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Which pitchers in the new wave of starters can we trust? With the greater-than-usual attrition that we've had this spring, Fred Zinkie and Jeff …
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad preview Week 1, discuss early FAAB results and then break down their weekend in Las Vegas drafting their NFBC Main …
Erik Halterman is joined by Justin Mason to discuss the players they're picking up in their leagues this weekend as well as the players shooting up the back half of NFBC Main Event draft boards.
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00:00 - News and Notes
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Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer share which players they've drafted most often, from buzzy young stars like Elly De La Cruz to steady veterans like Xander Bogaerts. They also discuss the latest news, including Wyatt …
Clay Link and Todd Zola talk all the latest news from around Major League Baseball and offer up their latest and greatest fantasy baseball sleepers …
Erik Halterman is joined by Grey Albright to discuss Grey's unusual Tout Wars NL squad, which featured zero starting pitchers. The duo discuss draft strategy as well as the latest news, including worrying developments …
Blake Snell finally signed, closers are dropping like flies, and Tout Wars Weekend just wrapped up. Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson break down a news-heavy set of days and review Jeff's AL Tout Wars team.
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Chris Crawford is joined by Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times to preview the Mariners in 2024. They look at the superstar potential of Julio …
Scott Jenstad and special guest, Toby (BatFlip Crazy), break down a $5000 entry NFBC draft as it happens, talking a ton of draft strategy and many player evaluations as we head into a major fantasy draft week. They talk …
Chris Crawford looks at the AL West and NL West to finish off the over/under preview. He looks at the win totals for all ten clubs, and he also looks …
Clay Link is joined by special guest co-host Erik Halterman to talk about all things fantasy baseball, including news, sleepers, risers, fallers and more!
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Mike Alexander (@Roto_Wan) from RazzBall.com joins Jeff Erickson to share their annual Best Ball Special. We break down the top winning concepts in Best Ball and how Underdog, Fantrax, RT and the NFBC differ from each …
Jose Altuve keeps showing up on a lot of Fred Zinkie's (@FredZinkieMLB) rosters, as does Chas McCormick and Craig Kimbrel. Hear who else he and Jeff …
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad dig deep into the 2024 player pool and detail their targets and fades at every position. Players discussed include …
Chris Crawford is joined by Derek VanRiper of The Athletic, and they begin the show by discussing the proper etiquette of slow drafts. They then talk about some hitters and pitchers that have surprising ADPs, including …
Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MILB) and Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) dig into some over/unders from the Central divisions.
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Clay Link and Todd Zola discuss all the latest news from around spring training and updates to their Top 300 fantasy baseball rankings.
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A popular draft strategy in snake draft leagues is to go with "Pocket Aces," i.e. drafting elite starting pitchers with your first two picks. Derek …
It's fantasy baseball auction season, and Fred Zinkie has the keys for you to dominate your league. Fred and Jeff Erickson will discuss auction strategy tips and the biggest news of the day, including the latest Ronald …
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad run through the baseball news from over the weekend and then discuss a bunch of interesting names going after pick 200 in 2024 drafts, including Byron Buxton, Taj Bradley and Kyle …
Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MILB) and Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) hit on some over/under props from the AL East and NL East divisions.
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Greg Jewett of The Athletic joins RotoWire Senior MLB Editor Clay Link to discuss Tout Wars H2H and ALL THINGS CLOSERS!
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FSWA Award-Winning Writer John Laghezza from The Athletic joins Jeff Erickson to discuss moving averages, his award-winning Best Baseball Ongoing Series, how he sets up his draft tiers, and his Tout Wars draft where he …
Fred Zinkie just navigated the secondary closer run in the Tout Wars Draft & Hold league. Who do you like among Andres Muñoz, Jordan Romano, …
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad give their thoughts on the 2024 closer market, break down a number of specific relievers and then move over to starting pitchers to discuss a number of intriguing SP in the Top 150. …
Chris Crawford and Ryan Boyer look at the latest headlines from baseball, including Kodai Senga's shoulder injury that likely will see him miss …
Clay Link and Todd Zola discuss the latest news from around the league, Tarik Skubal already touching 100 mph in spring training and their top …
Jenny Butler joins Jeff Erickson to recap the LABR 15-team Mixed League draft. Jeff drafted from the third slot, Jenny from the 14th slot. Plus we'll discuss the latest Reds updates, including Elly De La Cruz's average …
Ricky Tiedemann
Jackson Holliday
Jackson Chourio
Wyatt Langford
Noelvi Marte
Paul Skenes
Jared Jones
Emmet Sheehan
Gavin Stone
Jackson Jobe
AJ Smith-Shawver
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Jeff Erickson and Fred Zinkie share their thoughts over the first two hours of the 15-team LABR Mixed League draft, with Jeff drafting third (Bobby …
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss the news from the weekend and then break down a number of interesting middle infielders currently being drafted in The Top 200. Among others, they discuss Elly De la Cruz, Oneil …
Erik Halterman (@erik_halterman) and Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) go over the latest headlines and discuss their overrated and underrated picks from the NL Central.
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Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) discuss Kyle Bradish's injury, whether Gerrit Cole is overrated for 2024 and much more!
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Todd pinch hits for Jeff and welcomes special guest Ron Shandler. Todd and Ron talk about Ron's new book, "Fantasy Expert", BABS and the role of Tout …
Erik Halterman and Fred Zinkie identify the seven key job battles heading into the 2024 fantasy baseball season.
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Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad detail just how they prep for drafts and then discuss a number of intriguing corner infielders in 2024 drafts, including Spencer Steer, Josh Jung and Triston Casas, among many others. …
Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) dishes on the latest headlines and goes over his overrated and underrated fantasy options from the NL West.
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Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) return with a discussion on the latest RotoWire Roundtable and talk about subsequent steps in the …
Our latest set of RotoWire Roundtable Rankings are up, and Baseball Editor Erik Halterman joined Jeff Erickson to discuss some of the key differences and movers in the ranks, plus the top free agents still out on the …
Elly De La Cruz is going in the second round on average in the NFBC in early drafts - will you pay that price? How much do we discount Mike Trout beyond his normal injury risk, due to the team context on the Angels? …
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad are back talking baseball and they discuss the fantasy implications of all the off-season moves in MLB, including all …
Chris Crawford is joined by MLB writer R.J. Anderson of CBS Sports. They look at the Corbin Burnes trade and whether the Brewers got enough for the right-hander, and then go over 10 fantasy prospects -- five pitchers …
Chris Crawford and Ryan Boyer look at the Corbin Burnes trade from a fantasy perspective; did his stock go up with him now a member of the Baltimore …
Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) goes over the latest headlines and offers his overrated and underrated fantasy options from the AL Central.
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Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MILB) and Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoye) offer up their overrated and underrated fantasy options from the AL East.
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Chris Crawford and Ryan Boyer look at the latest transactions, including Marcus Stroman landing with the Yankees and Shota Imanaga signing on with the Cubs. They also look at some potential fantasy disappointments for …
Leo De Vries, SS, SD
Paulino Santana, OF, TEX
Jose Perdomo, SS, ATL
Fernando Cruz, SS, CHC
Joswa Lugo, 3B, LAA
Adolfo Sanchez, OF, CIN
Dawel Joseph, SS, SEA
(@Crawford_MiLB) and Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) discuss the fallout from the Robbie Ray trade and other recent transactions and give their picks for the best landing spots for the remaining free agents.
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Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MiLB) and Ryan Boyer (@ryanpboyer) look at the Yuki Matsui signing from a fantasy perspective, as well as the Blue Jays re-upping Kevin Kiermaier. They then offer some potential breakout …
Chris Crawford and Drew Silva look at the latest headlines, including the trade that sends Tyler Glasnow to Los Angeles and Max Scherzer needing back …
Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MiLB) and Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) discuss Shohei Ohtani's mega-contract and go over some 2023 pitcher disappointments.
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Todd Zola pinch hits for James Anderson and welcomes in Jeff Erickson and Erik Halterman to discuss the GM meetings and their changes to the Rotowire …
Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MiLB) and Drew Silva (@drewsilv) discuss the latest headlines from the annual MLB Winter Meetings in Nashville before digging into several hitters who underperformed during the 2023 season. Tim …
Todd Zola fills in for regular host James Anderson with Brian Walton from TheCardinalNation as the special guest. Todd and Brian discuss the …
Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MiLB) and Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) take a look at the latest MLB moves, including Sonny Gray landing with the Cardinals and Kenta Maeda latching on with the Tigers. They also take a look at …
Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MiLB) and Drew Silva (@drewsilv) discuss the latest headlines from around the baseball world -- Aaron Nola re-signs with …
Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MiLB) and Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) break down some likely offseason trade candidates and potential landing spots. Juan Soto, Corbin Burnes, Shane Bieber, Tyler Glasnow ...
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Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MiLB) and Drew Silva (@drewsilv) discuss several recent managerial hirings before getting into a list of the top 25 free agents. Where will they land and what kind of contracts can they expect? …
Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MiLB) and Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) look back at the World Series with the Rangers taking home their first ever title. They also look at the impact of the Clayton Kershaw injury, and offer some …
Players for 2024
Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Shota Imanaga
Jung Hoo Lee
Yuki Matsui
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Chris Crawford and Drew Silva take a look back at Game 7 of the NLCS and ALCS with the Rangers and Diamondbacks taking the winner-take-all contests to set up the World Series. They also preview the Fall Classic with a …
Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MILB) and Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) go over some of the recent headlines from around baseball and take a deep dive into the NLCS and ALCS.
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Chris Crawford and Drew Silva take a look at the latest postseason news, including the Rangers jumping out to a 2-0 lead and the Dodgers surprising struggle in Game 1 against the Diamondbacks. They also look at the …
Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MiLB) and Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) take a look at the Wild Card series starting Tuesday. They offer their predictions, look at the teams' strengths and weaknesses, and offer a key player for …
Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MiLB) and Drew Silva (@drewsilv) run through the latest headlines from around the baseball world, take a look at the still-undecided playoff races and then dig into the biggest individual …
Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) are joined by Jason Collette (@jasoncollette) for a final look back at the season that was.
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Jeff Erickson and Fred Zinkie size up the playoff races, and then identify a "league-winner" for (nearly) each team, while prioritizing draft cost.
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ARI: Merrill Kelly
ATL: Marcel Ozuna (among everyone else)
BAL: Kyle …
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad preview the final week of the fantasy baseball season, discuss some lessons they have learned from 2023 and break down all the players in FAAB who can help you this last week. Thanks for …
Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MILB) and Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) provide some key injury updates and give their five up and five down from Saturday's action.
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Chris Crawford and Drew Silva take a look at the latest news from Friday, including Sandy Alcantara suffering a setback and Brandon Lowe hitting the injured list. The also look at the strong performances of Ronald Acuna …
Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) grade two-start pitchers for the final time in 2023.
Opening/Junior Caminero gets the call
Pickups
Ariel Cohen advocated that Freddie Freeman should be a top-five pick this year due to his lack of volatility, and landed him in a number of leagues. …
Is Corbin Carroll a first-round pick next year? How early does Blake Snell go? Fred and Jeff review the playoff races and look ahead to 2024 for …
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss the exciting races and talk about all the fantasy aspects of the final two weeks, including FAAB, schedules, …
Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MiLB) looks at some tough decisions fantasy managers might be looking to make for the 2024 season. Is Michael Harris worth …
Drew Silva (@drewsilv) runs through the latest headlines from around the baseball world -- Shohei Ohtani's shutdown, Kyle Harrison's demotion, etc. -- before breaking down individual highlights and lowlights from …
Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) wind down the season with more potential pickups for the stretch run and two-start pitchers for next …
Ian Kahn is in a tight race with RotoWire's Jason Collette in the XFL Experts League. He joins Jeff Erickson to discuss this race, his other leagues, …
Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson talk about how to value certain starting pitchers for 2024 and review the Wild Card races in both leagues.
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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 …
Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MILB) and Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) go over some of the notable performances from the weekend and also hit on some waiver wire recommendations.
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Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MiLB) and Drew Silva (@drewsilv) run through the latest big storylines from around the baseball world -- Mookie Betts' foot injury, Walker Buehler's shutdown, the German Marquez extension -- …
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.
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Dr. Roto joins Jeff Erickson as they discuss his teams in LABR & TGFBI, how to handle stolen bases next year, ranking Bobby Witt Jr. and Luis …
It's challenging to stay on top of roster expansion and injury moves in September. Fred and Jeff share a few tips on late season strategy, and do …
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss all the strategy that goes into managing the final month of the Fantasy Baseball season and break down all the FAAB action over the weekend, with rookies again being the biggest …
Chris Crawford and Ryan Boyer look at the top news of the weekend, including Riley Greene being placed on the injured list with an elbow injury. They also take a look at the great start from Javier Assad and the poor …
Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MiLB) take a look at the headlines from Friday's action, including Max Scherzer and Jose Altuve leaving their games with respective injuries. They also take a deep dive into the players who …
Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) talk pickups and more before grading all of next week's two-start options on a 0-5 scale.
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Keith Law of the Athletic joins Chris Crawford for some prospect talk. They go over the strong seasons of players like Davis Schneider and Thomas Saggese as well as the struggles of prospects like Diego Cartaya and Jack …
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!
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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 …
Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) goes over some of the notable performances from the weekend and also dives in on some waiver wire recommendations.
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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 …
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.
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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 …
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.
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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 …
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.
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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 …
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.
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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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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.
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Joe Orrico from Sports Ethos joins Jeff Erickson as they size up the AL East race, with an emphasis on the Blue Jays.
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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MiLB) and Drew Silva (@drewsilv) run through the biggest current storylines around baseball and then discuss a handful of …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MiLB) and Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) take a look at the injuries to Shane Bieber and Anthony Rendon, the promotion of Quinn …
Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) catch up after the All-Star break. They talk potential FAAB pickups, Rival Fantasy, two-start …
Erik Halterman joins Jeff Erickson to use a sabermetric approach to identify five second-half risers, plus they discuss NL playoff contenders.
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00:00 - Braves news (Nick Anderson, Max Fried)
07:00 - Yordan Alavarez
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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.
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Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MiLB) and Drew Silva (@drewsilv) run through the biggest storylines from Friday's full slate before getting into 10-plus …
Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) talk pickups, Rival Fantasy, the top fantasy earners to date in 2023 and much more!
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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 …
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.
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Rob DiPietro (@DeadPullHitter) joins Jeff Erickson to help preview Week 15 and to review the week in FAAB.
01:00 - Intro
02:00 - Clayton Kershaw
07:00 - …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Greg Jewett from Reliever Recon and The Athletic joins Jeff Erickson to track the most volatile bullpen situations for a special "Closer Cast."
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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 …
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss "Our Reds" moving into first place, recap the week in FAAB with Gavin Williams & Henry Davis bidding and …
Christopher Crawford (@Crawford_MiLB) answers your fantasy baseball questions. He discusses whether now is the time to give up on Giancarlo Stanton, …
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 …
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 …
Nick Pollack (@PitcherList) joins Jeff Erickson to discuss Gavin Williams's debut, young pitching prospects generally, what's wrong with Cristian …
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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 …
Scott Jenstad and special guest, Toby G, @batflipcrazy, preview Week 13, break down all the Sunday FAAB bidding and discuss a slew of players …
Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MiLB) and Drew Silva (@drewsilv) comb through the biggest storylines from the weekend and then discuss notable individual …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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.
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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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Chris Crawford (@crawford_milb) and Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) look at the latest news of the weekend, including the imminent arrival of Andrew Abbott from the Reds. They also look at the injuries to Jose Altuve and …
Drew Silva (@drewsilv) and Chris Crawford (@crawford_milb) take a look at the early headlines from the weekend including Chris Sale being placed on the injured list. They also take a look at the standard 5x5 pitching …
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 …
Mike Gianella from Baseball Prospectus joins Jeff Erickson as they review some of the top post-200 pick breakouts like Josh Jung and Mitch Keller, and decide whether they're Diamonds in the Rough, or Cubic Zirconia.
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Ben Joyce threw an easy 102 mph in his debut, and Royce Lewis homered for the Twins. Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson review the top news of the day, including those smashing debuts.
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Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad recap a fun weekend of baseball, discuss some risers and fallers in May and break down another busy weekend of FAAB …
Drew Silva (@drewsilv) and Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) comb through the biggest storylines from the weekend and then go Three Up, Three Down from Saturday. They also identify several waiver-wire targets for the upcoming …
Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MiLB) and Drew Silva (@drewsilv) run through a handful of headlines from Friday's slate and then examine the current …
Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) talk RIVAL fantasy and grade all of next week's projected two-start pitchers on a 0-5 scale!
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Michael Govier from FTN and the Pallazo Podcast drops by to talk baseball with Jeff Erickson.
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Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is on the rise, Bobby Witt Jr. is not. Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson discuss three risers and three fallers along with the news of the day.
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Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad wrap up the weekend of baseball, hitting on the Astros, Padres, Christopher Morel and more, then delve into all the FAAB bidding from Sunday, including spirited bidding on Matt McLain and …
Drew Silva (@drewsilv) and Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) discuss a range of weekend headlines and break down several promising and not-so-encouraging performances from Saturday's slate.
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Chris Crawford (Crawford_MiLB) and Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) go over some headlines and discuss prospects that should be rostered now or whether you …
Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) talk RIVAL Fantasy and grade all of next week's projected two-start pitchers on a 0-5 scale!
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Steve Gardner joins Jeff Erickson to give us an update on the four LABR leagues and to remind us we're still only a quarter of the way into the season.
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The Highlander Dynasty Invitational
Akeem Glaspie
FF1 Nolan Arenado
FF2 Jeremy Pena
Drew Spurling
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Matt McLain gets the call, Michael Conforto is heating up and Christopher Morel just went for big bids last week. Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson identify hitters whose profile is rising.
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Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad wrap up the weekend in baseball, talk about the surging Dodgers and recap all the weekend FAAB bidding, breaking down …
Drew Silva (@drewsilv) and Chris Crawford (Crawford_MiLB) comb through weekend headlines and then identify three players who shined on Saturday and three players who showed reason for concern. They also discuss several …
Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MILB) and Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) go over some draft day targets that have not worked out so far.
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Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) talk RIVAL fantasy and grade all of next week's projected two-start pitchers on a 0-5 scale!
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Chris Clegg joins Jeff Erickson on the RotoWire podcast to break down the Braves' pitching and shortstop options, reacts to Eury Perez and other top pitching prospects getting the call, and to the latest slew of pitcher …
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We just had another big FAAB weekend, but for every add, there has to be a cut. @FredZinkieMLB just cut bait on two veterans in a 15-team format, which we discussed along with big news in the NL East.
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Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad wrap up the weekend in baseball, preview Week 7 and discuss all the FAAB bidding from the weekend, including all the …
Drew Silva (@drewsilv) and Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) comb through early-weekend headlines, discussing the debut of Matt Mervis and several injury notes, before examining a range of players who either flourished or …
Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) talk RIVAL Fantasy and grade all of next week's projected two-start pitchers on a 0-5 scale!
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With the news that Matt Mervis is getting the call from the Cubs, this weekend is shaping up to be a huge FAAB weekend. Paul Sporer joins Jeff …
We've seen major bids already for Taj Bradley, Tanner Bibee, and Logan Allen. Now Bryce Miller and Gavin Stone will be getting the call this week, and more good young starters are on the way. Fred Zinkie and Jeff …
Scott Jenstad and special guest, Ryan Bloomfield of Baseball HQ, discuss a busy week in FAAB highlighted by Tanner Bibee and Logan Allen, recap the weekend in baseball and discuss many players including Gunnar Henderson …
Drew Silva (@drewsilv) and Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) recap some of the notable happenings over the weekend and offer some FAAB recommendations.
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Drew Silva (@drewsilv) and Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MiLB) discuss the latest weekend headlines and then examine the 5x5 fantasy scoring leaders among pitchers and offer some opinions on who is for real and who to fade.
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Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) talk Rival Fantasy and grade all of next week's projected two-start pitchers on a 0-5 scale!
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Chris Crawford (@crawford_milb) is joined by Chris Towers of CBS Sports (CTowersCBS) to look at some players who have gotten off to poor starts over …
Chris Sale didn't strike out any Orioles on Monday night, Jose Urquidy, Nick Lodolo and Lance Lynn also got rocked. Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson …
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad review all the Sunday FAAB bidding, including all the big bids for Mason Miller, preview Week 5 and talk Pirates, A's …
Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MILB) and Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) go over some headlines and also delve into some young pitching talk, from just-debuted guys to possible stashes.
A new MLB season means it’s time for a new …
Drew Silva (@drewsilv) and Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) talk recent headlines and also look at the 5x5 leaders and offer some opinions on who is for real and who to fade.
A new MLB season means it’s time for a new kind of …
Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) grade all of next week's projected two-start pitchers on a 0-5 scale.
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Brian Entrekin (aka KC Bubba) joins Jeff Erickson and advocates for buying high on Jared Kelenic and a few other hot starters.
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Logan O’Hoppe +900
Josh Jung +1300
Taj Bradley +1500
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How concerned are you about the slow starts by Juan Soto, Jose Abreu, Christian Walker and Gunnar Henderson? Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson review them, the latest pitcher injuries and recent call-ups.
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Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad break down a busy weekend of baseball action, review some large FAAB bids on rookies and preview Week 4 in fantasy …
Drew Silva (@drewsilv) and Chris Crawford (@crawford_milb) take a look at the promotion of Brett Baty, Giancarlo Stanton's hamstring injury and more headlines from the weekend. They also offer some potential FAAB …
Chris Crawford and Ryan Boyer look at the headlines from the early part of the weekend, offer their thoughts on the Angels calling up Zach Neto and look at whether they're showing patience or passing on hitters and …
Todd and special guest KC Bubba discuss Todd's initial foray with RivalFantasy, then review the upcoming two-start pitching schedule.
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Frank Stampfl from CBS Fantasy joined Jeff Erickson and they discussed the Panic Meter on slow starters like Alec Manoah, Chris Sale, Grayson …
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Fred Zinkie's biggest regret is drafting Javier Baez. Fred and Jeff share their biggest draft regrets and break down all the latest injuries and closer changes.
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Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) from FTNFantasy, aka the FAAB Whisperer, joins Jeff Erickson to review this week's free agent run, preview the week ahead and react to the big news items of the day.
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Drew Silva (@drewsilv) and Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) dive in on some of the happenings in fantasy baseball this weekend and also look at some possible FAAB targets.
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Chris Crawford and Drew Silva look at the Michael Harris injury and some potential replacements, some players they regret not drafting earlier and some potential Rookie of the Year bets in both the American and National …
Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) grade all of next week's projected two-start pitchers on a 0-5 scale.
Baseball is back! Swing into …
Eric Samulski (@SamSkiNYC) from RotoBaller.com joins Jeff Erickson to react to the first week of games, dive into the Red Sox a little, and discuss …
Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson participated in an the official Yahoo Experts "Friends and Family" draft, with four days of games in the books. The …
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad review the first weekend of FAAB bidding, preview week two and discuss all their reactions to the opening weekend of …
Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MILB) and Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) examine some early-season storylines and offer up some FAAB talk.
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Chris Crawford and Drew Silva look at the headlines from the weekend, look at the World Series odds and offer some potential late-round sleepers who …
Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) are back grading all of next week's two-start options on a 0-5 scale!
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Glenn Colton (@glenncolton1) joins Jeff Erickson to react to all the events of Opening Day, and compare teams in AL Tout Wars and the NFBC Main Event.
Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson review their most recent drafts and preview their last big drafts of the season, react to the news on Grayson Rodriguez, Triston McKenzie and more!
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Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad hit up all the news and notes from camp, preview Week 1 of the regular season and break down their NFBC Main Event …
Drew Silva and Chris Crawford look at some over/unders they like, and preview the saves category for the upcoming season.
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Chris Crawford and Ryan Boyer preview some players to target and fade in both the RBI and stolen base categories.
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Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) discuss the Anthony Volpe hysteria, the latest injury news from around baseball and players on the …
Jeff Erickson and Fred Zinkie review the latest news from spring training and the WBC, look over the results from the Tout Wars leagues, and preview …
Scott Jenstad and special guest, Toby G, @batflipcrazy, talk final week draft strategies for saves, steals, rookies and more; and then discuss players in the back half of the draft who can address specific category …
Drew Silva (@drewsilv) and Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) comb through recent headlines before discussing strikeouts and where to find them. Sleepers, deep-league options, and maybe some names to avoid.
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Chris Crawford answers your fantasy baseball questions. He discusses where he'd rank Jordan Walker, offers some players who are being undervalued by position, and whether some prospects are worth a roster spot in …
Clay Link (@claywlink) joins Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MILB) live from downtown Manhattan to discuss Edwin Diaz, WBC news, the most head-scratching ADPs on Underdog and more!
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Chris Crawford (@Crawford_milb) is joined by RJ Anderson of CBS Sports to look at some of the young hitters who have excelled in spring training. They look at Jarred Kelenic, Jordan Walker and Christian …
The ADPs of Carlos Rodon, Lance McCullers, Seiya Suzuki and other injured players are crashing. Should you buy the dip?
Risky closers who are losing …
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad hit on some news and notes from Spring Training and then break down a number of their draft targets for every position. They talk targets in all areas of the draft, players discussed …
Christopher Crawford (Crawford_MILB) and Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) discuss WHIP, with names to target and some to avoid.
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Drew Silva (@drewsilv) and Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) discuss Home Runs, with names to target and some to avoid.
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Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) discuss the latest spring training news, recap the "Beat Clay Link" draft from Wednesday night and …
Shelly Verougstrate joins Jeff Erickson to discuss the new stolen base environment and where we might find the extra stolen bases that we need in …
Jordan Walker's raking and rising - are you going to pay the sticker price for him? How about Corbin Carroll or Oneil Cruz? Fred Zinkie and Jeff …
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss the players who go in the top half of drafts that they will not be drafting in 2023 at their current ADP. They both go position by position and detail which players they won't be …
Drew Silva (@drewsilv) and Christopher Crawford (@Crawford_MILB) discuss ERA, with names to target and some to avoid in the run-prevention department.
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Average Category Preview
Chris Crawford (@Crawford_milb) and Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) go deeper into the average category. They discuss how much …
Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) discuss the latest news coming out of spring training, their drafts in The Great Fantasy Baseball …
Justin Mason joins Jeff Erickson to discuss all matters involving TGFBI - it's founding, draft results and it's influence on his game.
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With major injuries to Gavin Lux and Tyler Glasnow, the scourge of spring training injuries has begun in earnest. Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson discuss a slew of injured players, review Fred's LABR team and discuss the …
Jeff Erickson and Erik Halterman discuss the Beat Jeff Erickson draft as it happened. See the picks from a recent NFBC RotoWire Online Championship Draft.
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Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss the start of Spring Training Games and break down a slew of starters and relievers that currently get drafted …
Drew Silva (@drewsilv) and Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) analyze starting pitchers to target or avoid for production in the wins category. Sleepers, potential busts, deep-league options, etc.
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Run Category Preview
Chris Crawford (@crawford_milb) and Drew Silva (@drewsilv) take an in-depth look at the run category. They discuss how they attack the category personally, and also offer some potential sleepers that …
Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) discuss the news coming out of spring training, their favorite outfield targets in Underdog Best …
Sara Sanchez from Bleed Cubbie Blue and the Cuppa Cabbie Blue Podcast joins Jeff Erickson to discuss a medley of Cubs topics, plus her prep for the …
Jeff Erickson, Fred Zinkie and Joe Sheehan share their thoughts as they draft in the 15-team LABR Mixed League.
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Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss some of the early news coming out of Spring Training and then dive into a number of intriguing hitters currently being drafted in the middle rounds. They talk about the news on …
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Todd and Chris (@b3isbol) share strategies and philosophies for Underdog Fantasy Best Ball. Topics include drafting pitching, lineup stacking and …
We've selected a number of like players and similar draft positions, and want you to choose. Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson want to know who do you …
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss the starting pitcher pool and break down some specific names in the Top 150, then later examine a number of …
Mike Alexander from RazzBall swings by for his annual appearance with Jeff Erickson to discuss BestBall Points leagues, including RazzSlam, Underdog and Fantrax.
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Fred Zinkie drew the first overall pick in the upcoming LABR draft - will he take Aaron Judge or someone else? Plus he and Jeff Erickson discuss the first two starting pitcher tiers.
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Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss the fantasy impact of MLB's new rules, take a first dip into the closer pool and discuss a number of player …
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Jason Collette joins Jeff Erickson as they discuss key players from his "Bold Predictions" series. Why is he lower than the crowd on Michael Harris? …
Fred Zinkie (@FredZinkieMLB) joins Jeff Erickson and shares his reactions to the new rules for 2023 and how they altered his projections, why he …
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad are back for the 2023 season, talking about the fantasy impact of all the off-season trades and free agent signings. Before getting into the players that moved, they do a quick …
A bonus episode of the podcast features a live NFBC RotoWire Online Championship draft — James Anderson's first FAAB league draft of the season.
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James's Team
Jackson Holliday
Elijah Green
Dylan Beavers
Xavier Isaac
Brandon Barriera
Connor Prielipp
Jud Fabian
Jacob Misiorowski
Chris's Team
Druw Jones
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Todd and Jeff Zimmerman talk about Jeff's role in "The Process", how the new MLB rules affect projections and rankings. They also review catcher …
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J.T. Realmuto, ADP 28, Min 22, Max 43
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Daulton Varsho, ADP 41, Min 32, Max 55
Alejandro Kirk, ADP 104, Min 88, Max 120
Danny Jansen, ADP 202, Min …
Todd pulls Jeff out of his football cave to discuss the NFBC Gladiator format, how the new rules and schedule affect projections and rankings along …
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 …
Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) welcome the 2022 overall champion of The Great Fantasy Baseball Invitational, Michael Richards …
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Fred Pinkie and Jeff Erickson take a look at the top 2-3 rounds for 2023.
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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 …
Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) discuss potential last-minute FAAB pickups before looking at the top 20 fantasy earners to date in …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Joe Sheehan and Jeff Erickson cover a number of baseball topics, with a focus on the playoff races and playoff teams.
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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, …
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 …
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
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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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
James Anderson, Michael Richards, Drew Wheeler and Drew Spurling conduct a six-round snake draft of prospect-eligible hitters for 2023 draft-and-hold …
Fred Zinkie shares his top five September pickups, and he and Jeff Erickson discuss whether it was worth drafting early closers this year.
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Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad recap the entire weekend in fantasy baseball, including all the Corbin Carroll and Gunnar Henderson FAAB bids, and …
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 …
Monday's games featured multiple starting pitcher disasters, including those of Frankie Montas and Miles Mikolas, and the debut of Corbin Carroll. …
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad talk all about the baseball weekend including FAAB, Josh Hader, Corbin Carroll, the struggling White Sox and so much …
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
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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 …
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 …
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
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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.
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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 …
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss the weekend in fantasy baseball, including the huge Fernando Tatis suspension, FAAB Adds / Drops and a …
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)
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Rob DiPietro (@DeadPullHitter) joins Jeff Erickson to discuss Live vs. Online leagues, FAAB strategies, Max Fried and more!
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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.
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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. …
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
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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 …
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss the weekend in baseball, all the FAAB bidding including Salvador Perez, the fantasy impact of the trade …
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 …
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.
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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 …
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 …
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.
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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.
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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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.
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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.
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Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad wrap up the weekend in fantasy baseball, including adds, drops, injuries, Padres / Dodgers, the AL East, J-Rod, Soto …
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 …
Tristan Cockcroft from ESPN.com joins Jeff Erickson as they discuss the concept of chasing wins, and should fantasy baseball change our categories …
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.
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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. …
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 …
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 …
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.
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Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss the entire weekend of baseball, including injuries to Mookie Betts and other big names, all the FAAB action …
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
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Brian Walton joins guest host Todd Zola to discuss Brian's fantasy baseball roots and all things St. Louis Cardinals.
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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 …
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 …
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 …
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.
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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 …
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)
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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.
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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 …
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss an action packed weekend and break down all the FAAB action from Sunday night. Follow us on Twitter: …
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 …
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.
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The RotoWire Top 400 Prospect Rankings received a full update this week!
Players discussed:
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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
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 …
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 …
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 …
Ezequiel Tovar
Royce Lewis
Adael Amador
Cal Mitchell
Masyn Winn
Kyle Manzardo
Luis Garcia (WAS)
John Rhodes
Brayan Bello
Gordon Graceffo
Royber Salinas
Nolan …
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 …
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 …
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)
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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 …
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
…
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 …
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 …
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
…
Michael Govier from the Pallazzo Podcast joins Jeff Erickson to talk Tigers, NFBC, closers, run-scoring, song parodies and more!
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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.
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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 …
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
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.
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Big Leaguers
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.
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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 …
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 …
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 & …
Jack Leiter
Cristian Hernandez
Deyvison De Los Santos
Jasson Dominguez
James Wood
Julio Rodriguez
CJ Abrams
Bryson Stott
Jeremy Pena
Alec Bohm
Corbin Carroll
…
Jeff Erickson and Fred Zinkie livestream the first hour of Yahoo's Friends & Family Draft.
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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. …
Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) keep you updated on the latest news regarding injuries, prospects and job battles, and discuss how …
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, …
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 …
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.
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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 …
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 …
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 …
Top 50 Prospects Article
PSA about the 2022 Draft
Johnny Sauce: Is Ryan Pepiot good?
Stephen Gerber: In complete rebuild, …
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.
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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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.
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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 …
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 …
Aaron Pagliaro (@FantasyTriage) of Reliever Recon joins Jeff Erickson to talk about this year's reliever pool, how he handles the saves category in …
-Updated Dynasty Rankings
My Leagues, rebuild/contend, OBP, 2-catcher, tiers
-TGFBI Updates
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), …
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 …
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 …
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.
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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
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Jeff Erickson and Fred Zinkie discuss their picks in Tuesday night's LABR Mixed League draft, with special appearances from Jason Collette, Todd …
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 …
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, …
Jason Collette of RotoWire and The Sleeper and The Bust podcast joins Clay Link and Todd Zola to discuss his Bold Predictions article series.
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John Laghezza (@MLBMovingAvg) joins Jeff Erickson to discuss the concept of Moving/Rolling Averages, and how it applies to fantasy baseball, and this …
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: …
Jeff Erickson and Fred Zinkie discuss the remaining pitchers on the free agent market, speculating a little about where they'll go and their …
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 …
Todd Zola and Clay Link of RotoWire.com go team by team through the National League and discuss likely beneficiaries of the universal DH.
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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 …
James and Geoff go in depth on:
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.
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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 …
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 …
Lead Prospect Analyst James Anderson and Senior MLB Editor Clay Link discuss James' latest update to the Top 400 prospects list!
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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 …
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 …
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 …
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.
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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 …
The hitting prospects covered are all featured in James's latest Farm Futures article. Get a free trial at RotoWire.com/pod
Hitters
Backfields: Wilman Diaz, Rayne Doncon, Wes Kath
Pitchers
Best Hitter Candidates
Long Shot Best Hitter Candidates
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad wrap up the 2021 fantasy baseball season by discussing how their teams ended up finishing, talking about what they …
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 …
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 …
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.
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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.
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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 …
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 …
Bennett Karroll from SiriusXM and Sox Machine joins Jeff Erickson to about the White Sox heading into the playoffs.
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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.
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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 …
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad talk about the weekend in baseball, FAAB, off-season draft prep and anticipated 2022 prices on some 2021 …
Todd Zola and special guest host Tristan H. Cockcroft from ESPN Fantasy take an early look at 2022 projections then discuss some potential rules …
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!
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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.
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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!
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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 …
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.
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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.
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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.
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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.
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This Tuesday's podcast is chock full of Fred's September gems, and reactions to the copious news items of the day.
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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 …
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.
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Alex Fast from PitcherList, ESPN, and MLB joins us to talk Overlays, CSW%, pitcher usage down the stretch and tough decisions for 2022.
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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.
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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 …
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 …
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.
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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.
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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 …
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. …
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.
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Paul Sporer from Fangraphs and the Sleeper & The Bust podcast drops by to talk NFBC, baseball, poker, First Pitch Arizona, dogs, and whatever …
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.
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Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson discuss whether it's time to cut injured stars like Jacob deGrom, Byron Buxton, Clayton Kershaw and Adalberto Mondesi.
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Scott Jenstad and Jeff Erickson discuss a very heavy news week, complimented by a lack of great inventory on the waiver wire.
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Todd Zola and Clay Link of RotoWire.com grade all of next week's two-start pitchers on a 0-5 scale.
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Jeff Zimmerman from Fangraphs, BaseballHQ.com and the Launch Angle Podcast joins Jeff Erickson. They discuss the difficult starting pitching …
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.
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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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.
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Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson take a look at what each contender might do in advance of Saturday's trade deadline.
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Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad wrap up a busy weekend of baseball, discuss some possible fantasy implications of the trade deadline and break down …
Todd Zola and Clay Link of RotoWire.com grade all of next week's two-start options on a 0-5 scale.
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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.
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.
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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 …
Todd Zola and Clay Link of RotoWire.com grade all of next week's two-start pitchers on a 0-5 scale.
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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.
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News
Online Championship
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.
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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 …
Todd Zola and Clay Link of RotoWire.com grade all of next week's two-start pitchers on a 0-5 scale.
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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.
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Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson break down Monday night's highlights (Keston Hiura, Kyle Schwarber) and lowlights (Matt Manning, Dylan Bundy, Rhys Hoskins).
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Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss another busy week of FAAB bidding; then discuss injuries, elite closers, Giants / A's, Jake Cronenworth and …
Todd Zola and Jason Collette review the recent Rays-Red Sox series then rank a busy week of two-start pitchers.
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I. News
1. Adolis Garcia hit two more HR, up to 20 - are you totally sold on him? Where does he go next year?
2. Padres sweep Dodgers - at least …
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 …
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 …
Todd Zola and Clay Link of RotoWire.com grade all of next week's two-start options on a 0-5 scale.
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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.
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RotoWire.com's Lead Prospect Analyst James Anderson and Senior MLB Editor Clay Link (@claywlink) take another public 'L' on Hunter Greene before …
Major League Baseball officially announced their crackdown on pitchers using illegal substances on the ball on Tuesday morning. Fred Zinkie and Jeff …
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 …
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
…
Scott Jenstad is joined by guest, Michael Govier of RotoFanatic and the Pallazzo Podcast, and they discuss some confusing bullpens and also break …
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 …
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 …
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)
I. News & Notes
Outliers
Ian Higher
James Higher
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 …
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 …
I. Injuries
II. Second Chance Draft
III. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
I. News
II. Angels
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 …
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 …
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
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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 …
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 …
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 …
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)
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 …
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 …
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 …
We spend a lot of time discussing streaming on this episode, but we start off with news and notes:
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 …
Week 5 Schedule Notes
FAAB Pickups - Weathers, Staumont, Kirilloff, Gomber, Tyler O'Neill, Deivi Garcia, Alex Wood
Injury News & Notes
Bumgarner's …
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 …
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 …
1. Injuries
2. What do you do with Fernando Tatis Jr.?
3. Streamers
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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)
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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 …
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