Fantasy Baseball Today

Wednesday's action slowed down a bit but we still have a ton to talk about, including our favorite chocolate! For our OMGG Wednesday standouts, Adam Duvall had a triple dong (3:45). Is he worth adding? Triston McKenzie and Sixto Sanchez continued to dazzle. Where does Ian Anderson rank with those other two rookie pitchers? ... On to news and notes, Josh Donaldson is back and Madison Bumgarner is set to return this weekend (10:44). Are the Yankees rushing Gleyber Torres back plus Wil Myers was placed on the IL. ... Now our debut of the Stink-O-Meter where we highlight some of 2020's biggest duds in Fantasy Baseball (16:53). What is up with JD Martinez, Gary Sanchez, Pete Alonso, Javier Baez, and Jose Altuve this season? What might their outlook be in 2021 drafts? ... Is it time to drop Kyle Freeland, Adrian Houser, and Jordan Montgomery (39:07)? Would Scott rather have Tyler Mahle than those guys? ... On Wednesday we saw the returns of Joe Musgrove, Charlie Morton and Walker Buehler (42:57). Who were we missed impressed by? ... We have some waiver wire names (50:06), including Brad Miller, Devin Williams, Randy Arozarena, and Tyler Naquin. We wrap up with some bullpen notes and your questions! ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com.Subscribe to our new YouTube channel: youtube.com/FantasyBaseballToday'Fantasy Baseball Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow our FBT team on Twitter: @CBSFantasyBB, @AdamAizer, @CTowersCBS, @CBSScottWhite, @Roto_FrankJoin our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/fantasybaseballtodayFor more fantasy baseball coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/Download our printable Draft Kit from CBSSports.com/draftkit! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I know we've said it a lot recently but we had a truly wild night of baseball Tuesday! Let's get things started with the OMGG players and we couldn't limit it to just two (1:28). Who is this Brad Miller? Alex Dickerson triple dong! Is Ian Anderson THE ONE? ... Marcell Ozuna also launched three homers on Tuesday (9:18) but more importantly, it opened up a Fantasy philosophy discussion. Ozuna is a prime example of why we use underlying analytics to find value. ... On to news and notes, Elieser Hernandez left his start and was diagnosed with lat soreness (16:21). We have more prospects as Jazz Chisholm got the call and Ke'Bryan Hayes made his debut. Who would Scott rather have? ... Who are the biggest surprises of the 2020 season (23:17)? It's about time we show Willy Adames and Brandon Belt more love. Just how good are Zach Plesac and Framber Valdez? ... We hit the rest of Tuesday's action, including Michael Pineda's successful debut (41:54). Masahiro Tanaka is using his slider more recently and Andrew McCutchen is officially on fire. ... On the waiver wire, would Scott rather have Garrett Hampson or Jon Berti (52:12)? How about Josh Naylor or Victor Reyes? ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com.Subscribe to our new YouTube channel: youtube.com/FantasyBaseballToday'Fantasy Baseball Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow our FBT team on Twitter: @CBSFantasyBB, @AdamAizer, @CTowersCBS, @CBSScottWhite, @Roto_FrankJoin our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/fantasybaseballtodayFor more fantasy baseball coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/Download our printable Draft Kit from CBSSports.com/draftkit! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The San Diego Padres have traded for everybody... except Frank and Scott. For our OMGG Monday standouts, don't worry about Gerrit Cole (2.25). He got off to a slow start last season, too. Is Greg Holland really the closer for the Royals? ... This trade deadline was another fun one, headlined by Mike Clevinger moving over to the Padres (9:39). This means Zach Plesac will finally return Tuesday. We also saw Jonathan Villar sent to the Blue Jays and Starling Marte acquired by the Marlins. With Archie Bradley joining the Reds, who will close in Cincinnati and Arizona? ... On to news and notes, Ronald Acuña was out Monday his hamstring, Kris Bryant is looking to return Tuesday and the A's-Mariners series has been postponed (25:58). ... We had some weekend leftovers (28:45). Will Luis Castillo ever turn around? Is Chris Paddack back? We have Monday studs (33:00)! Jacob deGrom had how many swinging strikes? Tyler Glasnow is on a roll. Is there anything wrong with Brandon Lowe? ... How did the fringy two-start pitchers fare Monday (39:12)? Who is this Marco Gonzales? Is it time to drop Rich Hill and German Marquez? ... How is Scott ranking these waiver-wire hitters (48:26)? ... We wrap up with bullpen stuff from the Blue Jays, Rays, and Mariners (51:57) plus answering your APR questions! ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com.Subscribe to our new YouTube channel: youtube.com/FantasyBaseballToday'Fantasy Baseball Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow our FBT team on Twitter: @CBSFantasyBB, @AdamAizer, @CTowersCBS, @CBSScottWhite, @Roto_FrankJoin our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/fantasybaseballtodayFor more fantasy baseball coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/Download our printable Draft Kit from CBSSports.com/draftkit! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Well, there's another crazy baseball weekend in the books. Monday's OMGG players are brought to you by Sixto Sanchez and Corbin Burnes (1:46). Both guys were ridiculous over the weekend and are approaching must-start status. ... With the MLB Trade Deadline approaching, teams are making moves (6:25). With Trevor Rosenthal traded to the Padres, who closes in San Diego and Kansas City? Mitch Moreland was also traded to the Padres, which opened up playing time for prospect Bobby Dalbec. Is Mychal Givens the closer in Colorado? ... On to news and notes, Gavin Lux was recalled for the Dodgers and Deivi Garcia looked pretty awesome for the Yankees Sunday (19:24). Who would Scott rather have between Dane Dunning and Garcia? Pay attention to the A's COVID situation. You may want to get them out for your lineups. ... We have weekend waiver wire targets, led by Nick Madrigal, Ryan Mountcastle, and Willy Adames (28:42). On the pitcher side, we're looking at Tyler Mahle, Tony Gonsolin, Matthew Boyd, Taijuan Walker, and JA Happ. Who do we want most from that group? ... In order to add players, we have to drop some (37:03). Is it time to drop Frankie Montas? ... Are any of these deeper league names interesting (47:01)? I'm looking at you Justin Dunn, Garrett Cooper, and Jason Heyward. ... Should you start or sit these fringy starting pitchers this week (54:38)? ... We wrap up with some bullpen notes (59:03). ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com.Subscribe to our new YouTube channel: youtube.com/FantasyBaseballToday'Fantasy Baseball Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow our FBT team on Twitter: @CBSFantasyBB, @AdamAizer, @CTowersCBS, @CBSScottWhite, @Roto_FrankJoin our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/fantasybaseballtodayFor more fantasy baseball coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/Download our printable Draft Kit from CBSSports.com/draftkit! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Frank is back and it was good to hear that Adam Aizer still knows what baseball is! Seven games were postponed across MLB Thursday as a result of league-wide protests... Who are the top two-start pitchers heading into Week 7 (2:37)? Ian Anderson's roster percentage needs to be higher. Kwang Hyun Kim is interesting, while Brad Keller is not. ... For the OMGG standout players from Thursday, it has to be Manny Machado who posted a triple dong across two games (8:54). Scott is highlighting Jesse Winker who has picked it up again. How high might Machado and Winker go in drafts next season? ... On to news and notes, Walker Buehler landed on the IL with a blister while Gavin Lux was sent back down after the Dodgers' doubleheader (16:31). Taijuan Walker was traded to the Blue Jays and is now the time to add Michael Pineda? ... Wil Myers and Jake Cronenworth continued to get it done on Thursday (24:56). Should you bench Josh Bell for Cronenworth? Is it time to drop Garrett Richards and Adrian Houser? ... It's time for the debut of the "Deep-League-Interest-O-Meter" (31:11). How much should we care about Ljay Newsome, Sam Haggerty, and Jose Garcia? ... For bullpen notes, is there anybody to watch in Seattle after Taylor Williams got rocked (37:53)? Are there any names to stash ahead of the Trade Deadline? ... We're helping you set your lineups for Week 7 (46:13). Should you bench Josh Bell for these players? Who are some of our favorite sleeper pitchers and hitters? ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com.Subscribe to our new YouTube channel: youtube.com/FantasyBaseballToday'Fantasy Baseball Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow our FBT team on Twitter: @CBSFantasyBB, @AdamAizer, @CTowersCBS, @CBSScottWhite, @Roto_FrankJoin our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/fantasybaseballtodayFor more fantasy baseball coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/Download our printable Draft Kit from CBSSports.com/draftkit! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is Ian Anderson the answer to your pitching problems? Let's talk about Wednesday's standouts (3:00) and some key injuries (8:40) as Aaron Judge could be headed back to the IL. Then Adam and Scott talk about their Fantasy seasons as we are around the halfway point of the year (10:30). What went wrong with one of Adam's strategies? ... Bullpen notes (17:22) and we check in on last seasons' one hit wonders (22:55) like Marcus Semien, Josh Bell and Ketel Marte. What happened to these guys and how concerned are we? ... We discuss some streaking hitters (35:00) and the standout SPs (38:05) of Wednesday's games ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.comSubscribe to our new YouTube channel: youtube.com/FantasyBaseballToday'Fantasy Baseball Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow our FBT team on Twitter: @CBSFantasyBB, @AdamAizer, @CTowersCBS, @CBSScottWhite, @Roto_FrankJoin our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/fantasybaseballtodayFor more fantasy baseball coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/Download our printable Draft Kit from CBSSports.com/draftkit! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Forget about the Oh My Goodness Gracious player of the night, Lucas Giolito is the OMGG player of the season! Giolito throws a no-hitter and has now been ridiculous for two straight starts. ... For our other OMGG players of the night, Frank owes Tyler Glasnow an apology (3:45). Should you try and sell-high on Glasnow or Giolito? Kyle Tucker was also a Tuesday standout and has been awesome recently. ... On to news and notes, Mike Clevinger is starting on Wednesday (10:16)! Do we continue to stash Zach Plesac? The Yankees and Braves were postponed but before it was, Clint Frazier was out of the lineup. Is it time to drop him? ... Our email of the day asks about keeper trade philosophy and the Top-5 starting pitchers for the 2021 season (20:05). Who were some values this season that might be good keepers? ... With the Fantasy trade deadline also approaching, here are our final buy-low targets, led by Eric Hosmer, Matt Olson, and Chris Paddack (24:46). Also, is it time to sell-high on Cristian Javier? ... He gone (34:59)! Can you drop Ohtani, Bielak, Chatwood, and Votto? ... Is the roster percentage too low for Andrew McCutchen, Jonathan Schoop, Brandon Belt, and Roman Quinn (37:09)? ... What do we do with names like Adalberto Mondesi and Seth Lugo (41:20)? ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com.Subscribe to our new YouTube channel: youtube.com/FantasyBaseballToday'Fantasy Baseball Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow our FBT team on Twitter: @CBSFantasyBB, @AdamAizer, @CTowersCBS, @CBSScottWhite, @Roto_FrankJoin our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/fantasybaseballtodayFor more fantasy baseball coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/Download our printable Draft Kit from CBSSports.com/draftkit! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How are our Fantasy Baseball teams looking? Why does Scott love Franklin the turtle so much?... For our OMGG standouts, Scott went with Jesus Luzardo who just set a career-high for innings in a start (4:03). Is it time to drop Casey Mize? ... On to news and notes, Charlie Blackmon was scratched Monday while Merrill Kelly was randomly placed on the IL (11:03). We have some updates on Mike Clevinger/Zach Plesac and Justin Verlander. More prospects are on the way (14:35)! What is our interest level for Ke'Bryan Hayes of the Pirates, Ian Anderson of the Braves, and Leody Taveras for the Rangers? ... Did you know (20:19) that Juan Soto is tied with Fernando Tatis in fantasy points per game? Also, what do we make of Kenta Maeda's pitch count, Aaron Civale is a points league stud, Miguel Sano is a stud, and Brad Miller isn't bad anymore? ... For the rest of Monday's action, Blake Snell is turning things around and Stephen Piscotty is hot (32:30). What's the latest in the Rangers and Blue Jays bullpens plus why did Trevor Bauer change his pitch mix on Monday? ... We finish up with our email of the day and reveal our midseason lessons learned (50:24). ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com.Subscribe to our new YouTube channel: youtube.com/FantasyBaseballToday'Fantasy Baseball Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow our FBT team on Twitter: @CBSFantasyBB, @AdamAizer, @CTowersCBS, @CBSScottWhite, @Roto_FrankJoin our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/fantasybaseballtodayFor more fantasy baseball coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/Download our printable Draft Kit from CBSSports.com/draftkit! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jose Abreu and Manny Machado are awesome! It's about time Frank got something right. Who were the OMGG waiver wire adds of the weekend (1:45)? How good can Triston McKenzie be? Why is Corbin Burnes still available in leagues? Justus Sheffield keeps things rolling. ... Brandon Workman was traded to the Phillies over the weekend (12:53) and there's a whole bunch more closer notes. How aggressive should we be on Emilio Pagan? What's going on with the Pirates and Tigers bullpens? ... Onto actual news and notes, Ronald Acuña could be back this week, Stephen Strasburg is having season-ending surgery, and everybody is hurt (20:38)! Let's take a look at the top waiver wire starting pitchers from the weekend (26:33). What did we make of Sixto Sanchez's debut? Is Elieser Hernandez a must add? ... For waiver wire hitters, is Teoscar Hernandez a must-own player (33:53)? Time to give Jake Cronenworth some love! Where do these names rank on the Drop-O-Meter (41:48)? Is it time to drop Lance McCullers and Jon Lester? ... Before your league's trade deadline, should you try and sell-high on Dallas Keuchel, Dustin May, and Randy Dobnak (48:10)? ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com.Subscribe to our new YouTube channel: youtube.com/FantasyBaseballToday'Fantasy Baseball Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow our FBT team on Twitter: @CBSFantasyBB, @AdamAizer, @CTowersCBS, @CBSScottWhite, @Roto_FrankJoin our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/fantasybaseballtodayFor more fantasy baseball coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/Download our printable Draft Kit from CBSSports.com/draftkit! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices