FTN Fantasy Baseball Podcast

Matthew and Matt kick off another strategy episode with Ariel Cohen, creator of the ATC Projections seen on FanGraphs and many other publications.Ariel sits down to talk:*The ATC Projection system including the ins and outs*His huge success in the NFBC Auction format*His experience in LABR and Tout Wars, including head-to-head formatsPlease give it a listen and rate, review and subscribe to the pod! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Matthew and Matt tackle this week's FAAB bidding players to consider, keeping in mind there's only four weeks left!Topics include:*A full 30-team schedule, we hope!*Giants hitters are on fire and travel to Coors (albeit a short week)*Can we trust Brad Miller of the Cards?*The closer carousel continues to spin with Josh Staumont/Jesse Hahn, Diego Castillo, Rafael Dolis and more.Please don't forget to rate, review and subscribe to the podcast! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Matthew and Matt dive in to a host of mid-week topics amidst swirling postponements and COVID-19 still in the background, including:*Brad Miller crushing the ballThe Rays and their ever-changing bullpen Will Tony Gonsolin finally get a shot with Walker Buehler hitting the IL?*Taijuan Walker traded to the Blue Jays and some other arms on the move?Please download, rate and review the podcast! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Matthew and Matt sit down to talk shop with one of fantasy's best players, someone who has excelled both in the Main Event and Cutline events, Jenny Butler!Specifically, Jenny talks about:*Grabbing a Round One ace*Having the fortitude to draft Fernando Tatis*J.T. Realmuto SZN*Closer strategy*The cutline format, her success, and what makes it different*How she's thinking about players in 2021Please rate, review and subscribe to the pod! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Matthew and Matt return to tickle your ears and discuss what is likely to be a massive week in Free Agent Acquisition Bidding (FAAB). Topics, besides Matthew's terrifying cough, include:*Prospect SZN (Joey Bart, Tarik Skubal, Sixto Sanchez, Casey Mize, Triston McKenzie)*Landmines in two-steps?*Some massive reliever arms available like Josh Staumont and Gregory Soto*How much do we spend on Jake Cronenworth in #SlamDiego?Please rate, review and subscribe to the pod! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Matthew comes back after having a beautiful baby and we sort through a number of topics, including:*Mets with two COVID-19 positive tests.*Cardinals struggles on their return.*A plethora of Yankee injuries.*The Astros are hammered their own roster problems.*Prospects are arriving, including Keibert Ruiz, Tarik Skubal and Casey Mize, Brendan Rodgers and Joey Bart.Please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Matt is joined by one of the best players in high stakes fantasy baseball, Bryan Vogel!Bryan owns a third place overall finish in the Online Championship (2018) - a league he was winning nearly all year. Bryan has numerous league championships and top finishes and he shares his thoughts on:*Draft Prep starting in September -- 9 months before the season starts! The Premature Draft sets the table.*Avoid closer volatility.*Shy away from first-round pitchers.*Listener questions.Please rate, subscribe, and review to the pod! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Matthew and Matt run through their weekday podcast on a variety of topics, including:*The Cardinals may be back this weekend *Alec Bohm is up!*Yordan Alvarez and those creaky knees*Keona Kela: new Pirates closer*CJ Cron hits the IL with all of the sads*Stanton (and Judge?) hit the IL // who would have guessed?*Andrew Benitendi hits the IL*Jeff McNeil hits the IL and the Mets two-step shufflePlease rate, review and subscribe to the podcast! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Matthew and Matt are joined by one of the best players and analysts in the industry, Scott Jenstad (@ScottJenstad) of Rotowire.Scott discusses his past strong finishes (5 Main Event league wins, 3 Top-10 finishes between the Main and Online Championship) to discuss how it's shaped his strategy.Topics include:*Dealing with FAAB in the 60-game sprint*Scott's closer strategy*Positional pockets he exploited*Dealing with the uncertainty of COVID-19The fellas then wrap up with questions from Denny Foster (Main and Mill Brewery), Bryan Vogel (next week's guest!), Michael Simione (@spstreamer), Randy Haines (@randyhaines22) and Mike Kurland (@mike_kurland and the Beer - Bourbon - Baseball podcast and daily lineups).You don't want to miss this episode! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

After a power outage delayed things, Matthew and Matt try to make sense of a wild week in fantasy baseball, including digesting last week's FAAB-A-Palooza.We discuss how to think about the current STL Cardinals conversation during the COVID-19 crisis, including their current schedule against the Pittsburgh Pirates early in the week and a make-up DH against the Detroit Tigers on Thursday.Don't forget, this is a Coors Field week as the Diamondbacks and Rangers come to town.Please rate, subscribe, and review the podcast! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.