Fantasy Baseball Today

We're recapping our latest 12-team H2H categories draft but first we reveal the winners of our OOTP contest giveaway (7:45). The winners provided busts for the 2020 season, which include Alex Bregman, Kris Bryant and ... Adam Aizer? Find out what Frank and Scott think about Bregman and Bryant here in 2020. ... H2H categories seems like the perfect marriage of H2H points and roto but is it actually (26:58)? How do we typically attack this format? Should you punt categories? What is a Carlos Marmol strategy? ... Were there any surprises in the first round (33:07)? If you are punting steals, how do you handle Mike Trout, Christian Yelich, and Ronald Acuña? ... Scott did draft four of his Top-35 starting pitchers but still doesn' t like his pitching (37:03). ... Do utility-only players gain value in this format where you have to start two of them (40:50)? If they do, Yordan Alvarez and Nelson Cruz should be drafted higher than they normally are. ... Frank is excited about Eloy Jimenez in 2020 but Scott isn't as enthusiastic (43:47). ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com.'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

We're answering all your questions but first we get things started with a deep dive on Kevin Newman (6:23). What's the base case scenario for Newman? Where does he rank among other late-round middle infielders? ... We've got the latest news regarding Alex Verdugo plus it sounds like Mike Trout is not on board with the current season proposal (16:58). Is Verdugo's back injury chronic? ... We're diving into your latest questions and the first one is regarding Yonny Chirinos and Ryan Yarbrough (25:00). Which Rays pitcher would you rather own in 2020? ... Who were some players you thought would be "locks" and weren't (31:55)? Has that changed how you evaluate prospects? ... How do closer roles change if there is a shortened season (37:40)? Do you draft more setup pitchers as a result? ... How do you value Shohei Ohtani in daily lineup league (45:25)? ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com.'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

We're giving you all the tools you need to make trades in your fantasy leagues, but first we honor the great Jackie Robinson on Jackie Robinson Day (2:35). How would Jackie Robinson's 1949 MVP season rank in today's game? ... Another day, another deep dive and today we're taking a look at Adam Eaton (6:25). Is Eaton just a guy? Is he undervalued for 2020? ... We begin our trade discussion with trading etiquette (16:15). What are the dos and don'ts when trading? What is a "classic Frank two-for-one"? ... What are the biggest differences when trading in a points league vs. roto league (26:35)? ... Are there ethics involved when trading in Fantasy (34:20)? Is it okay to take advantage of the worst owner in your league? ... How should you approach trades in dynasty/keeper leagues (41:42)? Find out how Scott stays ahead of his competition in those formats. ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com.'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

Among active players in Major League Baseball, who has the best chance of making it to the Hall of Fame? We'll answer just that but first we deep dive Michael Conforto (6:00). What does Conforto's upside look like? Can he get back to his 2017 form? ... We begin our HoF discussion with the age-old questions, "Should Pete Rose be a Hall of Famer?" and "Should the steroid era be allowed in?" (16:43). ... There's at least a consensus top five among the group. Who are they (21:50)? Mike Trout, Albert Pujols, and Clayton Kershaw all seem like pretty safe bets. ... Next, we get into Chris' Top-10, which includes a few younger players (27:45). Are Juan Soto and Ronald Acuña too far out to project? ... Scott reveals his unanimous Top-11, which includes two catchers (37:32). ... There's a lot of overlap to this point but Frank gives out his final three players on his ballot (43:50). Should closers be in the conversation? Last but not least, we get into an impromptu debate over Nolan Arenado's chances at the Hall of Fame (53:00). ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com.'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

We're recapping our latest 12-team H2H points mock draft but first we have some music takes brought to you by Adam Aizer! We take a look at the latest MLB proposal, which would have teams play the season out of their spring training facilities in Arizona and Florida (8:00). How would this affect Rockies players? Which players gain the biggest advantage with a universal DH? ... As part of our mock draft recap, we review everybody's general philosophy in H2H points leagues (25:00). Why is there such an emphasis on starting pitching early in this format? ... Next, we're taking a look at the second round (35:17). Would you rather have Shane Bieber or Jose Ramirez? Why did Anthony Rizzo get drafted this early? ... With pitching flying off the board, this created strong hitter value in the third round (40:10). How did J.D. Martinez last so long? Would you rather draft Trea Turner or Mike Clevinger? ... Lastly, we take a look at Adam's final roster with the ninth overall pick (47:00). ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com.'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

We're taking another look at our biggest misses from 2019 and explaining the lessons we learned as a result but first we have a fun giveaway (7:20)! Have you ever wanted to try a baseball simulator? Now's your chance. ... Let's get things started with another deep dive, this time it's Masahiro Tanaka (12:12). How much did the juiced ball affect Tanaka in 2019? Also, how many wins makes a pitcher useful in that category? Frank reveals Zack Wheeler was one of his biggest misses in 2019 and cautions you on Jack Flaherty (25:00). Is Flaherty overvalued at his current cost? ... Scott was in on Jurickson Profar in 2019 but after taking a look at some advanced metrics, he started to back off (35:42). ... Adam was burnt by Yu Darvish last year but apparently he's going back to the well (42:20). ... Can we learn anything from Jesus Aguilar's disappointing 2019 (51:51)? ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com.'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

We're taking a look back at players we drafted or strategies we used in 2019 that weren't successful and learning from that. Chris starts us off explaining why he was so interested in Trevor Bauer heading into 2019 (3:35). What went wrong? Who might this year's Bauer be? ... Scott then explains why he values pitching so much this season based off the way he drafted his Tout Wars team in 2019 (15:30). How do we avoid that early-round clunker? What was the difference between Gerrit Cole and Blake Snell last season? ... Adam then explains what happened with A.J. Pollock in 2019 (32:30). Who might this year's Pollock be? ... Finally, we get to know Frank! (36:25). Why does he have so many consonants in his last name!? ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com.'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

Instead of just ranking closers like we always do, today we're ranking them based on job security. But first, we take a deeper look at Kyle Schwarber (5:35). Is Schwarber undervalued and how much different is he than Franmil Reyes? ... We're ranking the top closers in Fantasy Baseball by job security, starting off with the top tier, "The Strongest" (21:35). Only two names made it into this tier but which two? ... Next, we have tier two in terms of job security, "Very Strong But" (24:00). How many closers should make it into this tier? Does Ken Giles make the cut? ... Tiers three and four include players who have been named closer but have a few more warts (33:20). Adam makes the case for Archie Bradley plus how far down is Edwin Diaz? ... Fantasy owners are very excited about Nick Anderson and Giovanny Gallegos but neither has been named the closer for their respective team (42.25). ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com.'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

Last week we revealed our All-Decade Team for the 2010s but today we're projecting the All-Decade Team for the 2020s! Catchers are a unique position but who reigns supreme for the next decade (12:00)? Is it somebody like J.T. Realmuto who's playing now or a prospect like Adley Rutschman or Joey Bart? ... Next up is first base but should Cody Bellinger be eligible for the position (18:00)? If not, is Pete Alonso the easy answer? ... Second base seems easy except Chris comes up with a loophole (24:00). Do we prefer the safety of Ozzie Albies, the upside of Keston Hiura, or somebody entirely different? ... Shortstop features Fernando Tatis but it's also the home of baseball's best prospect in Wander Franco (32:00) ... Third base is a deep position but is that case when projecting for an entire decade (39:00)? ... Who joins Mike Trout in the outfield (44:00)? ... Projecting starting pitchers is extremely tough but wait for Scott's curveball here (51:45). Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com.'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

Ever wonder why Fantasy owners tend to look at the second half of the previous season but forget about the first? We'll try to answer that question but first an update on the MLB timeline (6:00). According to a report from Ken Rosenthal, the MLB might try and play games in Arizona spring training ballparks ... Before we look at first-half outliers, we take a deeper look at Jeff McNeil (12:22). Are we buying what McNeil did in 2019? Should he be drafted ahead of Michael Brantley? ... Why do people typically ignore first-half performances (21:00)? Is Rhys Hoskins being undervalued based on the numbers he posted early in 2019? ... Domingo Santana and Hunter Renfroe are a pair of outfielders that are also being overlooked (35:25). Who is more likely to bounce-back between the two? ... Finally, we address two starting pitchers in Cole Hamels and Caleb Smith (50:21) ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com'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