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Aug 17, 2018 • 1h 2min

08/17: Forsythe, Blackmon, Mazara and Week 22 Help (Fantasy Baseball Podcast)

A lot to talk about including Logan Forsythe's ridiculous run with MIN. Will there be any prospects that make an impact down the stretch (4:00)? Who are our favorite two-start pitchers for Week 22 (7:50)? Has Charlie Blackmon been a bust (11:40) and what do we think for next year? ... Welcome back Nomar Mazara (14:45)! Also yesterday's standouts (17:40) include Clay Buchholz, Jon Lester, Michael Conforto and more ... Available OFs (31:00), available Shortstops (34:10), struggling stud infielders (38:10), yesterday's noteworthy SPs (41:52), a thorough look at next week's two-start pitchers (45:25) and today's matchups (56:40) ... 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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Aug 16, 2018 • 1h

08/16: Worryometer, Mailbag, Rodon, Ryu and More (Fantasy Baseball Podcast)

Carlos Rodon (3:00) Hyun-Jin Ryu (5:45) and Kevin Gausman (7:50) stood out on the mound last night. Are we buying their performances and can we trust them down the stretch? And is Joey Votto becoming Miguel Cabrera (13:30)? ... It's Thurryomter Thursday (17:00)! How worried are we about Ian Desmond, Carlos Santana, Jose Berrios and a few others? We've also got a fun new segment we can't wait to debut (23:25) ... Bullpen (33:33), Double Dongs and our thoughts on Tyler White (35:33), an underowned Mets infielder (39:00), an overowned Cubs outfielder (41:25), Zack Wheeler (48:40), fringy SPs (49:30), deep league guys and today's matchups (55:05) ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com This episode is sponsored by www.ZipRecruiter.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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Aug 15, 2018 • 54min

08/15: Acuna vs. Soto (Again); Tue. Standouts; Breakout SPs (Fantasy Baseball Podcast)

Let's start the show with a couple of Rays that could be worth adding (2:06). Will Jalen Beeks throw enough innings to matter and is Willy Adames all of a sudden a stolen base threat? Also, are we buying Jhoulys Chacin (5:45)? We also talk about two catchers you can add (8:00) and a couple of SPs who might be really awesome (10:30)! ... MLB news (13:40), wondering if it's time to sit Joey Votto (19:31), if it's time to add Miguel Sano (26:26) and what to make of some crazy MLB stats (28:40). Plus Scott goes in-depth on the Juan Soto vs. Ronald Acuna debate (31:00) ... Bullpen notes (37:05), managing Milwaukee (38:03), ranking some interesting SPs (40:35), hot hitters like Ryan Braun (43:43) and more from yesterday, plus a look at today's matchups (48:15) ... 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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Aug 14, 2018 • 1h 3min

08/14: Severino, Acuna, Carpenter, Fantasy Regulators! (Fantasy Baseball Podcast)

We've got the good and the bad from Monday to talk about. Let's start with Luis Severino (1:50) and his struggles before discussing the amazing Braves outfielder who is NOT named Ronald Acuna (4:21)! And then let's talk about Acuna (7:45)! What is his value this year and is he more valuable than someone like Anthony Rizzo in a dynasty league? ... Nick Castellanos (11:50) and Matt Carpenter (14:45) are among the Monday standouts. When should Carpenter get drafted next year? We also talk MLB news (19:20) including Robinson Cano's return and updates on several injured stars before discussing two catching prospects (23:00) and two pitching prospects (24:55) that have debuted or will do so shortly ... Bullpen (28:30), Trustometer on several SPs (29:40), hitters who are trending up (41:00), hitters who are trending down (45:50), today's matchups (53:00) and Fantasy Regulators (55:45) ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com This episode is sponsored by www.ZipRecruiter.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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Aug 13, 2018 • 1h 3min

08/13: Weekend Roundup - Glasnow, Prospects and More (Fantasy Baseball Podcast)

Starting with some hitters (2:00) to add including a couple of Rays and an underrated STL OF. Then we've got SPs to add (4:10) for both this week and rest of season as we give our thoughts on Tyler Glasnow and some two-start streamers. If you want some one-start streamers, we've got that for you too (6:35)! ... Big MLB news (11:20) as Kenta Maeda and Ross Stripling are in the bullpen but with different outlooks rest of season. We also have some interesting call-ups (17:15) to discuss. Do we have any interest in Kyle Tucker this time around? How about the two guys TOR called up? Then it's on to Buy or Sell (20:40) with some SPs who have excelled lately. Find out why Dereck Rodriguez can't be this good ... Bullpen notes (26:00), Most Added list (34:10), more hitters to consider (43:41) and soooo much SP talk (45:10) to end 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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Aug 10, 2018 • 1h 6min

08/10: New Closers; Berrios Fight; Week 21 Help (Fantasy Baseball Podcast)

We start the show with a rundown of RPs you can pick up for saves. We're looking at LAD, MIN, MIL, COL and possibly NYY as places with potential openings. Then we'll tell you our favorite two-start pitcher for Fantasy Week 21 (8:40) and get into Thursday's standouts which include the amazing Mookie Betts (11:06) and the frustrating Rick Porcello (16;38) ... Get the scoop on some hot hitters who are widely available (19:50). And for some reason, things get really heated as we talk about Jose Berrios (24:20). Is he a borderline ace, or are there too many bad starts for that designation? ... News and notes (30:00), lineup changes (31:55), Coors Field trends (35:30), Most Added players (39:30), yesterday's SP performances (49:00), two-start pitchers (51:45) and weekend streamers (1:00:15) ... 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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Aug 9, 2018 • 58min

08/09: Finding Next Year's Breakouts; Wed. Recap (Fantasy Baseball Podcast)

Cody Allen blew another save and David Dahl (3:20) had another good game. We also discuss Luis Severino's encouraging outing (6:10) and Clayton Kershaw's one strikeout (7:35) before telling you about a sneaky pitcher that could be huge for Fantasy owners down the stretch (10:25) ... Looking at three of this year's breakouts (15:55) Jacob deGrom, Patrick Corbin and Francisco Lindor and trying to figure out who is next. Which stats are we looking at to determine this? Plus we've got "Buy Low or Heck No?" (25:28) with Chris Archer, Jose Quintana and Dee Gordon ... Talking steals sources (27:55), Fantasy playoff formats (31:10) and more from yesterday including more encouraging signs from German Marquez and Trevor Richards (39:05) and our thoughts on more SPs (42:40) like Marco Gonzales and Mike Fiers. We also preview today's matchups (54:30) ... 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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Aug 8, 2018 • 57min

08/08: Glasnow, Leg Kicks, Emails and More (Fantasy Baseball Podcast)

Tyler Glasnow was awesome but can we trust him going forward? What do we make of Jameson Taillon's complete game @COL (5:10)? What is Shohei Ohtani's value (12:00) ... Some interesting deep league hitters (16:50) including one who eliminated a leg kick and is raking now. Also a round of "Hey, Real Quick" (20:30), a deep analysis of Khris Davis and Justin Upton (25:30) and debating Roto vs. H2H (29:05) ... More from yesterday including hot hitters (32:00) and a lot of SPs (34:01). Dallas Keuchel and Madison Bumgarner have some concerning peripherals, while Andrew Heaney may be hitting a wall. We've also got bullpen notes (45:30), a lot of emails (47:30) and a look at today's matchups (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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Aug 7, 2018 • 1h 1min

08/07: Surprisingly Good SP Performances (Fantasy Baseball Podcast)

Lance Lynn, Dereck Rodriguez, Wei-Yin Chen and Jake Arrieta are just a few of the SPs who stood out last night. We'll dedicate today's show to figuring out who is legit. First, how about some buy low and sell high candidates (2:42) as trade deadlines approach? ... MLB news (8:40) on Mike Trout, Shohei Ohtani, Eloy Jimenez and more. Then we get into Lynn (15:00) and Rodriguez (17:40) and some "Hey, Real Quick" (20:30) with a couple of stud SPs, Max Muncy and two other 1B, and Bryce Harper vs. Javier Baez ... Bullpen notes (26:40), discussing nearly every SP from last night (28:40) including Luke Weaver and Cole Hamels, what to do with slumping hitters (35:58), thoughts on Jeff McNeil (40:00), Team Name Tuesday (43:23), Fun with Fangraphs (44:48), Grade the Trade (53:08) and a look at today's matchups (57:40) ... 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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Aug 6, 2018 • 1h 1min

08/06: Weekend Roundup - SPs to Rely On (Fantasy Baseball Podcast)

Let's start out with hitters (3:14) and SPs (7:18) to add. Are we ready to rely on Steven Souza, Aledmys Diaz, Matt Boyd and Trevor Cahill? Plus our thoughts on some weekend standouts (12:00) including Zack Wheeler and Ryan Borucki ... How to approach Mike Trout (16:00) and more news from around MLB. We'll also talk about some struggling studs (20:00) including Jon Lester and Luis Severino before reviewing the Most Added list (26:00) ... Top hitters from the weekend (32:23) and then a long discussion about SPs (36:50) including who to add, drop, buy or sell for your stretch run. We also preview today's matchups (56:30) ... 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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