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Jun 11, 2019 • 1h 5min

06/11: Fun With FanGraphs, Mon. Recap and More (Fantasy Baseball Podcast)

We begin the show with some SP rankings (2:00) of Mike Minor, Yu Darvish, German Marquez and Griffin Canning. Interesting notes on each of them and why you shouldn't panic on Marquez ... News and notes (13:24), double dongs (18:00) as Scott Kingery and Eduardo Escobar are among the five players who hit two HRs yesterday, fringy SPs (26:40) such as Anibal Sanchez and we discuss Mookie Betts' disappointing season (31:00) and Freddie Freeman's incredible season (34:00) and what we expect going forward. Plus bullpen notes (35:40) ... Fun With FanGraphs (38:30)! We take a look at the leaders in hard contact rate, BABIP and pitcher HR/FB rate and what it means for Fantasy owners. Who should we be buying and who should we sell? And we dedicate plenty of time to your emails (52:30) ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com 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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Jun 10, 2019 • 1h 3min

06/10: Weekend Roundup - Yordan is Here! (Fantasy Baseball Podcast)

Yordan Alvarez homered in his MLB debut and it's probably too late to pick him up, but there are plenty of players to add. We start with hitters (3:50) and pitchers (6:20) plus one-start streamers (10:50) to put on your roster. There might be a pitching prospect to add!... News and notes (16:34), the Most Added list (21:50) and a lot of hitters (36:15) to discuss including Joey Votto and Brian Dozier ... Talking SPs for the rest of the show (44:00) as we rank guys like Lucas Giolito, Jack Flaherty, Jake Odorizzi, Trevor Bauer and Mike Soroka, plus we give some deep league options ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com 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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Jun 7, 2019 • 1h 4min

06/07: Keuchel, Bauer, Kepler, Most Added and More (Fantasy Baseball Podcast)

Busy day in MLB as Dallas Keuchel joins ATL, Peter Lambert (4:00) dazzles in his debut and Trevor Bauer struggles again (5:34). Where are we on Bauer now? Is he the same guy he was before breaking out? Also we look ahead to next week with our favorite two-start pitchers (12:54), plus weekend streamers (19:30) to help you win this weekend ... News and notes (22:30) including some bullpen items and Mookie Betts' ownership of Danny Duffy. Then we discuss Max Kepler (25:45), Robinson Chirinos and the rest of Thursday's standouts before getting into struggling SPs (30:00) Patrick Corbin, Caleb Smith and Mike Foltynewicz ... Most Added list (36:50), Buy or Sell (42:00) for Michael Brantley, Joey Votto, Trey Mancini and more, recapping more of Thursday's games (48:00) and a thorough look at two-start pitchers (53:40) ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com 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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Jun 6, 2019 • 1h 5min

06/06: Trade Talk, Kimbrel, Deep League Guys (Fantasy Baseball Podcast)

Sad news on Carlos Carrasco (2:24) but at least we get to celebrate Craig Kimbrel's return (5:25). Where does he rank among RPs rest of season? And Wednesday's standouts (8:25) include Jimmy Nelson, some potential closers, Vlad Jr. and Martin Perez ... Deep league guys (15:00) to take a look at including Anibal Sanchez and Jon Duplantier. Plus news and notes (21:50) and "Hey, Real Quick" (29:30) with Conforto vs. Peralta, Dansby vs. Didi, and Devers vs. Jose Ramirez ... Scott and Heath give you Buy Low (33:40), Sell High (35:45) and Buy High (40:00) players. Are we cool with Mike Foltynewicz? What does David Dahl's profile tell us? And we finish the show with "Start, Sit or Drop" (43:00) and much more from yesterday including ranking SPs like James Paxton, Charlie Morton and German Marquez. And Grade the Trade (59:30)! ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com 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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Jun 5, 2019 • 57min

06/05: Worryometer, Rookie Watch, Tue. Recap (Fantasy Baseball Podcast)

Pedro Severino hit three HRs! We tell you who Pedro Severino is and if he's worth adding (2:00) along with the rest of yesterday's standouts including Pedro Strop, Pablo Lopez and a few Marlins hitters (9:45) ... News and notes (14:25) as we react to Andrew McCutchen's season-ending injury. Then it's Worryometer Wednesday (22:40)! We tackle Paul DeJong, Blake Snell, Chris Paddack and a couple more SPs ... Rookie talk (35:00) which is mostly about Austin Riley and if he's a Sell High right now, but we also discuss Nick Senzel, Eloy Jimenez, Michael Chavis and more. Then we're looking at waiver wire OFs (46:40), if Votto, Puig and Carpenter will turn things around (47:50), and how we rank the SPs who started last night (52:00) ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com 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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Jun 4, 2019 • 1h 4min

06/04: McCutchen, Fill in the Blank, Dynasty Talk (Fantasy Baseball Podcast)

With just four games yesterday, we can talk about whatever we want! Of course we'll begin with the Andrew McCutchen injury (2:30) and who might benefit from it. After more news, we recap yesterday's standouts (8:00) including the good Walker Buehler, Robbie Ray and Corey Seager and the bad Aaron Nola ... Fill in the Blank (18:30)! Talking Jose Altuve, top rookies, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and more. Plus weekend leftovers (25:30) including Lucas Giolito's dominance and Dynasty Talk (31:30) as Heath gives you six players moving up and six players moving down in his theoretical Dynasty rankings. We also touch on the MLB Draft (36:30) ... Something surprising at each position (40:30) including Yasmani Grandal's splits, Paul Goldschmidt's lack of doubles, Mitch Haniger's strikeouts and Chris Sale's record. We then read your emails (52:00) and preview today's games at the end of the show ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com 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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Jun 3, 2019 • 1h 2min

06/03: Weekend Roundup - Fletcher, Pivetta, Reyes and More (Fantasy Baseball Podcast)

A lot of players to consider adding this week and we start with hitters (3:00) like David Fletcher and Mallex Smith and pitchers (6:45) like Nick Pivetta and two-start streamers. And we've got even more SPs to consider (14:00)! Andrew Heaney needs to be owned in all leagues. What about Trevor Richards and Zach Plesac? ... Jay Bruce is on the move (22:00)! What's his value? And what other news items do you need to know about? We discuss bullpen happenings (28:00) and the Most Added list (33:00) ... More hitters to add (40:40), then some SP talk to end the show (47:30) ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com 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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May 31, 2019 • 1h 5min

05/31: Carrasco Friday, Drop-O-Meter, Week 11 preview

What's up with Carlos Carrasco? We try to figure out the Indians ace's frustrating start, before running through our top streaming pitchers for this weekend and our favorite two-start pitchers for Week 11. Plus, we consider dropping guys like Martin Perez, Yusei Kikuchi and Keston Hiura, and spend some time on players we don't talk about enough. Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com 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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May 30, 2019 • 1h 3min

05/30: Hot Hitters, Most Traded, Shop Paxton? (Fantasy Baseball Podcast)

Beginning the show with a discussion about Edwin Diaz and closers in general (1:40) and why it's hard to rank them. And who stood out yesterday (5:00)? Is Bryce Harper still a Top 10 OF? We debate Betts vs. Trout, discuss Kevin Gausman's terrible start (8:55), Griffin Canning's ownership (10:00) and Wade Miley's strikeouts (11:55) ... Hot hitters (14:52)! Scott Kingery, Lourdes Gurriel Jr., Renato Nunez and more. Who do you need to add? Plus we have news and notes (23:00) which includes some prospects talk followed by a look at the Most Traded list (28:40). Can Manny Machado and Paul Goldschmidt still carry your team? ... Some emails about our rankings (37:30) and a debate about the Top 5 hitters in Fantasy, and our thoughts on Shohei Ohtani and Luis Severino. Then we play Start, Sit or Drop (47:25) for some struggling hitters like Victor Robles and Josh Donaldson. Finally, a look at yesterday's pitching performances (54:10). Is Aaron Nola back? Should you think about trading James Paxton? ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com 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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May 29, 2019 • 1h 3min

05/29: Is Dietrich the New Gennett? (Fantasy Baseball Podcast)

Derek Dietrich hit three HRs last night! How owned should he be? Is he really breaking out? We also discuss Michael Chavis vs. Ozzie Albies (6:42), when to trade SPs with innings limits (7:15), some daily league strategy and SPs to consider adding (12:45) ... Thursday's standouts (18:00) including one of the greatest ceremonial first pitches ever and Lucas Giolito's continued dominance. Plus, a lot of news and notes (24:40) and why you should add Scott Kingery, and Worryometer Wednesday (30:30) for Vlad, Jon Lester, Corey Seager, Bryce Harper and more ... This week's edition of "Are We Buying It?" (43:00) includes young breakouts like Matt Boyd and Eduardo Escobar plus veterans like Hunter Pence, Tommy La Stella, Cesar Hernandez and Zach Davies. Finally, we review some of yesterday's noteworthy pitching performances (57:00) ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com 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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