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Bringing Together Nate Pearson, Clayton Kershaw and Jose Osuna May 21, 2020

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1:28 Buying Nate Pearson in 2020's New Reality
5:05 A Fantasy Football Mentality in 2020 Fantasy Baseball Leagues
7:08 Is Diminished Slider Velocity Good for Clayton Kershaw?
11:26 Jose Osuna Stands to Benefit from the Universal DH
Featured Read: 'Virtual Pirates: How much is Josh Bell a part of the long-term plans?' by Rob Biertempfel

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Doug Glanville on Baseball Sims, Managerial Style & More! May 20, 2020

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(:45) Doug's Strat-O-Matic Beginnings

(5:10) Managerial Approach

(8:00) Roots of Phillies Fandom

(11:15) Sim Impact on Playing Days

Featured Read: 'No fantasy? No problem: A guide to buying the cards of your favorite sleepers' by Michael Salfino and Nando DiFino

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Player Profile Series: J.D. Davis and Joey Votto May 19, 2020

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1:02 Does J.D. Davis' Value Increase with the Universal DH?
10:41 The Stubborn Fantasy Appeal of Joey Votto
Featured Read: 'Exclusive: MLB proposes medical and safety protocols to players in 67-page document' by Ken Rosenthal and Evan Drellich

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MLB Safety Protocols & Drafting Josh Hader as an Ace? May 18, 2020

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(:40) MLB Safety Precautions

(5:30) Draft Hader as an Ace?

(9:30) Saved By the Knebel or Hicks?

(14:45) Clevinger the Bauer of 2020?

Featured Read: 'What variance and volatility will look like in a short baseball season' by Eno Sarris

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1999 Retro Draft Debacle & Padres Pangs May 15, 2020

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(:45) '99 Retro Draft, Drafting Road Bumps

(5:30) Preparation Problems

(9:30) DVR's TAAU Padres & Trent Grisham Expectations

(14:25) Josh Naylor Value

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Alan Jaeger Joins Fantasy Baseball in 15 May 14, 2020

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1:45 What is Jaeger Sports?
3:15 Adapting Training Regimens During Quarantine
8:30 Spike in Tommy John or Other Injuries?
13:15 The TAAU Cubs
Featured Read: 'What would Bill James think about our alternate-universe Cubs?' by Michael Beller
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MLB Proposal Update, Does the NL Central benefit from playing AL Central teams & Scheduling Impact on NL West Players May 13, 2020

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(:35) MLB Proposal Update

(4:00) Will NL Central Teams Benefit from Routine Contests Against AL Central Clubs?

(7:30) NL West Players Affected by Scheduling?

(12:55) Featured Read: 'Adjusting ADP: Eight players whose values go up if the NL has a DH in 2020' by Nando Di Fino + Expectations for Gavin Lux & Matt Carpenter

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What the Fantasy Baseball Community Can Take from Simulation Results May 12, 2020

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3:01 Strat-O-Matic's 2020 Simulation
5:27 Franmil Reyes' Breakout Potential
8:26 Can Christian Yelich Maintain a 30-Steal Pace?
12:37 Will Matt Carpenter Bounce Back?
15:06 Blake Snell's Ceiling
17:21 Hunting for This Year's Shane Bieber
Featured Read: 'Fantasy notebook: SP velocity in an 80-game season, dynasty league tweaks and more' by Nando Di Fino

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Will the Blue Jays Flock to Dunedin & Is Matt Shoemaker Worth the Risk? May 11, 2020

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(:45) Players/Owners "War" Over Salary Reductions

(4:45) Altering Assessments of Florida-bound Blue Jays

(8:15) Is Drafting Matt Shoemaker Worth It?

(13:45) Buy High/Low on Hyun-jin Ryu?

(17:00) Featured Read: 'Sunday Notes: Seattle's Evan White Angles Up (Sort Of)' by David Laurila (FG)

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