Fantasy Baseball in 15

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Pittsburgh Pirates fantasy baseball preview Feb 09, 2021

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Pirates beat writer Rob Biertempfel joins Al Melchior and Michael Beller to hunt for fantasy value in Pittsburgh.

The guys discuss Colin Moran, Ke'Bryan Hayes, Mitch Keller and Steven Brault, plus take a look at the bullpen and the farm system on what could be fantasy baseball's least impactful team.

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Seattle Mariners fantasy baseball preview Feb 08, 2021

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Seattle Mariners beat writer Corey Brock joins Al Melchior and Derek VanRiper on this episode of Fantasy Baseball in 15 to preview the team for the upcoming season.

What should we expect from Mitch Haniger? Are there values to be had in the Seattle rotation? When will Jarred Kelenic, Julio Rodriguez and Logan Gilbert get the call?

Rundown

1:18 Is Mitch Haniger On Track for the Start of 2021?

2:19 What's Next for Dylan Moore?

4:11 Expectations for Marco Gonzales, Yusei Kikuchi & Justus Sheffield

6:33 Other Rotation Contenders

8:02 Is Rafael Montero Locked In as the M's Closer?

9:36 Interest Level in Logan Gilbert for This Season?

10:56 Predicting Jarred Kelenic's 2021 Impact

12:31 Any Chance We See Julio Rodriguez in Seattle This Year?

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Cleveland Indians fantasy baseball preview Feb 05, 2021

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Cleveland Indians beat writer Zack Meisel joins Al Melchior and Derek VanRiper on this episode of Fantasy Baseball in 15 to preview the team for the upcoming season.

How will Amed Rosario and Andrés Giménez fit in Cleveland? Can we trust Zach Plesac's leap forward from the shortened 2020 season? How will the bullpen hierarchy work with save opportunities?

Rundown

1:05 Setting Expectations for Amed Rosario & Andrés Giménez

3:12 Is Oscar Mercado a Strong Rebound Candidate?

5:24 How Much Can We Trust Zach Plesac's Short-Season Breakout?

8:22 Triston McKenzie's Bid For a Healthy 2021 Season

10:22 What Should We Expect in the Cleveland Bullpen?

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Texas Rangers fantasy baseball preview Feb 04, 2021

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Rangers beat writer Levi Weaver joins Al Melchior and Michael Beller on this episode of Fantasy Baseball in 15 to preview the team for the upcoming season.

What's the plan for new Rangers David Dahl and Nate Lowe? What can we expect from Kohei Arihara? Is the closer's job José Leclerc's to lose? The guys get into all that, and more.

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New York Mets fantasy baseball preview Feb 03, 2021

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The Fantasy Baseball in 15 team preview series continues with the New York Mets. The Athletic's Mets beat reporter Tim Britton joins Al Melchior and Derek VanRiper to break down where the team stands from a fantasy perspective.

How does Dominic Smith fit into the Mets' lineup, when will Noah Syndergaard be ready to rejoin the rotation, how will the final spots in the rotation shake out, and is Edwin Díaz locked in as the team's closer.

Rundown

1:25 How Does Dominic Smith Fit Into the Mets’ 2021 Plans?

4:08 Noah Syndergaard’s Timetable

5:30 Back-End Rotation Options

6:52 Making Sense of the Mets' Bullpen

8:43 Mallex Smith’s Path to Playing Time

10:32 A Position Change for Ronny Mauricio?

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Milwaukee Brewers fantasy baseball preview Feb 02, 2021

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The Fantasy Baseball in 15 team preview series kicks off with the Milwaukee Brewers. The Athletic's Brewers beat reporter Will Sammon joins Al Melchior and Michael Beller to break down where the team stands from a fantasy perspective.

Can the team's key hitters, most notably Christian Yelich, Keston Hiura and Avisaíl García bounce back? Can Josh Lindblom find the strike zone more regularly. Is Corbin Burnes ready to repeat. Are there any save chances in Devin Williams' immediate future? The guys get into all that on this episode.

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We're back! A look at our favorite moves this offseason Feb 01, 2021

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It's a new year and a new season, so it's time for us to fire up the Fantasy Baseball in 15 machine every weekday morning to cover all the pertinent news in the fantasy baseball world in 15 tidy minutes.

The whole crew is here for the first episode of the 2021 MLB season. Al Melchior, Derek VanRiper and Michael Beller go over their favorite moves of the offseason to date, and how those moves will affect what they do in their fantasy baseball drafts.

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Season finale: Buy-low pitchers & reaching for players Oct 16, 2020

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Al and DVR discuss potential buy-low starting pitchers and reaching for players in early drafts.

Rundown

1:12 Making Sense of Frankie Montas' 2020

2:52 A Rebound Coming From Corbin?

4:46 Madison Bumgarner's Decline

8:09 What's Next for Matthew Boyd?

10:10 Interest Level in Robbie Ray?

11:59 Reaching for Players on Draft Day

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Taking a look at more potential buy-low targets for 2021 Oct 15, 2020

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Al and DVR discuss continue examining buy-low targets for the 2021 season.

Rundown

1:02 Seeking More Buy-Low Players Than Usual in 2021?

3:52 Making Sense of Jose Altuve's Disappointing 2020 Regular Season

7:44 Marcus Semien's Step Back

10:27 Josh Bell & Eduardo Escobar

14:44 J.D. Martinez & Joey Gallo

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Kershaw in 2021, Gonsolin's future role, and disappointing early-round bats Oct 14, 2020

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Al and DVR discuss expectations for Clayton Kershaw in 2021 in the wake of a setback with his back during the NLCS, the future role of Tony Gonsolin, disappointing early-round hitters from 2020 and whether they are interested in targeting those players at a discount for next season.

Rundown

1:05 Clayton Kershaw's Impressive 2020; What Might 2021 Bring?

2:56 Will Tony Gonsolin Have a Rotation Spot of His Own?

5:26 Interest in Randy Dobnak?

7:12 Chasing Keegan Akin in Baltimore?

8:49 Deivi Garcia and J.T. Brubaker

11:13 Disappointing Early-Round Bats (2021 Buy-Low Considerations)

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