchi 1 (Todd 2)
- Cal Quantrill 0
- Simeon Woods Richardson 1
- David Peterson 3
- Max Fried 5
- Cristopher Sanchez 4 (Todd 5)
- Paul Skenes 5
- Michael King 5
- Emerson Hancock 2
- Justin Verlander 2
- Matthew Liberatore 3
- Shane Baz 3
- 42:27 Tyler Mahle 4 (Todd 3)
- Jack Leiter 2 (Todd 1)
- Jose Berrios 3
- Jake Irvin 2
- Michael Soroka 2
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Erik Halterman and guest Chris Towers of CBS Sports go over some draft-day debates and discuss which ones they'd answer differently six weeks into the season.
00:00 Headlines
18:00 Ohtani vs. Witt vs. Judge
25:50 Which aces are safe?
36:45 Which closers are safe?
45:00 Langford vs. Wood vs. Butler
52:45 Ozuna vs. Rooker vs. Schwarber
56:50 Dominguez vs. Crews vs. PCA
1:00:55 Pitchers returning from elbow surgery
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James Anderson and Ross Jensen discuss the top 10 dynasty prospects who have yet to reach the majors, including Roman Anthony, Sebastian Walcott and Leo De Vries!
- Roman Anthony
- Sebastian Walcott
- Leo De Vries
- Jesus Made
- Walker Jenkins
- Jac Caglianone
- Samuel Basallo
- Bubba Chandler
- Luis Pena
- Bryce Eldridge
- Braylon Payne
- Arjun Nimmala
- Honorable Mentions
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It's time to cut slumping hitters. Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson look at 10 hitters with negative values and discuss whether to cut them.
00:00 Fred Pod 5-6
00:30 Welcome
01:00 News:
01:15 Teoscar Hernandez to IL
05:20 Yordan Alvarez
10:15 Shota Imanaga to miss at least two weeks
12:15 AJ Smith-Shawver with his best start after being a trendy waiver wire add on Sunday
15:00 Evan Carter recalled to help a depressing TEX offense
18:25 BlueWire
18:30 Sayonara Sluggers
19:30 Marcus Semien
23:00 Jake Burger
26:00 Anthony Santander
28:50 Alec Bohm
31:10 Christian Walker
32:50 Ryan McMahon
36:00 Taylor Ward
39:30 Nolan Schanuel, Kyren Paris
43:00 Carlos Correa
45:55 Andrew Vaughn
50:00 Brandon Lowe
51:45 Jonathan India
53:30 Joey Ortiz
55:10 Jordan Walker
56:00 Alec Burleson
58:15 Jordan Westburg
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Scott Jenstad and Jeff Erickson break down the weekend news and the FAAB results of the week.
00:00 MLB Pod 4-27-25
00:30 Player Talk / Week 5 Preview
01:00 Aaron Judge is just ridiculous (.432 / .520 / .792 – 270 wRC+)
05:00 Taylor Ward (Worst OBP in baseball at .215)
09:30 Marcus Semien (.179 with 2 HR / 1 SB – Keep playing him?)
12:20 How good is Hunter Brown?
14:40 Best winning % in the AL? Seattle Mariners – 6 wins in a row.
17:20 NL West is wild, Dodgers 7 Wins in a row, Padres 5 wins in a row.
19:10 7 Gamers: AL: Royals, White Sox; NL: Dodgers, DBacks, Braves, Reds
19:40 Rockies: Home all week: 3 Det, 3 SD
20:20 Padres: 3 @ NYY, 3 @ Col; Braves: 4 v Cin, 3 @ Pitt; Dodgers: 3 @ Mia, 4 @ AZ
20:50 News and notes
21:00 Triston Casas – Likely out for the year with a ruptured patellar tendon
21:55 Shota Imanaga – Left early Sunday, left hamstring strain while covering first.
23:50 Corbin Burnes – Missing start Monday with right shoulder inflammation – Dbacks hope no IL.
24:25 Tommy Edman – 10 Day IL with an ankle injury.
25:20 Yordan Alvarez – Missed the weekend with inflammation in right hand, no imaging needed
25:40 Anthony Volpe – Sat Sunday after feeling pop in shoulder, but x-rays / MRI clean
26:15 - Isiah Kiner-Falefa – IL with a right hammy strain; Otto Lopez – 10 Day IL with right ankle sprain
26:30 Clarke Schmidt – Scratched Saturday with left side soreness, scheduled to now start Tuesday
27:10 Jackson Merrill – Trending towards return on Monday; Jake Cronenworth – Could return next weekend
31:50 Pitcher FAAB
32:00 Starters
32:15 Tony Gonsolin
35:20 Gunnar Hoglund
37:00 A.J. Smith-Shawver
39:30 Ben Casparius (70% ME)
41:50 Lance McCullers, Jr (Not available in most leagues)
43:00 Ryan Weathers
45:00 Michael Soroka
46:00 Hunter Dobbins
47:00 Logan Evans
47:30 Relievers
48:15 Evan Phillips
49:30 Shelby Miller / Kevin Ginkel
52:00 Hitter FAAB
52:15 Coby Mayo & Hyeseong Kim
53:35 Javier Baez (46% ME); Jeff McNeil (65% ME); Miguel Vargas (90% ME, 11% 12)
57:30 Brandon Marsh (44% ME)
1:00:00 Others - Daniel Schneeman; JP Crawford (58% ME); Chase Meidroth (51% ME); Zach Dezenzo (54% ME); Colt Ketih (42% ME); Javier Sanoja; Alexander Canario; Jorbit Vivas; Eli White; Addison Barger; Jhonkeny Noel; Zack Gelof; Jordan Lawlar Stash? (39% ME); Matt Shaw? (81% ME, 21% 12); Connor Wong (75% ME, 26% 12)
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Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer go over their top waiver pickups of the week.
00:00 Headlines
12:00 Shelby Miller
16:50 Lucas Giolito
19:40 Zach Agnos
22:00 Lance McCullers
24:30 Griffin Canning
27:00 Luisangel Acuna
29:00 Daulton Varsho
30:30 Coby Mayo
33:30 Sal Frelick
36:55 Kyle Stowers
40:00 Deep-league pitchers
51:30 Deep-league hitters
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0:00 Intro/Rockies have won back-to-back games, don’t let them get hot
Pickups from the RotoWire Steak League on Thursday night:
- Andy Pages $20
- Shelby Miller $18
- Jordan Beck $15
- Steven Matz $5
- 9:38 Gunnar Hogland $4
- Javier Baez $3
- Lance McCullers $3
- Marcelo Mayer $1
- 14:05 Chris Martin $1
- Kevin Ginkel $0
- Zach Agnos (not added)
19:03 Two-Start Pitchers (Week of May 5, 2025)
- Corbin Burnes 4 (Todd 3)
- Zac Gallen 4
- Luis Severino 3 (Todd 2)
- AJ Smith-Shawver 2
- Chris Sale 5
- Cade Povich 1
- Lucas Giolito 3
- Matthew Boyd 3
- Brady Singer 3
- Andrew Abbott 3
- Luis L. Ortiz 3
- Chase Dollander 1 (Todd 0)
- Shane Smith 3
- Sean Burke 2 (Todd 3)
- Jackson Jobe 2
- Ronel Blanco 2 (Todd 1)
- Cole Ragans 5
- Seth Lugo 4
- Tyler Anderson 1
- 38:57 Sandy Alcantara 1
- Tobias Myers 0
- Pablo Lopez 5
- 42:13 Griffin Canning 3
- Carlos Rodon 4
- Zack Wheeler 5
- Carmen Mlodzinski 0
- Michael King 4
- Bryce Miller 4
- Landen Roupp 1
- Drew Rasmussen 3
- Nathan Eovaldi 4
- Jose Berrios 3
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Erik Halterman is joined by Ryan Bloomfield of BaseballHQ to discuss a group of hitters who have improved in multiple different underlying metrics at once.
00:00 Intro
02:00 Starting pitcher news
08:20 Injury news
16:05 Skillset 1, early hitters
35:00 Skillset 1, late hitters
53:10 Skillset 2, early hitters
58:35 Skillset 2, late hitters
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James Anderson and Chris Welsh preview the rookie-level complex leagues that are about to get underway in Arizona, Florida and the Dominican Republic!
Players discussed:
Yolfran Castillo
JD Dix
Emil Morlaes
Kale Fountain
Paulino Santana
Jhonny Level
Yairo Padilla
Rainiel Rodriguez
Luke Dickerson
Josuar De Jesus
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Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson break down 10 polarizing closing situations, highlighted by Devin Williams losing the closer's job in New York.
00:00 Fred Pod 4-29
00:30 Welcome
01:00 10 Polarizing Closers
01:30 Early Closers Draft Mistakes?
03:45 Devin Williams
10:15 Emmanuel Clase
15:10 Raisel Iglesias
17:30 Vivid Seats
18:30 Edwin Diaz
21:30 Ryan Helsley
25:00 Carlos Estevez
27:40 Ryan Walker / Camilo Doval
31:38 BlueWire
31:55 David Bednar / Dennis Santana
34:20 Will Vest / Tommy Kahnle
37:30 Luke Jackson
43:30 Remaining Team-by-Team Rapid Fire
43:45 NL East - Phillies, Nationals, Marlins
45:45 AL East - Blue Jays, Red Sox, Orioles, Rays
50:45 NL Central - Cubs, Reds, Brewers
56:00 AL Central - Twins, White Sox
59:20 NL West - Dodgers, Padres, Diamondbacks, Rockies
1:03:10 AL West - Mariners, Athletics, Astros, Angels
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Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss the weekend in baseball and then jump into all the adds and drops in a busy week in FAAB, including massive bidding on Nick Kurtz and Agustin Ramirez. They also discuss all the shifting closing situations across the league and try and figure who to add in each one and also talk Orioles, Astros, Nick Lodolo, Tyler Glasnow and a whole lot more. Follow us on Twitter / X: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire
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Erik Halterman and guest Marty Tallman go over their top waiver pickups of the week.
00:00 Headlines
16:30 Nick Kurtz
22:15 Agustin Ramirez
25:25 Rhys Hoskins
28:50 Ranger Suarez
31:30 Noelvi Marte
35:30 Tony Gonsolin
37:35 Andrew Vaughn
39:20 Porter Hodge
41:45 Connor Norby
43:20 Cade Smith
47:00 Josh Smith
50:00 Deep-league pitchers
1:02:30 Deep-league hitters
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0:00 Intro/Night of returns
Pickups from the RotoWire Steak League on Thursday night:
- 3:02 Chandler Simpson $34
- Hunter Goodman $14
- David Bednar $12
- Ryan Gusto $12
- Jake Irvin $12
- Nolan Gorman $7
- J.T. Ginn $6
- Agustin Ramirez $5
- Jeff McNeil $4
- Will Vest $4
- Emerson Hancock $2
- 12:29 Joe Boyle $1
20:25 Two-Start Pitchers (Week of April 28, 2025)
- Eduardo Rodriguez 3
- J.P. Sears 2
- J.T. Ginn 1
- AJ Smith-Shawver 0
- Tomoyuki Sugano 2
- Garrett Crochet 5
- Shota Imanaga 5
- Nick Martinez 1
- Brady Singer 3
- Tanner Bibee 3
- 30:13 Luis L. Ortiz 2
- German Marquez 0
- Bryse Wilson 0
- Jack Flaherty 4
- Reese Olson 3
- Cole Ragans 5
- Jack Kochanowicz 1
- Edward Cabrera 0
- Freddy Peralta 5
- Bailey Ober 3
- Chris Paddack 0
- 43:38 Griffin Canning 3
- David Peterson 2
- Will Warren 2 (Todd 1)
- Andrew Heaney 2 (Todd 3)
- Nick Pivetta 5
- Logan Webb 5
- Andre Pallante 1
- Taj Bradley 3
- Patrick Corbin 0
- Jacob deGrom 5 (Todd 4)
- Bowden Francis 3
- Trevor Williams 0
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Erik Halterman is joined by Scott Chu of Pitcher List to discuss a handful of struggling hitters, trying to figure out which cold starts are genuinely worrying and which have presented buy-low opportunities.
00:00 Intro
02:15 Injured Closers
05:45 Other Headlines
20:00 Juan Soto
23:45 Gunnar Henderson
27:55 Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
32:35 Julio Rodriguez
36:35 Yordan Alvarez
40:45 Trea Turner
43:00 Rafael Devers
46:40 Mid-round Cs
50:35 Mid-round 1Bs
56:15 Mid-round 2Bs
59:40 Mid-round 3Bs
1:02:40 Mid-round SSs
1:06:10 Mid-round OFs
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James Anderson and Zac Beck talk realist breakout, buy-low targets, breakouts we're not buying, FYPD prospects on the rise, relief prospect with the most upside and much more!
01:40 Aroon Escobar
04:55 Cristian Hernandez
06:45 Spencer Jones
09:45 C.J. Kayfus
11:35 Dylan Crews
13:25 Brandon Winokur
15:15 Carson Williams
17:00 Matt Shaw
19:20 Brandon Clarke
22:40 Michael Forret/Ben Hess
25:10 Nick Kurtz/Ryan Sloan
29:50 Caleb Bonemer/Bryce Cunningham
32:25 Best Relief Pitching Prospects
38:40 Zyhir Hope
40:20 Ernesto Martinez Jr.
43:10 Otto Kemp
44:30 Ian Seymour
46:45 Noah Cameron/Jack Perkins
48:15 Gabriel Rincones
50:05 Luis Pena
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Will the real Zac Gallen please stand up? Is this version of Chris Bassitt for real? Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson discuss the news of the day and at least 10 polarizing starting pitchers.
00:00 Fred Zinkie 4/22 Pod
00:30 Welcome
01:30 Nick Kurtz Getting the Call
14:30 How Much FAAB do you need for five months?
24:15 Chandler Simpson
27:50 Spencer Strider to IL
31:10 Vivid Seats
32:01 BlueWire
32:15 Polarizing Pitchers
33:15 Bowden Francis
38:00 Chris Bassitt
42:30 Zac Gallen
44:10 Corbin Burnes
49:00 Brandon Pfaadt
51:15 Aaron Nola
55:30 Shota Imanaga
58:00 David Festa
1:02:00 Ben Brown
1:05:35 Casey Mize
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Jeff Erickson and Scott discuss the weekend in baseball and then jump into all the adds and drops in FAAB, including heavy action on Chandler Simpson and Caleb Durbin. They also preview Week 5, talk Cubs and Royals offenses and try and find possible pitching adds in a really scarce week in pitcher FAAB. Follow us on Twitter / X: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire.
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Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer go over their top waiver pickups for a week that was full of prospect callups.
00:00 Headlines
15:26 Chandler Simpson
21:08 Nick Kurtz
25:29 Caleb Durbin
29:04 Edgar Quero
32:14 Austin Hays
33:47 Pavin Smith
38:19 Hayden Wesneski
39:50 Tyler Mahle
42:04 Luis L. Ortiz
45:04 David Bednar
48:55 Deep-league Pitchers
59:59 Deep-league Hitters
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0:00 Intro/23 mph winds blowing out at Wrigley today
Pickups from the RotoWire Steak League on Thursday night:
- 2:00 Jordan Leasure $11
- Randy Vasquez $9
- Matt Strahm $9
- Adael Amador $9
- Matthew Liberatore $8
- Luisangel Acuna $8
- Alek Thomas $8
- Chase Dollander $6
- Andrew Abbott $5
- Edouard Julien $4
- 10:47 Jac Caglianone $3
- Angel Martinez $2
17:48 Two-Start Pitchers (Week of April 21, 2025)
- Brandon Pfaadt 3 (Todd 4)
- Oswaldo Bido 2
- Spencer Schwellenbach 4
- Dean Kremer 1
- Walker Buehler 3
- Brayan Bello 2 (Todd 1)
- Nick Lodolo 3 (Todd 2)
- 26:49 Gavin Williams 3
- Ryan Feltner 0
- Jonathan Cannon 0
- Davis Martin 0
- 30:56 Kris Bubic 3
- Jose Soriano 3
- Max Meyer 3
- Quinn Priester 2
- Jose Quintana 2
- Tylor Megill 2 (Todd 3)
- Clarke Schmidt 3
- Aaron Nola 4
- Bailey Falter 0
- Randy Vasquez 1
- Bryce Miller 4
- Robbie Ray 4 (Todd 3)
- Jordan Hicks 1
- Zack Littell 0
- Kevin Gausman 4
- Mitchell Parker 2
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Erik Halterman is joined by Nick Pollack, founder of Pitcher List, to figure out which pitchers off to hot starts are genuinely breaking out and which are merely in a groove.
00:00 Intro
02:45 Spencer Strider
07:25 Bobby Miller
12:00 How Nick analyzes pitchers
Hot starts:
21:00 Cole Ragans
26:00 Hunter Greene
28:50 Joe Ryan
32:30 Logan Webb
36:20 Shane Baz
39:55 MacKenzie Gore
42:55 Chris Bassitt
45:30 Hayden Wesneski
48:30 Jesus Luzardo
Cold starts:
52:40 Jacob deGrom
57:00 Roki Sasaki
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James Anderson welcomes on Taylor Corso and Kyle Sonntag of Prospects Live to talk about the best prospects to add in your shallow, mid and deep-sized dynasty leagues!
00:00 Intro
01:45 Yophery Rodriguez
05:40 Tommy Troy
07:05 Dasan Hill
10:10 Nolan McLean
13:45 Gabriel Rincones
16:35 Ernesto Martinez Jr.
19:55 Jonathan Santucci
21:35 Brandon Young
22:50 Austin Overn
25:30 Henry Bolte
27:30 Miguel Ullola
29:10 Khal Stephen
32:05 Kyle Karros
33:40 Anderson Brito
35:15 Ben Hess
35:45 Brandon Clarke
39:10 Bishop Letson
40:05 Matt Allan
43:20 Carlos Lagrange
45:20 Manuel Rodriguez
47:45 Asbel Gonzalez
49:00 Paul Bonzagni
50:00 A.J. Ewing
52:45 Romeo Sanabria
53:45 Yerlin Confidan
54:25 Alfonsin Rosario
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Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson discuss 10 hitters that are off to interesting early hitter stat lines, including Jazz Chisholm and Jacob Wilson.
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00:30 Welcome
01:45 Jacob Wilson
10:00 Gabriel Arias
12:11 BlueWire
12:15 News and Injuries:
12:30 Marcell Ozuna will miss the Jays series (hip)…..
15:15 Jays notes - Easton Lucas, George Springer seems to have avoided a major injury….Max Scherzer has a setback
18:40 Reds Moves… McLain, Hays, Diaz active Alexis Diaz won’t be the closer right away
22:15 Rooker/Kurtz
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26:15 Polarizing Hitters
28:00 Jose Altuve
31:15 Jazz Chisholm Jr.
33:30 Xavier Edwards
34:45 Triston Casas
36:50 Christian Yelich
39:30 Dylan Crews
43:00 Salvador Perez
45:45 Jo Adell
48:45 Christian Walker
52:45 Marcus Semien
54:15 Nolan Arenado
57:30 Michael Toglia
1:01:15 Alec Bohm
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Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss a busy weekend across baseball and break down all the adds and drops in FAAB. They talk the scoreless Rockies, Jung Hoo Lee, Chris Sale and more before getting into all the popular names in FAAB this week, including Chase Dollander, Davis Festa, Zac Veen and Chase Meidroth. Follow us on Twitter / X: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire
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Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer go over their top waiver wire pickups of the week.
00:00 Headlines
17:45 David Festa
20:30 Zebby Matthews
23:45 Landen Roupp
26:40 Justin Verlander
29:00 Nick Kurtz
30:25 Sean Murphy
33:35 Zac Veen
36:40 Matt Wallner
39:10 Dylan Moore
42:30 Geraldo Perdomo
45:25 Jesus Sanchez
48:30 Deep-league pitchers
1:00:15 Deep-league hitters
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0:00 Intro/Zac Veen arrives, will command some lofty bids this weekend
Pickups from the RotoWire Steak League on Thursday night:
- Zac Veen $23
- Hayden Wesneski $19
- Alex Call $11
- Chad Patrick $8
- Zach McKinstry $7
- Trent Grisham $6
- Bryan De La Cruz $6
- Easton Lucas $5
- 11:10 Chase Meidroth $4
- Landon Knack $4
- Sean Murphy $3
- My other pickup: Justyn-Henry Malloy $1
Two-Start Pitchers (Week of April 14, 2025)
- Merrill Kelly 2 (Todd 3)
- Jeffrey Springs 2 (Todd 3)
- Grant Holmes 1 (Todd 2)
- Dean Kremer 1
- Tanner Houck 3 (Todd 4)
- Jameson Taillon 0
- Nick Lodolo 4
- Logan Allen 1
- Antonio Senzatela 0
- Sean Burke 0
- Tarik Skubal 5
- Jack Flaherty 3 (Todd 5)
- Framber Valdez 5
- Seth Lugo 3
- Michael Wacha 1
- Yusei Kikuchi 2 (Todd 3)
- 38:04 Max Meyer 2
- Tyler Alexander 1 (Todd 0)
- Joe Ryan 3 (Todd 5)
- Clay Holmes 3 (Todd 2)
- Tylor Megill 3
- Max Fried 5
- 44:28 Clarke Schmidt 2
- Taijuan Walker 1
- Jesus Luzardo 4 (Todd 5)
- Paul Skenes 5
- Dylan Cease 4 (Todd 5)
- Luis Castillo 4
- Landen Roupp 1 (Todd 2)
- Justin Verlander 2
- Sonny Gray 4 (Todd 5)
- Ryan Pepiot 1
- Zack Littell 0
- Easton Lucas 2
- Brad Lord 0
- Jake Irvin 0
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Erik Halterman is joined by Lauren Auerbach of Fantrax to discuss a handful of teams which have started out unexpectedly hot or cold in an attempt to figure out if fantasy players misevaluated anyone during draft season.
00:00 Intro
02:20 Kyren Paris does it again
08:45 Pitcher Injuries
14:45 Angels
21:20 Rangers
28:30 Padres
34:45 Giants
40:00 Blue Jays
48:00 Cubs
53:20 Braves
1:01:45 Orioles
1:06:45 Twins
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James Anderson welcomes on Andrew Geller (aka The Gildz) to talk about some early hits and misses and early-season roster management!
00:00 Intro
02:20 Evaluating potential drops
03:50 Potential drops
06:50 Pete Alonso
11:20 Kyren Paris
18:15 Zach Neto
24:00 Early Hits
35:35 Early Misses
44:15 Early FOMO
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Fred Zinkie shares his top trading tips and reviews the big Vlad Guerrero Jr. contract with Jeff Erickson.
00:00 Fred-Vision 4/8
00:30 Welcome - Vlad’s contract
12:00 Fred’s Annual trade tips
12:50 A) Make the offer
14:45 B) Concise explanation
16:45 C) Provide Options
20:00 D) Focus on Opponent
22:00 E) Unbalance
25:30 F) Streamline
28:15 G) Multiple Offers
30:40 H) You Don’t Know Everything
33:30 I) Don’t Fear
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36:55 News & Notes
37:00 Victor Robles out 12 Weeks
39:20 Spencer Arrighetti
47:20 BlueWire
47:30 Spencer Strider 90 pitches; Reynaldo Lopez won’t throw for 12 weeks
57:00 FAAB moves
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Scott Jenstad is joined by special guest, Paul Sporer, and they discuss a busy weekend in baseball, run through all the injury news and break down all the adds and drops in FAAB. They talk about injuries to Victor Robles, Blake Snell and Ivan Herrera and then get into the FAAB bidding on Zac Veen, Kyren Paris, Dennis Santana and many more, all getting you ready for Week 3 in the MLB season.
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Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer share their top waiver wire pickups of the week.
00:00 Headlines
15:39 Jordan Hicks
19:01 Max Meyer
21:37 Tommy Kahnle
23:49 Jose Soriano
27:08 Dennis Santana
30:01 Jordan Walker
34:05 Hunter Goodman
37:06 Ivan Herrera
39:38 Heston Kjerstad
41:53 Jacob Wilson
45:49 Deep League Pitchers
55:54 Deep League Hitters
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0:00 Intro/Day baseball!
Pickups from the RotoWire Steak League on Thursday night:
- 5:21 Dennis Santana $18
- Jordan Hicks $16
- Jack Kochanowicz $11
- Anthony Bender $8
- Wilmer Flores $8
- Tommy Kahnle $7
- Kyle Stowers $7
- Mason Montgomery $6
- Andre Pallante $4
- Emilio Pagan $4
17:44 Two-Start Pitchers (Week of April 7, 2025)
- Zac Gallen 5
- Luis Severino 1
- Chris Sale 5
- Zach Eflin 3
- Garrett Crochet 5
- Tanner Houck 2 (Todd 3)
- Justin Steele 2 (Todd 3)
- Hunter Greene 5
- Logan Allen 1
- Kyle Freeland 0
- Shane Smith 1 (Todd 2)
- Casey Mize 3
- 37:05 Hayden Wesneski 3 (Todd 1)
- Michael Lorenzen 2
- Cole Ragans 5
- Kyle Hendricks 0
- Dustin May 3
- Connor Gillispie 0
- Freddy Peralta 4
- Simeon Woods Richardson 1
- Pablo Lopez 5
- Kodai Senga 4 (Todd 5)
- Zack Wheeler 5
- Carmen Mlodzinski 0
- Michael King 5
- Logan Gilbert 5
- Logan Webb 5
- 51:05 Matthew Liberatore 2 (Todd 1)
- Shane Baz 4
- Nathan Eovaldi 5
- Jose Berrios 3
- Easton Lucas 1
- Trevor Williams 0
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Erik Halterman and guest Grey Albright of Razzball check in on some of the most-talked about players during draft season to see who already looks overhyped and who looks like they deserved the attention.
00:00 Torpedo Bats
06:05 Headlines
17:30 Roki Sasaki
24:50 Lawrence Butler
26:30 Willson Contreras
30:00 Dylan Crews
33:25 Michael Toglia
38:45 Ivan Herrera
41:15 Victor Scott
45:00 Jordan Westburg
47:50 Hunter Goodman
51:45 Cristopher Sanchez
54:25 Kris Bubic
55:50 Jack Leiter
59:15 Popular Fades
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Patrick Bailey
Bo Naylor
Matt Mervis
Ryan Noda
Miguel Vargas
Liover Peguero
Gabriel Arias
Zach Neto
Jordan Diaz
Jordan Westburg
Dominic Canzone
Drew Waters
Wilyer Abreu
Matt Wallner
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Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson talk about how to value certain starting pitchers for 2024 and review the Wild Card races in both leagues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss some intriguing playoff races, break down all the FAAB action and preview an all important Week 25 in fantasy leagues. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire
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Where are the tiers
Clear top 6
Emmet Sheehan
Kyle Hurt
Curtis Mead
Rayner Arias
Jaison Chourio
Cristhian Vaquero
Luis Lara
Enmanuel Bonilla
Echedry Vargas
Masyn Winn
Everson Pereira
CJ Abrams
Coby Mayo
Andrew Painter
Kyle Manzardo
Jett Williams
Joendry Vargas
Sebastian Walcott
Blake Dunn
Ben Rice
Justice Bigbie
Jackson Holliday
Roman Anthony
James Wood
Dylan Lesko
Brock Porter
Ethan Salas
Jansel Luis
Tyler Black
Royce Lewis
Kyle Harrison
Paul Skenes
Pitching prospects for 2024
Xavier Isaac
Lazaro Montes
Wyatt Langford
Dylan Crews
Luis Matos
Brayan Rocchio
Dalton Rushing
Zac Veen
Elijah Green
Bryan Ramos
Evan Carter
George Valera
Joey Cantillo
Will Dion
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The Angels are trying to pass their non-Ohtani free agents to be through waivers, the Reds nearly get no-hit and Jays fans are feeling tremendous sadness and angst. Fred and Jeff hit those topics and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss the wild battle brewing in the AL West, preview Week 23 and recap all the FAAB action, including some new closers and a number of rookie call-ups. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire
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Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) goes over some of the notable performances from the weekend and also dives in on some waiver wire recommendations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MiLB) and Drew Silva (@drewsilv) discuss Felix Bautista's injury and Jordan Wicks' impending call-up before digging into the current Wild Card standings in each league. Which teams stand out as likely to make the playoffs, and what players can lead them there ... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) talk pickups and more before grading all of next week's projected two-start options on a 0-5 scale.
Opening/Ohtani has a UCL tear
Pickups
Nolan Schanuel
Ryan Pepiot
Josh Rojas
Tyrone Taylor
Kyle Harrison
Noelvi Marte
Oswald Peraza
Wilyer Abreu
Rival Fantasy picks for Friday, Aug. 25, 2023
Two-Start Pitchers
Zac Gallen 5
Bryce Elder 2
Charlie Morton 3
Chris Sale 3
Jameson Taillon 2 (Todd 3)
Justin Steele 4
Andrew Abbott 4
Brandon Williamson 2
Xzavion Curry 1
Austin Gomber 0
Michael Kopech 4 (Todd 3)
Reese Olson 2
Tarik Skubal 4
Zack Greinke 0
Clayton Kershaw 5 (Todd 4)
Bobby Miller 3
Sandy Alcantara 4 (Todd 5)
Wade Miley 1
Tylor Megill 0 (Todd 1)
Luis Severino 2 (Todd 1)
Jhony Brito 0
Adrian Martinez 0
Taijuan Walker 3
Johan Oviedo 1 (Todd 3)
Blake Snell 5
Seth Lugo 2 (Todd 4)
Bryan Woo 3
Alex Cobb 3 (Todd 1)
Jakob Junis 0
Adam Wainwright 0
Aaron Civale 4
Kevin Gausman 5
Josiah Gray 2 (Todd 3)
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Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MiLB) answers your prospect questions, including whether he'd trade Ethan Salas and Junior Caminero for Shohei Ohtani, and what type of upside Cade Horton and Carson Whisenhunt provide. He also offers his top 10 prospects for the 2024 season, featuring names like Jordan Lawlar, Dylan Crews, Jackson Holliday and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Colt Emerson
Matt Shaw
George Lombard
Leodalis De Vries
Cooper Pratt
A.J. Ewing
Zander Meuth
Blake Wolters
Josh Knoth
Hurston Waldrep
Zyhir Hope
TJ Walton
Jake Bloss
Garrett Forrester
Dylan Quested
Josh Bostick
Dillon Head
Kendall George
Jacob Wilson
Colin Houck
Sammy Stafura
Nazzan Zanetello
Brandon Winokur
George Wolkow
Charlee Soto
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Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson continue their discussion about drafting early closers, spurred by a study from @SleehratNation, talk about the fallout from Hillary, and the wild AL West. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Scott Jenstad and special guest, Brian Slack, recap all the FAAB action from the weekend, preview Week 22 and discuss strategy for winning the last six weeks of the season. Follow us on Twitter: @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MILB) and Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) go over some of the notable performances from the weekend and also dive in on some waiver wire recommendations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MiLB) and Drew Silva (@drewsilv) run through the latest headlines from around the baseball world before doing a deep dive on 10 pitchers who can deliver down the stretch in the standard 5x5 fantasy scoring categories. Wins, ERA, WHIP, strikeouts and saves. Get 'em while you can. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) talk pickups and Rival Fantasy before grading all of next week's two-start options on a 0-5 scale.
Opening/Nolan Schanuel promoted
Pickups
Masyn Winn
Pablo Reyes
Liover Peguro
Jonathan Aranda
Wade Meckler
Nicky Lopez
Vaughn Grissom
Charlie Blackmon
Stone Garrett
Rival Fantasy picks for Friday, Aug. 18, 2023
Two-Start Pitchers
Zac Gallen 5
Bryce Elder 3
Tanner Houck 1 (Todd 0)
James Paxton 3
Javier Assad 2 (Todd 3)
Drew Smyly 0 (Todd 1)
Graham Ashcraft 3
Ty Blach 0
Touki Toussaint 1
Mike Clevinger 2 (Todd 3)
Alex Faedo 0
Jose Urquidy 3
Alec Marsh 1
Clayton Kershaw 5
Johnny Cueto 0 (Todd 1)
Bailey Ober 3
David Peterson 0
Carlos Rodon 1 (Todd 2)
Kyle Muller 0
Paul Blackburn 2
Zack Wheeler 5
Bailey Falter 1 (Todd 0)
Johan Oviedo 2
Blake Snell 5
Ross Stripling 1
Matthew Liberatore 2 (Todd 1)
Zach Littell 3
Jordan Montgomery 4
Yusei Kikuchi 4
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Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MiLB) is joined by Alex Coffey (@byalexcoffey) to talk about the 2023 Philadelphia Phillies. They discuss the struggles of Trea Turner for most of the campaign, the improvement of Bryson Stott, and why Andrew Painter is considered such an important part of the organization going forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aram's new top 100 prospects rankings
Jackson Holliday
Adael Amador
Brayan Rocchio
Owen Caissie
Everson Pereira
Noah Schultz
Robby Snelling
Luis Lara
Sebastian Walcott
Bryan Ramos
Osleivis Basabe
Noelvi Marte
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Ozzie Albies goes to the IL, Wander Franco to the Restricted List, and Clarke Schmidt gets lit up. Fred & Jeff discuss those topics and more, along with a quick review of their Flex Experts Superflex draft from Tuesday morning.
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Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad talk Dodgers, Zack Gelof and the Orioles / Mariners series, then preview Week 21 in MLB and recap all the weekend FAAB action. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire
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Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MiLB) and Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) take a look at the latest news of the weekend, including Shohei Ohtani's next start being skipped and Michael Wacha returning to the mound in the next few days. They also look at the strong performance from Gavin Williams, the struggles of Taijuan Walker, and offer some potential FAAB targets for the final stretch of the 2023 campaign. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MiLB) and Drew Silva (@DrewSilv) look at the latest headline from the weekend including Mike Trout getting closer to returning to the diamond. They also look at some unheralded hitters who have a chance to help in all five standard hitting categories for the final six-plus weeks of the 2023 campaign. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Todd and Erik review the news and Steak League pickups, then discuss their picks on Friday's Rival Fantasybook slate. Of course, they wrap up by going through all of next week's two-start pitchers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Joe Orrico from Sports Ethos joins Jeff Erickson as they size up the AL East race, with an emphasis on the Blue Jays. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Marc's history playing in The NFBC
Winning Midnight Madness four years in a row
Auctions vs. snake drafts
Improving for next year
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Shane McClanahan is unlikely to pitch again this year, Josh Jung is out indefinitely with a thumb injury, and we're going to lose Tim Anderson and Jose Ramirez to suspensions in the near future. Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson discuss those among their many topics.
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Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss many of the struggling teams right now in MLB, get into some fantasy strategies for the final two months and recap all the action in FAAB this weekend. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MiLB) and Drew Silva (@DrewSilv) look at the highlights of the weekend like the fight between the Guardians and White Sox as well as Eury Perez's imminent return. They also profile the highs and lows from Saturday's action, and offer some players they'd target with their remaining FAAB like Davis Schneider and Masyn Winn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MiLB) and Drew Silva (@drewsilv) run through the latest headlines from around the baseball world before digging in on a range of players -- starters, relievers and hitters -- who are currently sitting on the IL but are poised to return and, more importantly, produce. Mike Trout, Logan O'Hoppe, Hunter Greene, Nick Lodolo, Ryan Helsley, Jarred Kelenic, Walker Buehler and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) talk pickups and Rival Fantasy before grading all of next week's projected two-start pitchers on a 0-5 scale.
Opening/Trade deadline reaction
Pickups
Giovanny Gallegos
Gregory Santos
Brooks Raley
Rich Hill
Jake Alu
Dominic Canzone
Rival Fantasy picks for Friday, Aug. 4, 2023
Two-Start Pitchers
Brandon Pfaadt 2
Spencer Strider 5
Yonny Chirinos 2
Grayson Rodriguez 1
Kutter Crawford 4
Drew Smyly 0 (Todd 1)
Jameson Taillon 3
Brandon Williamson 1
Tanner Bibee 4
Xzavion Curry 0
Peter Lambert 0
Kyle Freeland 0
Dylan Cease 4 (Todd 3)
Eduardo Rodriguez 4
Matt Manning 2
Cole Ragans 1
Tony Gonsolin 4
Julio Urias 5
Braxton Garrett 3 (Todd 4)
Freddy Peralta 5
Dallas Keuchel 0
Sonny Gray 5
Carlos Carrasco 0
Kodai Senga 4
Gerrit Cole 5
Ken Waldichuk 0
Ranger Suarez 3
Osvaldo Bido 0
Mitch Keller 2
Seth Lugo 3
Alex Cobb 4
Zach Eflin 5
Dane Dunning 4
Hyun-Jin Ryu 1
Josiah Gray 3
MacKenzie Gore 3 (Todd 4)
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Bryce Harper went through a lengthy home run drought. Lars Nootbaar isn't hitting as many fly balls as he did in the past. Brendan Tuma from Underdog Fantasy joins Jeff Erickson as they discuss those two hitters, select trade deadline reactions and the playoff races.
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Points Leagues
Luisangel Acuna
Drew Gilbert
Ryan Clifford
Marco Vargas
Kyle Manzardo
Jake Eder
Thomas Saggese
Cesar Prieto
Zack Showalter
Dominic Canzone
Ryan Bliss
Hao-Yu Lee
Colton Cowser
Chase Hampton
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Max Scherzer is a Ranger, Justin Verlander is an Astro, and ... Jack Flaherty is an Oriole. Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson review the top deals from the trade deadline, including the ones did not happen!
00:00 - Justin Verlander 08:00 - Remaining Mets 11:00 - Tommy Pham 13:15 - Paul Sewald 14:20 - Andres Muñoz 16:45 - Teoscar Hernandez 18:20 - San Diego Padres 25:00 - Baltimore Orioles / Jack Flaherty 30:15 - Toronto Blue Jays 34:20 - Red Sox & Yankees 42:30 - Los Angeles Dodgers 50:00 - Miami Marlins 56:30 - Cincinnati Reds 60:00 - Philadelphia Phillies / Michael Lorenzen 1:04:00 - Hyun-Jin Ryu 1:07:30 - Rays/Guardians Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad break down all the fantasy implications of the trade deadline so far, discuss which moves and still coming and review all the FAAB action from the weekend. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire
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Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MiLB) answers your prospect questions in a fantasy mailbag. Is Luisangel Acuna a player who could help the Mets in 2023 and was it enough for Max Scherzer? Should fantasy managers be concerned by the struggles of Elly De La Cruz? Does Jackson Holliday have a chance to help fantasy teams this summer? Who are some prospects who are currently struggling who still have a chance to help in the long-term. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MiLB) and Drew Silva (@drewsilv) run through the biggest recent storylines in baseball -- Lance Lynn trade, Aaron Judge's return and more -- before digging into 10 young hitters who have impressed this year and should continue to deliver meaningful fantasy production the rest of the way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) talk trades, pickups and Rival Fantasy before grading all of next week's two-start pitchers on a 0-5 scale.
Opening/Trades heating up
Pickups
Masyn Winn
Marco Luciano
Jackson Chourio
Brayan Rocchio
Ryan Yarbrough
Sal Frelick
Rival Fantasy picks for Friday, July 28, 2023
Two-Start Pitchers
Ryne Nelson 1 (Todd 0)
Zac Gallen 5
Kyle Gibson 1
Kyle Bradish 4
Brayan Bello 4
Marcus Stroman 4
Justin Steele 4
Andrew Abbott 5
Ben Lively 1
Noah Syndergaard 0
Austin Gomber 1 (Todd 0)
Dylan Cease 4 (Todd 3)
JP France 4 (Todd 2)
Framber Valdez 4
Zack Greinke 0
Griffin Canning 1 (Todd 2)
Julio Urias 4 (Todd 5)
Edward Cabrera 0
Sandy Alcantara 4 (Todd 3)
Corbin Burnes 5
Freddy Peralta 5
Pablo Lopez 4
Jose Quintana 3
Carlos Rodon 2 (Todd 3)
Taijuan Walker 3
Ranger Suarez 2
Johan Oviedo 1 (Todd 2)
Seth Lugo 1 (Todd 0)
George Kirby 4
Bryce Miller 3 (Todd 2)
Alex Cobb 5 (Todd 4)
Jack Flaherty 3 (Todd 2)
Zach Eflin 5
Jon Gray 4
Chris Bassitt 5 (Todd 4)
Jake Irvin 0
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Shohei Ohtani is off the market, and the Angels are buyers instead of sellers, landing Lucas Giolito. Joe Sheehan joins Jeff Erickson to discuss the trades made so far and the trades still to come. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Top 400 Rankings
Johnathan Rodriguez
George Valera
Chase DeLauter
Juan Brito
Sebastian Walcott
Luis Matos
Jared Jones
Rayner Arias
Luis Baez
Eduardo Quintero
Hurston Waldrep
Jackson Jobe
Wikelman Gonzalez
Bryan Woo
Dyan Jorge
Wyatt Langford
Dylan Crews
Paul Skenes
Edwin Arroyo
Adam Kloffenstein
Zach Dezenzo
Druw Jones
Lawrence Butler
James Wood
Vaughn Grissom
Matt Wallner
Liover Peguero
Sal Frelick
Nathan Martorella
Griff McGarry
Carlos De La Cruz
Josh Lowe
Ceddanne Rafaela
Darell Hernaiz
Drew Gilbert
Nick Yorke
Brayan Rocchio
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The O's have passed the Rays in the AL East after a big series win in Tampa. What does that do to the trade market, and who are the players most at risk of losing a role with their respective teams? Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson break it down.
00:00 - Surging Orioles 11:00 - Padres Selling? 14:00 - Enrique Hernandez to the Dodgers 17:00 - Atlanta Braves trades 18:30 - Red Sox not necessarily sellers 20:15 - Willson Contreras, Tristan Casas, Daulton Varsho 26:45 - Texas Rangers 33:00 - Blake Snell 38:00 - Jon Gray 39:30 - Kenta Maeda 44:00 - Milwaukee Brewers 47:30 - Tigers pitchers 53:30 - Fantasy Trading is Down
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Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad recap all the baseball action over the weekend, including the Orioles moving past the Rays in the Al East, preview next week and break down all the Sunday FAAB Action. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire.
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Chris Crawford (@crawford_milb) and Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) look at the latest headlines from the weekend, including Corey Seager heading to the injured list with a thumb injury. They also look at the best and worst from Saturday's action, and offer some potential FAAB targets for the upcoming week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MiLB) and Drew Silva (@drewsilv) run through the biggest current storylines around baseball and then discuss a handful of young starters and a handful of young relievers who can provide league-winning production down the stretch. Gavin Williams, Andrew Abbott, Hunter Brown, Yennier Cano, Adbert Alzolay and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) discuss FAAB pickups, Rival Fantasy and more before grading all of next week's two-start options on a 0-5 scale.
Opening/Jarred Kelenic breaks his foot
Pickups
Kevin Ginkel
Curtis Mead
Chase Silseth
Oswald Peraza
Luis Medina
Ross Stripling
Rival Fantasy picks for Friday, July 21, 2023
Two-Start Pitchers
Ryne Nelson 1 (Todd 0)
Dean Kremer 1
Brayan Bello 3
Kyle Hendricks 3 (Todd 1)
Graham Ashcraft 2 (Todd 1)
Aaron Civale 4
Peyton Battenfield 0
Austin Gomber 1
Touki Toussaint 0
Eduardo Rodriguez 4 (Todd 5)
Michael Lorenzen 3 (Todd 4)
Brandon Bielak 2 (Todd 1)
Ryan Yarbrough 0 (Todd 1)
Michael Grove 1 (Todd 0)
Colin Rea 0
Kenta Maeda 4 (Todd 5)
Justin Verlander 5
Cristopher Sanchez 2
Quinn Priester 1 (Todd 0)
Yu Darvish 5
Luis Castillo 5
Ross Stripling 1
Dakota Hudson 0
Steven Matz 0
Tyler Glasnow 5
Nathan Eovaldi 5
Jose Berrios 2 (Todd 4)
Patrick Corbin 0
Trevor Williams 0
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The Cardinals were heavy favorites to win the NL Central coming into 2023, but even with a current winning streak, it's been a very disappointing season. Drew Silva and Ryan Boyer join Jeff Erickson to discuss how to fix them - should they sell Paul Goldschmidt, Jordan Montgomery, Jordan Hicks and others? Where are they strong? What should they do with Jordan Walker?
00:00 - Welcome 01:00 - Historical Perspective 04:45 - Early Bad Vibes / Tyler O'Neill 08:30 - Time To Sell? 10:30 - Paul Goldschmidt 15:00 - Pitching Shortcomings 25:00 - Jordan Montgomery 26:15 - Jack Flaherty 28:15 - Miles Mikolas 29:20 - Steven Matz 30:30 - Jordan Hicks 32:00 - Giovanny Gallegos 33:30 - Paul DeJong/Brendan Donovan/Tommy Edman 38:00 - Masyn Wynn / Tink Hence 40:00 - Outfield Logjam 47:00 - Willson Contreras Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ethan Salas
Sebastian Walcott
Everson Pereira
Christian Encarnacion-Strand
Heston Kjerstad
Coby Mayo
Kyle Manzardo
Josue De Paula
Roman Anthony
Yanquiel Fernandez
Jacob Misiorowski
Cade Horton
Tink Hence
Jared Jones
Chase Hampton
Orelvis Martinez
Marco Luciano
Druw Jones
Connor Norby
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Should the Yankees be sellers at the trade deadline? If so, what do they have to sell? Plus, Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson discuss Christian Encarnacion-Strand and Fred's other second half sleepers.
00:00 - Should the Yankees sell? 19:45 - Grayson Rodriguez and the O's 25:00 - Dylan Cease and the White Sox 26:30 - Shane Bieber and the Guardians 30:00 - Detroit Tigers 31:30 - Kansas City Royals 38:00 - Christian Encarnacion-Strand 44:30 - Endy Rodriguez 49:00 - Tyler Soderstrom, Danny Jansen & Alejandro Kirk 58:00 - Drew Smyly hits the wall 1:02:00 - Dakota Hudson 1:04:45 - Quinn Priester Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Scott Jenstad and Jeff Erickson wrap up the weekend in baseball, discuss which teams may be sellers at the trade deadline and break down all the action in FAAB, including a pair of A's rookies. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @Scott Jenstad I @RotoWire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MiLB) and Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) look at the latest headlines from the weekend, including the injury to Josh Donaldson and the imminent promotion of Grayson Rodriguez. They also marvel at another big game from both Ronald Acuna Jr. and Mookie Betts, and disappointing starts from George Kirby and Pablo Lopez. They also look at some players to target with FAAB including Tyler Soderstrom and Quinn Priester. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MiLB) and Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) take a look at the injuries to Shane Bieber and Anthony Rendon, the promotion of Quinn Priester, and offer some players who should be better in the second half like Triston Casas, Lance Lynn, Eugenio Suarez and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) catch up after the All-Star break. They talk potential FAAB pickups, Rival Fantasy, two-start pitchers for next week and much more!
Opening/Zack Gelof & Tyler Soderstrom both coming up for A’s
Pickups
Jose Quintana 8:00
Dane Myers 9:15
Steven Matz
Cristopher Sanchez
Rival Fantasy (July 14, 2023)
WEATHER CONCERNS
Todd’s Picks
OVER on Tyler Glasnow, OVER on Luis Castillo
Hitters: George Springer OVER, Jorge Soler OVER, Elly De La Cruz UNDER
Clay’s Picks
OVER on Luis Castillo, UNDER on Justin Verlander
Two-Start Pitchers 24:00
Zach Davies 0
Bryce Elder 4
Tyler Wells 3 (Todd 4)
Cole Irvin 0
Nick Pivetta 2
Jameson Taillon 3 (Todd 2) 29:00
Drew Smyly 1
Brandon Williamson 1 (Todd 0)
Luke Weaver 0
Shane Bieber 4
Peter Lambert 0
Lucas Giolito 4 (Todd 5)
Matt Manning 3 (Todd 1)
Tarik Skubal 3 37:30
Hunter Brown 3
Daniel Lynch 0
Ryan Yarbrough 0
Emmett Sheehan 3 (Todd 2)
Bryan Hoeing 0
Sonny Gray 5
Bailey Ober 4 (Todd 5)
Carlos Carrasco 2 (Todd 0)
Domingo German 3 (Todd 4)
Luis Medina 0
Ken Waldichuk 0
Aaron Nola 5
Mitch Keller 4
Joe Musgrove 5
Bryan Woo 3 (Todd 2)
Bryce Miller 3
Logan Webb 5
Anthony DeSclafani 2
Jordan Montgomery 3
Dakota Hudson 0
Taj Bradley 3 (Todd 2)
Yonny Chirinos 1
Dane Dunning 3 (Todd 2)
Chris Bassitt 4
MacKenzie Gore 3 (Todd 1)
Two-Start Pitcher Grades Recap 1:00:30
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Erik Halterman joins Jeff Erickson to use a sabermetric approach to identify five second-half risers, plus they discuss NL playoff contenders.
00:00 - Braves news (Nick Anderson, Max Fried) 07:00 - Yordan Alavarez 13:30 - Matt Manning 16:00 - Tarik Skubal 20:00 - Second-Half Risers - Approach 21:30 - Triston Casas 26:00 - Bobby Witt Jr. 30:00 - Michael Harris Jr. 32:15 - Aaron Nola 35:30 - Yusei Kikuchi 40:00 - Phillies 42:00 - Padres 43:30 - Marlins 47:30 - Strength of Schedule 49:30 - Giants 55:00 - Brewers 58:00 - Diamondbacks 1:02:00 - Reds 1:05:00 - Q&A Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dylan Crews
Wyatt Langford
Paul Skenes
Walker Jenkins
Chase Davis
Max Clark
Matt Shaw
Arjun Nimmala
Brock Wilken
Brayden Taylor
Tommy Troy
Noble Meyer
Aidan Miller
Hurston Waldrep
Nolan Schanuel
Enrique Bradfield
Rhett Lowder
Brice Matthews
Sammy Stafura
Colin Houck
Nazzan Zanetello
Kemp Alderman
Walker Martin
Jack Hurley
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Chris Crawford (@crawford_milb) and Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) take a look at the best and worst of the weekend. They also offer their awards for the best -- and worst -- of the first-half of the 2023 campaign. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MiLB) and Drew Silva (@drewsilv) run through the biggest storylines from Friday's full slate before getting into 10-plus names to watch in Saturday's Futures Game at T-Mobile Park in Seattle. Jackson Chourio, Jackson Holliday, Jordan Lawlar, Junior Caminero, Marcelo Meyer, James Wood and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) talk pickups, Rival Fantasy, the top fantasy earners to date in 2023 and much more!
Opening/Colton Cowser
Pickups
Alek Manoah 6:00
Trevor Story 19:00
Darick Hall
Jose Miranda
A.J. Minter
Nick Pivetta
Graham Ashcraft
Tommy Henry
Rival Fantasy Picks for Friday, July 7 24:00
Todd’s Picks
Aaron Civale UNDER 21
Zack Wheeler OVER 16.4
Hunter Brown OVER 16.4
Clay's taking the under on Tyler Glasnow tonight in a tough matchup against ATL
RotoWire’s Earned Auction Values
Nathan Eovaldi 38:00
Felix Bautista 40:00
Clayton Kershaw
Adolis Garcia
Zach Eflin
Christian Yelich 49:00
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Kev Mahserejian (@RotoSurgeon) joins Jeff Erickson to talk about five potential teams that could be sellers at the trade deadline, depending on what happens in July.
00:00 - Welcome 01:30 - Jose Altuve / Astros 08:30 - Esteury Ruiz / Stolen Bases 15:00 - Colton Cowser 17:00 - SCARF 21:00 - Seller #1 - Angels 27:30 - Seller #2 - Padres 32:30 - Seller #3 - Cardinals 39:00 - Seller #4 - Red Sox 45:30 - Seller #5 - Mariners 50:00 - Bonus Seller - Cubs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Paul Skenes
Dylan Crews
Wyatt Langford
Max Clark
Walker Jenkins
Who will go 1-1?
Chase Dollander vs. Rhett Lowder
Hurston Waldrep
Matt Shaw
Brock Wilken
Tommy Troy
Chase Davis
Jacob Wilson
Walker Martin
Aiden Miller
Where would Sebastian Walcott slot in?
Kendall George
George Wolkow
Cameron Johnson
Hunter Owen
Kemp Alderman
Cooper Pratt
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Join Jeff Erickson and Fred Zinkie for a special Fourth of July podcast, where we take a quick look ahead for some teams ahead of the trade deadline.
00:00 - Mike Trout broken hamate bone 13:00 - Jo Adell 15:00 - Jordan Westburg 17:15 - Oscar Colas 20:00 - Thairo Estrada 23:00 - Nelson Cruz 34:30 - Tigers 42:00 - White Sox 46:00 - Blake Snell 47:00 - Bryan Woo 54:30 - Evan Phillips Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Rob DiPietro (@DeadPullHitter) joins Jeff Erickson to help preview Week 15 and to review the week in FAAB. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) and Chris Crawford (@crawford_milb) take a look at the latest news from the weekend, including the unfortunate injury to Shane McClanahan. They also break down the good from Bailey Ober along with the bad from Eury Perez, and some players on the waiver wire they'd be targeting including Jordan Westburg and Mike Soroka. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Drew Silva and Chris Crawford look at the fantasy ramifications of the Aroldis Chapman trade, and then draft a full team of players they expect to excel in the second half of the 2023 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) talk pickups and Rival Fantasy before grading all of next week's projected two-start options on a 0-5 scale.
Opening/Jordan Westburg SZN
Pickups
Nick Gonzales
Mickey Moniak 5:25
Mike Soroka
Brandon Lowe 10:00
Jared Young
Rival Fantasy (16:30) Shane McClanahan OVER, James Paxton UNDER
Two-Start Pitchers 26:00
Zach Davies 0 (Todd 1)
Bryce Elder 4 (Todd 3)
Tyler Wells 3
Kyle Gibson 1
Brayan Bello 4 32:00
Drew Smyly 3
Kyle Hendricks 2 (Todd 1)
Luke Weaver 0
Alec Mills 0
Gavin Williams 4 (Todd 3)
Shane Bieber 4
Kyle Freeland 0
Lucas Giolito 4
Tarik Skubal 1 (Todd 2)
Cristian Javier 4
JP France 3
Austin Cox 1 (Todd 0)
Zack Greinke 1
Clayton Kershaw 5 45:30
Johnny Cueto 0
Braxton Garrett 3
Julio Teheran 0 (Todd 1)
Joe Ryan 5
Kodai Senga 4
Domingo German 3 (Todd 2)
Clarke Schmidt 3 (Todd 2)
JP Sears 2
Aaron Nola 4
Mitch Keller 3 (Todd 4)
Luis Ortiz 2 (Todd 1)
Blake Snell 5
Bryan Woo 3
Logan Gilbert 4
Logan Webb 4 (Todd 5)
Miles Mikolas 3 (Todd 2)
Adam Wainwright 0 (Todd 1)
Zach Eflin 4 (Todd 5)
Martin Perez 1
Dane Dunning 3 (Todd 2)
Trevor Richards 0
Jake Irvin 0
Patrick Corbin 0
Grades recap 1:07:00
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Greg Jewett from Reliever Recon and The Athletic joins Jeff Erickson to track the most volatile bullpen situations for a special "Closer Cast." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Miguel Vargas
Triston Casas
Josh Naylor
Colton Cowser
Junior Caminero
Jackson Chourio
Kyle Manzardo
Sebastian Walcott
Lazaro Montes
Andrew Painter
Colt Keith
Draft rankings
Upside pitchers
Vaughn Grissom
Yanquiel Fernandez
Rayner Arias
Anthony Solometo
CJ Abrams
Grayson Rodriguez
Jared Jones
Chase Hampton
Nick Frasso
Tyler Black
Wander Franco
Drew Gilbert
Jonatan Clase
Coby Mayo
Jose Ramos
Jonny DeLuca
Darius Vines
Endy Rodriguez
Bryan Woo vs. Andrew Abbott
Blaze Jordan
Maikel Garcia
Cooper Hjerpe
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Fred Zinkie is a prolific trader in his fantasy leagues and just pulled off another one in LABR. He shares his tips to successfully trading in competitive leagues and discusses the news of the day with RotoWire's Jeff Erickson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss "Our Reds" moving into first place, recap the week in FAAB with Gavin Williams & Henry Davis bidding and talk about a slew of players as we head into the second half. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Christopher Crawford (@Crawford_MiLB) answers your fantasy baseball questions. He discusses whether now is the time to give up on Giancarlo Stanton, whether you should consider selling high on Elly De La Cruz, and why you should be rostering Emmet Sheehan and Henry Davis in redraft formats. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chris Crawford (@crawford_milb) is joined by R.J. Anderson (@R_J_Anderson) of CBS Sports. They look at prospects who haven't reached the majors yet like Christian Encarnacion-Strand and Ronny Mauricio and whether they have a chance to make a strong impression at the highest level. In the second half of the show, they break down the MLB Draft class, and the players who have a chance to make a significant fantasy impact in the coming seasons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) talk pickups and Rival Fantasy before grading all of next week's projected two-start pitchers on a 0-5 scale!
Opening/Reds have won 11 in a row
Pickups (3:15)
Gavin Williams
Jordan Hicks
Henry Davis
Bo Naylor
Samad Taylor
Joey Votto
Rival Fantasy (16:00) Kenta Maeda UNDER, Clarke Schmidt OVER
Two-Start Pitchers 25:00
Zac Gallen 5
Spencer Strider 5
Tyler Wells 4
Garrett Whitlock 3
Jameson Taillon 2
Brandon Williamson 1
Gavin Williams 3 (Todd 2)
Connor Seabold 0
Michael Kopech 4
Touki Toussaint 0 (Todd 1)
Matt Boyd 1
Framber Valdez 5
Brady Singer 1
Jaime Barria 0 (Todd 1) 34:40
Clayton Kershaw 4
Sandy Alcantara 4 (Todd 2)
Colin Rea 1
Julio Teheran 2
Sonny Gray 5
Justin Verlander 4
Jose Butto 0
Jhony Brito 1
Paul Blackburn 2 46:20
Ranger Suarez 4
Rich Hill 2
Yu Darvish 5 (Todd 4)
Luis Castillo 5
Alex Wood 2 (Todd 1)
Matthew Liberatore 51:30 1
Taj Bradley 4 (Todd 5)
Shane McClanahan 53:00
Nathan Eovaldi 5
Martin Perez 3 (Todd 2)
Kevin Gausman 5
Trevor Williams 0
Two-Start Pitchers 1:00:30
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Nick Pollack (@PitcherList) joins Jeff Erickson to discuss Gavin Williams's debut, young pitching prospects generally, what's wrong with Cristian Javier and Sandy Alcantera & more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Gavin Williams
Emmet Sheehan
Henry Davis
Bo Naylor
Dylan Crews
Wyatt Langford
Paul Skenes
Walker Martin
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The Astros & Dodgers are both in third place, the Marlins are 11 games over .500, the Giants have won eight in a row, and Maui's Team, the Reds, have won nine in a row and are in first place. Fred Zinkie helps Jeff understand what happened and what we can learn from it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Scott Jenstad and special guest, Toby G, @batflipcrazy, preview Week 13, break down all the Sunday FAAB bidding and discuss a slew of players including Sandy Alcantara and Corbin Carroll. Follow us on Twitter: @ScottJenstad I @Jeff_Erickson I @RotoWire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MiLB) and Drew Silva (@drewsilv) comb through the biggest storylines from the weekend and then discuss notable individual performances from Saturday's slate. They also offer up a handful of FAAB and waiver-wire targets for the week ahead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chris Crawford (@Crawford_milb) and Ryan Boyer (@ryanPBoyer) take a look at the highlights of the early part of the weekend, including the sensational first MLB start from Emmet Sheehan and Triston McKenzie being scratched due to an elbow injury. In the second half of the show, they look at some performers who have excelled like Josh Lowe, Spencer Steer, Mitch Keller and Lane Thomas; and they discuss whether they believe in them for the second half of the season or whether they'd look to sell high. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) talk pickups and Rival Fantasy before grading all of next week's projected two-start pitchers on a 0-5 scale!
Opening/Emmet Sheehan called up
Pickups
Michael A. Taylor
Edouard Julien (11:00)
Oswaldo Cabrera
Aaron Hicks
A.J. Minter (15:00)
Ryan O’Hearn
Dairon Blanco (19:00)
Rival Fantasy 23:30 Emmet Sheehan OVER, Tanner Houck UNDER, Joe Ryan OVER
Two-Start Pitchers 35:00
Merrill Kelly 4
Ryne Nelson 0
Spencer Strider 5 (37:00)
Kutter Crawford 1
Garrett Whitlock 3
Brandon Williamson 1 (Todd 0)
Aaron Civale 3
Austin Gomber 0
Jesse Scholtens 0
Michael Lorenzen 2 (Todd 3)
Hunter Brown 4
Jordan Lyles 0
Daniel Lynch 0
Clayton Kershaw 4 (Todd 5)
Eury Perez 4
Edward Cabrera 1 (Todd 3)
Corbin Burnes 5
Pablo Lopez 4
Bailey Ober 4
Max Scherzer 4 (52:00)
Gerrit Cole 5
Luis Medina 1 (Todd 0)
Ranger Suarez 3 (Todd 4)
Osvaldo Bido 0
Johan Oviedo 2
Michael Wacha 4
George Kirby 4
Alex Cobb 4
Anthony DeSclafani 3
Tyler Glasnow 5
Andrew Heaney 3 (Todd 4)
Jose Berrios 4
Yusei Kikuchi 3
Josiah Gray 3
MacKenzie Gore 3
Two-Start Pitcher Grades recap 1:05:30
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Todd and Tristan discuss the current state of the game and how it may change as the season progresses. They also focus on the new scoring and format for ESPN's standard points game, and the league in which they compete to get a better feel for the strategy and game play. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Andrew's background
Managing 15-team vs. 12-team leagues
How to approach FAAB spending
Closers
Catchers
Where to find upside
Elly De La Cruz vs. Oneil Cruz
Previewing the top of 2024 ADP
Shohei Ohtani
Francisco Alvarez
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Todd welcomes Fred for their yearly visit. They talk about Elly De La Cruz, Dairon Blanco and Michael Harris, along with the news and notes of the day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss the massive Elly De La Cruz bids in FAAB, preview Week 12 and wrap up a busy weekend all across baseball. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire
Bat Flip: The Team-Shuffling Baseball Card Game is a gamer’s love-letter to baseball. Step into the role of manager. Build your team, shuffle it up, and then deploy it in an action-packed 3-inning game. Every player card is unique with its own special stats and abilities! Bat Flip features fast-paced strategic card play and endless replay-ability! Bat Flip is now available at batflipgame.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chris Crawford (@crawford_milb) and Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) look at the stars of the weekend as well as some players that didn't bring it up to their best abilities on Saturday. They also some potential FAAB targets for the week, including one of the best young hitters in the minor leagues.
Step into the role of manager. Build your team, shuffle it up, and then deploy it in an action-packed 3-inning game. Every player card is unique with its own special stats and abilities! Bat Flip features fast-paced strategic card play and endless replay-ability! Bat Flip is now available at batflipgame.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MiLB) and Drew Silva (@drewsilv) comb through the biggest current storylines in baseball and then get into an assessment of definitely-drafted players who are now struggling into the summer months. Jose Abreu, Alek Manoah, Jeremy Pena, Patrick Sandoval ... cut bait or stay the course?
Bat Flip: The Team-Shuffling Baseball Card Game is a gamer’s love-letter to baseball.
Step into the role of manager. Build your team, shuffle it up, and then deploy it in an action-packed 3-inning game. Every player card is unique with its own special stats and abilities! Bat Flip features fast-paced strategic card play and endless replay-ability! Bat Flip is now available at batflipgame.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) talk pickups and Rival Fantasy before grading all of next week's projected two-start pitchers on a 0-5 scale!
Bat Flip: The Team-Shuffling Baseball Card Game is a gamer’s love-letter to baseball.
Step into the role of manager. Build your team, shuffle it up, and then deploy it in an action-packed 3-inning game. Every player card is unique with its own special stats and abilities! Bat Flip features fast-paced strategic card play and endless replay-ability! Bat Flip is now available at batflipgame.com
Opening/The Reds are fun again/Elly De La Cruz
Pickups
Andrew Abbott
AJ Smith-Shawver (7:00)
Jo Adell (9:15)
Trevor May (15:30)
Julio Teheran
Rival Fantasy (26:00) Cristian Javier, Rich Hill
Two-Start Pitchers
Tommy Henry 2 (Todd 1)
Zach Davies 2
Charlie Morton 4 (Todd 5)
Spencer Strider 5
Dean Kremer 2
James Paxton 3
Jameson Taillon 2 (Todd 3)
Luke Weaver 0
Tanner Bibee 4
Connor Seabold 0
Chase Anderson 1 (Todd 0)
Lance Lynn 2
Reese Olson 0 (Todd 1)
Tyler Holten 0
Hunter Brown 4
Zack Greinke 2 (Todd 1)
Tyler Anderson 2 (Todd 1)
Tony Gonsolin 5 (Todd 4)
Pablo Lopez 4 (Todd 5)
Luis Severino 4
James Kaprielian 0
Hogan Harris 0
Dylan Covey 0
Zack Wheeler 5
Roansy Contreras 1 (Todd 2) 56:00
Joe Musgrove 4
Logan Gilbert 5
Logan Webb 4 (Todd 5)
Alex Cobb 3 (Todd 4)
Mathew Liberatore 3 (Todd 2)
Zach Eflin 5
Yonny Chirinos 3
Dane Dunning 4 (Todd 3)
Jon Gray 4
Chris Bassitt 4 (Todd 5)
Jake Irvin 0
Two-Start Pitcher Grades recap 1:02:20
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Mike Kurland from Gaining The Edge (https://www.patreon.com/GTEFantasy), The Athletic and Fantasy Pros joins Jeff Erickson to share the five ways he's climbed to third overall in the NFBC Main Event, talk about the latest from the Marlins and the news of the day.
Bat Flip: The Team-Shuffling Baseball Card Game is a gamer’s love-letter to baseball.
Step into the role of manager. Build your team, shuffle it up, and then deploy it in an action-packed 3-inning game. Every player card is unique with its own special stats and abilities! Bat Flip features fast-paced strategic card play and endless replay-ability! Bat Flip is now available at batflipgame.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ethan Salas
Josue De Paula
Lazaro Montes
Dyan Jorge
Austin Charles
Mairoshendrick Martinus
Roderick Arias
Cristhian Vaquero
Keiner Delgado
Yasser Mercedes
Jose Rodriguez
Sebastian Walcott
Article Bat Flip: The Team-Shuffling Baseball Card Game is a gamer’s love-letter to baseball. Step into the role of manager. Build your team, shuffle it up, and then deploy it in an action-packed 3-inning game. Every player card is unique with its own special stats and abilities! Bat Flip features fast-paced strategic card play and endless replay-ability! Bat Flip is now available at batflipgame.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Alek Manoah gets blown up by Houston on Monday, and sent down to Dunedin on Tuesday. Should we have seen it coming? Elly De La Cruz has gotten the call, and Jacob deGrom needs Tommy John surgery. Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson have a lot to discuss!
Bat Flip: The Team-Shuffling Baseball Card Game is a gamer’s love-letter to baseball. Step into the role of manager. Build your team, shuffle it up, and then deploy it in an action-packed 3-inning game. Every player card is unique with its own special stats and abilities! Bat Flip features fast-paced strategic card play and endless replay-ability! Bat Flip is now available at batflipgame.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Scott Jenstad and guest Brian Slack preview Week 11 in fantasy baseball and recap all the FAAB action, including the big bids on Royce Lewis and whether to drop previous FAAB darling, Matt Mervis. Follow us on Twitter: @ScottJenstad I @Jeff_Erickson I @RotoWire.
Bat Flip: The Team-Shuffling Baseball Card Game is a gamer’s love-letter to baseball.
Step into the role of manager. Build your team, shuffle it up, and then deploy it in an action-packed 3-inning game. Every player card is unique with its own special stats and abilities! Bat Flip features fast-paced strategic card play and endless replay-ability! Bat Flip is now available at batflipgame.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) talk pickups and Rival Fantasy before grading all of next week's projected two-start pitchers on a 0-5 scale!
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Opening/Jordan Walker returns/Elly De La Cruz
Pickups
Akil Baddoo (7:45)
Tommy Henry
Ben Joyce (13:00)
Hayden Wesneski
Rival Fantasy
Two-Start Pitchers (29:40)
Tommy Henry 2
Bryce Elder 4
Kyle Gibson 3 (Todd 4)
James Paxton 3 (Todd 4) 32:20
Kyle Hendricks 1
Hayden Wesneski 1
Hunter Greene 4 36:00
Luke Weaver 0
Shane Bieber 3
Dinelson Lamet 0
Lucas Giolito 3 (Todd 4)
Alex Faedo 1
Brandon Bielak 2 (Todd 1)
Hunter Brown 4
Mike Mayers 1 (Todd 0) 47:00
Tony Gonsolin 4
Braxton Garrett 3
Julio Teheran 0 (Todd 1)
Freddy Peralta 3
Louie Varland 2 (Todd 1)
Carlos Carrasco 3 (Todd 1)
Nestor Cortes 4
JP Sears 2
Aaron Nola 5
Johan Oviedo 2 (Todd 3)
Blake Snell 2
Alex Wood 2 (Todd 1)
Adam Wainwright 1
Shane McClanahan 5
Martin Perez 2
Alek Manoah 1 (1:08:30)
Kevin Gausman 5
Jake Irvin 0
Two Start Grade Recap 1:10:45
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The Highlander Draft is a one-round, 20-pick redistribution/poaching draft in The Highlander Dynasty Invitational featuring a mix of prospects, pre-prime big leaguers and late-prime big leaguers.Many of the league members joined Jesse and James live to make their picks.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ryan Helsley the riskiest of the top 10Daniel BardScott BarlowCould Raisel Iglesias or Camilo Doval be usurped by Kenley Jansen?Clay HolmesDavid BednarAndres Munoz/Paul SewaldJhoan Duran/Jorge LopezKyle Finnegan/Hunter HarveyEvan Phillips/Daniel HudsonTanner Houck/John SchreiberPete Fairbanks/Jason AdamFading Gregory SotoJose LeclercSeranthony Dominguez/Jose AlvaradoDylan FloroUninterested in Angels, A's, Cubs, DiamondbacksTaylor Rogers the top FA (non Kenley Jansen division)14th Round ADP targets/fadesLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Origin of Bobby Big Bucks nickname
Bob's backstory
The quest to get better at NFBC
Working the wire
Gladiator strategy
Phillies offseason storylines
13th round NFBC ADP buy/sell
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Reaction to Teoscar Hernandez trade
Our most memorable moments of the AFL
Does it matter if an age-appropriate hitter does well in the AFL?
Which players made up for mediocre regular seasons with strong AFL showings?
Who was this year’s Logan O’Hoppe – a legit prospect who came in with hardly any fanfare and turned heads?
Who is this year’s Caleb Kilian – a prospect whose value potentially peaked the offseason after their AFL?
Who is this year’s Ezequiel Tovar – a prospect who sucked in the AFL and then was awesome the following season?
Projecting next year's AFL crop
12th Round NFBC buy/sell
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Expectations for the Cubs' offseason
Seiya Suzuki
Nico Hoerner
Christopher Morel
Willson Contreras
Ian Happ
Matt Mervis
Hayden Wesneski
Justin Steele
Caleb Kilian
Keegan Thompson
Javier Assad
Who will lead the Cubs in saves?
11th Round ADP buy/sell
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What is ATC
When will the top projection systems get released
How to incorporate projections into your game
How will projection systems factor in the rule changes in MLB
Relative pricing as it relates to the saves market
Projecting Aaron Judge for 2023
How to project stolen bases
Auction tips
Nomination strategy in auctions
Much more!
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106 leagues for Zack in 2022
James has a problem
Auctions vs. snake
Advice for aspiring high-volume players
Diversification
The early SP market
Positions of scarcity
This year's Myles Straw
Much more!
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Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) welcome the 2022 overall champion of The Great Fantasy Baseball Invitational, Michael Richards (@MPRichards1981) of Fantrax. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
NFBC finishes
AL LABR
Tout Wars
Devil's Rejects
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Fred Pinkie and Jeff Erickson take a look at the top 2-3 rounds for 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad recap the weekend in baseball, discuss some lessons learned from 2022 and preview the final three days of the MLB season. Thanks for listening all season long and please follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) discuss potential last-minute FAAB pickups before looking at the top 20 fantasy earners to date in 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Todd and Ron chat about planning for the XFL draft, how to facilitate fantasy league rules discussions and what Ron did and did not miss about playing in LABR and Tout Wars. First Pitch Arizona and Ron's upcoming book are also discussed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Kyle Manzardo
Michael Harris
Vaughn Grissom
Justin-Henry Malloy
Everson Pereira
Elly De La Cruz
Matt McLain
Jose Rodriguez
Trey Sweeney
Mason Montgomery
Previewing the AFL
What to expect at First Pitch Arizona
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Early closers, not enough hitting, too much injury option, and too optimistic projections of players yet to break out top the lists for Fred and Jeff as they break down their top five mistakes of the season in this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Scott Jenstad and special guest, Brian Slack, discuss all the strategy dealing with the final 10 days of season and break down all the hitters and pitchers they considered adding for your final kick in the standings. Follow us on Twitter: @ScottJenstad I @that_glg20 I @RotoWire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
For the final time in 2022, Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) grade the projected two-start options on a 0-5 scale: Max Fried 5
Jordan Lyles 1
Kyle Bradish 2
Michael Wacha 4
Conner Overton 0
Triston McKenzie 5
German Marquez 1
Lance Lynn 4
Joey Wentz 1
Daniel Lynch 0
Dustin May 3
Pablo Lopez 3 (Todd 4)
Adrian Houser 0
Bailey Ober 3
Luis Severino 4 (Todd 3)
James Kaprielien 1 (Todd 2)
Zack Wheeler 5
Roansy Contreras 2
Blake Snell 4 (Todd 5)
Robbie Ray 5
Logan Webb 5
Corey Kluber 3
Dane Dunning 1
Kevin Gausman 4
Cory Abbott 0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Joe Sheehan and Jeff Erickson cover a number of baseball topics, with a focus on the playoff races and playoff teams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Spencer Strider
Nick Lodolo
Hunter Greene
George Kirby
Reid Detmers
Roansy Contreras
Edward Cabrera
Kyle Bradish
Tyler Wells
Brayan Bello
Luis Ortiz
Bailey Falter
Cody Morris
Graham Ashcraft
Ryan Pepiot
Hunter Brown
Kyle Muller
Hayden Wesneski
Ken Waldichuk
Braxton Garrett
Jeffrey Springs
Ryne Nelson
Clarke Schmidt
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Fred Zinkie made a simple suggestion on Twitter - change the Saves category to Saves + Holds. We delve into the pros and cons of such a rule change, and many of the reactions he received to that suggestion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss all the key adds and tough drops in FAAB this week and also talk late game strategy, Spencer Strider and much, much more. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) grade all of next week's projected two-start pitchers on a 0-5 scale: Merrill Kelly 3
Zach Davies 1
Kyle Wright 5
Charlie Morton 4 (Todd 5)
Tyler Wells 1 (Todd 2)
Austin Voth 1
Bryan Bello 2
Wade Miley 3
Nick Lodolo 4
Cal Quantrill 3 (Todd 4)
Aaron Civale 0 (Todd 2)
Chad Kuhl 0
Kyle Freeland 0
Dylan Cease 5
Joey Wentz 0
Luis Garcia 5
Zack Greinke 1
Jose Suarez 3 (Todd 2)
Tyler Anderson 5
Clayton Kershaw 5
Edward Cabrera 3 (Todd 4)
Corbin Burnes 5
Josh Lindblom 0 (Todd 1)
Sonny Gray 4
Dylan Bundy 2
Max Scherzer 5
JP Sears 1 (Todd 2)
Zack Wheeler 4
Roansy Contreras 1 (Todd 2)
Mike Clevinger 3 (Todd 2)
Logan Gilbert 4 (Todd 5)
Luis Castillo 5
Jakob Junis 1 (Todd 0)
Carlos Rodon 4
Adam Wainwright 3
Shane McClanahan 5
Drew Rasmussen 3 (Todd 4)
Cole Ragans 0
Ross Stripling 4
Cory Abbott 0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Major League Baseball just issued some sweeping rules changes for 2023, and one of our industry leagues, the XFL, is doing the same. Tim McLeod from Prospects 361 and Todd Zola from RotoWire join Jeff Erickson to discuss the rules changes in each league. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
James Anderson is joined by Eric Cross and Chris Clegg from Fantrax to draft currently eligible pitching prospects with an eye toward 2023 draft and hold leagues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Bo Bichette is on fire - is his recent hot streak enough to elevate him back to the first round and among the Top-5 shortstops for 2023? What happens with his stolen bases next year with the new rules? How does his relative sprint speed compare to other quick shortstops? Fred and Jeff discuss that, Framer Valdez and scrounging for September saves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad preview Week 24 of the fantasy season, talk FAAB Adds & Drops and try to help you finish strong down the stretch. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) grade all of next week's projected two-start pitchers on a 0-5 scale: Ryne Nelson 1
Kyle Wright 5
Nick Pivetta 2 (Todd 3)
Mike Minor 0
Luis Cessa 0
Cody Morris 2
Xzavion Curry 0
Michael Kopech 4
Eduardo Rodriguez 1 (Todd 0)
Hunter Brown 3 (Todd 4)
Kris Bubic 0
Tyler Anderson 4 (Todd 5)
Trevor Rogers 3
Sandy Alcantara 5
Joe Ryan 3
Jacob deGrom 5
Chris Bassitt 5
Ken Waldichuk 1
Bailey Falter 2
Zach Thompson 0
Bryse Wilson 0
Yu Darvish 5
Alex Cobb 4
Jordan Montgomery 5
Jeffrey Springs 4 (Todd 3)
Glenn Otto 2
Alek Manoah 5 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Paul Sporer from Fangraphs and The Sleeper & The Bust podcast joins Jeff Erickson to discuss a medley of topics, with an emphasis on the NFBC Main Event "Hot Air" league. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
James Anderson, Michael Richards, Drew Wheeler and Drew Spurling conduct a six-round snake draft of prospect-eligible hitters for 2023 draft-and-hold value only. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Fred Zinkie shares his top five September pickups, and he and Jeff Erickson discuss whether it was worth drafting early closers this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad recap the entire weekend in fantasy baseball, including all the Corbin Carroll and Gunnar Henderson FAAB bids, and also discuss a number of strategy points for the final month of the season. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) of RotoWire grade all of next week's projected two-start options on a 0-5 scale: Tommy Henry 0
Jordan Lyles 1 (Todd 0)
Michael Wacha 4
Justin Steele 4 (Todd 3)
Justin Dunn 0
Triston McKenzie 5
Ryan Feltner 0
Lance Lynn 4 (Todd 5)
Johnny Cueto 4
Tyler Alexander 1
Framber Valdez 5
Kris Bubic 2 (Todd 1)
Jesus Luzardo 3
Freddy Peralta 4 (Todd 3)
Brandon Woodruff 4
Chris Archer 1 (Todd 0)
Joe Ryan 3
Taijuan Walker 4
Jameson Taillon 4
Gerrit Cole 5
Zack Wheeler 5
Blake Snell 3
Marco Gonzales 2
Logan Webb 4
Alex Wood 1
Jack Flaherty 4
Jose Quintana 2 (Todd 3)
Luis Patino 2 (Todd 1)
Martin Perez 2 (Todd 3)
Kevin Gausman 5
Cory Abbott 0
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Top 400 Prospect Rankings
Corbin Carroll vs. Bo Bichette
Jackson Chourio ETA
Miguel Vargas' path to playing time
Kyle Manzardo too good to be platooned?
James Wood vs. Druw Jones
Colton Cowser = OBP Gold
Expectations for Cody Morris
Marcelo Mayer's upside, ETA
Should Blaze Jordan be higher?
Favorite risers/heartbreaking fallers
Top pitching prospect in 2023?
James Outman truthers come out
Time to buy Tink Hence?
Endy Rodriguez's defensive future
Correcting a bad Oswald Peraza rank
Vaughn Grissom's ceiling
Edouard Julien's pros/cons
How high can Carlos Jorge climb?
Gavin Williams' ceiling
Staying patient with Nick Yorke
Don't worry about Pedro Leon's double down arrows
Matt Allan vs. Dylan Lesko
Next great relievers
Emmanuel Rodriguez hype
More!
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Monday's games featured multiple starting pitcher disasters, including those of Frankie Montas and Miles Mikolas, and the debut of Corbin Carroll. Fred & Jeff cover those, and they speculate about how many starters go in the first two rounds of 2023's Main Event draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad talk all about the baseball weekend including FAAB, Josh Hader, Corbin Carroll, the struggling White Sox and so much more. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) grade all of next week's two-start pitchers on a 0-5 scale: Zac Gallen 5
Madison Bumgarner 2
Max Fried 5
Spenser Watkins 1
Bryan Bello 2
Kutter Crawford 1
Javier Assad 0
Brandon Williamson 0
Cal Quantrill 3
Jose Urena 0
Lucas Giolito 3 (Todd 2)
Matt Manning 3
Jonathan Heasley 0 (Todd 1)
Tony Gonsolin 5
Pablo Lopez 3
Corbin Burnes 5
Adrian Houser 1
Dylan Bundy 2
Taijuan Walker 3
Frankie Montas 4 (Todd 5)
Cole Irvin 2 (Todd 3)
Ranger Suarez 4
Mike Clevinger 4 (Todd 3)
George Kirby 4
Carlos Rodon 5
Dane Dunning 1
Jose Berrios 3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dylan's quest to win TGFBI
Vaughn Grissom
Josh Jung
Robert Hassell
Evan Carter
Sal Frelick
Edwin Arroyo
Jasson Dominguez
Colton Cowser
Kyle Manzardo
Brett Baty
Cody Morris
Cade Cavalli
Niko Kavadas
Hunter Brown
Junior Caminero
Edgar Quero
Alex Ramirez
Angel Martinez
Brayan Rocchio
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Monday was one of the worst hitting days of the season. Wasn't the hot weather supposed to cure the lack of offense? Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson discuss that along with the news of the day, including surgeries for Walker Buehler and Fernando Tatis Jr. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss the big bidding for Dustin May and also cover the rest of the FAAB bidding as well as all the other action across baseball this weekend. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) grade all of next week's projected two-start pitchers on a 0-5 scale: Jake Odorizzi 2
Austin Voth 1
Nathan Eovaldi 3
Justin Steele 3
Drew Smyly 2
TJ Zeuch 0
Nick Lodolo 3
Zach Plesac 2
German Marquez 0
Michael Kopech 4
Lucas Giolito 2 (Todd 0)
Daniel Lynch 1
Tucker Davidson 0 (Todd 1)
Julio Urias 5
Eric Lauer 3 (Todd 4)
Sonny Gray 5
Tyler Mahle 3
Max Scherzer 5
Domingo German 2
Adam Oller 0
Zach Logue 0
Ranger Suarez 4
Noah Syndergaard 3
Robbie Ray 4 (Todd 5)
Jordan Montgomery 4 (Todd 5)
Adam Wainwright 3
Jeffrey Springs 4
Corey Kluber 3
Cole Ragans 1
Ross Stripling 3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Todd and Peter talk about their roots in fantasy baseball and the changes over the years. Topics include league formats, gathering information, projections and using the new information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Fernando Tatis dynasty drop warranted or overreaction?
Which players will be there for James's first pick at 1.11?
James and Ryan plan on both going hitter-hitter to start
Which SPs might be there in the third round?
Loaded top tiers at 1B and 3B
Closer tiers
Catcher tiers
Someone else will be taking Adolis Garcia
Ryan is going to load up on Spencer Strider
Avoiding White Sox
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Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson discuss the big news of the last 36 hours, highlighting Sandy Alcantara's shutout of the Padres and what that does for his CY Young chances, the latest Dodgers starters notes including Walker Buehler out for the season, the Yankees losing again and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss the weekend in fantasy baseball, including the huge Fernando Tatis suspension, FAAB Adds / Drops and a preview of Week 20, plus much more. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) of RotoWire grade all of next week's two-start pitchers on a 0-5 scale: Madison Bumgarner 2 (Todd 1)
Merrill Kelly 3 (Todd 4)
Kyle Wright 4
Max Fried 5 (EXTREMELY TENTATIVE)
Kyle Bradish 0
Dean Kremer 0
Nick Pivetta 3 (Todd 2)
Marcus Stroman 2 (Todd 3)
Mike Minor 0
Aaron Civale 2
Kyle Freeland 0
Dylan Cease 5
Johnny Cueto 3
Drew Hutchison 0
Jose Urquidy 4 (Todd 3)
Kris Bubic 2 (Todd 1)
Zack Greinke 1
Freddy Peralta 3
Brandon Woodruff 5
Joe Ryan 4
Carlos Carrasco 3
Taijuan Walker 2
Gerrit Cole 5
Nestor Cortes 5 (Todd 4)
James Kaprielian 2 (Todd 1)
JP Sears 1 (Todd 3)
Noah Syndergaard 3 (Todd 1)
Mitch Keller 1
Joe Musgrove 5
Sean Manaea 3 (Todd 4)
Luis Castillo 5
Alex Cobb 2
Jakob Junis 1 (Todd 0)
Jose Quintana 2 (Todd 4)
Ryan Yarbrough 0
Jeffrey Springs 2 (Todd 3)
Glenn Otto 0
Cole Ragans 0
Yusei Kikuchi 1
Alek Manoah 5
Josiah Gray 2 (Todd 1)
Patrick Corbin 0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Rob DiPietro (@DeadPullHitter) joins Jeff Erickson to discuss Live vs. Online leagues, FAAB strategies, Max Fried and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Corbin Carroll underrated
Consensus top 10 prospects
James was the high man on Vaughn Grissom
Giants farm system trending down
What's the consensus on James Wood?
Nick Lodolo might be the No. 1 pitching prospect
Why did James go 14/15 hitters?
Any consensus after the four prep hitters in FYPD?
The prospect with biggest gap in real-life value and dynasty value since Cristian Pache
Sell high on Francisco Alvarez if you're impatient with prospect development
The catcher market is oversaturated
Regrets (Curtis Mead vs. Brayan Rocchio)
Battle testing — James ranked Jonathan Aranda too high
What's the consensus on Yiddi Cappe?
Poll results on Wander Franco vs. Corbin Carroll
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Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson share tips on managing the stretch run now that the trade deadline is past, with updates on Tim Anderson, Chris Sale and Trevor Story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss all the add and drop implications (especially at closer) from a busy MLB trade deadline and also break down the Mets, Yankees, Seattle's fantasy outfield situation and much more. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) of RotoWire grade all of next week's two-start pitchers on a 0-5 scale: Zac Gallen 4
Tommy Henry 0
Jordan Lyles 1
Kyle Bradish 0
Keegan Thompson 3
Graham Ashcraft 2
Shane Bieber 5
Chad Kuhl 0
Lynn Lance 4 (Todd 3)
Tyler Alexander 0
Brady Singer 2 (Todd 3)
Braxton Garrett 2 (Todd 3)
Chris Bassitt 4 (Todd 5)
Jameson Taillon 4
James Kaprielian 2 (Todd 3)
Zack Wheeler 5
Roansy Contreras
Zach Thompson 0
Blake Snell 4
Alex Wood 2
Miles Mikolas 3 (Todd 2)
Martin Perez 3 (Todd 4)
Yusei Kikuchi 3
Anibal Sanchez 0
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Robert Hassell, James Wood, CJ Abrams, MacKenzie Gore, Jarlin Susana
Miguel Vargas promoted
Dodgers vs. Padres
Edwin Arroyo, Noelvi Marte, Christian Encarnacion-Strand, Spencer Steer, Jose Barrero
Where the Reds pieces fit defensively
Brewers crying poor
Esteury Ruiz, Robert Gasser
Ken Waldichuk, JP Sears, Luis Medina
Max Castillo, T.J. Sikkema
Hayden Wesneski
Cubs hold Willson Contreras, Ian Happ
Jordan Groshans
Logan O'Hoppe, Brandon Marsh
Reid Detmers
Will Benson, Tyler Freeman
Cole Ragans, Tommy Henry
What has Clay been listening to
James is re-watching The Sopranos
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Juan Soto, Tyler Mahle, Josh Hader and many others got dealt in the last 48 hours. Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson break down the ramifications from all the major trades along with their opinion on the major winners and losers of the deadline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss the weekend in baseball, all the FAAB bidding including Salvador Perez, the fantasy impact of the trade deadline and much, much more. Follow us on Twitter: @ScottJenstad I @Jeff_Erickson I @RotoWire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Todd Zola and special guest Jason Collette discuss the early trades and speculate on what's to come before ranking the pitchers for the first week in August. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jeff Zimmerman (RotoWire, Fangraphs, The Process, Launch Angle Pod) joins Jeff Erickson to discuss Mike Trout, waiting on injured players, FAAB issues and the trade deadline and surrounding strategies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Elly De La Cruz
Jackson Chourio
Adael Amador
Jordan Walker
Druw Jones
Bo Naylor vs. MJ Melendez and the catcher landscape in general
Corbin Carroll ETA
Jordan Lawlar ETA
Gavin Stone vs. Bobby Miller
Yiddi Cappe to the moon
Anthony Gutierrez could be the next big thing
Michael Harris vs. Corbin Carroll
Lazaro Montes vs. Cristhian Vaquero
Alec Burleson
2020 Draft bust alert
Eury Perez in a tier of his own?
Justin Dirden
Robert Hassell
Liover Peguero
Alex Ramirez
Colson Montgomery vs. Marcelo Mayer
Kyle Muller stashing season
DL Hall, Caleb Kilian, Ryan Pepiot, Cody Morris
Kahlil Watson
Jordan Groshans
Will Benson
Edouard Julien
Matt Brash, Josh Winder
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Sean Manaea had a third consecutive bad outing in what appeared to be a positive matchup on Monday night. Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson take a look at what's wrong with him and Trevor Rogers, preview the trade market with a particular eye on Juan Soto, and discuss the rest of the news of the day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad preview the second half of the fantasy season and also talk Astros, Red Sox, FAAB, trade deadline, injury news and much, much more. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Todd and Justin talk about this weekend's Podapalooza then review next week's two-start pitchers. Pitchers are rated on a scale of 0-5. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Todd and Ian chat about the All Star break, the Yankees, pitch framing, Zombie runners and the shift. Plus, groundwork is laid for an NL Tout Wars trade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Geoff beating Passan
Texas double-taps Boras SPs
AZ's ludicrous trio of Carroll/Lawlar/Jones
Geoff's favorite college hitters in the class
How will Chase DeLauter's skills translate?
Jacob Berry vs. Gavin Cross wager
James's Eric Brown victory lap
Geoff's college pitcher velocity bump research
Is Cooper Hjerpe the best pitcher in this class for FYPD?
Dylan Lesko vs. the college arms
Sterlin Thompson, Spencer Jones, Xavier Isaac
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Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) of RotoWire discuss free-agent pickups, what they'll be doing during the All-Star break and more in lieu of grading two-start pitchers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
What will the Orioles do with the No. 1 overall pick?
Termarr Johnson has the best hit tool since...
Jackson Holliday is trending up as a potential 5-tool shortstop
Why might Elijah Green slide on draft day?
How does Brooks Lee's bat stack up with Kevin Parada, Jacob Berry and Jace Jung?
Jim's favorite mid first-round hitters
The curious case of Cam Collier
Is Jett Williams being undervalued due to his height?
Drew Gilbert needs to dial it back
The most confusing pitcher draft ever
Which pitchers could be the first off the board?
Nothing but love for Kumar Rocker
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What should the Phillies do to assure a spot in the playoffs - will it be a big sweeping move, or a smaller deal like adding Brandon Drury. Erik Halterman joins Jeff Erickson to discuss the Phillies, Blue Jays and the news of the day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad break down all the FAAB bidding this weekend, discuss the red hot Orioles, Mariners and Braves and chat about many players including Michael Harris II and Taylor Rogers. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) of RotoWire grade all of next week's two-start pitchers on a 0-5 scale:
Merrill Kelly 3 (Todd 2)
Max Fried 5
Spencer Strider 4
Chris Sale 3
Cal Quantrill 2 (Todd 3)
Shane Bieber 4
Jose Urena 0
Austin Gomber 0
Dylan Cease 5
Lance Lynn 3
Beau Brieske 1 (Todd 2)
Michael Pineda 2 (Todd 3)
Brad Keller 0 (Todd 1)
Daniel Lynch 0
Trevor Rogers 2 (Todd 1)
Daniel Castano 0
Jason Alexander 0
Josh Winder 2
Max Scherzer 5
David Peterson 2
Luis Severino 5
Aaron Nola 5
Mitch Keller 0
Roansy Contreras 1
Sean Manaea 1 (Todd 2)
Logan Gilbert 5
Alex Cobb 3
Logan Webb 5
Miles Mikolas 3
Steven Matz 1
Jeffrey Springs 3
Corey Kluber 3
Spencer Howard 0
Glenn Otto 2
Jose Berrios 3
Josiah Gray 3
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Steve Gardner from USA Today swings by to update us on what's going on in the LABR (League of Alternative Baseball Reality) expert leagues, the latest on the Nats and the news of the day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chaim Bloom
Xander Bogaerts
Tanner Houck
Garrett Whitlock
Brayan Bello
Triston Casas
Franchy Cordero
Bobby Dalbec
Jarren Duran
Nick Yorke
Marcelo Mayer
Miguel Bleis
Blaze Jordan
Matthew Lugo
Ceddanne Rafaela
Brandon Walter
Bryan Mata
Josh Winckowski
Connor Seabold
Kutter Crawford
Eddinson Paulino
Niko Kavadas
Chris Murphy
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What's the biggest mistake you've made this baseball season? Has it been disqualifying in your chances of winning your league? Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson share their biggest mistakes and discuss the news of the day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad wrap up the weekend in fantasy baseball, including adds, drops, injuries, Padres / Dodgers, the AL East, J-Rod, Soto and the FAAB activity for Vinnie Pasquantino. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) grade all of next week's two-start pitchers on a 0-5 scale:
Madison Bumgarner 2
Luke Weaver 0
Kyle Wright 4
Ian Anderson 1
Dean Kremer 2 (Todd 3)
Austin Voth 0
Michael Wacha 3
Nick Pivetta 3 (Todd 4)
Kyle Hendricks 2 (Todd 1)
Justin Steele 1
Nick Lodolo 3
Hunter Greene 3
Cal Quantrill 4
Kyle Freeland 1
German Marquez 1
Johnny Cueto 3 (Todd 2)
Michael Kopech 3
Rony Garcia 1
Justin Verlander 5
Luis Garcia 5
Jonathan Heasly 0
Zack Greinke 0 (Todd 1)
Julio Urias 5
Mitch White 3 (Todd 2)
Sandy Alcantara 5
Braxton Garrett 0 (Todd 1)
Eric Lauer 4 (Todd 3)
Max Scherzer 5
Taijuan Walker 3
Jameson Taillon 4
Cole Irvin 0
Ranger Suarez 1
Mitch Keller 0
Chris Flexen 1
Alex Wood 3
Carlos Rodon 5
Andre Pallante 0
Dakota Hudson 2 (Todd 1)
Dane Dunning 2
Alek Manoah 5
Yusei Kikuchi 3 (Todd 2)
Patrick Corbin 0
Paulo Espino 1 (Todd 0) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Tristan Cockcroft from ESPN.com joins Jeff Erickson as they discuss the concept of chasing wins, and should fantasy baseball change our categories based on current pitcher usage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nick Yorke
Jackson Chourio
Adley Rutschman
Dustin Harris
Austin Hendrick
Nick Bitsko
Michael Massey
Esteury Ruiz
Forrest Whitley
Dominic Fletcher
Colin Barber
Ceddanne Rafaela
Brayan Rocchio
Eury Perez
Daniel Espino
Deyvison De Los Santos
James Triantos
Ricky Tiedemann
Akil Baddoo
Gunnar Henderson
David Villar
J.J. Matijevic
C.J. Abrams
Marco Luciano
Pedro Leon
Caleb Kilian
Chase Silseth
Reid Detmers
Corbin Carroll
Brennen Davis
Will Benson
Brandon Pfaadt
Ian Lewis
Royce Lewis
Miguel Vargas
Michael Busch
Junior Caminero
Gabriel Gonzalez
Jordan Walker
Ji-hwan Bae
Cal Mitchell
Wilman Diaz
Rayne Doncon
Yosver Zulueta
Max Castillo
Alejandro Osuna
Kristian Robinson
Masyn Winn
Nick Nastrini
Jose Ramos
Moises Gomez
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What do you do if you have Mookie Betts, Bryce Harper, Salvador Perez, Ozzie Albies, or some combination of those players? Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson discuss that along with the news of the day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad break down all the action from across fantasy baseball this weekend, including FAAB, Astros-Yankees and Angels-Mariners and also discuss a couple of struggling veteran starting pitchers. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) of RotoWire grade all of next week's two-start pitchers on a 0-5 scale:
Charlie Morton 5
Tyler Wells 1 (Todd 2)
Michael Wacha 3
Keegan Thompson 3
Luis Castillo 3
Triston McKenzie 3
Zach Plesac 2
Chad Kuhl 0
Lucas Giolito 4 (Todd 3)
Luis Garcia 5
Jonathan Heasley 2
Tyler Anderson 3 (Todd 2)
Clayton Kershaw 3
Pablo Lopez 5
Eric Lauer 4
Sonny Gray 4
Devin Smeltzer 2 (Todd 3)
Jordan Montgomery 4
Jameson Taillon 4
Paul Blackburn 2
Frankie Montas 4 (Todd 5)
Zack Wheeler 5
Bryse Wilson 0
Jose Quintana 0
George Kirby 5
Robbie Ray 5
Adam Wainwright 4 (Todd 3)
Shane Baz 5 (Todd 4)
Martin Perez 3 (Todd 4)
Kevin Gausman 4 (Todd 5)
Ross Stripling 2 (Todd 3)
Eric Fedde 1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chris Welsh from the In This League podcast drops by to discuss AL MVP odds, Lucas Giolito, Jose Berrios, Trevor Rogers and a whole lot more. You can follow Chris on Twitter at: @IsItTheWelsh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Tylor Megill (special guest Smada of Prospects Live)
Nestor Cortes
Christopher Morel
Sixto Sanchez
MacKenzie Gore
Taylor Ward
Esteury Ruiz (special guest Eddy Almaguer of Prospects Live)
Ezequiel Tovar
David Bednar (special guest Ken Balderston of The Dynasty Guru)
Gunnar Henderson (special guest Drew Wheeler of SP Streamer)
Kyle Wright
Marcelo Mayer
Matthew Liberatore
Jordan Lawlar
Steven Kwan (special guest Jordan Rosenblum of The Dynasty Guru, Rotoballer)
Spencer Strider (special guest Drew Spurling of Fantasy Six Pack)
Nick Lodolo
Luis Garcia (WAS)
Eury Perez
Jake Burger
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Oneil Cruz had a dynamic debut in Pittsburgh, Bad Berrios showed up again and streaming is getting harder than ever. Fred and Jeff cover those topics and more this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss the entire weekend of baseball, including injuries to Mookie Betts and other big names, all the FAAB action and a number of exciting rookie callups. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) of RotoWire grade all of next week's two-start pitchers on a 0-5 scale:
Zach Davies 3
Max Fried 5
Spencer Strider 3
Tyler Wells 2
Caleb Kilian 1 (Todd 2)
Matt Swarmer 0
Tyler Mahle 3
Aaron Civale 0 (Todd 1)
Austin Gomber 0 (Todd 1)
Lance Lynn 3
Dylan Cease 4
Alex Faedo 0
Beau Brieske 0
Jose Urquidy 3 (Todd 2)
Brady Singer 3
Tony Gonsolin 5 (Todd 4)
Trevor Rogers 2 (Todd 0)
Daniel Castano 0 (Todd 1)
Corbin Burnes 5
Aaron Ashby 1
Joe Ryan 4 (Todd 3)
Nestor Cortes 5
Luis Severino 5
James Kaprielian 1
Kyle Gibson 3 (Todd 2)
JT Brubaker 1
Roansy Contreras 3 (Todd 2)
Yu Darvish 5
Marco Gonzales 2 (Todd 3)
Logan Webb 5
Anthony DeSclafani 2
Miles Mikolas 4
Jack Flaherty 3
Shane McClanahan 5
Jose Berrios 4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Brian Walton joins guest host Todd Zola to discuss Brian's fantasy baseball roots and all things St. Louis Cardinals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Druw Jones
Brooks Lee vs. Termarr Johnson
Jackson Holliday
Elijah Green
Kevin Parada
Jacob Berry a sneaky option at 1-1?
Jace Jung
Drew Gilbert
Jett Williams
Cam Collier
Jacob Melton
Cade Doughty
Peyton Graham
Dylan Lesko
Malcolm Moore
Mikey Romero
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Fred Zinkie is joined by Todd Zola (pinch-hitting for Jeff Erickson). Fred and Todd review the news of the day and their recent FAAB pickups. The duo then cover closer scenarios and discuss whether to drop or hold some underperforming hitters and pitchers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Scott Jenstad and Toby G., aka BatFlip Crazy, break down the weekend in baseball, talk adds and drops in FAAB and discuss a number of players they have been wrong about in the first two months. Follow us on Twitter: @ScottJenstad I @Batflipcrazy I @RotoWire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) of RotoWire grade all of next week's two-start pitchers on a 0-5 scale:
Merrill Kelly 4
Ian Anderson 3 (Todd 2)
Kyle Bradish 0
Jordan Lyles 0
Nathan Eovaldi 4 (Todd 5)
Kyle Hendriks 0
Justin Steele 0
Mike Minor 0
Shane Bieber 3
Antonio Senzatela 0
Johnny Cueto 2 (Todd 1)
Alex Faedo 2
Eduardo Rodriguez 2
Cristian Javier 3 (Todd 4)
Brady Singer 1 (Todd 3)
Noah Syndergaard 3
Sandy Alcantara 5
Adrian Houser 2 (Todd 3)
Chris Archer 1
David Peterson 3
Nestor Cortes 5
Jared Koenig 0
Aaron Nola 5
Zach Eflin 3
Mitch Keller 0
Blake Snell 2 (Todd 0)
Logan Gilbert 5
Chris Flexen 1 (Todd 3)
Alex Wood 4 (Todd 5)
Logan Webb 5
Miles Mikolas 3
Corey Kluber 3 (Todd 2)
Taylor Hearn 0
Dane Dunning 0 (Todd 1)
Alek Manoah 5
Yusei Kikuchi 2
Josiah Gray 1
Stephen Strasburg 0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Druw Jones
Elijah Green
Termarr Johnson
Jackson Holliday
Cam Collier
Justin Crawford
Brooks Lee
Kevin Parada
Zach Neto
Eric Brown
Jett Williams
Maximus Martin
Kumar Rocker
Justin Campbell
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Joe Maddon gets fired, pitcher ERA's are rising and Ross Stripling was a good two-step pickup this week. That and more on Tuesday's RotoWire podcast with Fred and Jeff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad recap a busy weekend in baseball, including FAAB, some tough drops and their Main Event Standings two months into the season. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) of RotoWire grade all of next week's two-start pitchers on a 0-5 scale:
Madison Bumgarner 2 (Todd 1)
Tyler Gilbert 0
Kyle Wright 4 (Todd 5)
Kyle Bradish 1 (Todd 0)
Garrett Whitlock 4
Michael Wacha 3
Hunter Greene 2 (Todd 1)
Graham Ashcraft 2 (Todd 1)
Cal Quantrill 3
Konor Pilkington 1 (Todd 2)
German Marquez 1
Michael Kopech 4
Cristian Javier 4 (Todd 5)
Brad Keller 1
Daniel Lynch 0
Noah Syndergaard 3
Trevor Rogers 2 (Todd 1)
Adrian Houser 2
Bailey Ober 2 (Todd 3)
Carlos Carrasco 4 (Todd 3)
Nestor Cortes 5
Cole Irvin 3 (Todd 2)
Ranger Suarez 2
Jose Quintana 1
Blake Snell 3 (Todd 4)
Robbie Ray 2
Carlos Rodon 5 (Todd 4)
Dakota Hudson 2 (Todd 3)
Corey Kluber 4
Jon Gray (thhhhhhhh)2 (Todd 3)
Ross Stripling 1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dr. Roto swings by to talk about our Mixed LABR league, early drafts, the Rays, the Phillies and young, hard-throwing pitchers in addition to his career in the fantasy industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Kahlil Watson
Ian Lewis
Jose Salas
Jay Allen
Austin Hendrick
Yerlin Confidan
Alex Ramirez
Hao Yu Lee
Tink Hence
Funniest prospect
Nicest prospect
Swaggiest prospect
Rudest prospect
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How worried are you about Corey Knebel and Craig Kimbrel? Who the heck is the Marlins/Mariners/Reds/Red Sox closer? Are there more IL trips now than earlier this season? Those topics and more with Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss an action packed weekend and break down all the FAAB action from Sunday night. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) of RotoWire grade all of next week's two-start pitchers on a 0-5 scale:
Zac Gallen 5
Charlie Morton 4 (Todd 2)
Kyle Wright 3 (Todd 2)
Tyler Wells 0
Rich Hill 3 (Todd 4)
Marcus Stroman 2
Drew Smyly 1 (Todd 2)
Kyle Hendricks 0 (Todd 2)
Luis Castillo 3 (Todd 4)
Cal Quantrill 3
German Marquez 0
Michael Kopech 4
Tarik Skubal 4
Rony Garcia 0
Framber Valdez 5 (Todd 4)
Jonathan Heasley 0
Walker Buehler 5
Julio Urias 5
Pablo Lopez 5 (Todd 4)
Cody Poteet 0
Eric Lauer 4
Aaron Ashby 3
Joe Ryan 4
Dylan Bundy 3 (Todd 2)
David Peterson 2
Trevor Williams 0
Jordan Montgomery 4 (Todd 5)
Paul Blackburn 4 (Todd 3)
Kyle Gibson 1
Zach Thompson 0
Nick Martinez 1 (Todd 2)
George Kirby 4 (Todd 3)
Logan Webb 4
Jake Junis 2
Jake Woodford 0
Adam Wainwright 4
Drew Rasmussen 4
Ryan Yarbrough 2
Martin Perez 1 (Todd 2)
Glenn Otto 1
Kevin Gausman 5
Patrick Corbin 0
Erick Fedde 1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ian Kahn from The Athletic drops by to discuss trading, current progress in his expert leagues, and how he's become equally adept in redraft leagues as he's previously been in dynasty leagues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The RotoWire Top 400 Prospect Rankings received a full update this week! Players discussed:
Royce Lewis
Gabriel Moreno
Miguel Vargas
Josh Lowe
Austin Martin
Brennen Davis
Luis Matos
Coby Mayo
Esteury Ruiz
Robert Hassell
Anthony Volpe
Zac Veen
Jarred Kelenic
Nick Yorke
Jackson Merrill
Bo Naylor
Jordan Lawlar
Joey Wiemer
Matt McLain
Lenyn Sosa
Jacob Amaya
Henry Davis
Forrest Whitley
Ken Waldichuk
Corbin Carroll
Jackson Chourio
Felix Valerio
Kahlil Watson
Evan Carter
Eury Perez
Jay Allen
Orelvis Martinez
Caleb Kilian
Colt Keith
Brayan Bello
Gunnar Henderson
Marco Luciano
Jazz Chisholm
Francisco Morales
Luis Garcia
Jasson Dominguez
Reginald Preciado
Alejandro Osuna
Jordan Diaz
Blaze Alexander
Enmanuel Valdez
Ryan Ward
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Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson discuss the role that luck plays in fantasy baseball, focusing on the starts by Alex Cobb and Miles Mikolas on Monday night. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad talk all the FAAB bids, including all the large action on Nolan Gorman, and wrap up the weekend in baseball talking Red Sox, injuries, Mookie and Machado. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) of RotoWire grade all of next week's two-start pitchers on a 0-5 scale:
Zach Davies 0
Tucker Davidson 0 (Todd 1)
Max Fried 4 (Todd 5)
Jordan Lyles 0
Bruce Zimmerman 0
Nick Pivetta 4
Drew Smyly 0
Tyler Mahle 4 (Todd 3)
Zach Plesac 0 (Todd 1)
Cal Quantrill 1 (Todd 3)
Kyle Freeland 1
Joey Wentz 0
Luis Garcia 5
Zack Greinke 1
Walker Buehler 5
Tyler Anderson 3 (Todd 1)
Pablo Lopez 5
Corbin Burnes 5
Adrian Houser 2
Chris Archer 0
Gerrit Cole 5
Jordan Montgomery 4 (Todd 5)
James Kaprielien 1 (Todd 3)
Daulton Jeffries 0 (Todd 2)
Zack Wheeler 5
Kyle Gibson 2
JT Brubaker 1 (Todd 0)
Blake Snell 1 (Todd 3)
Marco Gonzales 2 (Todd 3)
Alex Cobb 3
Miles Mikolas 4
Shane McClanahan 5
Dane Dunning 1 (Todd 3)
Jose Berrios 3
Joan Adon 0
Josiah Gray 0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Kevin Hasting has won the overall TGFBI contest and is doing great this year in the NFBC's Draft Champions contest. We'll get his tips on how do well in overall contests and discuss the On The Wire podcast he does with Adam Howe on Pitcher List's Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Logan Gilbert
Gleyber Torres
Kevin Gausman
Nolan Arenado
Ty France
Alec Bohm
Edwin Diaz
Zac Gallen
Pablo Lopez
Luis Garcia
George Springer
Nick Castellanos
Tommy Edman
Joe Musgrove
Joey Gallo
Max Fried
Ke'Bryan Hayes
Andrew Vaughn
Willy Adames
Shane McClanahan
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Salvador Perez's thumb injury and subsequent trip to the IL launched Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson into a discussion of catcher values, and whether it's wise to invest an early draft pick on a top catcher. We also discuss the Red Sox, Twins and Marlins bullpens, stolen bases and Fred missing out on George Kirby. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad wrap up the weekend in baseball and talk George Kirby and Alek Thomas FAAB bidding, Bo Bichette, injuries to young pitchers and much, much more. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) of RotoWire grade all of next week's two-start pitchers on a 0-5 scale:
Madison Bumgarner 3
Merrill Kelly 4
Ian Anderson 3
Spenser Watkins 0
Kyle Bradish 2 (Todd 3)
Garrett Whitlock 4
Nathan Eovaldi 4
Wade Miley 1
Antonio Senzatela 0
Dylan Cease 4
Lucas Giolito 5
Beau Brieske 0 (Todd 1)
Jake Odorizzi 2 (Todd 1)
Brady Singer 0
Brad Keller 3
Tony Gonsolin 3
Jesus Luzardo 4
Freddy Peralta 5
Tylor Megill 2
Taijuan Walker 1
Luis Severino 4 (Todd 3)
Jameson Taillon 4
Zach Logue 1
Zach Eflin 2 (Todd 1)
Bryse Wilson 0
Chris Flexen 1
Logan Gilbert 5
Alex Wood 2
Miles Mikolas 4
Steven Matz 3
Shane McClanahan 5
Jon Gray 0 (Todd 1)
Taylor Hearn 0 (Todd 1)
Yusei Kikuchi 3
Aaron Sanchez 0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mike Podhorzer from Fangraphs and ProjectingX.com is off to a great start in both AL Tout Wars and Mixed LABR. He joins Jeff Erickson to talk about his projections process and how it informs his draft strategy, and about his respective teams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Reid Detmers George Kirby Max Meyer Grayson Rodriguez Matthew Liberatore Hayden Wesneski Caleb Kilian Gavin Williams DJ Herz Ricky Tiedemann Eury Perez Daniel Espino Andrew Abbott Gordon Graceffo Zack Thompson Brayan Bello Kyle Harrison Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Fred Zinkie thinks that he's not cut out to play in leagues with daily roster moves and first-come, first-serve waivers. He and Jeff discuss that format, and why you might not want to spend a lot of your FAAB budget on George Kirby this upcoming Sunday if he's available in your league. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad break down a fascinating week of FAAB with all the rookie call-ups from the week, hit all the baseball news from the weekend and discuss a couple of highly drafted middle infielders who have yet to homer. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) of RotoWire grade all of next week's two-start pitchers on a 0-5 scale:
Humberto Castellanos 0
Kyle Bradish 1 (Todd 0)
Kyle Hendricks 2
Luis Castillo 2 (Todd 3)
Vladimir Gutierrez 0
Zach Plesac 1
Austin Gomber 2
Lucas Giolito 5
Michael Kopech 4
Michael Pineda 3
Tarik Skubal 3 (Todd 4)
Brad Keller 1 (Todd 0)
Noah Syndergaard 4
Julio Urias 5
Elieser Hernandez 0 (Todd 2)
Brandon Woodruff 5
Carlos Carrasco 4 (Todd 3)
Jameson Taillon 3
Paul Blackburn 4 (Todd 3)
Frankie Montas 5
Zack Wheeler 5
Ranger Suarez 2
Bryse Wilson 0
Jose Quintana 0
Robbie Ray 4 (Todd 5)
Alex Wood 3 (Todd 4)
Adam Wainwright 4
Corey Kluber 3 (Todd 2)
Taylor Hearn 0
Patrick Corbin 0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ezequiel Tovar Royce Lewis Adael Amador Cal Mitchell Masyn Winn Kyle Manzardo Luis Garcia (WAS) John Rhodes Brayan Bello Gordon Graceffo Royber Salinas Nolan Gorman Moises Gomez Carlos Hernandez Ketel Marte Eric Lauer Aaron Judge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Should we be compiling as many IP as possible while scoring is down? Fred Zinkie makes the case for that strategy among other topics in this week's podcast with Jeff Erickson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad talk about the action over the weekend in baseball, recap the big FAAB bids and discuss a number of struggling offensive players to decide if they should be drops in your league. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) grade all of next week's two-start pitchers on a 0-5 scale:
Zac Gallen 5
Charlie Morton 4 (Todd 5)
Tyler Wells 0
Bruce Zimmerman 2 (Todd 1)
Michael Wacha 2 (Todd 3)
Vladimir Gutierrez 0
Zach Plesac 2
German Marquez 3 (Todd 1)
Dylan Cease 5 (Todd 4)
Michael Pineda 2
Jake Odorizzi 1
Zack Greinke 1 (Todd 2)
Patrick Sandoval 5 (Todd 4)
Pablo Lopez 5
Trevor Rogers 4 (Todd 5)
Brandon Woodruff 5
Joe Ryan 5 (Todd 4)
Chris Bassitt 4 (Todd 5)
Carlos Carrasco 3 (Todd 4)
Jordan Montgomery 3 (Todd 5)
Ranger Suarez 3
Bryce Wilson 0
Mike Clevinger 3
Marco Gonzales 1 (Todd 2)
Chris Flexen 1 (Todd 3)
Jakob Junis 0 (Todd 1)
Steven Matz 3
Dakota Hudson 3 (Todd 2)
Ryan Yarbough 0
Drew Rasmussen 3 (Todd 5)
Alek Manoah 5
Ross Stripling 1
Erick Fedde 0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ryan Rufe, who runs RotoWire's Closer Grid and writes "Closer Encounters," joins Jeff Erickson. We cover Ronald Acuña's early return, Vlad Guerrero's absence, tons of closer news and Ryan's foray into the NFBC Main Event. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Luis Matos Marco Luciano Triston Casas Leody Taveras Bubba Thompson Nick Pratto Vinnie Pasquantino Juan Yepez James Wood Reginald Preciado Jordan Groshans Ceddanne Rafaela Matt Brash Kyle Stowers Zack Gelof Miguel Vargas Michael Busch Josh Jung Matt McLain Brady House Henry Davis Ian Lewis Spencer Torkelson Bobby Witt Julio Rodriguez Reid Detmers Adley Rutschman Jazz Chisholm Misael Urbina Ezequiel Tovar Andrew Painter Bryson Stott Huascar Ynoa Christian Encarnacion-Strand Matthew Lugo Esteury Ruiz Jerar Encarnacion Cal Mitchell Cristian Hernandez Corbin Carroll Robert Hassell Brennen Davis Kahlil Watson Maddux Bruns Nick Nastrini Wilman Diaz Jose Ramos Bobby Miller Ryan Pepiot Landon Knack James Outman Max Meyer Hayden Wesneski Roansy Contreras Trevor Larnach Carlos Hernandez Taylor Ward Cody Morris Masyn Winn Nolan Gorman Ricky Tiedemann Royce Lewis Jose Miranda Joshua Mears Rece Hinds Jasson Dominguez Grayson Rodriguez Kyle Bradish Daniel Espino Eury Perez Kyle Harrison Taj Bradley Drey Jameson Nick Gonzales Dustin Harris Evan Carter Anthony Volpe Paul McIntosh Caleb Kilian Luis Garcia Isaac Paredes Pete Crow-Armstrong Orelvis Martinez Jordan Walker Matthew Liberatore Cade Cavalli M.J. Melendez Royber Salinas Nick Lodolo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jeff Erickson turned down an offer from Fred Zinkie in the LABR 15-team Mixed League involving Giovanny Gallegos and immediately paid the price on Monday night. We discuss that and the changing fantasy baseball environment and what to do about it in this podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad wrap up the weekend in baseball, including news, injuries and FAAB, talk about the lack of offense and break down some fast starters and strugglers. Follow us on Twitter: @ScottJenstad I @Jeff_Erickson I @RotoWire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) of RotoWire grade all of next week's two-start options on a 0-5 scale:
Merrill Kelly 3
Zach Davies 0
Max Fried 4 (Todd 5)
Jordan Lyles 1 (Todd 0)
Nathan Eovaldi 3
Marcus Stroman 2 (Todd 3)
Reiver Sanmartin 0
Shane Bieber 5
Triston McKenzie 3
Kyle Freeland 0
German Marquez 0 (Todd 2)
Dallas Keuchel 0
Eduardo Rodriguez 3
Jake Odorizzi 0
Framber Valdez 4 (Todd 3)
Daniel Lynch 0
Michael Lorenzen 2
Walker Buehler 5
Sandy Alcantara 5
Corbin Burnes 5
Brandon Woodruff 5
Max Scherzer 5
Luis Severino 4
Kyle Gibson 3
Zach Eflin 2 (Todd 3)
Mitch Keller 1
Joe Musgrove 5
Logan Gilbert 5
Miles Mikolas 4 (Todd 3)
Jordan Hicks 0
Josh Fleming 1 (Todd 0)
Dane Dunning 0
Taylor Hearn 0
Kevin Gausman 5
Jose Berrios 4 (Todd 5)
Joan Adon 0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Michael Govier from the Pallazzo Podcast joins Jeff Erickson to talk Tigers, NFBC, closers, run-scoring, song parodies and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sean Murphy
Shea Langeliers
Elvis Andrus
Jed Lowrie
Sheldon Neuse
Nick Allen
Cristian Pache
Tony Kemp
Kevin Smith
Seth Brown
Chad Pinder
Frankie Montas
Paul Blackburn
Dany Jimenez
Zach Jackson
Tyler Soderstrom
Zack Gelof
Max Muncy
Ryan Cusick
J.T. Ginn
Colin Peluse
Gunnar Hoglund
Joey Estes
Euribiel Angeles
Daulton Jefferies
A.J. Puk
Pedro Pineda
Robert Puason
Denzel Clarke
Max Schuemann
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Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson discuss April trades, the low run-scoring environment so far, the Braves-Dodgers series and Bryce Harper's elbow issue among the many topics in this podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss all the injuries and free agent bidding over the weekend and discuss some hot and cold starts to the season from both teams and players. Follow us on Twitter: @ScottJenstad I @Jeff_Erickson I @RotoWire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) grade all of next week's two-start options on a 0-5 scale:
Madison Bumgarner 1 (Todd 0)
Merrill Kelly 1
Huascar Ynoa 0 (Todd 2)
Spenser Watkins 0
Alexander Wells 0
Garrett Whitlock 3
Nate Eovaldi 3 (Todd 4)
Kyle Hendricks 2 (Todd 3)
Justin Steele 1
Nick Lodolo 3
Shane Bieber 4
Triston McKenzie 3 (Todd 2)
Chad Kuhl 0
Dallas Keuchel 0
Jimmy Lambert 0
Eduardo Rodriguez 3 (Todd 2)
Luis Garcia 2 (Todd 3)
Clayton Kershaw 5
Jesus Luzardo 4
Dylan Bundy 0 (Todd 1)
Tylor Megill 5 (Todd 4)
Max Scherzer 5
Gerrit Cole 5
Frankie Montas 3 (Todd 5)
Cole Irvin 0 (Todd 2)
Aaron Nola 4
Zach Thompson 0
JT Brubaker 0 (Todd 1)
Sean Manaea 3 (Todd 5)
Robbie Ray 5
Alex Cobb 4
Logan Webb 5
Jordan Hicks 0
Shane McClanahan 4
Jon Gray 2 (Todd 3)
Yusei Kikuchi 0
Josiah Gray 1
Joan Adon 0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sara Sanchez from Bleed Cubbie Blue and CuppaCubbieBlue swings by to discuss Seiya Suzuki's splashy start along with other key Cubs players, Clayton Kershaw's gem and Vladito's big night in the Bronx. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Big Leaguers
Jazz Chisholm
Jesus Sanchez
Jesus Aguilar, Garrett Cooper, Jorge Soler, Avisail Garcia
Jesus Luzardo
Sandy Alcantara, Trevor Rogers, Pablo Lopez
Anthony Bender, Dylan Floro, Cole Sulser
Prospects
Kahlil Watson
Max Meyer
Eury Perez
Edward Cabrera
Sixto Sanchez
JJ Bleday
Jose Salas, Ian Lewis
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Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson discuss the results from the first week of games, including why Fred is higher than the industry on Steven Kwan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad break down the first weekend of baseball action, talking FAAB, injuries and some players who might actually have changed their value after four days. They also look ahead at the best fantasy schedules for Week 2. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) of RotoWire look at the Projected Starters grid and grade out all of next week's two-start options on a 0-5 scale. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mike Kurland (@Mike_Kurland) from The Athletic, SK Playbook and the Bases Loaded Podcast joins Jeff Erickson to celebrate Opening Day, break down a few lineups and discuss their recently completed Yahoo Friends & Family Draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jack Leiter Cristian Hernandez Deyvison De Los Santos Jasson Dominguez James Wood Julio Rodriguez CJ Abrams Bryson Stott Jeremy Pena Alec Bohm Corbin Carroll Noelvi Marte Nick Yorke Vinnie Pasquantino Miguel Vargas Nick Lodolo Geraldo Perdomo Kyle Isbel Steven Kwan Jhoan Duran Josh Winder Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jeff Erickson and Fred Zinkie livestream the first hour of Yahoo's Friends & Family Draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad talk about the fantasy implications of a couple of major trades over the weekend, discuss the first week of FAAB & FAAB strategy and break down Jeff's Main Event draft from Saturday. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) keep you updated on the latest news regarding injuries, prospects and job battles, and discuss how those items affect the ever-changing fantasy baseball market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Broc Miller (@BrocNessMonster) and Matty Davis (@_mattywood_) from FTN and Rudy Gamble (@rudygamble) from RazzBall join Jeff Erickson to discuss their Main Event draft, the differing approach to drafting closers, catchers and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Julio Rodriguez CJ Abrams Oneil Cruz MJ Melendez Jeremy Pena Vidal Brujan Kahlil Watson Eury Perez Elly De La Cruz Matt Brash Termarr Johnson Dylan Crews Miguel Vargas
Highlander Dynasty Invitational Startup draft HDI constitution Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Fred Zinkie shares all of his critical pre-draft tips with Jeff Erickson as the two of them prepare for Yahoo Friends & Family Draft loaded with experts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad recap all the news over the weekend and then dive into their NFBC Main Event drafts, with a focus on player breakdowns and draft strategy. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Olympian and former NBA star, Richard Jefferson, talks about the last time he and LoLo surprisingly hung out together and you don’t want to miss Richard’s explanation on the prank he played on former teammate, LeBron James. Plus, Richard talks wine and why he (and others) became wine connoisseurs.
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Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) of RotoWire shift their focus from roto to points for the majority of the show today as they review Clay's draft in Sunday's Tout Wars head-to-head points auction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Top 50 Prospects Article Highlander (Constitution) PSA about the 2022 Draft
Johnny Sauce: Is Ryan Pepiot good?
Stephen Gerber: In complete rebuild, looking to convert Corbin Burnes into future assets. What should I look for? He also wants to know how to find a committed dynasty league.
Kazimir: Has your opinion changed at all RE: MacKenzie Gore?
David Nvidahl: How much do I like Kristian Robinson now?
Zaddy Guerrero: Who’s the Andre 3000 of prospects (favorite prospect named Jackson) Who’s the Big Boi of prospects (you like the way they move)
Chris with Baseball Pods: Any A’s prospect SP’s you think might be 15-team mixed fantasy relevant? Also, thoughts on Junior Caminero?
John Witvoet: Does Josh Lowe make the Rays out of spring training? What are realistic expectations for him?
Toolsy: Are you buying low on Royce Lewis once he shows he is healthy? Where will he play?
Colin Campbell: Luis Matos vs. Michael Harris – highest long-term ceiling? Could either guy be the No. 1 overall prospect?
Chad: How is Anthony Volpe affected by the Yankees trading for IKF? How does Volpe’ hit tool compare to other high-profile guys like Franco/Kelenic.
Mark Gannon: How would you rank Riley Green, Jarred Kelenic, Brennen Davis, CJ Abrams, Jo Adell, Brandon Marsh over the next 2-3 years? He can keep any/all of them in a 16-team league for the same cost.
Dan: Any prospect values moving significantly due to ST performance or usage? Do you expect Steven Kwan to break camp with CLE, what’s your outlook for his 2022 performance?
Artur: You and Clay Link were all over Freddy Peralta and Trevor Rogers last season, what later round SPs are you targeting?
Mike Genre: After a few spring HRs, is now the best time to move Adell?
John Hollingshead: In dynasty, do you usually recommend using prospects as trade chips or waiting on them to develop?
Sully: With all the Cubs’ OF acquisitions, is Brennen Davis still worth consideration in a keeper league/ what’s his ETA?
Brian Davino: Any thoughts on Pedro Leon now that Correa is gone?
Matt Young: Off the radar prospect you think is worth going after in drafts or auction for a buck or 2 that could go for 10 or more next year?
Banksy: Would you drop Sixto Sanchez in a dynasty points league to pick up MJ Melendez, Kevin Alcantara, Brayan Rocchio, or Henry Davis?
The Ulysses Sect: Is Adam Frazier in a timeshare at 2B? With a loaded lineup, could he be a top 6 or 7 2B? Who gets the call first out of Max Meyer, George Kirby, Triston Casas, Nick Gonzales?
Zach Lambros: Thoughts on Drew Rom and Louie Varland, any upside? ETA?
Joe McHugh: Can you talk a little about your process for determining if/when/how a player in the 400-600 range or later should be moved way up?
Dan: Which Royals 1B do we see first out of Vinnie Pasquantino and Nick Pratto?
John Dobbs: Jesus Sanchez playing time concerns? Could Keston Hirua beat out Tellez? Do Miguel Vargas, Michael Busch and Gavin Lux need to get traded? Tommy Romero, SP or bullpen guy?
Yukon Jack: Thoughts on Colton Cowser and Coby Mayo? ETA?
Michael Parnell: Which prospect in the back half of the top 400 has the best chance to surprise this summer, either by getting to the big leagues or leaping into the top 100?
Tomorrow’s Baseball Today: Invest in Daniel Espino long-term or cash him out?
ChzBeef: Are you going to put out a surprising MiLB assignments column this year?
JH Schroeder: What makes you buy (or not buy) a guy that puts up big numbers but is old for the level?
Howard Sider: Of the Mets top position prospects (Baty, Alvarez, Vientos, Mauricio, Lee) which one is most likely to get time with the club this year and what type of impact can we expect? Long-term, do you prefer Baty or Vientos? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Fred Zinkie reviews Jeff Erickson's AL Tout Wars draft, tells him what to do in the NFBC Main Event (well, advises), and the two break down much of the latest news, including injuries to Luis Castillo and Shane Baz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss the latest round of big names finding their new homes for 2022 and then talk about their targets and fades among starting and relief pitchers. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) of RotoWire touch on some of the latest news from around the game before diving into Todd's "Beat Todd Zola" draft from Thursday night. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Kev Mahserejian, Seth Klein, Sam Wirsching and Ian Swirka join Jeff Erickson to review the recent SCARF draft completed on March 13 (before the Fernando Tatis Jr. injury) and review a few of the copious news items of the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Prospects On The Move
Brandon Williamson, Jake Fraley, Justin Dunn to the Reds for Jesse Winker and Eugenio Suarez.
Chase Petty traded to the Reds for Sonny Gray.
Gunnar Hoglund, Kevin Smith, Zach Logue to Oakland for Matt Chapman.
Shea Langeliers, Cristian Pache, Ryan Cusick, Joey Estes to Oakland for Matt Olson.
J.T. Ginn and Adam Oller to Oakland for Chris Bassitt.
Quick Hitters
Adley Rutschman shut down with triceps strain
How does new CBA affect service time manipulation, if at all?
Twins clear space for Jose Miranda.
Don’t overrate the “DL Hall could move quickly” news
Sixto Sanchez, Emerson Hancock continue to trend down
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Negative news on Fernando Tatis Jr. and Ronald Acuña has shaken up the first round of fantasy drafts. Matt Olson is now on the Braves. Aaron Judge might not be able to play in home games? That and a lot more with this news-heavy podcast with Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad break down all the transactions over the weekend from a fantasy angle and then dive into offensive players they are fading for the price in 2022 drafts. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Clay Link and Todd Zola of RotoWire celebrate the end of the lockout and discuss the little bit of news that has trickled out since before moving on to Todd's LABR and TGFBI drafts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Andrea Lamont (@RotoLady) and Lenny Melnick (@LennyMelnick) join Jeff Erickson to talk about:
- Their show together. How do they work together and separate it from their normal day-to-day life.
- Andrea's Mixed LABR draft and Lenny's NL LABR auction.
- Lenny's team in TGFBI
- Each of their respective upcoming Tout drafts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ian Kahn of The Athletic stops by to recap AL LABR w/ James Anderson and Clay Link of RotoWire! James participated in LABR for the first time this year. Find out their strategies and which players they fought each other for. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson review many of the hitters going in the 100-200 ADP range, discuss draft enthusiasm in the industry, and a few FOMO players so far. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad take a deep look into a number of mid-round starting pitchers, talk about their favorite baseball movies / books and discuss which MLB games they wish they would have attended. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Clay Link and Todd Zola of RotoWire.com touch on a few news items from around the league before moving on to AL/NL-only league strategy ahead of AL LABR. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aaron Pagliaro (@FantasyTriage) of Reliever Recon joins Jeff Erickson to talk about this year's reliever pool, how he handles the saves category in his leagues and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
-Updated Dynasty Rankings
What has changed since early-October update
How to use them
My Leagues, rebuild/contend, OBP, 2-catcher, tiers -TGFBI Updates James’s team: 1.1 Trea Turner 2.30 Josh Hader 3.31 Whit Merrifield 4.60 Edwin Diaz 5.61 Jazz Chisholm 6.90 Alek Manoah 7.91 Charlie Morton 8.120 Amed Rosario 9.121 Luis Garcia
Clay’s team: 1.5 Bo Bichette 2.26 Yordan Alvarez 3.35 Whit Merrifield 4.56 Eloy Jimenez 5.65 Freddy Peralta 6.86 Kenley Jansen 7.95 Dylan Cease 8.116 Alek Manoah 9.125 Shane Baz
-Tout Wars Draft and Hold update James’s team: 1.6 Bryce Harper 2.25 Zack Wheeler 3.36 Will Smith 4.55 J.T. Realmuto
-A few updates to the prospect rankings
Cody Morris, Caleb Killian move up
Josh Jung, Matt Allan move down
-Ceiling questions rant
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Fred and Jeff have a lot of industry league talk in this edition, reviewing our respective LABR teams from last week, with updates on TGFBI (Jeff), and Tout Wars Draft-and-Hold (Fred). Plus, we'll spend a few minutes on the failure of the CBA talks. Open - 14:00ish - CBA talks 14:00 - 48:00 - LABR review 48:00 - 1:04:00 - Fred's Tout start 1:04:00 - 1:16:00 - TGFBI 1:16:00 - Listener questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad flip the script on all the negativity around baseball and discuss their favorite things about it. They also talk plenty of fantasy, discussing ADP Movers and pitchers after Pick 200 who can help your weak categories. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
FSWA Hall of Famer Todd Zola (@ToddZola) and Senior MLB Editor Clay Link (@claywlink) discuss their drafts so far in the Razzslam and general Best Ball strategy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Corbin Young (@Corbin_Young21) just started writing for RotoWire, and he joined Jeff Erickson to discuss a wide range of topics, including what he does when starts to do a deep dive on a player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
RotoWire.com's Lead Prospect Analyst James Anderson and Senior MLB Editor Clay Link dig into James' Pitching Prospect Tiers 2.0 article. For a free 10-day trial: rotowire.com/try Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jeff Erickson and Fred Zinkie discuss their picks in Tuesday night's LABR Mixed League draft, with special appearances from Jason Collette, Todd Zola, James Anderson and Ryan Rufe! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad break down the stolen base market in 2022 drafts and then discuss some players after Pick 200 who will help address your offensive category deficiencies. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jeff Erickson and Chris Liss tell the story of how their wide reaching popular daily radio show began. The duo recalls war stories of getting fired, told they were boring by over-reaching program directors, and how they fought back to become one of the signature fantasy sports shows in the world. In February of 2022, Chris Liss shocked the audience by announcing his departure from the show, effectively ending a multi-decade partnership in radio with RotoWire co-founder Jeff Erickson. Special appearances by Hall of Fame Fantasy Sportswriter, Scott Pianowski, Dalton Del Don (Yahoo Fantasy Sports), and Greg Ambrosius (Sports HubTech/ NFFC). All are regular guests on the RWFST program. This podcast is hosted, directed, and produced by long time super fan of the show, and RotoWire video editor, Alan Seslowsky. This podcast is a tribute to all of the fans who tuned in every week to hear Jeff and Liss.
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Jason Collette of RotoWire and The Sleeper and The Bust podcast joins Clay Link and Todd Zola to discuss his Bold Predictions article series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
John Laghezza (@MLBMovingAvg) joins Jeff Erickson to discuss the concept of Moving/Rolling Averages, and how it applies to fantasy baseball, and this year in particular. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
RotoWire.com's Lead Prospect Analyst James Anderson (@RealJRAnderson) and Senior MLB Editor Clay Link (@claywlink) dive into James' updated Hitting Prospect Tiers for 2022! Link to article: https://www.rotowire.com/baseball/article.php?id=61881 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jeff Erickson and Fred Zinkie discuss the remaining pitchers on the free agent market, speculating a little about where they'll go and their underlying skills, with a specific emphasis on Clayton Kershaw and Kenley Jansen. They also lead off with a discussion on draft order preference and their Mixed LABR slots. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad look at the 2022 value of players who struggled in 2021 and then jump into breaking down a bunch of interesting players post Pick 300. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Todd Zola and Clay Link of RotoWire.com go team by team through the National League and discuss likely beneficiaries of the universal DH. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jenny Butler (@JennyButler830), Doug Dennis (@DougDennis41) and Clay Link @ClayWLink) join Jeff Erickson to react to Rob Manfred's press conference, the implementation of the Universal DH, and break down the Reds inaction this offseason and the current roster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
James and Geoff go in depth on:
Shane Baz
Aaron Ashby
Reid Detmers
Roansy Contreras
Hunter Greene
Nick Lodolo
Grayson Rodriguez
Brandon Williamson
Matt Brash
George Kirby
Cole Winn
Cody Morris
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Fred and Jeff assess the top free agent hitters still lacking a team, including Freddie Freeman, Trevor Story, Nick Castellanos, Carlos Correa and more! Plus, Fred shares his long-awaited take on how to use ADP's. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad open up talking some draft strategy, including how they use ADP and then delve into a bunch of intriguing players with ADP in the top 200. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Clay Link and Todd Zola return for their first Friday podcast of 2022! They reset things a bit and discuss draft trends, general observations on the player pool, how they're attacking closer and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Shortstop, Closer or Catcher of your choice in the middle of the third round (you’ve started with a hitter and an ace in rounds 1-2)
Does Rob hate Wander Franco? Will he draft Jazz Chisholm?
You don’t have a closer yet. It’s the middle of the fifth round and Chapman and the other top guys are gone. Are you taking everyone’s favorite anointed ace, Dylan Cease, or are you taking Kenley/Will Smith/Romano?
It’s late in the sixth round. You’ve got one starter and one closer and you loaded up on speed with your first three hitters. What player type are you eying up here?
We’re at pick 95, early in the 7th round and you’re light on speed. Edman, Polanco, India and Varsho are all gone. You can take Yelich, Straw or the best player available on your board who doesn’t help with steals…
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Lead Prospect Analyst James Anderson and Senior MLB Editor Clay Link discuss James' latest update to the Top 400 prospects list! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Fred Pinkie and Jeff Erickson with their first 2022 podcast together cover early draft results, Fred's reaction to the ADP of Mike Trout and Yordan Alvarez, and early closer prices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad return to their usual Monday slot and talk lockout, draft prep, early draft trends and break down some old faces heading to new places. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The worst analysis Phil has heard this offseason
How he approaches KDS
How Phil puts his projections together
James gets Phil to change the way he projects minor leaguers
Phil weighs in on some fantasy baseball strategy truisms
Burnes vs. Ohtani
Trout vs. Marte
Phil's SP3 and SP4
Draft Champions strategy
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James, Toby (@batflipcrazy) and Dave (@RunDMcD) go team-by-team (in order of ADP) and discuss the best catchers to target, particularly in 2-catcher NFBC leagues. KC
Sal Perez (ADP 40) – all ADP from January 15-team Draft Champions
MJ Melendez (383)
PHI J.T. Realmuto (50) LAD Will Smith (66) AZ
Daulton Varsho (97)
Carson Kelly (289)
CWS Yasmani Grandal (110) CHC
Willson Contreras (123)
Yan Gomes (345)
CIN Tyler Stephenson (155) WAS Keibert Ruiz (160) BAL Adley Rutschman (190) MIN
Mitch Garver (205)
Ryan Jeffers (447)
ATL
Travis d’Arnaud (216)
Manny Pina (519)
William Contreras (620)
BOS
Christian Vazquez (229)
Kevin Plawecki (579)
TOR
Alejandro Kirk (239)
Danny Jansen (306)
Gabriel Moreno (461)
OAK Sean Murphy (242) NYY
Gary Sanchez (260)
Kyle Higashioka (585)
COL
Elias Diaz (261)
Dom Nunez (572)
TB
Mike Zunino (273)
Francisco Mejia (395)
MIL
Omar Narvaez (277)
Pedro Severino (469)
STL Yadier Molina (287) LAA Max Stassi (301) SF
Joey Bart (303)
Curt Casali (607)
NYM James McCann (313) SD
Austin Nola (326)
Jorge Alfaro (389)
Luis Campusano (530)
Victor Caratini (546)
MIA Jacob Stallings (345)
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James Anderson and Michael Simione (@SPStreamer) each give 10 players at these positions (C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, OF, OF, SP, SP, RP) who are not on their redraft boards for 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
How much to regress Marcus Semien after a career year
What kind of power/speed production to expect from Wander Franco
In or out on Jacob deGrom, Shane Bieber and Chris Sale
Drafting early closers
Will Camilo Doval break out as the Giants' closer
Christian Yelich vs. Cody Bellinger (drink)
What will Jarred Kelenic do in 2022
Does Willy Adames repeat with the Brewers
Will Vidal Brujan get enough playing time
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Matt Eddy (@MattEddyBA) discusses his Devers/Cole/Lindor start, getting the No. 3 overall prospect in the fourth round, what scouts are saying about Marcelo Mayer and Elly de la Cruz
James makes his third-round pick in a $400 NFBC Draft Champions live on the air
Jake Devereaux (@DevJake) discusses playing for Year 2, his back-to-back wins in TDGX2, why Triston Casas is a top 10 prospect, a potential role change for Garrett Whitlock and why James may have reached on Tanner Houck
Jordan Rosenblum (@RosenJordanBlum) discusses why he's so high on Spencer Torkelson, his much-discussed pairing of four old aces, how he utilizes projection systems, and staying on brand with Alejandro Kirk
Michael Richards (@MPRichards1981) discusses how his dynasty approach has changed, overcoming past biases with Cedric Mullins, buying low on Andrew Vaughn and Corbin Carroll's path to being the No. 1 prospect
Nate Handy (@pitchingspecs) discusses why Luis Robert was an easy call with the eighth pick, going against the grain with his pitching strategy and gives an interesting comp for Alex Kirilloff
Andrew McMahon (@amac22nj) discusses Alek Manoah's potential, why Ke'Bryan Hayes should bounce back, and his love for Harrison Bader and Keibert Ruiz
Ben Wilson (@TBDubbs11) discusses targeting plate appearances, Adley Rutschman's future role, getting a steal on Patrick Sandoval and pairing Brayan Rocchio with Brett Baty
Check out the RotoWire Dynasty Invitational here. Check out James's article and rankings here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Phil Goyette (@PhilOfSports) discusses his first-round selection of Jacob deGrom, his win-now strategy, getting Jonathan India in the fourth round and some underrated hitting prospects with strong power projections.
Chris Maher (@BaseballPods) talks about using the mock to update his top 500 dynasty rankings and discusses why Manny Machado is underrated, pivoting to older players, getting in at the end of the closer run and his love for Austin Wells.
James Anderson (@RealJRAnderson) discusses his leap of faith with Cody Bellinger in the fourth round, driving the Jesus Sanchez bandwagon, gambling on Luis Severino and Tanner Houck, and why he loves Nick Yorke and Rowdy Tellez.
Jake Wiener (@GatorSosa) talks about buying low on post-hype players, the need to not forget about early pitching, Daulton Varsho's upside, why he's still in on Casey Mize and why Daniel Espino might be his favorite pitching prospect.
You can check out the RotoWire Dynasty Mock here. You can see James's updated dynasty rankings here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Matt Williams (@MattWi77iams) discusses his Mookie Betts/Xander Bogaerts 1-2 start, Freddy Peralta's ceiling and his risky pitching staff.
Dylan White (@The__Arrival) discusses how his projections inform his draft strategy, getting sniped on Shane Baz, a willingness to pay up for catchers and closers and why Luis Garcia (WAS) is just scratching the surface of his potential.
Chris Clegg (@RotoClegg) discusses his Sandy Alcantara/Max Fried 1-2 rotation punch, taking Josh Jung inside the top 100, having a win-now mentality and avoiding pitching prospects.
Lucas Biery (@lucasbiery33) discusses his hitter-heavy build, playing for Year 2 and getting high-upside hitting prospects in the middle rounds.
Mark Barry (@hoodieandtie) discusses why he took Wander Franco at 1.11, buying distressed assets and his three-headed pitching monster.
The RotoWire Dynasty Mock can be found here. James Anderson wrote about the mock and his fully updated dynasty rankings here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Update on the #RotoWireDynastyMock
Latest on Kristian Robinson
Caleb Kilian trending up
Dynasty draft strategy
Late draft-and-hold prospect targets
Best catchers for young pitchers
When to trade prospects in a dynasty rebuild
Wander Franco vs. Bo Bichette
Top 5 prospects heading into 2023
Busch Light or Hazy IPAs?
Gabriel Moreno moving to 3B?
Cristian Santana helium
What to expect from Josh Jung
Much more!
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Early drafting vs. late drafting
Aces and bases
The shallowest position other than catcher
When to take your first closer
Lots of strategy talk
Some gut calls
Much more!
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Traditional Thanksgiving food can be good
Welsh gives a legitimate AFL sleeper
Does it matter that Juan Yepez performed well in the AFL?
James and Chris had some good pre-AFL calls
Nick Gonzales makes a statement with his bat
How many fantasy categories will Marco Luciano help in
Buy high on Nick Yorke?
Is now the time to cash out Oneil Cruz?
Much more!
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James and Paul discuss the pitching prospects featured in James's most recent Farm Futures article. For a free 10-day trial to RotoWire, go to RotoWire.com/pod
Shane Baz's early ADP
Where Paul has been taking Joe Ryan in early drafts
People are still familiarizing themselves with Aaron Ashby
Why spring training performance matters for young pitchers
Which high-upside pitchers to watch in spring training
A big-time sleeper in Cleveland's organization
Four pitchers who will be FAAB monsters in season
Much more!
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The hitting prospects covered are all featured in James's latest Farm Futures article. Get a free trial at RotoWire.com/pod
Is the price tag too high for Bobby Witt Jr.?
When will Julio Rodriguez be up?
Spencer Torkelson vs. Riley Greene
Is there room in St. Louis for Nolan Gorman?
Clear path for Bryson Stott
Two draft and hold targets from the Cleveland and Pittsburgh systems
Much more!
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Geoff's new job at Baseball America
His new process for ranking hitters
Oneil Cruz hype SZN
The data on Hunter Greene's pitches
Coby Mayo rank envy
Colton Cowser debate
Are Steven Kwan and Vinnie Pasquantino as good as their stats?
How low should we rank Garrett Mitchell?
Jordan Groshans debate
Elly De La Cruz's rank
Razz30 origin story (the pot was decent)
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FYPD Tendencies
Which high school shortstop goes No. 1?
Bret loves prep players
Jesse in sniper mode
When to take Harry Ford?
The closest thing to Aaron Judge
A late-round lefty with Trevor Rogers similarities
Much more!
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Hitters
Spencer Torkelson
Triston Casas
Curtis Mead
Brett Baty
JJ Bleday
Kameron Misner
Backfields: Wilman Diaz, Rayne Doncon, Wes Kath Pitchers
Slade Cecconi
MacKenzie Gore
Backfields: Frank Mozzicato Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Best Hitter Candidates
Spencer Torkelson
Triston Casas
Nolan Gorman
Long Shot Best Hitter Candidates
Nick Gonzales
Joey Wiemer
Bryson Stott
Juan Yepez
Curtis Mead
Best Pitcher Candidates
Roansy Contreras
Bobby Miller
Long Shot Best Pitcher Candidates
Landon Knack
Cole Henry
Breakout Candidates
Ryan Kreidler
Buddy Kennedy
Nelson Velazquez
Carlos Cortes
Eguy Rosario
Leo Jimenez
James Outman
Owen White
Back From Injury
CJ Abrams
Pedro Leon
Slade Cecconi
Abner Uribe
Low Expectations
Marco Luciano
Joe Gray
JJ Bleday
Heriberto Hernandez
MacKenzie Gore
Asa Lacy
Jeter Downs
Ezequiel Tovar
Yoelqui Cespedes
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Cedric Mullins vs. Jarred Kelenic
Buy, sell or hold Cody Bellinger?
Where will Christian Yelich be going in 2022 drafts?
Fading Marcus Semien in 2022
Anthony Volpe = Gavin Lux 2.0?
Ian grills James on some top prospects
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Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad wrap up the 2021 fantasy baseball season by discussing how their teams ended up finishing, talking about what they are working on for 2022 and previewing the upcoming MLB playoffs. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Todd Zola and Clay Link of RotoWire.com are joined by Derek VanRiper of The Athletic and Ray Murphy from BaseballHQ as they put a bow on 2021 and look ahead to First Pitch Arizona and 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Phil Dussault is winning the NFBC Main Event (and also has the third place overall entry), the Auction Championship overall, and is third overall in the RotoWire Online Championship. How did he get there? What was his preparation like? Who is he sweating in this final week? All that and more in his conversation with Jeff Erickson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
RotoWire.com's Lead Prospect Analyst James Anderson (@RealJRAnderson) and Senior MLB Editor Clay Link (@claywlink) preview James' next Top 400 update before selecting their final walk-up songs of the year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson riff on the remaining playoff races, both in their leagues and in the majors, and take a look at Fred's 2022 12-team first round. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad talk the final week of the fantasy baseball season, the last weekend of FAAB and discuss some highly drafted players who struggled in 2021. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Clay Link is joined by special guest co-host Jason Collette! The two discuss potential pickups before grading the two-start options for the final week on a 0-5 scale. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Bennett Karroll from SiriusXM and Sox Machine joins Jeff Erickson to about the White Sox heading into the playoffs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
RotoWire.com's Lead Prospect Analyst James Anderson (@RealJRAnderson) and Senior MLB Editor Clay Link (@claywlink) shine the spotlight on one under-discussed prospect for each team in the National League. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Will you pay up for Sal Perez, JT Realmuto or Will Smith in 2022? What lessons did we learn from the catcher position this year? Fred and Jeff discuss that, Shane Baz, Jeff's lack of league wins this year, and appreciate Teoscar Hernandez and Joey Votto. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad talk about the weekend in baseball, FAAB, off-season draft prep and anticipated 2022 prices on some 2021 breakouts. Follow us on Twitter: @ScottJenstad I @Jeff_Erickson I @RotoWire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Todd Zola and special guest host Tristan H. Cockcroft from ESPN Fantasy take an early look at 2022 projections then discuss some potential rules changes before reviewing the two-start pitchers for the week of September 20-26. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Geoff Pontes (@ProspectJesus) from @ProspectsLive joins Jeff Erickson and will be talking about his @ToutWars H2H semifinal battle with @Roto_Frank, scouting prospects in September and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
RotoWire.com's Lead Prospect Analyst James Anderson (@RealJRAnderson) and Senior MLB Editor Clay Link (@claywlink) shine the spotlight on one under-discussed prospect for each team in the American League. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Fred Zinkie is committing right now, on September 14, 2021, to changing his entire first-round draft strategy, all because of one player. Who will it be?!? Tune in to find out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad review all the action in FAAB this weekend, discuss the likely 2022 draft spot for some intriguing players and talk about some lessons they have learned from the 2021 season. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Todd Zola and Clay Link of RotoWire.com discuss potential free-agent pickups before grading all of next week's starters on a 0-5 scale. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jen Piacenti swings by to talk about her new gig with Sports Illustrated, striking the balance between baseball and football in September, and the latest MLB news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
RotoWire.com's Lead Prospect Analyst James Anderson (@RealJRAnderson) and Senior MLB Editor Clay Link (@claywlink) ponder where some recent graduates will be going in 2022 drafts and whether or not they'll be in at cost. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Wander Franco has a 36-game on-base streak and is hitting .290, but he is light on the roto counting stats so far in his career. Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson explore where they might rank him for 2022, and also try to project the pitchers that will go in the top two rounds in the NFBC Main Event next year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad preview a busy upcoming week in fantasy baseball, dig into all the options in FAAB this week and hit all the news and injuries from over the weekend. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Todd Zola and Clay Link of RotoWire.com discuss some potential pickups over Labor Day weekend before grading all of next week's two-start pitchers on a 0-5 scale. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Justin Mason (Sleeper and the Bust, Friends With Fantasy Benefits and the host of TGFBI), Joe Lowry (Prospects Live) and Ariel Cohen (ATC Projections, Fangraphs, CBS) join Jeff Erickson to discuss their TGFBI league, September developments and tips for 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
RotoWire.com's Lead Prospect Analyst James Anderson (@RealJRAnderson) and Senior MLB Editor Clay Link (@claywlink) discuss nine burning questions heading into September before choosing their walk-up songs for the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This Tuesday's podcast is chock full of Fred's September gems, and reactions to the copious news items of the day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad talk about all the baseball action over the weekend, recap all the FAAB bidding and discuss a couple of second half slumpers in Alex Reyes and Adolis Garcia. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Todd Zola and Clay Link of RotoWire.com discuss potential free-agent adds before grading all of next week's two-start options on a 0-5 scale. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Alex Fast from PitcherList, ESPN, and MLB joins us to talk Overlays, CSW%, pitcher usage down the stretch and tough decisions for 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
RotoWire.com's Lead Prospect Analyst James Anderson (@RealJRAnderson) and Senior MLB Editor Clay Link (@claywlink) dig in to James' comprehensive Top 400 prospects update. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jeff and Fred both made trades in the LABR Mixed Draft league this weekend and discuss them. Also, if you were told Daniel Bard's numbers for this season, what sort of value would you give him? Finally, how are you handling closers next year? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad recap a busy weekend of baseball, talk strategy tips for the home stretch of the season, review Sunday FAAB and discuss many players, including the disappointing seasons for Trevor Story and Yoan Moncada. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Todd Zola and Clay Link of RotoWire.com look at potential free-agent pickups before grading all of next week's two-start options on a 0-5 scale. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Some history of how long James and Chris have been doing top-400/top-500 prospect rankings for dynasty
How the fantasy prospect industry has exploded over the last two years, pros and cons of that
Welsh's top 5 Arizona Complex League hitters, plus 1 sleeper
The process for teams deciding which prospects to send to the Arizona Fall League
James and Chris draft 10 top prospects they think will play in this year's Arizona Fall League
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RotoWire.com's Lead Prospect Analyst James Anderson (@RealJRAnderson) and Senior MLB Editor Clay Link (@claywlink) dig into the Twitter mailbag before selecting their latest walk-up songs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
When Steven Brault is your best waiver wire starting pitcher option, what do you do to attack wins down the stretch? Those and other considerations were discussed by Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson in this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad preview the upcoming week in fantasy baseball and take a deep look at all the options in FAAB bidding this weekend. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Todd Zola and Clay Link of RotoWire.com look at potential pickups before grading all of next week's two-start options on a 0-5 scale. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Paul Sporer from Fangraphs and the Sleeper & The Bust podcast drops by to talk NFBC, baseball, poker, First Pitch Arizona, dogs, and whatever else comes up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
RotoWire.com's Lead Prospect Analyst James Anderson (@RealJRAnderson) and Senior MLB Editor Clay Link (@claywlink) take a deep dive into James' latest article looking at minor-league batted-ball numbers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson discuss whether it's time to cut injured stars like Jacob deGrom, Byron Buxton, Clayton Kershaw and Adalberto Mondesi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Scott Jenstad and Jeff Erickson discuss a very heavy news week, complimented by a lack of great inventory on the waiver wire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Todd Zola and Clay Link of RotoWire.com grade all of next week's two-start pitchers on a 0-5 scale. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jeff Zimmerman from Fangraphs, BaseballHQ.com and the Launch Angle Podcast joins Jeff Erickson. They discuss the difficult starting pitching environment, looking ahead to the early rounds in 2022, and despite that how to avoid recency bias. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
RotoWire.com's Lead Prospect Analyst James Anderson (@RealJRAnderson) and Senior MLB Editor Clay Link (@claywlink) review the prospect moves at the trade deadline before selecting their latest walk-up songs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson cover the news of the day, including COVID IL trips for Gerrit Cole and Josh Hader, and Jo Adell's promotion by the Angels. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad preview the week in fantasy baseball and take a deep dive into a wild weekend of FAAB that resulted from an incredibly active trade deadline. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Todd Zola and Clay Link of RotoWire.com review the flurry of moves at the trade deadline before grading all of next week's two-start options on a 0-5 scale. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Frank Stampfl from CBS Fantasy and "Fantasy Baseball Today" joins Jeff Erickson to break down the big trades from the week, and to speculate on the big names still on the trade market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
RotoWire.com's Lead Prospect Analyst James Anderson (@RealJRAnderson) and Senior MLB Editor Clay Link (@claywlink) discuss prospects on the move ahead of the Trade Deadline and preview James' updated dynasty rankings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson take a look at what each contender might do in advance of Saturday's trade deadline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad wrap up a busy weekend of baseball, discuss some possible fantasy implications of the trade deadline and break down all the FAAB action across fantasy leagues. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Todd Zola and Clay Link of RotoWire.com grade all of next week's two-start options on a 0-5 scale. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
RotoWire's Man on the Scene, former Major League Baseball scout for the Astros and the Mariners, joins Jeff Erickson for a fun conversation about his career, what he'd do to fix the Diamondbacks, and the news of the day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
RotoWire.com's Lead Prospect Analyst James Anderson (@RealJRAnderson) and Senior MLB Editor Clay Link (@claywlink) review James' latest Top 400 update, which includes this year's draftees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Reds Therapy
Ross Stripling gets rocked
Streaming targets
Josiah Gray debuts Tuesday night
Edwin Diaz roller coaster, Michael Conforto coming alive
Mitch Garver returns
Jarred Duran / Brandon Marsh
Casey Mize limited to four innings and 54 pitches.
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Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss how the first half of the season went in fantasy leagues, preview the second half and then recap all the free agent bidding and baseball news from over the weekend. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Todd Zola and Clay Link of RotoWire.com grade all of next week's two-start pitchers on a 0-5 scale. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Todd Zola and Clay Link discuss Steak League pickups and relief options to consider in the short week in lieu of two-start pitcher grades. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
News
Clayton Kershaw to the IL
Eloy Jimenez beginning rehab assignment
Cubs injuries, decisions to make
Online Championship
Griffin leading the overall in the NFBC Online Championship
Randy Arozarena
Pitching early approach
Strengths/weaknesses for second half
Intersection between Fantasy & Poker/E-Sports, Griffin's broadcast career Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Lead Prospect Analyst James Anderson (@RealJRAnderson) and Senior MLB Editor Clay Link (@claywlink) discuss Vidal Brujan's debut and three minor-league risers before previewing the top of this year's draft class. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Man vs. Machine
Vidal Brujan getting the call
Rowdy Tellez to the Brewers
Wander Franco, the ability to trade touted prospects upon their promotion
Hating the Reds (but really, Mike Matheny)
Starling Marte
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Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad talk about a number of possible closers in FAAB, discuss the frustrating Sundays for Gerrit Cole and Lucas Giolito and look ahead to Week 15; plus a whole lot more. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Todd Zola and Clay Link of RotoWire.com grade all of next week's two-start pitchers on a 0-5 scale. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Trea Turner hits for the cycle, but out of Thursday's lineup.
Wild games in Milwaukee and New York, and high scoring across the board. How worried are we about Aroldis Chapman
Mark Canha out until the All-Star break.
Red Sox running roughshod on the Royals.
Josh Donaldson
Midseason Managing Tips
Getting to know Rob!
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RotoWire.com's Lead Prospect Analyst James Anderson joins Senior MLB Editor Clay Link to answer prospect-related questions from the Twitterverse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson break down Monday night's highlights (Keston Hiura, Kyle Schwarber) and lowlights (Matt Manning, Dylan Bundy, Rhys Hoskins). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss another busy week of FAAB bidding; then discuss injuries, elite closers, Giants / A's, Jake Cronenworth and much more. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Todd Zola and Jason Collette review the recent Rays-Red Sox series then rank a busy week of two-start pitchers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
I. News
- Adolis Garcia hit two more HR, up to 20 - are you totally sold on him? Where does he go next year?
- Padres sweep Dodgers - at least Bellinger/Muncy are back, but are the Dodgers in trouble?
- Astros continue to rake
- Conforto returns
- Hector Neris blows save, role in jeopardy
II. RazzSlam, points leagues
- What's working, what's not?
- Strategy for future seasons
III. Getting to know you
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RotoWire.com's Lead Prospect Analyst James Anderson (@RealJRAnderson) and Senior MLB Editor Clay Link (@claywlink) discuss Wander Franco's debut, others on the way, the top names in the upcoming first-year player draft and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Byron Buxton hurt again, what do you do with him, and is there a robust enough trade market to act?
Reds bullpen meltdown
Dodgers-Padres series, is there anything wrong with Julio Urias, what to do with Blake Snell?
Wander Franco Day
Blue Jays talk - George Springer returns, Alek Manoah suspended
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Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss the Wander Franco call-up, all the FAAB action and wrap up a busy weekend of baseball including Kyle Schwarber going nuts against the Mets. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Todd Zola and Clay Link of RotoWire.com grade all of next week's two-start options on a 0-5 scale. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Joe Sheehan joins the RotoWire podcast and discusses Jacob deGrom's injury, MLB's crackdown on pitchers using grip-enhancing substances, and many of the other top news items of the day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
RotoWire.com's Lead Prospect Analyst James Anderson and Senior MLB Editor Clay Link (@claywlink) take another public 'L' on Hunter Greene before moving on to the deepest and weakest farm systems and ultimately to James' Joe Gray All-Stars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Major League Baseball officially announced their crackdown on pitchers using illegal substances on the ball on Tuesday morning. Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson discuss that ruling and the fantasy ramifications of it. Also, starting pitching injuries are on the climb, with big news on Tyler Glasnow, Shane Bieber and Max Scherzer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Scott Jenstad and guest, Toby G. from BatFlip Crazy, talk some NFBC mid-season strategy and break down a busy weekend in baseball, including all the FAAB bidding and a number of intriguing players heading into the summer. Follow us on Twitter: @ScottJenstad I @batflipcrazy I @RotoWire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Matt Peacock 0
Tucker Davidson 3 (Todd 2)
Zac Lowther 0
Matt Harvey 0
Nate Eovaldi 4
Trevor Williams 2
Jake Arrieta 1
Luis Castillo 3
Vladimir Gutierrez 2
Jean Carlos Mejia 0
Sam Hentges 0
Austin Gomber 1 (Todd 2)
Dallas Keuchel 3
Matthew Boyd 3 (Todd 4)
Casey Mize 4
Brad Keller 2
Dylan Bundy 4
Tony Gonsonlin 3
Trevor Rogers 5
Brett Anderson 0
Freddy Peralta 4
David Peterson 0
Taijuan Walker 4
Jordan Montgomery 3 (Todd 4)
Sean Manaea 4 (Todd 5)
Spencer Howard 0 (Todd 1)
Tyler Anderson 2
Ryan Weathers 2
Marco Gonzales 3
Sammy Long 3 (Todd 2)
Adam Wainwright 2
Tyler Glasnow 5
Shane McClanahan 3 (Todd 1)
Alek Monoah 3 (Todd 4)
Hyun-Jin Ryu 5
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Scott Jenstad is joined by guest, Michael Govier of RotoFanatic and the Pallazzo Podcast, and they discuss some confusing bullpens and also break down a number of intriguing players two months into the season including Sean Manaea, Brandon Crawford and Robbie Ray; plus much, much more. Follow us on Twitter: @RotoWire I @ScottJenstad I @MJGovier
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Bobby Witt hitting .311/.377/.803 with nine HR, two steals and a 29 K% over his last 15 games at Double-A Adley Rutschman hitting .378/.478/.757 with four HR and more walks (8) than strikeouts (7) over his last 10 games at Double-A Will be interesting to see which of them gets promoted to Triple-A first, as Rutschman is three years older and more ready, but the O’s might really manipulate his service time. Nick Pratto has a 42% Hard Hit rate at Double-A. How high should he be ranked? Cade Cavalli is a closing in on being a top-five pitching prospect George Valera comes off the IL with a bang Oswald Peraza joins CJ Abrams and Riley Greene as age-20 hitters at Double-A Pedro Leon heating up, hitting .288/.382/.545 with 4 HR and 2 SB over his last 18 games Jhonkensy Noel, Alec Burlesson, Anthony Volpe the top adds in shallow dynasty leagues Bailey Falter is a priority add in deeper dynasty leagues Kaden Polcovich is a Sports Info Solutions darling 53.3% Hard Hit rate at High-A Post-hype sleeper: Joe Gray
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Is there anything to be gleaned from the slow debuts of Jarred Kelenic, Jackson Kowar, Daniel Lynch and Alek Monoah?
Deciding how much to bid on surprise batters including Patrick Wisdom, Adolis Garcia and Akil Baddoo.
What to expect from Manny Machado, Anthony Rendon, Adalberto Mondesi and Luis Castillo the rest of the season.
The Red Sox starting rotation: Real or Memorex?
Any interest in Sam Long?
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Scott Jenstad welcomes special guest, Vlad Sedler of FantasyGuru.com, and they break down the week in FAAB, preview Week 11 and talk about many notable players, including Cedric Mullins, Ian Happ, DJ Lemahieu and many more. Follow us on Twitter: @ScottJenstad I @RotoGut I @RotoWire
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Drew Smyly 2 Nick Pivetta 3 (Todd 4) Martin Perez 2 Adbert Alzolay 4 Sonny Gray 4 (Todd 5) Shane Bieber 5 Antonio Senzatela 0 (Todd 1) Dylan Cease 4 (Todd 3) Matt Boyd 3 Framber Valdez 4 Ervin Santana 0 Kris Bubic 3 Tony Gonsolin 4 (Todd 3) Pablo Lopez 5 Elieser Hernandez 3 (Todd 4) Very Tentative Randy Dobnak 1 (Todd 0) Chris Bassitt 5 JT Brubaker 2 (Todd 3) Alex Wood 4 Carlos Martinez 1 (Todd 3) Robbie Ray 3 Jon Lester 0
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I. News & Notes
Alek Manoah struggles in Wednesday's start
Sean Manaea dominates
Jarred Kelenic struggles
Injury to Kyle Lewis
Fernando Tatis could return Thursday
II. Cardinals Talk
Jack Flaherty's injury and how devastating it is to the Cards
Skeptical about Alex Reyes keeping the closer job
Not a Tyler O'Neill guy
III. About The Seige
Legal background
How he got it into the industry
What he's doing for Elite
His "guys"
Formula One talk
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Outliers Ian Higher
Jacob deGrom (20 spots higher)
Tim Anderson (15 spots higher)
Kyle Lewis (61 spots higher)
James Higher
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (9 spots higher)
Ozzie Albies (13 spots higher)
CJ Abrams (14 spots higher)
Gleyber Torres (20 spots higher)
Brennen Davis (59 spots higher)
Alek Manoah (62 spots higher)
Plus, the guys discuss what to do if you’re rostering struggling players such as Luis Castillo and Keston Hiura, how to maximize the trade value of a top starting pitcher and which injured hitters rebuilding teams should be targeting.
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Javy Baez & Kris Bryant's hot starts, and what they are fetching in trade talks
Adalberto Mondesi hurt again
Giancarlo Stanton & Gleyber Torres out of Tuesday's lineup
Johnny Cueto good again
Logan Gilbert slowly improving
David Price getting another bullpen start
Marlins updates - Sixto Sanchez, Jazz Chisholm
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Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss all the wild Alek Manoah bids in FAAB this week (and talk all the other players added too!), wrap up the weekend of baseball and take a look ahead at Week 10. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire
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Merrill Kelly 2 Matt Peacock 0 Drew Smyly 2 Tucker Davidson 0 Jorge Lopez 0 Garrett Richards 3 Nick Pivetta 3 (Todd 2) Kyle Hendricks 4 Trevor Williams 2 (Todd 1) Sonny Gray 4 (Todd 5) Tyler Mahle 4 (Todd 3) German Marquez 2 Carlos Rodon 5 Dylan Cease 4 (Todd 5) Jose Urena 0 Jose Urquidy 4 Luis Garcia 4 (Todd 3) Mike Minor 4 Brady Singer 3 (Todd 2) Trevor Bauer 5 Pablo Lopez 5 Corbin Burnes 5 Jose Berrios 4 Michael Pineda 4 (Todd 3) Marcus Stroman 4 Jordan Montgomery 3 (Todd 2) James Kaprielian 2 Vince Velasquez 3 (Todd 2) Wil Crowe 0 Tyler Anderson 3 Joe Musgrove 5 Logan Gilbert 1 Johnny Cueto 3 (Todd 2) Jack Flaherty 5 Rich Hill 4 Tyler Glasnow 5 Dane Dunning 1 Stephen Strasburg 5 (Todd 4) Joe Ross 0
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I. Injuries
How to deal with the everyday deluge.
Luke Voit
Marcell Ozuna
Ryan Pressly
Lance McCullers
Noah Syndergaard
II. Second Chance Draft III. San Francisco Giants
Is Kevin Gausman an ace now?
Is Rogers the closer over McGee?
How legit is Brandon Crawford?
Can Buster Posey make it through a full season?
Are there any reinforcements on the way?
What's the play this year - are they ahead of schedule and does that change their plan?
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Alek Manoah expectations. Preview of James' Dynasty Rankings (major-leaguers only, subject to change): Ronald Acuna Fernando Tatis Juan Soto Vladimir Guerrero Mike Trout Trea Turner Mookie Betts Cody Bellinger Bo Bichette Jose Ramirez Bryce Harper Shohei Ohtani Ozzie Albies Xander Bogaerts Corey Seager Christian Yelich Rafael Devers Alex Bregman Aaron Judge Manny Machado Eloy Jimenez Gerrit Cole Luis Robert Shane Bieber Trevor Bauer Freddie Freeman Corbin Burnes Trent Grisham Jacob deGrom Brandon Woodruff Lucas Giolito Kyle Tucker Walker Buehler Tyler Glasnow Randy Arozarena Gleyber Torres Tim Anderson Aaron Nola Jack Flaherty Trevor Story Nolan Arenado Pete Alonso Austin Meadows Yordan Alvarez Nick Castellanos Sandy Alcantara Francisco Lindor Byron Buxton Gavin Lux Austin Riley Ramon Laureano Jazz Chisholm Kris Bryant Andrew Vaughn Yoan Moncada Michael Conforto Matt Olson Dylan Carlson Clayton Kershaw Will Smith Anthony Rendon Julio Urias Ian Anderson Pablo Lopez J.T. Realmuto Max Muncy Joey Gallo Carlos Correa Marcell Ozuna George Springer Yu Darvish Teoscar Hernandez Trevor Rogers Jesse Winker Joe Musgrove Kevin Gausman Alex Verdugo Luis Castillo Adalberto Mondesi Ke'Bryan Hayes Alex Kirilloff Ketel Marte Jose Altuve Jared Walsh Ryan McMahon Trey Mancini Lance Lynn Max Scherzer Whit Merrifield Dansby Swanson Brandon Lowe Franmil Reyes Rhys Hoskins Zac Gallen Max Fried Lance McCullers Tyler Mahle Hyun-Jin Ryu Jose Berrios Zack Wheeler Josh Hader Zach Plesac Luis Severino Noah Syndergaard Matt Chapman Eugenio Suarez Mike Soroka Jesus Luzardo Anthony Rizzo J.D. Martinez Marcus Semien Mark Canha Javier Baez Jo Adell Luke Voit Adolis Garcia Michael Kopech Dominic Smith Dustin May Tommy Edman Willson Contreras Kyle Hendricks Ian Happ Chris Taylor Jake Cronenworth Mitch Haniger John Means Carlos Rodon Freddy Peralta Sal Perez Kyle Schwarber DJ LeMahieu Keston Hiura Lourdes Gurriel Jose Abreu Starling Marte Stephen Strasburg Giancarlo Stanton Jordan Montgomery Sonny Gray Tony Gonsolin Framber Valdez Paul Goldschmidt Aroldis Chapman Carson Kelly Dylan Bundy Mike Clevinger Liam Hendriks Nate Lowe Gio Urshela Edwin Diaz James Karinchak Victor Robles Wil Myers Chris Sale Aaron Civale Eduardo Rodriguez Joey Wendle Anthony Santander German Marquez Blake Snell Kenta Maeda Jeff McNeil Chris Paddack Andrew Benintendi Clint Frazier Alec Bohm Dinelson Lamet Carlos Carrasco Jose Urquidy Ryan Weathers Jeimer Candelario Kyle Lewis Alejandro Kirk Brady Singer Luis Patino Yermin Mercedes Miguel Sano J.D. Davis Willy Adames Justin Turner Bryan Reynolds Yusei Kikuchi Cavan Biggio Josh Donaldson Mike Moustakas Nick Solak Yasmani Grandal Matt Barnes Casey Mize Sean Murphy Zack Greinke Raisel Iglesias Alex Reyes Buster Posey Eric Hosmer Brandon Nimmo Mike Yastrzemski Carlos Santana Brandon Belt
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Bryce Harper to the IL
Adalberto Mondesi returns
Jacob deGrom returns
Kyle Gibson to the IL
Zach Plesac to IL hurting his thumb while ripping his shirt off
Alex Manoah's upcoming debut
Projecting mid-season draft values
Finding a trade for Blake Snell
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Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad wrap up another great weekend of baseball, talking all the FAAB bidding, injuries and some great and poor performances. They detail all the major names in free agency this week and also talk about a number of players, including Austin Riley, Matt Chapman, Zack Wheeler and many, many more. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire
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Two-start pitchers for the week of May 24, 2021 (0-5 scale): Riley Smith 0 Charlie Morton 4 John Means 5 Dean Kremer 0 Jake Arrieta 3 (Todd 2) Wade Miley 2 (Todd 1) Sam Hentges 0 Aaron Civale 5 Austin Gomber 0 (Todd 2) Kyle Freeland 0 Lance Lynn 5 Lucas Giolito 5 Spencer Turnbull 4 Tarik Skubal 2 (Todd 1) Brad Keller 2 (Todd 1) Clayton Kershaw 5 Trevor Rogers 5 (Todd 4) Sandy Alcantara 5 (Todd 4) Brandon Woodruff 5 Corbin Burnes 5 David Peterson 1 (Todd 2) Jacob deGrom 5 Corey Kluber 4 (Todd 5) Frankie Montas 3 Cole Irvin 2 (Todd 3) Zach Eflin 4 (Todd 5) Trevor Cahill 0 Blake Snell 5 (Todd 3) Joe Musgrove 5 Justin Dunn 2 (Todd 3) Kevin Gausman 5 Kwang Hyun Kim 3 (Todd 2) Ryan Yarbrough 2 (Todd 3) Ross Stripling 0 Steven Matz 0 (Todd 1) Max Scherzer 5
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I. News
Corey Kluber's no-hitter
Lucas Giolito bounces back against the Twins
Fernando Tatis Jr. bounces back from the COVID IL
II. Angels
Mike Trout's calf injury
Shohei Ohtani's velocity
When do we see Jo Adell and Brandon Marsh?
Rotation Talk
III. About Jock
How did he get started?
What type of leagues/formats does he prefer?
What was his plan in the Tout Wars Draft & Hold League?
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Luis Barrera gets the call Prospects Ready For A Promotion: Triple-A: All the Rays hitters (Wander Franco, Vidal Brujan, Josh Lowe, Taylor Walls) Jarren Duran Alek Manoah Jesus Sanchez Jackson Kowar Chris Gittens Double-A Simeon Woods Richardson Triston Casas Michael Busch DL Hall Alek Thomas Hunter Greene Roansy Contreras High-A Julio Rodriguez George Kirby Nick Gonzales Grayson Rodriguez Liover Peguero Ronny Mauricio Oswald Peraza Low-A Luis Matos Pete Crow-Armstrong Robert Hassell Gunnar Henderson Francisco Alvarez Heriberto Hernandez Gilberto Jimenez Jordan Walker
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After Monday's slew of injury news before games last night, do we need to restructure our rosters to better prepare for bad news? Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson explore that issue and more this week.
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Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss all the baseball action over the weekend, focusing on some struggling starting pitchers, and also break down another week in the FAAB market. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire
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Matt Peacock 0 Max Fried 4 Charlie Morton 3 Matt Harvey 1 (0) Eduardo Rodriguez 3 (Todd 4) Adbert Alzolay 3.5 (Todd 3) Zach Davies 2 (Todd 1) Sonny Gray 5 Luis Castillo 2 (Todd 3) Sam Hentges 0 Dallas Keuchel 3 (Todd 2) Casey Mize 4 Jose Urquidy 4 if he does (probably doesn’t) Shohei Ohtani 5 -- I’m starting him as a hitter Alex Cobb 2 (Todd 3) Julio Urias 5 Cody Poteet 1 J.A. Happ 2 (Todd 3) Michael Pineda 3 Taijuan Walker 4 Gerrit Cole 5 Jameson Taillon 2 (Todd 3) James Kaprielian 1 Zack Wheeler 5 JT Brubaker 3 Yu Darvish 5 Justin Dunn 2 Logan Webb 3 (Todd 1) Anthony DeSclafani 4 Ryan Yarbrough 3 Jordan Lyles 1 (Todd 0) Mike Foltynewicz 1 Hyun-Jin Ryu 5 Jon Lester 2 Patrick Corbin 3
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Kelenic/Gilbert call-ups
Zac Gallen
Jose Urquidy
Adalberto Mondesi
Rising/Falling Stocks
Diving Into the Phillies
KBO Coverage
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Jarred Kelenic Logan Gilbert being “seriously considered” for Friday’s start, per the Seattle Times. Confirmation bias: Corbin Carroll - Headed for the top 10 Nick Gonzales - Bat looks explosive Angel Martinez - Grab him in all dynasty formats Chris Gittens - The Most Terrifying Hitter at Triple-A It looks like I was too low: Vidal Brujan - 100% HR/FB rate Jesus Sanchez - Stash candidate Estevan Florial - Is it finally clicking?
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Jarred Kelenic appears to be getting the call on Thursday, so Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson discussed that move and his potential trade cost/value, depending on which side of that coin you are on. We also discuss Jacob deGrom's trip to the IL, some closer talk, the A's stadium power play and more!
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Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad wrap up all the action from the weekend of baseball, including a busy FAAB week, another slew of injuries and hot starts by Randal Grichuk, Matt Barnes and Alex Reyes; and much, much more! Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire.
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Projected two-start options for the week of May 10, 2021 (0-5 scale): Luke Weaver 1 (Todd 0) Madison Bumgarner 4 Max Fried 3 (Todd 2) John Means 4 Jorge Lopez 0 Martin Perez 1 Nathan Eovaldi 3 (Todd 4) Adbert Alozlay 2 (Todd 3) Jeff Hoffman 1 (Todd 0) Sonny Gray 4 Shane Bieber 5 Antonio Senzatela 0 Jon Gray 0 Dylan Cease 3 Casey Mize 2 Lance McCullers 4 Luis Garcia 2 (Todd 3) Brady Singer 4 Trevor Bauer 5 Daniel Castano 0 Pablo Lopez 4 Freddy Peralta 4 J.A. Happ 4 Jordan Montgomery 3 Chase Anderson 0 Mitch Keller 1 JT Brubaker 3 (Todd 4) Ryan Weathers 1 (Todd 0) Aaron Sanchez 3 Kwang Hyun Kim 3 Ryan Yarbrough 3 Kyle Gibson 4 Robbie Ray 3 Erick Fedde 1 (Todd 2)
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John Means
How often do you pay up for aces in DFS? How often do you go with two aces?
Albert Pujols
Injury Notes - George Springer, Anthony Rendon, the injury climate generally
Dodger Therapy
What games is Broc playing in DFS and why?
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Noteworthy Minor-League Assignments Votes Of Confidence Bobby Witt - Double-A CJ Abrams - Double-A Alek Manoah - Triple-A Max Meyer - Double-A Matt Allan - High-A Quinn Priester - High-A Travis Swaggerty - Triple-A Luisangel Acuna - Low-A Brayan Rocchio - High-A Masyn Winn - Low-A Francisco Morales - Double-A Keoni Cavaco - Low-A Benyamin Bailey - Low-A Aaron Bracho - High-A Matthew Liberatore - Triple-A Angel Martinez - Low-A Jake Vogel - Low-A Tucupita Marcano - Triple-A Bo Naylor - Double-A Hunter Greene - Double-A Alexander Mojica - Low-A Jordan Walker - Low-A Ji-wan Bae - Double-A Sergio Campana - Low-A Gabriel Arias - Triple-A Colin Barber - High-A Brayan Buelvas - Low-A Evan Carter - Low-A Yohendrick Pinango - Low-A Soft Landings Julio Rodriguez - High-A Spencer Torkelson - High-A Adley Rutschman - Double-A JJ Bleday - Double-A Heliot Ramos - Double-A George Kirby - High-A Simeon Woods Richardson - Double-A Grayson Rodriguez - High-A DL Hall - Double-A Jackson Rutledge - High-A Jordyn Adams - High-A Heriberto Hernandez - Low-A Francisco Alvarez - Low-A Luis Medina - High-A Heston Kjerstad - Low-A Will Wilson - High-A Misael Urbina - Extended spring training Kameron Misner - High-A Seth Johnson - Low-A Jordan Nwogu - Low-A Alexander Canario - Low-A Bryson Stott - High-A Aaron Sabato - Low-A Diego Cartaya - Extended spring training Osleivis Basabe - Extended spring training Miguel Vargas - High-A Nick Swiney - Low-A Adam Hall - High-A Cole Wilcox - Low-A Julio Carreras - Extended spring training Ian Seymour - Extended spring training Missing In Action Brennen Davis - Head injury Jasson Dominguez - Extended Spring Training Kristian Robinson - Bahamas Hedbert Perez - Extended Spring Training Josh Jung - Foot injury Royce Lewis - ACL Brandon Marsh - Shoulder injury Ethan Hankins - Elbow injury Alexander Vizcaino - Sore arm Connor Seabold - Elbow inflammation Jeremy De La Rosa - Extended Spring Training Jeremy Pena - Wrist injury Kohl Franklin - Extended Spring Training Greg Jones - Quad injury Jairo Solis - Elbow surgery
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LABR trade between Fred & Jeff
When do you start trading?
Blue Jays talk, with an emphasis on George Springer & Cavan Biggio
What's wrong with Francisco Lindor?
What's a good "buy-low" price for Lindor?
Mets fire their hitting coaches
Jacob de From scratched from Tuesday's start
Tyler Anderson's excellent start
Streamers for this week - Shane McClanahan, Daniel Lynch, Nick Pivetta, Martin Perez.
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Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad recap the weekend in baseball including another busy week of FAAB, a rash of injuries to big name players and players who are surging or struggling. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire.
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Two-start pitcher grades for the week of May 3, 2021: Luke Weaver 3 Huascar Ynoa 3 Dean Kremer 0 Nick Pivetta 3 Kyle Hendricks 4 Aaron Civale 4 Cal Quantrill 2.5 German Marquez 3 (Todd 2) Casey Mize 1 Zack Greinke 5 Jakob Junis 2 (Todd 1) Mike Minor 3 Shohei Ohtani 3 (Todd 4) Walker Buehler 5 Nick Neidert 0 Eric Lauer 1 (Zola 2) Kenta Maeda 4 J.A. Happ 4 Jacob deGrom 5 Joey Lucchesi 0 (Todd 1) Domingo German 2 (Todd 3) Frankie Montas 2 Cole Irvin 2 Matt Moore 0 Aaron Nola 5 Tyler Anderson 0 Chris Paddack 3 Justin Dunn 3 Aaron Sanchez 2 Adam Wainwright 3 (Todd 4) Kwang Hyun Kim 3 Michael Wacha 3 Dane Dunning 2 (Todd 3) Kyle Gibson 3 (Todd 4) Steven Matz 3 Joe Ross 0
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We spend a lot of time discussing streaming on this episode, but we start off with news and notes:
Bryce Harper
Illness Issues Abound - Robert, Alvarez, Burnes
Hyun-Jin Ryu
Matt Olson
SP Streamer Discussion
What does Michael look for first when diving into a slate
I've asserted that it's easier to stream this year, but Michael's experience draft has been the opposite and tells us why
How to avoid getting Gombered
What's wrong with Kenta Maeda?
What's right with Jakob Junis?
What's the likelihood of Patrick Corbin turning it around?
Impressions from Shane McClanahan and Yusei Kikuchi
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Should we have bid more on Pavin Smith in MAIN? Does it matter, since we got Kyle Higashioka? Smith has been leading off for over a week, looks pretty good Alex Kirilloff batting fifth against righties, ninth against his first lefty Wednesday — has started six straight. Clay’s boy, Shane McClanahan starting Thursday against the A’s. The buzz surrounding Pedro Leon is mounting... How much longer can Cleveland wait on Bobby Bradley, and to a lesser extent, Daniel Johnson? Arizona somehow has by far the best wRC+ (155) in the majors against LHP, so this is another big test for Ryan Weathers. Jazz Chisholm to the IL, probably would have graduated with two more games. Cale Loken wants to know what our prediction is for Jazz in startup dynasty drafts next offseason Joel Steen wants a breakdown of Marco Luciano, whom he just acquired in a trade Dan Corrado: Any catcher targets/strategies in dynasty? What are we doing with Plesac — when’s the next dynasty update? Michael Patrick: Is it time for a rebuilder to give up on Willy Adames, Clint Frazier, or Nick Senzel and give the roster spots to players with more upside? J.Mac also wanted to know what to do with Senzel… The Ulysses Sect: Lux/Jazz/Solak ROS and long term? Patrick: Could we see Tristan Casas in Boston this year? Toolsy: Baddoo or Jarren Duran ROS? Jason Jablonski - Sell on Rogers/Antone?
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Did you stream Austin Gomber? Joe Ross last week? How tough is it to stream right now?
Cubs & Brewers injuries decimating their respective lineups.
Yadi Molina to the IL.
What to do with the following strugglers?- Ian Happ- Clint Frazier- Andrew Vaughn- Amir Garrett- Alex Colome
Fun outing from Shohei Ohtani
Jazz Chisholm
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Week 5 Schedule Notes FAAB Pickups - Weathers, Staumont, Kirilloff, Gomber, Tyler O'Neill, Deivi Garcia, Alex Wood Injury News & Notes Bumgarner's No-Hitter Struggling Braves
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Merrill Kelly 1 (Todd 2) Charlie Morton 4 Ian Anderson 4 Bruce Zimmerman 1 Dean Kremer 0 Garrett Richards 2 (Todd 3) Zach Davies 3 (Todd 1) Trevor Williams 1 (Todd 0) Tyler Mahle 4 Zach Plesac 3 Austin Gomber 3.5 (Todd 3) Chi Chi Gonzalez 0 (-.5) Carlos Rodon 5 Spencer Turnbull 2 Jose Urena 0 Jose Urquidy 3 Cristian Javier 3 (Todd 4) Brad Keller 2 (Todd 3) Julio Urias 5 Walker Buehler 5 Trevor Rogers 5 Daniel Castano 0 Corbin Burnes 5 Adrian Houser 2 Corey Kluber 2 (Todd 3) Domingo German 2 Sean Manaea 3 (Todd 4) Frankie Montas 2 (Todd 3) Zack Wheeler 4 Zach Eflin 4 Justus Sheffield 2 Anthony DeSclafani 3 (Todd 4) Adam Wainwright 2 Rich Hill 1 (Todd 3) Michael Wacha 3 Jordan Lyles 1 (Todd 0) Mike Foltynewicz 1 (Todd 2) Ross Stripling 0
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News: A's winning streak, Dinelson Lamet, Adolis Garcia, Ronald Acuña, Ke'Bryan Hayes
Cleveland talk: Who's the next Aaron Civale? Which hitter prospects are going to get a look this year?
Closer Situations: Reds, Blue Jays, Twins, Diamondbacks, Tigers, Mariners
NFBC Talk: Winning a spot in next year's Main Event
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Jazz Chisholm update — 193 wRC+, 16.1 BB%, 26.8 K% Alex Kirilloff was not an option to replace Kepler with Twins in Oakland — could get the call Friday. Luis Garcia does as well as could have been expected in Coors — 6 K’s and 2 ER in 5.2 IP. Ryan Weathers sticking in rotation for now. TONY LA RUSSA says there will be some tough decisions to make when Billy Hamilton finishes his rehab — could Vaughn get sent down? Vaughn has a .393 OBP and three doubles in his last eight games. James dropped Clarke Schmidt in TDGX. Pavin Smith, Josh Fleming and Adolis Garcia were nice low-key adds in 15-teamers. George Kirby hype train ramping up. Kyle Harrison is looking like the next great Giants pitching prospect.
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- Injuries
Mookie Betts
Ronald Acuña
Starling Marte
Christian Yelich
Austin Hays
Byron Buxton
- What do you do with Fernando Tatis Jr.?
- Streamers
Michael Fulmer
Joe Ross
Josh Fleming
Jeff Hoffman
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Zac Gallen 5 Nate Eovaldi 4 Eduardo Rodriguez 3 (Todd 4) Kyle Hendriks 5 Luis Castillo 5 Zach Plesac 3 Jon Gray 0 Carlos Rodon 5 Lance McCullers 4 (Todd 3) Brad Keller 3 Dylan Bundy 5 Dustin May 5 Nick Neidert 2 Brandon Woodruff 5 Jose Berrios 5 Taijuan Walker 3 Jameson Taillon 2 Jesus Luzardo 3 (Todd 4) Chase Anderson 0 (Todd 1) Tyler Anderson 0 (Todd 1) Joe Musgrove 5 Chris Paddack 3 Kevin Gausman 5 Logan Webb 1 Jack Flaherty 5 Josh Fleming 3 (Todd 2) Kohei Arihara 1 Joe Ross 1 (Todd 2)
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Mike Gianella from Baseball Prospectus joins Jeff Erickson to discuss Carlos Rodon's no-hitter, the Astros' COVID issues and their recent series with the Tigers, and the Atlantic League's two rules experiments. They also track their respective progress in four industry leagues - RazzSlam, TGFBI, LABR and Tout Wars.
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