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Jun 21, 2018 • 1h 3min

06/21: Trade Talk, Arrieta, Albies and More (Fantasy Baseball Podcast)

It's a Thursday trade show as we help you buy low and sell high. First, our Wednesday standouts are a bit unusual as we discuss Frankie Montas (3:05) and Michael Fulmer (5:45) before getting into the CHC bullpen without Brandon Morrow (12:00) ... A couple of fun Twitter polls (13:40) leading into our trade talk. Buy low candidates (18:50) including the obvious Brian Dozier, sell high candidates (22:55) including Gleyber Torres and players we're actually concerned about (26:22) which features two players recently off the DL. Scott will also tell us if he's worried or optimistic (28:02) about Cody Bellinger, Justin Turner, Edwin Encarnacion and Anthony Rendon ... Recapping yesterday's action with a look at Yadier Molina (35:25), Ozzie Albies (38:21), plenty of SPs (42:15) like Charlie Morton, Jake Arrieta and Jake Junis. Plus a look at today's matchups 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 20, 2018 • 58min

06/20: Underachievers Day! (Fantasy Baseball Podcast)

Let's talk about some early-round underachievers, but first let's focus on the positive as Domingo German, Rich Hill and Freddy Peralta (2:10) dazzled last night. How do we rank them going forward? And how much do we like Sam Dyson (9:30) as the new SF closer? ... "Hey, Real Quick" has Jesus Aguilar vs. Brandon Belt (15:00) and Eduardo Escobar vs. Rafael Devers (16:50). We've also got bullpen news (19:40) and three players who have homered in three straight games (21:20) ... Underachievers Day features Jose Altuve (23:30), Joey Votto (24:54), Trea Turner (28:40), Bryce Harper (31:45), Giancarlo Stanton (33:06), Gary Sanchez (36:03) and Kris Bryant (36:45). Then we recap yesterday's action (41:00) as we look at frustrating SPs like Luke Weaver and Jameson Taillon, steals specialists, Mike Clevinger's strikeouts, Blake Snell's walks and a look at today's matchups (52:10) ... 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 19, 2018 • 1h 4min

06/19: Pivetta; Regulators; RPs Who Could Get Traded (Fantasy Baseball Podcast)

Kelvin Herrera is the first closer to get traded and we react to that (2:00) before wondering which RP is next to change teams. We've also got a Charlie Blackmon Worryometer (14:30) and prospects who could steal bases (15:51) ... Nick Pivetta (17:40) and a couple of NYM OFs (20:10) are among yesterday's standouts. And stay tuned for Grade the Trade (24:48)! ... Bullpen notes (33:00), confusing Cardinals (35:55), diabolical Diamondbacks (39:00), ranking aces (42:40) and fringy SPs, Fantasy Regulators (55:33) and more ... 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 18, 2018 • 1h 4min

06/18: Weekend Roundup - Finding Players to Add (Fantasy Baseball Today)

It was a fairly normal weekend of baseball but some hitters and pitchers have emerged that can help you this week and going forward. We start with standouts hitters (3:10) such as Ian Desmond and standouts SPs (6:55) such as Wade LeBlanc and Jonathan Loaisiga before telling you who we added and dropped (13:46) and looking at the Most Added list (18:00). Keep an eye on an underowned Tom Murphy ... More bullpen craziness (22:40) as we try to sort out the situation in HOU, PHI and TOR while wondering if two more closers could lose their jobs soon. Also, are we adding Freddy Peralta (30:45)? And which other hitters are catching our eye these days (33:33)? Randal Grichuk, Eric Thames, Jon Jay and of course Bryce Harper deserve a mention ... A lot of SP talk (39:15) late in the show as we discuss Julio Teheran's velocity, Patrick Corbin's fastball, Jon Gray's potential and SPs we want to add ... 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 15, 2018 • 1h 3min

06/15: SPs to Add; Week 13 Help (Fantasy Baseball Podcast)

David Peralta's two home runs are certainly a big story and we'll talk about what he is doing differently this year, but today's show is focused on SPs like Domingo German (6:24), Vince Velasquez, Carlos Rodon and others who can help your team going forward ... Our favorite two-start pitchers for Week 13 (8:24), our thoughts on Miguel Sano (15:42) and some 3B replacements, what strand rate means for SPs (22:40) and prospects to add (31:13) ... Players who are trending up (36:05) including Brandon Nimmo, Trevor Story and Rhys Hoskins, a positive sign for David Price (42:33), deep league options (43:35), more two-start pitchers (51:55) and SPs to stream this weekend (57:30) ... 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 14, 2018 • 1h 3min

06/14: Rankings! Rankings! Rankings! And Fantasy Regulators! (Fantasy Baseball Podcast)

A lot of rankings on today's show, but first let's tell you about an awesome and mostly anonymous RP you can add (1:15) and how we're feeling about Dylan Covey (2:24). Then we're ranking rookies (8:26) in seasonal and dynasty formats, ranking aces (14:55) and ranking RPs (18:00) ... Adam is forced to have another Greg Bird argument (27:12) as we talk about some lineup notes from around MLB, then we tell you which hitters (34:15) and pitchers (36:41) are overowned. Rafael Devers? Jake Lamb? Nick Pivetta? Sonny Gray?... Scott and Heath give us some rankings risers (39:12) such as Ross Stripling and John Hicks and rankings fallers (43:45) including Josh Donaldson. We also react to yesterday's SP performances (48:40) and then the Fantasy Regulators (54:15) are back to lay down the law ... 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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Jun 13, 2018 • 1h 1min

06/13: Worryometer; Miggy Replacements; Trout is Good (Fantasy Baseball Podcast)

Let's just take some time to talk about how great Mike Trout is (2:30)! Then we're ranking LAD OFs (6:08) and giving Miguel Cabrera replacements (8:44). And is John Hicks a Top 12 C rest of season (16:34)? ... Bullpen notes (22:40) including some middle relievers to consider for ratios, Worryometer (27:15) on Ozzie Albies, Javier Baez, Justin Smoak and more. Plus we have a listener edition of the Worryometer (37:50) with Gary Sanchez, Miguel Sano, Carlos Martinez and others ... Reviewing the double dongers from yesterday (49:30), Brian Anderson (51:15) and a slew of SPs to consider (52:05) as we note Chase Anderson's uptick in velocity before we preview today's matchups ... 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 12, 2018 • 1h 2min

06/12: Prospects, Bumgarner, Players Who Can Carry Your Team (Fantasy Baseball Podcast)

We've got Francisco Mejia and Willy Adames getting called up (4:40)! Which one should you add? And what do we make of Steven Wright's strong start (8:31) and what's behind Jose Martinez's recent home run binge (13:04)? ... Worryometer for Madison Bumgarner (16:43), Dee Gordon (19:02) and Andrew Heaney (21:10). We also discuss which current MLB players are destined for the Hall of Fame (24:00) before we grade your trades (31:00) ... Thoughts on the surging Teoscar Hernandez (33:15) and the slumping Yoan Moncada (37:32). We also look at yesterday's SPs (40:53) including Carlos Carrasco, Patrick Corbin and Joe Musgrove before Team Name Tuesday (46:20) and finding some players who could turn your Fantasy season around with an amazing stretch of baseball (48;00). Giancarlo Stanton? Kris Bryant? Michael Conforto? ... 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 11, 2018 • 1h 2min

06/11: Weekend Roundup - Are These Players Good? (Fantasy Baseball Podcast)

The top players to add this week have spotty track records, which leads us to wonder if they are legitimately good players or just heating up at the right time. We talk Carlos Rodon (1:40), Max Muncy (3:36), Brandon Crawford (3:56), Hector Rondon (7:32) among other RPs, and more hitters (10:43) and SPs (13:04) including Leonys Martin and Frankie Montas ... Who we added and dropped (18:45), a look at the Most Added list (21:38), and some prospect talk (36:21) ... Buy low (41:00) on Zack Godley, Luis Castillo and Dallas Keuchel? Plus much more from over the weekend including a bunch of SPs to consider adding (48:40) and a look at today's matchups (59:40) ... 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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Jun 8, 2018 • 1h 4min

06/08: Most Added; Week 12 Help; Is Benintendi Elite? (Fantasy Baseball Podcast)

Jose Berrios or Blake Snell rest of season (1:30)? They're both pretty awesome! And how eager are we to add Joc Pederson (3:23)? We also play some "Hey, Real Quick" (16:05) with Juan Soto vs. Andrew McCutchen and Ozzie Albies vs. Scooter Gennett, which is a pretty close call ... What to make of Tommy Pham's streaky season (25:25), and what to make of awesome production (34:34) from guys like Evan Gattis, Cody Bellinger and Scott Schebler ... Most Added list (43:14), prospects to stash (47:30), two-start pitchers for Week 12 (51:55) and SPs to stream this weekend (59:40) ... 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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